INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND CERTIFICATION OF RECOVERY MATERIAL BULK CONTAINERS (RMBC) AT NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY (NSA) PORTSMOUTH, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. There will not be a solicitation, specifications, or drawings available at this time. This notice is a market research tool used for planning purposes only to determine the availability and capability of businesses. All Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, certified HUBZone Small Business, and certified 8(a) Businesses are encouraged to respond. Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the best interest of the Government. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), Mid-Atlantic, is seeking qualified companies that can provide all labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment and transportation necessary to perform inspection, maintenance, and certification of Recovery Material Bulk Containers (RMBC) at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: The Contactor shall efficiently inspect, maintain and certify Recovery Material Bulk Containers (RMBC). The contract is intended to be entirely indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity work (IDIQ) work ordered as required for non-recurring services. The scope of work includes (10,000 gal) railcars, (5,000 gal) tank trailers, (1,000 and 600 gal) metal containers and (600 ga1) poly tanks. NAICS CODE: The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, having a small business size standard of $12.5 million. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: It is requested that interested businesses capable of providing the services sought submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single-sided, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating the 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. PAGES IN EXCESS OF THE TEN (10) PAGE LIMIT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from the potential sources as a result of this synopsis. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. 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) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number (5) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code number (6) If applicable, Small Business designation/status (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, et cetera). RELEVANT EXPERIENCE in performing efforts of similar scope and complexity. The following Government or commercial information shall be provided for each of your relevant experiences: (1) Contract number and project title (2) Name of contracting activity (3) Contract period of performance and contract value (4) Brief summary of work performed and how it relates to the technical services sought by this Request for Information SCOPE/COMPLEXITY: The Contractor shall have inspected, maintained, and certified railcars, containers, tanks, and trailers to a standard that prevents deterioration beyond that which would result from normal wear and tear and corrects deficiencies in a timely manner to assure full life expectancy. Respond to notification of work requirement to be physically on the premises at the work site with appropriate personnel, tools, equipment, and materials, ready to perform work on a variety of containers. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on March 16, 2026. Electronic submission will be accepted via email to rachel.n.honecker.civ@us.navy.mil. Questions regarding this sources sought notice may be addressed to Rachel Honecker at the above email. or via telephone at (757) 396-1010. NOTE: The findings from this Market Research effort may impact any future solicitations related to this requirement. This Market Research is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101 and the Government is not requesting offers or bids at this time. This is a Request for Information and does not constitute a solicitation or invitation for bid. Any responses to this Request for Information received by the Government will not be accepted to form a binding contract. This is a market survey for planning purposes, and no award will be made as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to Request for Information respondents. The Government is also requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings not be used in response to the Request for Information. Funding is not available for any information or proposals submitted. Submitting information does not bind the Government for any future contracts resulting from this Request for Information.