The intent of this sources sought synopsis is to identify potential qualified offerors that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. The Navy will use the responses to this sources sought synopsis to make an acquisition decision whether to solicit this project as a competitive 8(a), Hub-Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Emerging small business set aside. This is not an announcement of availability of a solicitation, nor is it a means of generating a plan-holders list. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted in response to this sources sought. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the Navy?s evaluation of the information received. Scope of the requirement: The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, material, and equipment required to augment a government workforce for removing snow from the Naval Support Activity Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia Pa. 19111. The contractor shall load and haul snow, plowed into piles by the government, to a contractor-determined site off the installation. The contractor may be required to provide additional labor and equipment to assist the government in plowing the snow on the installation. All work performed under this contract will be ordered as IDIQ only. The contract will contain Service Contract Wages. The term of the contract will be for a base period of 12 months plus four (4) 12 month options. The total contract term including the exercise of options shall not exceed 60 months. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 488490 and the size standard is 6.5 million. Per the Dept Collections Improvement Ac t of 1996, the DFAR requires all contractors to be registered in the Department of Defense Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. Be advised that failure to register in the CCR makes an offeror ineligible for award of DOD Contracts. The estimated date for IFB is 15 December 2006. In accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(7), availability of the solicitation will be limited to the electronic medium. Hard copies will not be available. The address for downloading this solicitation is www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. You must first create an account. You may view the site without an account, but you will not be able to register for a solicitation unless you have an account. Once registered, you will receive an email informing you when the IFB package becomes available. An official planholder?s list will be maintained on-line and can be printed from the website. Notification of any changes to this solicitation (Amendments) shall be made on the internet. It is therefore the contractor?s responsibility to check the internet site daily for any posted changes to the solicitation plans and specifications. For questions concerning the solicitation, email
[email protected]. Firms interested in this project are required to submit the following documentation electronically to
[email protected] on or before 25 November 2006: ? A one page corporate summary and expression of interest. ? A listing of current projects and those completed within the last 5 years similar to the size and scope of this project. ? A point of contact and valid telephone number of an individual able to provide a reference for the project. Clearly indicate if your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor. ? A statement of financial capability and identification of surety. ? A statement as to your small business size i.e. Large, Small, 8(a), HubZone, or Service Disabled Vetern Owned Small Business. Provide proof of SBA certification for either 8(a) or HubZone status. Information submitted in response to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any information submitted in response to this announcement. The Government will make a determination upon verification of the documentation submitted as to the capability of the respondents in making the decision whether to advertise this requirement under full and open competition. Information gathered through these responses will be used to determine the feasibility of our anticipated contract structure and to make any necessary adjustments in crafting the final solicitation. 8(a), HubZone and Small Business Concerns are particularly encouraged to provide such expressions of interest since this procurement may be set aside.