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This announcement constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) notice for planning purposes only. This RFI is issued for determining potential technologies and capabilities to consider in support of a potential future Bicycle Sharing Program at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyards and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF) from industry and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quote (RFQ) or an indication that the Government will contract for any of the items and/or services identified in response to this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time. Participation in this RFI is neither mandatory nor is it requisite to future participation by an Offeror in any potential future solicitations/contracts.

This Market Research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. The results of the Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. Additionally, this sources sought is being used to gather constructive information from industry to improve a potential solicitation.

PHNSY&IMF Code 410 Contracting Office is planning to host a Virtual Industry Day in order to provide opportunities for industry to learn about the need for a Bicycle Sharing Program at PHNSY&IMF for its employees. In addition, PHNSY&IMF Code 410 Contracting Office’s Virtual Industry Day will offer the potential for follow-on one-on-one meetings regarding technologies and capabilities that industry has developed that may address this need. This opportunity is open to all companies that have products and services that provide the ability as outlined in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Request for Information

The purpose of the request for information is to identify potential offerors and to gain insight into current commercial products and services and/or concepts that meet the requirements in the draft PWS. Along with the company’s interest, it is requested that the following information be provided or addressed:

1. Products and services similar to the scope and effort of the draft PWS.


2. Identify government and/or commercial customers to whom same or similar services have been established.


3. If you are a Small Business (SB) interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize “similarly situated entities” to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name & CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) that you as the prime would assign for their workshare Estimated Delivery timeframe to establish a Bicycle Sharing Program based on the draft PWS. FAR 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting requires a small business prime on a Set-Aside to perform at least 50% of the cost of contract performance. Small business primes may now count “first tier subcontracted” work performed by similarly situated entities as if it were performed by the prime itself.


4. Estimated hours to replace a broken bicycle when the program is established in accordance with the draft PWS.


5. Rough cost estimate for establishing a Bicycle Sharing Program per the draft Performance Work Statement for one year.


6. Note if you would be interested in a one-on-one meeting with PHNSY&IMF Code 410 on 17 Mar 2023 to brief the information you provided.

Respondents to this RFI may provide catalogs, drawings/illustrations, technical manuals, training descriptions/materials, brochures and/or any other documentation that describes their capability to establish a Bicycle Sharing Program as described herein. In an attempt to understand where constraints may stand in response to this RFI, the Government is also seeking industry to provide information on capabilities that cannot be met by existing or anticipated services or products.

The Government may use the responses received to determine whether to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside, or in the absence of a least two small business responses to this notice, may determine to proceed with a full and open competition. This decision and whether to proceed with the acquisition is at the sole discretion of the Government.

Responses shall be submitted by email to Vivian Fukumitsu at vivian.s.fukumitsu.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject line “PHNSY Virtual Industry Day Response – 15 March 2023 RFI”, NO LATER THAN 3:00 pm HST on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

VIRTUAL INDUSTRY DAY ACTIVITIES

PHNSY&IMF Virtual Industry Day will occur on 17 Mar 2023 at 8:00 am HST. PHNSY&IMF will provide an overview of the command’s needs and challenges. During the event, a live question and answer session with the PHNSY&IMF is available. Following the industry day event there will be opportunities for industry to speak one-on-one with PHNSY&IMF. One-on-one meetings will take place virtually after the Virtual Industry Day on 17 Mar 2023 as required and will be scheduled in advance. Additional dates may be added depending on the number of interested/qualified attendees.

PHNSY&IMF Virtual Industry Day on 17 March 2023 will be UNCLASSIFIED and conducted through Microsoft TEAMS. In order to participate in PHNSY&IMF Virtual Industry Day, please email Vivian Fukumitsu at vivian.s.fukumitsu.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject line “PHNSY Virtual Industry Day Attend - 17 March 2023 RFI”, and if interested in a-one-on-one meeting with PHNSY&IMF, please email to the same email address and same subject line.

The Government will not provide opportunities for in-person attendance. Attendance at PHNSY&IMF Virtual Industry Day on 17 March 2023, and any discussions/release of information is strictly voluntary.

QUESTIONS

Questions for PHNSY&IMF Bicycle Sharing Program can be submitted in advance, and in real-time during the event. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary information. For advance submittal of questions, please submit in writing by emailing vivian.s.fukumitsu.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject line "PHNSY Virtual Industry Day 17 March 2023 Question”. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted prior to the event. The Government will accept questions concerning the program until 3:00 pm HST on 16 March 2023. Depending on the nature of the question, the Government may post the question and its answer on the SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website or may answer the question during the PHNSY Virtual Industry Day’s live question and answer session on 17 March 2023. The Government reserves the right not to answer questions received.

Responses to this RFI will not be returned. The Government is only seeking possible sources and potential capabilities for informational purposes. The Government will protect Information marked company confidential or proprietary information from public disclosure. No reimbursement will be made to respondents for any costs incurred in developing information for, participating in meetings with, or engaging in discussion with the Government in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests.

Information contained herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding upon the Government. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced under a separate SAM.gov Contract Opportunities announcement.

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