In Service Carriers RCOH Non-Nuclear Fire Watch Support

This Request for Information is in support of market research being conducted by PMS 312 - In-service Aircraft Carriers. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to solicit input via capability and experience statements from interested parties with the capabilities necessary to provide non-nuclear fire watch support during the CVN 73 and 74 Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) availabilities. Under this effort, the contractor will provide fire watch personnel to augment the ship's force fire watch division for hotwork accomplished by the shipbuilder. A manning profile will be defined at a later time and will be influenced by the input received under this Sources Sought. The work will be performed at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding's facility during the RCOH and Naval Station Norfolk prior to the start of the CVN 74 RCOH and after completion of the CVN 73 RCOH. In addition to using the resulting information from this Sources Sought for determining potential sources for information and planning purposes, the Sources Sought will also be used to assist the Government in determining contact structure and method of procurement. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, point of contact, address, email address, website address, telephone number, size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort including any limitations or concerns; 3) if significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, briefly address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. This notice is neither a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid. Unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Information provided in response to this notice will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responding parties are also advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The responding parties are solely responsible for any costs associated with their response. The government will not reimburse any company or any individual for any expenses associated with preparation, submission, or participation in response to this notice.