INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND CERTIFICATION OF HORIZONTAL LIFELINES 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. Large business submittals will not be considered. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not provide debriefs on the results of this research, but feedback regarding the decision to set aside or not set aside the procurement will be accomplished via pre-solicitation synopsis or solicitation for these services, as applicable. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), Mid-Atlantic, is seeking qualified companies that can provide all supervision, labor, material, and equipment required to inspect and certify 70 Horizontal Lifelines (HLLs) and 4 Ladder Safety Systems (LSSs) in various buildings. The required inspection and recertification of HLLs and LSSs is in order to prevent disruption of services that overhead cranes provide throughout the Controlled Industrial Area (CIA) in the shipyard. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: The Contactor shall efficiently inspect, maintain and certify HHLs and LLSs. The contract is intended to be entirely Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) work ordered as required for non-recurring services. The scope of work includes providing for the inspection and certification of cables, points of attachment hardware and related equipment. All work performed shall be in the manner to provide a complete, usable, and finished product and certification. The anticipated award is January 2027. 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. If the resulting solicitation is set aside for small business firms, it will include FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. If adequate interest is not received from Small Business concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice. 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. Interested sources are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice by using the forms provided under separate files total Sources Sought Contractor Information Form (form attached) and Experience Data Form (form attached). These forms are required. Information not provided may prohibit your firm from consideration. If you are submitting as a mentor-protégé joint venture under the 8(a) program, you must provide SBA approval of the mentor-protégé agreement to be considered as small for this procurement. For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs refer to http://www.sba.gov/. Responses must include identification and verification of the firm’s small business status. 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. 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) Unique Entity Identification (UEI) 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. Submit a minimum of three (3) up to a maximum of five (5) relevant contracts your firm has performed to best demonstrate your experience on relevant projects that are similar in scope and complexity. With the exception of 13 CFR 125.2(g) below, experience of proposed subcontractors will not be considered. Furthermore, the Offeror’s experience as a subcontractor will not be considered. 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 perform test/inspection and repairs on HLL and LSS Systems in accordance with ANSI Z359.1;2-2007 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66; 1926.502. All work shall be supervised and certified/recertified by a registered Professional Engineer who is a “Qualified Person for Fall Protection” as defined in the DON Fall Protection Guide (May 2024). Inspection includes test end anchors, tracks or cables, other anchorage connection points for the cables, climbing sleeves/shuttles, check cables for broken strands and corrosion, check cable tension, check fittings, check anchorage brackets, and inspect any related user equipment (SLRs, lanyards and harnesses). A trained and certified technician shall perform the inspections and certifications for all Fall Arrest Systems in accordance with established industry and safety standards and regulations. Failure to use such qualified personnel does not fulfill requirements to extend the warranty of the fall protection system and places all responsibility and liability on the third-party Inspector/certifier. For purposes of evaluating capability, the “Offeror” is defined as the prime contractor that demonstrates experience on relevant projects that meet scope and complexity. In accordance with 13 CFR 125.2(g), small business Offerors may utilize the experience of a small business first-tier subcontractor(s) to demonstrate experience under this capability evaluation if the Offeror cannot independently satisfy the experience requirement as defined above. In order to utilize the experience of a small business first-tier subcontractor(s), the offeror must specifically identify the proposed small business first-tier contractor(s) in its capability package in accordance with this notice. The Offeror or, if a small business Offeror, its small business first-tier subcontractor, shall have been the prime contractor on all submitted projects. The Government notes that 13 CFR 125.2(g) is specific to only small business Offerors and named small business first-tier subcontractors. As such, the small business Offeror is not permitted to use the experience of a large business subcontractor or large business corporate affiliate in place of its own if the small business Offeror cannot independently satisfy the experience requirement as defined above. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on November 10, 2026. Electronic submission will be accepted via email to Emily.a.grissom.civ@us.navy.mil. Questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice may be addressed to Emily Grissom at the above email. The Government will use responses to this Sources Sought Notice to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Capabilities Statement for this Sources Sought is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Submission of Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. 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.
