SAM #N3904026S3147

Lease of four 200HP vacuum recovery units and related components for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is researching suppliers to lease vacuum recovery equipment for shipyard operations in Kittery, Maine. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY), within NAVSEA. - Requirement: Lease four 200HP Vacuum Recovery Units (VRUs) and four VRU emergency-stop switches with cabling. No specific OEM, manufacturer, vendor, model, or part number is named. - Equipment requirements: Portable, skid-mounted units capable of recovering abrasive grit through up to 400 feet of 6-inch hose; at least 4,500 CFM airflow and 27 hg vacuum static pressure; MERV 15 filtration; and 460 VAC, three-phase, 60 Hz power. E-stop cabling must accommodate routing up to 500 feet, and switches must have protective clear covers. - Contractor services: Startup and commissioning, operator training, preventative maintenance, weekly inspections, and repair support. Repair response is required within 12 hours of notification; if equipment cannot be restored within 24 hours, a replacement must be provided at no additional cost. - Performance period: The schedule describes a 52-week base period and two option periods of 31 and 4 weeks, respectively, for up to 87 weeks total. Specific calendar dates are omitted. - Notice context: This is market research to identify capable sources, not a solicitation or request for proposals.

Description

This Sources Sought announcement is published FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. No solicitation is available. Responses to this notice are NOT offers and CANNOT be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is conducting market research to find any potential sources that can provide the rental/lease of Vacuum Recovery Units and associated components in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and schedule attached for use at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery, ME.

This sources sought notice is a market research tool being utilized to identify potential and eligible firms capable of providing these services prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Quote (RFQ). As such, all interested parties are encouraged to respond. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

If your organization has the potential capacity to accomplish this requirement, please provide the following information:

Organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and both the size and type of ownership for the organization and Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims or organizational and staff capability.

Questions regarding this requirement may be emailed to Tasha Dooley at tasha.l.dooley.civ@us.navy.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUREST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE 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.

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