Decontamination and Decommission of Nuclear Facility Building

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought (SS) for information and planning purposes. Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) intent of this announcement is to identify qualified and experienced sources for a contract vehicle that will provide technical oversight to perform support services as defined in the attached draft Performance Work Statement. This announcement constitutes a sources sought for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and a contract will not be awarded from of this announcement. This announcement is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Background: The Norfolk Naval Shipyard Installation and Support Division requires the services to accomplish characterization, decontamination and decommissioning which will occur in potentially radiologically contaminated facilities. This involves removal of facility equipment and furnishings; asbestos remediation and asbestos cleanup; paint removal; machinery, electrical, piping, and ventilation system removal; industrial remediation of various non-hazardous and hazardous materials, such as PCBs, mercury, beryllium, and lead; lifting and handling of large contaminated equipment and structures; radiological release of decommissioned facility; control and packaging of radioactive material for shipment. Provide contractor services to accomplish the radiological release of the Effluent Space at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Portsmouth, Virginia. No work will occur that modifies/affects/disturbs facility superstructure. Period of Performance Services shall begin on or around 07 September 2023 and shall end on or around 30 June 2024. Place of Performance Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia 23709- Building 1475, Effluent Space. Security Requirements Employees must be able to pass a background check to be authorized to perform work on the shipyard. Anticipated NAICS Code The NAICS Code for this requirement is 562910 - Environmental Remediation Services with a size standard of 750 employees. The Government has not yet determined whether an existing strategically sourced vehicle will be used to satisfy this requirement. Capability Statement Reponses to this Sources Sought request should reference < N4215823EFFSP-Decontamination and Decommissioning of Effluent Space> and shall include the following information in this format: Company name, address, point of contact name, phone number, fax number and email address. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. If the services can be solicited from a GSA schedule, provide the GSA contract number. If the services can be solicited from SeaPort, provide the contract number. Size of business - Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantage, 8(a), Hubzone, Woman-owned and/or Service Disabled Veteran-owned. An estimated Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM). A copy of SAM.GOV active registration. Must reflect SAM Unique Entity Identification (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity, and Reps/Certs (Not included in page limit). Capability statement displaying the contractor's ability to provide the services, to include past performance information. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last 5 years. Please also include in past performance information the full contract numbers, dollar value, and period of performance for each contract referenced in the response to this sources sought. Comments on the proposed Period of Performance schedule. Anticipated number of days work could start and be completed after award. Comments or suggested changes to the Government's NAICS Determination. Identify conditions or issues the U.S. Government should consider or may interfere with the intention of this project. Include any other supporting documentation. The Government is still determining the acquisition strategy and if this acquisition will be a small business set-aside, then FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, applies. Note that if there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability among small businesses, a key factor in determining if an acquisition will be a small business set-aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in FAR clause 52.219-14. If it is determined that a small business set-aside is appropriate and your company anticipates submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for a small business set-aside, please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14 would be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements, and if subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of the effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large business subcontractors will be used. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed. Submissions are not to exceed five (5) typewritten pages in no less than 12 font size. Responses should be emailed to Alesha Ray at alesha.j.ray.civ@navy.mil with a copy to Chad Godwin, Contracting Officer, at chad.r.godwin.civ@us.navy.mil by 1:00 P.M. on 9 December 2022. Again, this is not a request for a proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the results. Please note the information within this pre-solicitation synopsis will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any is issued. Attachments Attachment I - DRAFT PWS NOVEMBER 2022 NOTE: Proprietary information should be clearly marked. The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and will not be publicly released. Again, this is not a request for a proposal. Please note the information within this pre-solicitation synopsis will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any.