SAM #61316550

Falconry Services for Gull Abatement at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

The Department of the Navy is seeking falconry services to reduce gull activity at Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). - Government buyer: Department of the Navy; Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton / PSNS & IMF, under NAVSEA. - Service requested: Waterfront patrols using free-flying predator birds to harass and drive problem birds, primarily Glaucous-winged Gulls, away from the site. - Expected effort and outcome: An average of 80 hours per week, approximately five days per week year-round, adjusted for seasonal bird activity and site access constraints. The target is an average 90% daily reduction in gull numbers while the contractor is onsite. - Contractor qualifications and resources: The contractor must provide personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, and other necessary resources; the falconer must be a Master Falconer, hold a federal Special Purpose Abatement permit, and have current local Kitsap County experience. Unescorted access requires a favorable NACI Tier 1 determination. - Period of performance: One base year plus four one-year option periods, for up to five years total. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or vendors are identified; no manufactured products or part numbers are requested.

Description

Sources Sought / Request for Information Notice:

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in providing FALCONER SERVICES FOR BIRD ABATEMENT at PSNS&IMF. Complete performance requirements can be found in the attached notional Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Notional Period of Performance (POP): 7 January 2027 – 6 January 2028, plus 4 Option Years*

*This notional POP is provided for planning purposes only. The Government is not obligated to pursue this schedule or a future solicitation because of this Sources Sought.

Based on the responses to the sources sought notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition (unrestricted), the government intent at this time is for a single award. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, the government will not be providing evaluations or comments to companies providing sources sought responses, but the responses will be used to inform the government as to the best means of procuring this requirement.

Eligibility:

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561710, Exterminating and Pest Control Services with a small business size standard of $17.5 Million in annual receipts. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R416, Support- Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care.

Instructions to Submit Interest:

If you are interested and have the capability to provide the required service(s), please complete the Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information Questionnaire attached to this notice and submit your response via email with the subject "61316550 FALCONER SERVICES FOR BIRD ABATEMENT " no later than the closing date and time of this notice to the following POCs:

Kenny Vilayvong, Contract Specialist, kenny.r.vilayvong.civ@us.navy.mil

Jacqueline Edgerton, Contracting Officer, jacqueline.f.edgerton@us.navy.mil

The response to the sources sought/RFI shall be in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF).

Notice Regarding Sources Sought:

This notice for sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This notice for sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not seeking proposals currently, nor accepting unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this source sought; all costs associated with responding to this source sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this notice for sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website (sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. PSNS&IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This announcement for sources sought is released in accordance with FAR 15.201. Information provided in response to this announcement for sources sought will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

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