Sources Sought - Request for Information

Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice Subject to FAR clause 52.215-3 entitled - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice for information and planning purposes for qualified and experienced sources to provide callout tug services to U.S.S and USNS vessels. This is not a solicitation announcement for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. It is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than to gain the information requested, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government has determined that these supplies are commercial items as defined in FAR 2.101. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice. Draft Requirement: The Navy intends to solicit one (1) RFP resulting in multiple single award IDIQ contracts or one (1) single award IDIQ for all ports. The ports are as follows; Guam San Diego, CA Everett, WA Ketchikan, AK Seal Beach, CA Port Hueneme, Port Canaveral (PCAN), FL Puget Sound, WA VBBS, CA NWS Earle, NJ See the draft performance work statement (PWS) posted with this notice for additional details. The CLIN structure may be three (3) CLIN's covering hourly rates for regular, afterhours, and standby tug time. Any hourly pricing shall be inclusive of all fees and surcharges and will be firm fixed price (FFP). NAICS Code The NAICS Code for this requirement is anticipated to be 488330 and the Size Standard is $41.5m. Capabilities Statement This is a market research tool. The input provided will help the Navy ascertain the interest, capability, and capacity of potential businesses. If you are an interested business, FLCN appreciates your assistance in providing a capabilities statement addressing the items below. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed. Submissions are not to exceed two standard typewritten pages. All technical questions and inquiries may be submitted within the response. Full business name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code Size of business: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), HubZone, Woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, or other category If the items can be obtained from a GSA or SeaPort-e contract vehicle, provide the applicable contract number. Describe your ability to support the scope of the requirement listed in this notice. Documentation of technical expertise and qualifications must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary capabilities contained in this notice. Responses to this notice must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed. Submissions are not to exceed two (2) typewritten pages in no less than 12 font size. Submission Responses shall be emailed to flcn.hsp@us.navy.mil by 1230 EST on 20 July 2022. Response received after this time and date may not be reviewed. Again, this is not a request for quote. Respondents will not be notified of the results. Please note the information within this pre-solicitation synopsis will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any is issued. Again, this is not a request for quote. Respondents will not be notified of the results. Please note that the information within this RFI/Sources Sought Notice may be updated and/or may change prior to an official solicitation, if any, is issued.