J -- NAVFAC Washington Base Support Vehicles and Equipment/Facilities Sustainment

Introduction: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION NOTICE. The Commander, Navy Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington, is conducting market research as part of the preliminary planning phase of OMB Circular A-76 and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The purpose of this preliminary planning market research is to seek industry assistance in determining the appropriate scope and grouping of commercial functions into business units, determine the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for those functions, and confirm whether sources would be available to satisfy agency requirements should there be a standard public-private competition. Small business sources will be considered in this research. A contract will NOT result from this market research but one or more separate solicitations MAY be issued in the future. Research Method: The method for conducting market research for this requirement will be principally through informal Internet searches and the attached questionnaire (Attachment A). As required, telephone interviews and discussions with potential commercial sources and industry experts will be conducted. The attached questionnaire has been specifically designed to focus on the scope of this research. This Request For Information (RFI) is NOT a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or otherwise pay for the information solicited. NOTE: This is to advise any commercial source that provides information as part of this market research process that any information provided will be protected. This information is being collected solely to assist the government in making the determination whether or not to proceed to competition, and if so, how the functions in question would be grouped for solicitation. Information obtained will not be used later as part of the evaluation process should they choose to submit a proposal to any solicitation that may result. Title of Functional Area: Base Support Vehicles and Equipment (BSVE), Facility Sustainment (FS) Locations and Services Under Consideration: NAVFAC Washington is located on the Washington DC Navy Yard and supports installations in Washington DC (to include Washington Navy Yard, NSF Observatory, NS Anacostia and NSF Arlington Service Center); Bethesda MD (to include NSF Carderrock and MCB Thurmont); Indian Head MD and Dahlgren VA. This RFI concerns BSVE and FS operational functions to include: - Transportation (Taxis & Shuttle Services) - Engineer Equipment - Fuel Delivery - Dispatch - Maintenance (Vehicles & Engineer Equipment) - Facility Maintenance . Market Research: The Government requests that interested sources complete and submit the attached questionnaire to the Government Contracting Officer Ms. Vera Grainger not later than 3:00 PM (EST), 30 April 2007. Responses received after this date and time may not be reviewed. YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH ENDEAVOR IS GREATLY APPRECIATED AND WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL IN ASSISTING WITH MAKING THE BEST COMPETITIVE SOURCING DECISION. Participation is voluntary; respondents will not be paid to participate. Market Research and Capability Questionnaire attached.