SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. No solicitation is available. This notice is released pursuant to FAR 15.201(e) Exchanges with Industry and PGI 206.302-1 PGI 206.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) is seeking to identify sources to accomplish a Firm Fixed Price contract for upgrade and alignment of one large Betts-Bridgeford Lathe including engineering and design work. The work will take place at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) in Kittery, Maine and at the Contractor’s facility. The anticipated period of performance duration is forty (40) weeks upon contract award.

Interested sources will provide authorized personnel capable of performing the typical tasks as listed:

The Contractor shall perform all necessary engineering and design work, which will include a site visit to evaluate, measure and compare the actual components to each other and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) original drawings. The Contractor shall remove and replace the current tailstock having a diameter measured between 5.5” and 8.5” and replacing it with a new tailstock measuring between 11” and 14” in diameter. The contractor will also design and execute any modifications to ancillary items such as tool posts and steady rests to accommodate the new tailstock.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.  The Product Service Code is J034, Maintenance, Repair, Rebuild Of Equipment- Metalworking Machinery

This sources sought is a market research tool being utilized to determine potential and eligible firms capable of providing these services prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of Request for Quote (RFQ). Therefore, all interested parties are encouraged to respond.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Only responders who meet the following criteria should respond to this sources sought notice:

1.  Meet specifications outlined in the attached document, including the legal right to use/possess OEM proprietary information/drawings
2.  Has an active CAGE code with the SAM.gov
3.  Does not appear on the Excluded Parties List

Responses should include the following information:

1.  Responder’s contact information including company name. P.O.C. name, telephone number, fax number, email address, street address, CAGE code, business size and TIN
2.  Previous Contracts Performed for Similar Scope of Work
3.   Documentation showing they have the OEM’s authorization to have OEM proprietary information in their possession.

Interested parties are requested to respond to this Sources Sought with a PDF Document Format. Responses shall be limited to ten (10) pages and submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Gisela Gauthier at [email protected]. Proprietary information should be minimized and must be clearly marked.

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by email to Gisela Gauthier at [email protected], email address. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers to the beta.sam.gov. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after March 17, 2021 @ 6 PM EDT will be answered.

Please email your responses to Gisela Gauthier at [email protected] no later than March 17, 2021 @ 6 PM EDT.

This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a 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. ac