Fire Suppression Services

                                                                    REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Procurement Office: The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Yuma Proving Ground (MICC-YPG), is currently conducting market research to attempt to bolster government and industry coordination and partnership in supporting Yuma Test Center (YTC) at the United States Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), AZ. This RFI is being issued to inquire about providing Fire Suppression services. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided as an attachment.

Respondents are strongly encouraged to provide thorough answers to all questions outlined in this RFI and to explicitly address the relevant sections of the PWS within their submissions.

Information Sought:

(1) Has your company delivered services outlined in the PWS under Part 5 Specific Tasks?

If applicable, please provide:

• The contract number
• Total contract value
• A brief synopsis of the scope and objectives of the work performed

(2) Does your company believe this requirement is a commercial service as defined in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 2.101? Specifically, are these (or similar) services offered and sold competitively in the commercial marketplace?

(3) Does Industry agree that the use of the NAICS code 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance is the best fit for this requirement? If not, please suggest an alternative and explain why.

(4) Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

(5) What is your firm’s size and status under NAICS 811310? Small Business, SBA Certified 8(a) Stars III, Oasis, or other Government-Wide Contract Vehicles? Please provide contract numbers.

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is solely for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. Further, MICC is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense.

The Government is interested in any input from the small business community as well as questions regarding the requirement. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

INFORMATION: The proposed item to be supplied is anticipated to be classified under NAICS 811310: Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. This NAICS code was selected as it comprises establishments primarily engaged in the repair and maintenance of commercial and industrial machinery and equipment. The services required for the fire suppression follow-on, which include the inspection, testing, repair, and maintenance of fire suppression systems, align directly with the activities described in this classification. The applicable small business size standard for NAICS 811310 is $12.5M.

Attachments:

Draft PWS_Fire Suppression