FRCSW Hoist Requirement

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

ALL LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. THE RESULTS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE IF ANY SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE OPPORTUNITIES EXIST. ALL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CATEGORIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. OTHERWISE, THIS MARKET RESEARCH IS BEING USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AND ELIGIBLE FIRMS, OF ALL SIZES, PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE COMPETITIVE METHOD OF ACQUISITION AND ISSUANCE OF SOLICITATION.

Be advised that it is the responsibility of the potential Offerors to maintain access to the website for obtaining updated documentation and the latest information regarding this procurement and potential solicitation release. No phone calls or emails requesting status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. All interested parties must monitor these websites. All data received in response to this sources sought, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request SHALL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Offerors are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought.

This notice serves as a market research tool conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10 to assess potential sources and their technical capabilities. The findings from this market research will assist in determining the appropriate procurement strategy.   Only those firms who believe they possess the capability to provide the required services and can meet the requirements as a prime contractor or as a joint venture are invited to respond to this notice.

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE

The Government is contemplating an IDIQ with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLINs.  The intended contract will have one (1) five (5) year ordering period beginning approximately FY 2027, Quarter 4.

REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC), Patuxent River, Maryland intends to procure supplies and services for the analysis and evaluation of the existing weight handling systems, including the building structure to which these are attached, their associated hangers, runway rails, pneumatic/electric traveling hoists, and control systems. Contractors may be required to procure, replace, upgrade, and repair all components previously mentioned pertaining to the weight handling system including but not limited to monorails, bridge cranes, jib cranes and gantry cranes of different capacities.

Please review, in its entirety, the DRAFT Statement of Work Statement (SOW) and DRAFT Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) (DD 1423) for the requirements.

Offerors shall have a Capability Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 (Self) in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7021. The Offeror shall meet all requirements at FAR 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Information Systems.

Offerors that are capable of meeting this requirement and can maintain this capability throughout the duration of the effort being solicited, are encouraged to respond.

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

All submissions shall include the Sources Sought Notice name/number, Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points of Contact (POC), including names, phone numbers, and email addresses. Capability statement packages should demonstrate the ability to perform the services listed in the attached DRAFT SOW and DRAFT CDRLs.

Documentation must address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Reference to the Notice ID number N68520-27-RFPREQ-KN00000-0154 and the title of the DRAFT SOW and DRAFT CDRLs being referenced;
2. Offerors profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, and a statement regarding current small/large business status;
3. Must indicate whether the Offeror is a large business or qualify as a Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concern;
4. Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three (3) years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described herein;
5. Information provided should highlight experience providing services, similar or the same, to the Navy;
6. Information provided should highlight specific technical skills your company possess which ensures capability to perform the tasks in the DRAFT SOW.
7. Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PBSOW for the base period as well as the option periods. Similarly situated small businesses may team together to meet the 50% requirement. If your company is planning to team with a similarly situated small business, the response must clearly identify the proposed team members and the capability statement must clearly articulate which portion of the work each team member will be responsible for. The response must be detailed enough for the Government to make a determination whether or not the proposed team will be able to perform 50% of the work when combined;
8. As applicable, if the Offeror can only perform parts of the DRAFT SOW and not all parts, please specify which portions of the DRAFT SOW the Offeror can and cannot perform. If the Offeror will be teaming or utilizing subcontractors, please include information regarding which work the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine a subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work; and
9. Any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this requirement that would enhance the Government’s consideration and evaluation of the information submitted.

In addition to the above, the Government is requesting feedback on the DRAFT SOW and CDRLs. If there is any feedback on any of these documents, please utilize Attachment FRCSW Hoist Question Submittal Form and include that with the capabilities statement submission. Specific details are requested to help in supporting the feedback. This feedback DOES NOT count against the page limitations for the capabilities statement and should be submitted as a separate file at the same time as the capabilities statement submission. The Government may or may not reach back out to the Offerors to discuss the feedback in depth utilizing Attachment FRCSW Hoist Question Submittal Form.

Interested Offerors shall submit capability statements (no more than 20 pages in length, single spaced, Times New Roman 11-point font) electronically in Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) to the Brandi Firestien at contact@example.gov and the Procuring Contracting Officer, Tiffany Crayle at contact@example.gov, no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on December 14, 2026.

Offerors should appropriately mark any data that is proprietary or has restricted data rights.

If a DOD SAFE link is required for an Offeror to submit their capability statement, the Offeror must request via email to the Contract Specialist and the Procuring Contracting Officer, seven (7) business days prior to the closing of this notice. Late requests will not be accepted. When the Contract Specialist generates a DOD SAFE drop-off request for the Offeror, you will receive an email with a link to submit your drop-off. This link is good for a one-time submission; ensure that the submission is sent to both the Contract Specialist and the Procuring Contracting Officer.

All questions or inquiries regarding this notice must be directed to the Contract Specialist and the Procuring Contracting Officer. Any questions regarding the Government documents must be submitted utilizing the questionnaire attachment within this sources sought notice. No phone calls will be accepted.

SITE VISIT 

There will be a site visit to help Offerors understand the requirement. The site visit is not mandatory to submit a capabilities statement or feedback on the draft SOW and CDRLs.  

Photo and Video Restrictions. Photography and video are not permissible.

 The site visit will be on December 2, 2026, between the hours of 8:00AM – 12:00PM PDT

Please reach out to Vincent Le by COB November 24, 2026, to arrange a visitor request with FRCSW. Contact information is located at the bottom of this notice.   

Please provide the names of each person visiting the site to the Points of Contact (POCs) listed below. There shall be a maximum of three (3) people allowed per Offeror. Offerors are required to wear personal protective equipment (safety shoes, eye and ear protection) while on site at the Offerors expense. Offerors are required to present a valid driver’s license to Naval Base Coronado Security. Offerors can ask questions related to, but not limited to, the removal and installation of the hoists. Offerors are encouraged to submit any questions they may have on the requirement and SOW (if any). All questions must be submitted utilizing Attachment FRCSW Hoist Question Submittal Form. No other format shall be accepted. Questions asked during the site visit shall be submitted to the PCO and the Contract Specialist via email to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov.

If the Offeror intends to participate in the site visit, Offerors must provide the following to the Contract Specialist & the POC:

• Offeror Name with CAGE code
• Attendee(s) name(s), email(s) and phone number(s)
• FRCSW Hoist Question Submittal Form (if applicable)

Address of where Offerors should arrive first (pass office/visitor center):

NAS North Island Visitor Center Parking Lot: 3rd St. Coronado, CA 92135

All Offerors must be at the front gate of NAS-NI by 07:45am PDT. The address for the Main Gate at Naval Air Station North Island is: 300 Alameda Blvd., Coronado, CA, 92118.

(Offerors will take the furthest left lane at the main gate to enter and park at the visitor center lot POC listed below where they will be escorted in).

Visit Points of Contact (POCs)

Vincent Le (POC) Mobile: +1 (555) 000-0000 Desk +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov

Jose Dircio (TPOC): Mobile: +1 (555) 000-0000, Desk +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov

Michael Anderson (ACQ): Mobile +1 (555) 000-0000, Desk +1 (555) 000-0000