J--ISO Container Maintenance Service

W911S8-09-R-0019 The Department of the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Directorate of Contracting, Fort Lewis, Washington, is currently requesting information in order to determine the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing complete services as stated in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for maintenance of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) containers for U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lewis, WA. The draft PWS is available on the Fort Lewis Directorate of Contracting website http://www.lewis.army.mil/doc under Solicitations. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services as described in the draft PWS, please complete the SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE below and email your response to contact@example.gov no later than 12:00:00 PM (noon) PDT on 30 April 2009. Include any comments or questions you may have in reference to the draft PWS. Interested companies are encouraged to: a. Evaluate and challenge all elements of the draft PWS. b. Identify requirements that account for a high percentage of total cost or are unduly restrictive. c. Identify techniques or methods that would result in delivery of better service. d. Identify any new technology approaches or techniques appropriate for the procurement described in the draft PWS that would result in a better performing contract or in cost savings to either party. The intended contract period is a base period beginning at date of award plus two one-year option periods. A SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE is below. Responses to the Questionnaire are encouraged from all interested parties. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. Please provide any additional feedback in your response that you feel is relevant. E-mail your response to contact@example.gov This notice is to assist the Department of the Army in determining sources only. The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available. SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE, W911S8-09-R-0019, Fort Lewis, Washington State Company Name ____________________________________________ Phone Number ______________________ Email Address ____________________________________________ DUNS ______________________ CAGE ______________________ 1. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, the largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no larger than $7.0 Million average annual receipts. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 2. Does your firm have experience performing maintenance of ISO containers? If yes, provide a brief description of work experience. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. In your opinion, do you see any risk areas associated with this effort? If yes, how should they be mitigated? _____________________________________________________________________ 4. Comment on the contract type that most closely resembles the typical commercial contract used for this type of maintenance of ISO containers (i.e., firm fixed-price contract; time-and-materials contract with labor hours). Are repairs done on a time-and-materials basis with labor hours at a fixed cost? _____________________________________________________________________ 5. What are the fixed costs in repairing ISO Containers? 0 Inspection/assessment of damages/repairs needed 0 Transportation services 0 Other: _____________________________________________________________________ 6. How much time is needed for routine repairs? ______________________ How much time is needed for extensive repairs? ______________________ 7. Would your firm prefer to repair ISO containers at your facility or at Fort Lewis, WA? Please explain. _____________________________________________________________________ 8. If your company were selected, how many calendar days would your company need after the contract award date before you could be completely set-up and begin providing services? At your facility: _____ 15 days _____ 30 days _____ 45 days _____ 60 days At Fort Lewis, WA: _____ 15 days _____ 30 days _____ 45 days _____ 60 days 9. Is use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) a common practice in the ISO Container maintenance industry? In other words, if there was a dispute between your company and your customer to whom you are providing services, is it common to go to court with lawyers or is it common to have a neutral third party meet with the parties to try to resolve the dispute out of court (ADR)? _____ ADR is common in our industry. _____ ADR is NOT common in our industry. 10. Is showing proof of insurance coverage (bodily liability, vehicle liability) before beginning to work for your customers a common practice in the ISO Container maintenance industry? In other words, if you have a new customer you will begin services for, do you show that customer proof of your insurance before you begin services? _____ Showing proof of insurance to a new customer before beginning work is common in our industry. _____ Showing proof of insurance to a new customer before beginning work is NOT common in our industry. 11. Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concerns ISO Container maintenance for Fort Lewis, Washington. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts). Include comments on the Draft PWS. Thank you for your participation.