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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on April 29, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

PSNS IMF Bremerton WA Forklift Lease IDIQ 2026

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N4523A26RForklift2026Federal

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The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is seeking market information through a sources sought notice to support an upcoming requirement for a Forklift Leasing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This action is intended to identify industrial capabilities and assess the potential for awarding a contract either as a full or partial small business set-aside or through unrestricted competition, with the government currently planning a single award. The sources sought serves informational purposes only and is not a solicitation or request for proposal, with no funds allocated for response preparation and no obligation on the government to award a contract based on this notice. The shipyard, located in Bremerton, Washington, is a major naval facility focused on fleet maintenance and modernization, relying on a variety of forklifts for material handling and seeking to supplement its government-owned fleet through leased equipment. Interested companies with relevant capabilities under NAICS code 532490, which covers commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing, are encouraged to respond by submitting organizational details and any supporting capability materials by May 13, 2026. Responses must be sent via email to designated contacts at PSNS and will be kept confidential if marked proprietary. The final solicitation, if issued, will be posted on the Government-Wide Point of Entry (GPE), and respondents are responsible for monitoring for updates.

General Info

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard seeks forklift leasing capabilities for potential IDIQ contract, responses due May 13.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF

NAICS

532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing View NAICS

Place of Performance

Bremerton, WA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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Attachment+1.+PWS+2026+FORKLIFT+IDIQ+Draft.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF
Contacts2 people available
OfficeBREMERTON, WA, 98314-5001, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of Defense → Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF
Office AddressBREMERTON, WA, 98314-5001, USA
Contacts
Isaiah Fontenot
Amanpreet Johal

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The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Contracting Department (Code 400), is issuing this sources sought.  The sources sought is being issued as a means of conducting market research to identify industrial capabilities that might exist in order to support an upcoming requirement for a Forklift Leasing IDIQ contract.  For additional information regarding the technical specifications, please refer to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). 


Based on the responses to this sources sought, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition (unrestricted), the government intent at this time is for a single award.  All small business set-aside categories will be considered.  Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, the government will not be providing evaluations or comments to companies providing sources sought responses but the responses will be used to inform the government as to the best means of procuring this requirement.


This sources sought is for informational purposes only.  This is not a “Request For Proposal (RFP)” to be submitted.  It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government.  Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement.  No funds are available to pay for the preparation of responses to this announcement.  Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.  Responses will not be returned to the responder.  Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future Request For Quote (RFQ) or Invitation For Bid (IFB) or Request For Proposals (RFP), if issued.  If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized on the Government-Wide Point of Entry (GPE).  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.


Project Background:


Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) is an industrial complex whose mission is to maintain, modernize and retire the Navy fleet with a vision of on-time maintenance, modernization, and retirement of the U.S. Navy’s fleet. The shipyard in Bremerton is the Pacific Northwest's largest naval shore facility and one of Washington State’s largest industrial installations.


In order to accomplish this mission PSNS utilizes a wide array of material handling equipment including several different variations of forklifts. In order to meet the mission’s demand the government must subsidize its inventory of government owned forklifts by leasing additional forklifts. 


Required Capabilities:  See attached PWS.


Additional detail is provided in the draft PWS attached to this announcement (Attachment 1).


If your organization has the potential capacity and capabilities to perform these contract requirements, please provide the following information: Organization Name, CAGE code, and Unique Entity ID number. 


Any applicable brochures or company capability material may also be submitted. 


Eligibility


The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing with a small business size standard of $40,000,000.00.  The product service code is W039.  Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond.


Submission Details


Interested parties are requested to submit via email.  The email subject line should be “Sources Sought Response for N4523A26RForklift2026". The response to the sources sought may be in either Microsoft Word, Portable Document Format (PDF), or in the body of the email and shall be addressed to Isaiah Fontenot at Isaiah.m.fontenot.civ@us.navy.mil and Amanpreet Johal at amanpreet.s.johal2.civ@us.navy.mil.


All data received in response to this sources sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from release outside the government.