NLON - FLAT BARGE LEASE/RENTAL

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is conducting market research to find any potential small businesses that can provide flat barge rental/leasing in support of our nation's Naval mission.

Please review the attached Statement of Work and supporting documents for details of the upcoming requirement.

• The location of the rental would be for Naval Base New London located in Groton, Connecticut.
• Period of Performance: Approximately July 2025 – July 2026

If this is an item, you can provide and would like the opportunity to quote on. Please provide me a confirmation of your intent to submit a quote via email no later than Friday 02/28/2025 by 3PM Eastern Time. Additionally, if you may provide a capabilities statement that would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to you hearing from you.

*At a later date, an actual solicitation may be posted to the Government Point of Entry, GPE, at SAM.gov with an official Solicitation number, RFQ Form, and Performance Work Statement.

The market research information collected resulting from this Sources Sought Notice will be used to help the Government to identify qualified sources capable of accomplishing the required work outlined in the attached Statement of Work under NAICS Code 532490. All interested parties are encouraged to respond. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are NOT deemed offers, and CANNOT be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Only those Responders that are able to meet the following criteria should respond to this Sources Sought Notice:
1. Entity is capable of meeting ALL specifications outlined in the attached DRAFT document.

2. Entity has an active CAGE Code, and current registration in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov).

3. Entity does NOT appear on the Excluded Parties List

If your organization has the potential capacity to accomplish this requirement, responses should include the following information:
1. Company Name and CAGE Code as reflected in its current SAM Registration, and Tax Identification Number (TIN).

2. Point of Contact (POC) (name, telephone number, email address, street address)

3. Business Size & Business Type

4. Company’s Capabilities Statement, and related marketing materials

Interested parties are requested to respond to this Sources Sought with a PDF Document Format. Responses shall be limited to ten (10) pages and submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, David Agea at david.a.agea.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 3:00 PM ET on Friday February 28, 2025. Proprietary information should be minimized and must be clearly marked.

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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 PREPARATION RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.