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MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND-MHE GLOBAL ASHORE MAINTENANCE
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The Military Sealift Command (MSC)-Norfolk is conducting market research through a sources sought notice to evaluate the availability of qualified businesses capable of providing global maintenance, inspection, repair, and certification services for its fleet of shore-based Material Handling Equipment (MHE). This equipment, which includes forklifts and other units from OEMs such as Hyster, Doosan, CAT, and Kalmar with lifting capacities from 4,000 to 65,000 pounds, requires annual weight tests, safety certifications, emergent repairs, and life cycle management services across both Continental United States (CONUS) and overseas locations including Guam, Italy, Bahrain, and Japan. Contractors must adhere to strict timelines—ten working days for CONUS and fifteen for OCONUS—and comply with OEM technical manuals, NAVSUP P-538, and NAVSEA SW0-23-AH-WHM-10 standards. The Government anticipates a contract structure with one base year and four one-year option periods, with a potential six-month extension, beginning August 1, 2026. The NAICS code is 811310 with a $12.5 million small business size standard, and the primary PSC is J039 for maintenance and repair of material handling equipment. Interested vendors must submit a brief capabilities package demonstrating their ability to perform the required services, including company profile, CAGE code, employee count, office locations, contact details, and socioeconomic status, particularly whether the firm qualifies as a small business under the specified NAICS code. While no contract will be awarded from this notice, submissions will inform the Government’s acquisition strategy. Performance will occur at MSC warehouse and training sites, with contractors responsible for securing necessary permits, complying with facility security and insurance protocols, and ensuring their personnel wear proper identification while on government property. All work must be supported by detailed computer-generated reports covering visual inspections, clearance readings, repair actions, test results, photographs, and recommendations, delivered via email in PDF form within five business days of completion. Safety certifications must be documented in accordance with established naval publications, and final sign-off by MSC personnel is mandatory before contractors depart the site. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will oversee technical compliance and invoice review upon award, but no formal evaluation factors or pricing details are included at this stage, as this is strictly a market research tool.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
Global Maintenance and Repair of Shore-Based Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
DISCLAIMER: This is not a solicitation or request for proposal, and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. There is no solicitation available at this time. This is a market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.
1. REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
Military Sealift Command (MSC)-Norfolk is seeking eligible businesses to perform and deliver global maintenance, inspection, repair, and certification services for its fleet of shore-based Material Handling Equipment (MHE).
The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, supervision, and equipment necessary to perform annual weight tests, inspections, certifications, and emergent repairs on a diverse fleet of MHE. This equipment is manufactured by various Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), including Hyster, Doosan, CAT, Kalmar, and others, with capacities ranging from 4,000 lbs to 65,000 lbs.
Services will be performed at MSC warehouse and training facilities located across the Continental U.S. (CONUS) and Outside the Continental U.S. (OCONUS), including but not limited to Guam, Italy, Bahrain, and Japan. The Contractor must be capable of meeting required repair timelines of ten (10) working days for CONUS locations and fifteen (15) working days for OCONUS locations. All work must be performed in accordance with OEM technical manuals and relevant Naval publications, including NAVSUP P-538 and NAVSEA SW0-23-AH-WHM-10.
The Government anticipates a period of performance consisting of one (1) Base Year, four (4) 1-year Option Periods, and a potential six-month extension (FAR 52.217-8), commencing on or about 01 August 2026.
2. NAICS AND PSC CODES
The appropriate NAICS Code is 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance), with a Small Business Size Standard of $12.5 Million. The primary Product Service Code (PSC) is J039 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Materials Handling Equipment).
3. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
It is requested that interested businesses submit a brief capabilities package demonstrating the ability to provide the requested services. Submission of a capabilities package is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry standards.
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