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Overseas Type II wooden shipping containers

ID: 20250001544 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for Market Research purposes ONLY. This information will be used to determine the availability of Contractors capable of meeting the Government's minimum requirements.

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Jacksonville, FL is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to determine whether there are potentially qualified firms capable of providing Overseas Type II Shipping Containers, unassembled (87 Lx47 Wx87 H) in support of Joint Personal Property Office, Southeast (JPPSO-SE) in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote. The intent of this notice is to identify potential Offerors for market research purposes and to determine if there are qualified firms able to fulfill this requirement.

NAICS Code: 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Description/Scope of Work: See the attached DRAFT Description of Requirements.

It is anticipated that any resulting solicitation will be for a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), with a Product Service Code (PSC) of 8145, and NAICS Code of 321920.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall not exceed three (3) pages and shall be prepared using Times New Roman font no smaller than 12 point. The technical capabilities statement shall include:

A cover page containing the Company's Name, Address, CAGE Code, SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI), Years in Business, Affiliate Information, Parent Company, Joint Venture Partners, NAICS Code 321920, BUSINESS SIZE/SOCIO-ECONOMIC Status, Government Business Point-of-Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email Address. State whether or not you are the manufacturer or distributor of the required shipping containers. If you are a distributor, include the name of the manufacturer.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought Notice or any follow-up information requests. No telephone calls requesting a solicitation package will be accepted, as this is not a solicitation. To protect the integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the Government Technical Point of Contact (GTPOC) will not be provided and no appointments for presentation will be made.

Responses shall be submitted by 3:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, 8 January 2025. Any questions about the Description of Requirements must be submitted in writing to heather.l.wilkins.civ@us.navy.mil and gary.b.hall.civ@us.navy.mil. No telephone calls will be accepted.

Disclaimer and Important Note. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice shall ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

Background
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Jacksonville, FL is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability of Contractors capable of providing Overseas Type II Shipping Containers in support of Joint Personal Property Office, Southeast (JPPSO-SE) in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The goal is to identify potential Offerors for market research purposes and to determine if there are qualified firms able to fulfill this requirement.

Work Details
The contract requires the procurement of five hundred (500) unassembled Class II 206 cube wooden shipping containers. The specifications include:
- Type II Containers constructed of 3/8” Plywood sides, ends, and tops.
- Base made of ½” Plywood.
- Framing made of 2x4 lumber with a single 2x4 support centered between the frame of the two side walls and base/floor.
- Six (6) 4x4 blocking on the bottom to support forklift forks on the sides and front.
- Outside Dimensions: 87”L x 47”W x 87”H; 206 cubic feet.
- All containers must be Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Approved per SDDC pamphlet 55-12, Commercial Containers for Department of Defense Household Goods Shipments.
- All containers must be new and all material must be on wood hard winged pallets and secured.
- The vendor will load supplies into provided Shipping Freight Containers at their facility and notify the government Point of Contact when material is ready for scheduling pickup.

All material shall be inspected by designated Government personnel for approval and acceptance prior to loading into the freight containers.

Place of Performance
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, PSC 1005 BOX 33, BLDG 2195, FPO AA 34009.

Overview

Response Deadline
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:00 p.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Jan. 3, 2025, 11:25 a.m. EST
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
FPO, AA United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
500 Employees
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
53%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 5 days, below average for the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville. 64% of similar contracts within the Department of the Navy had a set-aside.
On 1/3/25 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville issued Sources Sought 20250001544 for Overseas Type II wooden shipping containers due 1/8/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 321920 and PSC 8145.
Primary Contact
Name
Heather Wilkins   Profile
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Gary B. Hall   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVSUP > NAVSUP GLOBAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT > NAVSUP FLC JACKSONVILLE > NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR JACKSONVILLE
FPDS Organization Code
1700-N68836
Source Organization Code
500023417
Last Updated
Jan. 23, 2025
Last Updated By
heather.l.wilkins.civ@us.navy.mil
Archive Date
Jan. 23, 2025