PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRM AND SERVICES ORDER FOR PORT SECURITY BARRIER SYSTEMS AT TRUMAN BAY IN THE U.S. COMMANDER FLEET ACTIVITIES, YOKOSUKA (CFAY), JAPAN

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID.

The intent of this notice is to identify qualified and interested Offerors for information and planning purposes.

The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Far East (NAVFAC FE) intends to issue a solicitation for a Firm Fixed price (FFP) contract for Preventive Maintenance Program and Services Order for Port Security Barrier Systems at Truman Bay by Recurring and Non-Recurring Items at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.

The work includes, but is not limited to, performing maintenance, repair, and alteration for the Port Security Barrier System.

1. Recurring Work:  The Contractor shall maintain, repair, alter the Port Security Barrier System to ensure they are safe, fully functional and in normal working condition.

a) Preventive Maintenance (PM) Program:  The Contractor shall develop and implement a PM program for Port

Security Barrier System to ensure reliability, proper operation, to minimize breakdowns and maximize useful life.

b) Unscheduled Repair Work:  The Contractor shall perform unscheduled repair work in a timely manner to ensure the Port Security Barrier System is restored to a safe, fully functional in normal working condition and function properly.

2. Non-Recurring Work:  Non-recurring work may be ordered utilizing a Task Order for specified ELINs for task listings, descriptions and related requirements.

CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. Contractors are required to provide the following information prior to award of contract:

Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract. Offerors will be required to provide verification on such license prior to award to the Contracting Officer if such information is not already on file with or available to the Contracting Officer.

STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT:

The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to any Offeror awarded a contract for this requirement. Furthermore, unless specifically provided, the U.S. Government shall not certify any employees of a contractor as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the SOFA.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms must submit Attachment 1: Contractor Information Form to Yuko Yoshino at •••••@•••••.•••Sign up to see this detail  by the due date and time indicated in SAM.GOV.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research. NAVFAC FE will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposes. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government.

NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.