W--Rental of one(1) 40 FT Bucket Truck

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION. This notice is a market research tool used for planning purposes only to determine the availability and capability of small business sources prior to issuance of the Request for Quote (RFQ). The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, VA is seeking to identify eligible small business firms capable of providing all labor, management, supervision, tools, material, and equipment required to provide one (1) 40 FT. bucket truck (see attached specifications document), to be leased to the government for a period of twelve (12) months. The Period of Performance is 20 Jun 2018 – 19 Jun 2019. The Contractor shall deliver the equipment to: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Building 59, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23709 Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic is seeking Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, certified HUBZone Small Businesses, certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Businesses, certified 8(a) Woman-Owned Businesses, and Small Businesses with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel and capability to perform this proposed project. All Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, certified HUBZone Small Business, certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Businesses, certified 8(a) Woman-Owned Businesses and Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. One of the main functions of this synopsis is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining whether an 8(a), HUBZone Small Business, WOSB, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Total Small Business, set-aside is an acceptable strategy for this procurement. If a full and open competition is ultimately pursued, responses of this synopsis will be used to aid in establishing small business subcontracting goals. The successful Contractor shall provide personnel with the qualifications, technical knowledge, experience and skills required for efficient operation, maintenance and repair. The anticipated contract award date for these services is 20 June 2018. The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code for this procurement is 532490 with a small business size standard of $32.5million. The Contractor shall prepare all equipment for service prior to delivery to the Government. The preparation shall include but not be limited to all maintenance as set forth in the manufacture’s recommended equipment pre-service procedures. The Contractor shall also provide regular preventative maintenance. Preventative maintenance shall be in accordance with the equipment manufacturer’s recommendations. The date, time and location preventative maintenance is performed shall be coordinated with the activity currently using the equipment. The Contractor shall be responsible for all repairs to equipment, and shall be on site within four (24) hours of notification of a breakdown. Only the most minor repairs are to be made on site. Splicing a broken wire would be considered a minor repair. Any repairs required beyond a minor nature shall result in the Contractor providing a replacement unit of the same type and capacity, at no additional cost to the Government. A replacement unit shall be an acceptable alternative to even minor on site repair. Delivery and pick up required as a result of equipment breakdown shall be at no cost to the Government. Government employees will operate equipment and will be responsible for normal operational type services including fueling, adding battery water, engine oil and water, and hydraulic fluids. The Government will be responsible for any fluid spills during operational checks. These services will be performed in the manner prescribed by the equipment manufacturers recommended operations and maintenance instructions. The leased equipment may be exposed to an environment of salt air, blowing sand, sand blasting grit, dust, water, sand blasting residue, paint overspray and other hazards of an industrial environment. The leased equipment may be subject to use during multiple shift operations and during critical operations, may be in use twenty four (24) hours per day for a period of time. The Government shall have the equipment available for its use for the entire period of performance, from delivery until the Government calls the Contractor to pick up the equipment. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: It is requested that interested Small Businesses capable of providing these services submit to the contracting officer a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 8 pages in length, demonstrating ability to perform the requested services. The capability package must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firm’s qualifications to perform the defined work. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from the potential sources as a result of this synopsis. The documentation shall address, at a minimum, the following: COMPANY PROFILE to include: (1) Company name and address; (2) Year the firm was established and number of employees; (3) Names of two principals to contact (including title, telephone and fax numbers and email addresses); (4) Small Business designation/status (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc); (5) DUNS number; (6) CAGE Code. Capability information shall be emailed to contact@example.gov Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed in writing to contact@example.gov.