74' Bullard Service

 The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) Contracting Office (Code 440) is issuing this sources sought. This sources sought is being issued as a means of conducting market research to identify industrial capabilities that might exist in order to support an upcoming requirement for a one year firm fixed price (FFP) commercial service single award contract. This FFP contract will be for services to retrofit Bullard 74' Vertical Turret Lathe.Based on responses to this sources sought, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) or procure through full and open competition (unrestricted), the government intent at this time is for a single award firm fixed price contract. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephonic inquires 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."THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)" TO BE SUBMITTED.  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 THE PREPERATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.  RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER.  NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP), IF ISSUED.  IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE).  IT IS THE RESPONIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT."Project BackgroundThe Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF) requires services to retrofit a 74 inch Bullard vertical lathe, C.O. Hoffacker Co. retrofit S.O. 6429 serial #22757, replacing current control with a Fanuc 0i-TF control including CNC software with Open Vision Lathe, documentation, and training. The equipment is currently outfitted with a FE Fanuc 15-T control.Required CapabilitiesAdditional detail is provided in the draft Statement of Work attached to this announcement. (Attachment 1)If your organization has the capabilities to perform these contract requirements, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, telephone number, web site address, and size and type of business; and 2) Tailor Capability statements addressing the questions asked in this sources sought announcement. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.EligibilityThe applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance with a small business size standard of $7,500,000.00Submission DetailsInterested parties are request to submit via email. The email subject line should be "Sources Sought Response for N4523A18R1070. The responses to the sources sought shall be in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) and shall be addressed to trevor.l.park1@navy.mil (.)Within the sources sought response;•1)      Organization description. (1 page maximum)•2)      Experience/Performance (2 page maximum)•a.       Please provide at least 2 projects of similar scope (ability to service and retrofit 74 inch Bullard vertical lathe) and complexity (replace current control with Fanuc0i-TF including CNC software with Open Vision Lath, documentation, and training.ALL DATA RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT THAT IS MARKED OR DESIGNATED AS CORPORATE OR PROPRIETARY WILL BE FULLY PROTECTED FROM RELEASE OUTSE THE GOVERNMENT.The Deputy for Small Business for this procurement is Brenda Lancaster, Brenda.lancaster@navy.mil (.)Contact Information: Trevor L. Park, Phone 3604761362, Email trevor.l.park1@navy.mil Office Address :1400 Farragut AvePuget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton WA 98207-5005 Location: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNSY) and IMF Set Aside: N/A