Hoists and Cranes Inspections Testing and Repair

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT notice. This is not a request for proposals, bids or price quotations. This is for market research, accessing the availability of potentially interested small businesses and determining appropriate acquisition strategy. If any solicitation for the referenced services were to be issued in the future, it would be under a separate announcement. The 460th Contracting Flight is seeking sources to provide all labor, transportation, materials, tools, supplies, travel costs, equipment, supervision and other items necessary to perform Hoists and Cranes Inspections, Testing and Repair services at Buckley Air Force Base (BAFB), Colorado, 80011. All work must be performed in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, commercial industry standards, codes, all federal, state, local regulations and Air Force Instructions. There are currently (21) Hoists and Cranes. It is anticipated that the contract period of performance will begin 1 June 2018 with a one-year base through 31 May 2019. Four one-year option periods are included in the schedule. Additionally, a six-month option to extend services period will be included IAW 52.217-8. The anticipated North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code for the proposed work is 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (Except Automotive and Electronic) Repair Maintenance at a size standard is $7.5M. Any small businesses including Small Business, 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, and Woman Owned Small Businesses that are interested in performing this requirement should submit a response which includes a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues), business status (i.e. prime contractor/subcontractor, joint venture, mentor prot'g relationship, etc.), and a description of same/similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. Interested firms are requested to provide their capability statement and respond to the attached questionnaire no later than 1700 MST on 30 April 2018. This Sources Sought Notice is also issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. The draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is posted with this notice and interested parties are encouraged to submit industry comments and/or suggested changes to the PWS. Respondents are also encouraged to submit information regarding commercial practices the Government should consider implementing for this acquisition. Industry comments, suggested changes for the PWS, and /or submittal of commercial practices for the Government's consideration (please limit to no more than two pages-separate from questionnaire limitation) are requested to be submitted in writing with the capabilities statement no later than 1700 MST on 30 April 2018. Additional information regarding this requirement will be posted for viewing on FedBizOpps at https://www.fbo.gov/ as it becomes available. Interested parties are cautioned that the draft PWS posted with this notice is subject to change; the formal version of the PWS will be released with the solicitation on a future date. All potential offerors are reminded they must be System for Award Management (SAM) registered to do business with the Government. Register for SAM at sam.gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FedBizOpps web site for release of any future synopses or release of the actual solicitation. All contractors interested in supplying these services may indicate their interest in this potential acquisition by supplying responses that should include: (1) Identification of company size status, certifications, i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, small business. (2) Proof of experience and capability. (3) Answers to the questions listed below. Capability statements will not be accepted after the due date. Responses shall be limited to five (5) pages. - 1. How long have you been in business? - 2. How many employees do you have? - 3. Have you ever performed Government contracts? - 4. Do you currently have personnel, who can perform these services that are able to pass various USAF law enforcement and CBI background checks? - 5. Does your company have the vehicles and equipment to perform these services? - 6. Does your company provide these services or do you subcontract the work? Which requirements would be subcontracted? - 7. Do you have current (within the past 3 years) and relevant experience in all areas of this requirement? If not, please list the specific areas that you have experience in. - 8. Does your company have3 the capability to work in an environment without disrupting its daily operation? Submissions to this notice may be emailed to Milan D. Woodard, 460 CONF/PKA at contact@example.gov. When emailing your response, please note that due to increased firewall protections, some emails may be blocked; therefore, follow-up via telephone @ +1 (555) 000-0000 (if an acknowledgement is not received back via email) is strongly recommended to ensure receipt of your submission by the Government. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought announcement is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to pay of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information.