Z--Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Testing Services for Vertical Transportation Equipment (VTE) at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

1. THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BIDS.

NO SOLICITATION OR SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. 2.

Proposed Solicitation Number: N40084-17-T-5401, FSC Code: Z1JZ, NAICS Code: 811310 3.

PROCUREMENT METHOD: The Government will utilize FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. 4.

CONTRACT TYPE: The anticipated contract type is a fixed price, performance-based, Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract comprised of Recurring and Non-Recurring Work Items. 5.

CONTRACT PERIOD: The anticipated contract period will be for a Basic Period of 12 months and four

1. one-year Option Periods with a planned start date of 01 OCT 2017.
2. LOCAL SOURCE RESTRICTIONS. This solicitation is intended only for local sources.

Local sources are those persons or entities that, prior to award, are lawfully registered to conduct business in Japan. Proposals from non-local sources will not be considered under this solicitation in accordance with the provisions of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement. 7.

CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. Prior to award of contract, offerors must be registered to do business in Japan and possess all valid permits and licenses as required by the contract. Offerors will be required to provide verification of such permits and licenses prior to award of the contract to the contracting officer if such information is not already on file with or available to the contracting officer.

1. STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT. The U.S.

Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor? status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to any offeror awarded a contract under this solicitation; nor will the U.S. Government certify any employees of a contractor as “Members of the Civilian Component? under Article I(b) of the SOFA. 9.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION. Offerors must be ACTIVELY registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award. For more information please go to https://www.sam.gov

Offerors shall complete the provisions associated with the annual representations and certifications identified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 4.1202 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) subpart 204.1202. Interested contractors are encouraged to register as soon as possible. 10.

PLANNED SOLICITATION ISSUING DATE. On or about 29 JUN 2017. The Government does not intend to issue amendment(s) to this Presolicitation Notice if/when the planned solicitation issuing date is changed.

Interested contractors can view and/or download the solicitation from Asia Navy Electronic Commerce Online (AsiaNECO) website at https://asia.neco.navy.mil when it becomes available. 11. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to check the websites periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. All interested contractors shall register at the website https://asia.neco.navy.mil 12.

Interested firms are requested to provide FEAD Iwakuni with capability statements including at a minimum:

1. Company Name, DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 2.

Mailing Address, and 3. Point of Contact Information including phone/fax numbers and email address.

Capabilities statement should be submitted via email to Youko Abe at [email on the source notice]. However, any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. 13.

The information being provided does not constitute a Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, Invitation for Bids, or a commitment of the part of the Government neither to award a contract, nor to pay for any costs responding to this notice and / or to the solicitation. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. The point of contact for this notice is Ms.

Youko Abe, Contract Specialist, at telephone 0827-79-4501, email: [email on the source notice], or Ms.

Soledad Credo, Contracting Officer at telephone 046-816-7076, email: [email on the source notice].