Crane Janitorial Services

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Service Contract Division, is issuing this Sources Sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the necessary resources to support this requirement for providing the janitorial services to remove and dispose of toilet waste and clean self-contained portable toilets placed on cranes located at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000. Cranes on which toilets are placed include waterfront dock cranes, building bridge cranes, and floating barge cranes, which will be moored to a pier or berth at the NNSY waterfront or Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk VA 23511-2408. Toilet elevations correspond to crane heights, ranging from 25 feet to 85 feet elevation. The toilet type(s) on all cranes is Porta John Mini Flush MRF555 25-gallon toilets or similar as outlined in the Attached Performance Work Statement. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NACIS) code assigned to this procurement is 562991. The government anticipates a single contract award that includes a period of performance of one year for the base period plus two (2) one year option periods, and FAR Clause 52.217-8. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The Government is interested in responses from all qualified and experienced sources capable of providing the services outlined in Attachment 1 PWS - Crane Janitorial Services. Any prospective contractor must be registered in System For Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. SAM is the official U.S. Government system that consolidates the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. Information concerning registration requirements may be viewed via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. INFORMATION REQUEST FROM INDUSTRY: Please review the attached DRAFT of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) included in this notice as Attachment 1 PWS Coolant. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, web site address, telephone number, CAGE Code, DUNS number, point of contact (name, phone #, e-mail), and your company's business size/type/status. 2) Detailed information that describes your company's capability to satisfy the requirements set forth in the PWS (Attachment 1). This statement shall not reiterate or duplicate the language set forth in the PWS, but rather, your capabilities statement shall demonstrate your company's ability to perform these critical tasks. Additionally, if significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. 3) Responses to this notice are limited to ten (10) letter size, single-sided pages including all attachments, charts, etc. Pages shall utilize the following format: single spaces, 12-point font excluding charts and graphics. NO HARD COPY OF FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. 4) At this time, the Government is not requesting technical/management proposals, only capability information that will be utilized as market research to develop the acquisition strategy and solicitation. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROPRIATE SET-ASIDE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION (IF APPLICABLE) IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the required services are invited to submit a response in accordance with the instructions of this Sources Sought notice by 12:00pm (Eastern) on 28 July 2017. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall reference Crane Janitorial Services and be emailed to contact@example.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submission. If you have questions or comments concerning the proposed requirement, please contact the following via e-mail correspondence: Chad Godwin at the address listed above. This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This request is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP), Request For Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB). NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. The Government does not intend to make an award based solely on the responses to this notice. This request is for market research purposes only and is issued to assist the Government in determining capable contractors who can provide the required services. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or bear any monetary responsibility for any costs incurred by industry to a response to this Sources Sought Notice. Information and materials submitted in response to this notice WILL NOT be returned. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.