W--Commercial Industrial Services Man-Lift Rentals

This is a sources sought notice for information and acquisition planning purposes. This is not a Request for Proposal and a formal solicitation is not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a Request for Proposal, contract, or order. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement, nor will the Government return any data provided. Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) is seeking vendors (small business) that can provide management, administrative and production services, material, tools, equipment, and required support to accomplish various sized man-lift and scissor-lifts in support of the repair and upgrade of U.S. Navy ships and other Government vessels within a 50 mile radius of San Diego, which may include Oceanside, CA. The Contractor will be required to provide all labor services and material in accordance with the established statement of work and all applicable Government specifications and regulations. See attached draft Statement of Work. SWRMC is contemplating award of a firm fixed price, multiple award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract for the scope of work specified above. The applicable NAICS code is 532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing. This acquisition will be conducted using the Advisory Multi-Step Process as described in FAR 15.202. Interested vendors should submit a capabilities statement (not to exceed five pages) that demonstrates their capability to perform the services described herein. The capabilities statement shall include company name, address, business size (small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned), [more than one category may be selected as applicable] and point of contact (POC) information for the interested firm. The capabilities statement must describe how the company intends to fulfill the requirements of the Statement of Work, including what resources are available in-house and/or whether subcontractors will be utilized to meet the scope of work and meet the 4 hour delivery time from the placement of order. The capabilities statement should also identify, by contract number, past or current contracts and/or subcontracts that were awarded to your firm, period of performance, contract type, contract amount, a description of the relevant corporate experience gained, and a point of contact for the customer/recipient of the work performed. The Government will not respond to firms that do not follow the submission instructions in this notice. The Government will evaluate each respondent's capabilities statement to determine if the respondent has the requisite experience and past performance to complete the requirements described herein and will advise each respondent in writing either that it will be invited to participate in the resultant acquisition or, based on the information submitted, that it is unlikely to be a viable competitor. Firms considered not to be viable will be provided with the Government's general basis for that finding. However, notwithstanding the initial advice provided by the Government in response to the capabilities statements, all firms are still considered eligible to participate in the resultant acquisition. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The Government does not commit to providing a response to any comment or questions. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result of this announcement. Responses should be received no later than October 29, 2010. All responses should be forwarded to Ms. Christina Gallagher, email: contact@example.gov, and Mr. Bernard Loeffler, email: contact@example.gov.