MAINTENANCE DREDGING SERVICES AT U.S. COMMANDER FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA JAPAN
***This amendment hereby extends the source sought notice response day from Monday, 14 Jan 2019 to Thursday, 31 Jan 2019. All other content herewith remains unchanged.***
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Far East (NAVFAC FE), Core Execution Team, is seeking to identify qualified, experienced, and interested firms capable of performing maintenance dredging services. NAVFAC FE will use the responses to this sources sought notice to determine the appropriate acquisition decision for the planned procurement.
NAVFAC FE is considering the solicitation of a firm fixed price (FFP), maintenance dredging services contract. In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of this construction project is estimated between $25 million and $100 million.
The scope includes approximately 20,742 CM of dredged materials. The projected period of performance is 01 Sep 2019 to 01 Mar 2020. The contractor will be responsible for storage, testing and disposal of all materials. If solicited, construction documents will be provided to offerors to include information on the existing conditions and define the technical requirements of the work.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Services.
GENERAL INFORMATION
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the decision making processes and will not be disclosed outside of the agency.
No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid and is not construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose.
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Interested firms should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 12 single-sided pages or
6 double-sided pages, including attachments, single spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the requested services.
The capabilities package must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firmbs qualifications to perform dredging services. Interested firms may submit information using Enclosure (1), Sources Sought Contractor Information Form, to demonstrate capabilities, capacity and experience.
Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navybs market research. NAVFAC FE will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposes. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information, will be fully protected from release outside the Government.
CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIRMENT
Any contract resulting from a solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan.
Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract. Contractors must be registered to do business and possess an appropriate license issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or prefectural government in order to perform work under this contract.
STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT
The U.S. Government shall not offer United States Official Contractor status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan
Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) under this solicitation. Furthermore, unless specifically provided in the specific task order request for proposal, the U.S.
Government shall not certify any employees of a contractor as Members of the Civilian Component under Article I(b) of the SOFA.
Please direct responses to this Sources Sought announcement electronically to Ms. Scheherezade Roundtree at scheherezade.roundtr@fe.navy.mil no later than 1430 hrs Japan Standard Time (JST) on Thursday, 31 January 2019.
NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.
SCHEHEREZADE ROUNDTREE 011-81-468-16-4098 Ms. Scheherezade Roundtree scheherezade.roundtr@fe.navy.mil
