Caterpillar 3456 Engine Rebuild

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. The USARMY Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide manufacturer-specific overhaul and rebuild of Caterpillar (CAT) 3456 diesel engines This requirement is for the complete rebuild of two CAT 3456 engines, with the option to complete up to eight additional rebuilds during the initial period of performance and an additional option year of up to ten engine rebuilds. These are liquid-cooled, 6 cylinder, four-cycle, turbo-charged, and after-cooled diesel engines and have a 15.8 Liter (964 cubic inch) displacement and act as the prime movers for the SR4B alternator designed to support U.S. Army MEP-PU-810 generators. Rebuilds will be completed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Rebuilds will include engine disassembly, engine reassembly, cleaning of components, inspection of engine components to determine if they meet specifications for reuse, part replacement as identified below, load testing of each engine, and repainting of the engine. Engines will be tested on a dynamometer by the contractor prior to delivery and test data will be provided to the Government. Engines do not have mounted radiators. The contractor will deliver and pick up engines identified for rebuild to and from Fort Belvoir, VA. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Hub-Zone and Women Owned Small Businesses are encouraged to respond and all small business are welcomed. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. DISCLAIMER 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 PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance with a Small Business Size Standard of $7.5M). The Product Service Code (PSC) is J028. SUBMISSION DETAILS The capability packages for this sources sought market survey are not expected to be proposals, but rather statements regarding the company's existing experience in relation to the areas specified in the attached document. It is asked that interested parties respond to this sources sought synopsis with the following information: Organization name, location, and CAGE Code Socioeconomic Status Company's capability to perform a contract of this complexity to include, but not limited to, at least two examples of comparable work performed within the past 5 years with a brief description of the project(s), customer name(s), and dollar value of the project(s) Interested companies shall respond to this sources sought synopsis no later than 4:00 PM ET Friday, 15 August 2016. Responses can be submitted via email to Victoria Floyd, Victoria.d.floyd@usace.army.mil