S -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - MARKET RESEARCH, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT), Environmental and Transportation Services Program

The Department of the Navy (DoN), Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT), is conducting preliminary planning to determine whether competitive sourcing, under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 (www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a076/a76_incl_tech_correction.html) and consistent with the President's Management Agenda (www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2002/mgmt.pdf), is the optimal methodology for sourcing their transportation and environmental services in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. In accordance with OMB Circular A-76 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, market research is being conducted to seek industry assistance during preliminary planning in determining (1) the appropriate grouping of the shore safety activities as business units, consistent with market and industry structures, and (2) whether there is sufficient industry interest and demonstrated capability to compete for these activities to support a decision to pursue competitive sourcing as a strategic sourcing solution. This requirement involves providing transportation and environmental services as follows. The Transportation services provided by the Base Support Vehicles and Equipment (BSVE) Product Line include: rental of light and heavy duty vehicles; leasing commercial vehicles and equipment; maintenance of light and heavy duty vehicles; body repair and alterations to light and heavy duty vehicles; maintenance of weight handling and material handling equipment; operations of buses, tractors, graders, dozers, etc.; operations of crane services including ammunitions loading; refuse collection and disposal; snow removal; and training for vehicle operations. Services provided by the Environmental Services Business Line include: hazardous waste and regulated waste management including tracking, pick-up, packaging, marking, labeling, transport, storage, and disposal; management of Part B permitted facilities; hazardous spill response; oily wastewater (biological) and industrial waste (chemical) plant operations; environmental laboratory sampling and testing of all media; oil spill response and recovery of oil from the water; placement and maintenance of booms; boat maintenance and repairs including marine engines; collection, transport, and disposal of used oil and industrial wastewater; asbestos abatement or removal; insulation services; and interior and exterior pest/vegetation control and pesticide/herbicide application; and facility inspections. Firms are requested to participate by completing an ON-LINE survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=403952004550 NOT LATER THAN 4:00 PM Eastern Time, May 5, 2006. If necessary, please cut and paste the entire SurveyMonkey.com URL stated above into your web browser. There are no other documents to access. Participation is voluntary; respondents will not be paid for participation. Small business sources will be considered in this research. A contract will NOT result from this market research, but one or more separate solicitations for the services described herein may be issued in the future. Research Method. The method of conducting market research for this potential requirement is through such means as informal Internet searches, telephone interviews, and discussions with potential commercial sources and industry experts. The questionnaire posted at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=403952004550 has been specifically designed to focus on the scope of this research. Note: This is to advise any commercial source providing information as part of this market research process that your information will not be used later as part of the evaluation process should you choose to submit a proposal in response to any solicitation that may result in the future.