This annoucement is amended to extend the response time from April 15th, 2019 to 2:00pm April 17th, 2019. 

Description:

1.0 Description

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, is requesting information as part of its market research to identify companies that performs remanufacturing of General Motors Electro-Motive Diesel (GM EMD) locomotives, 92-day annual inspections of locomotives, railway car mechanical and safety inspections, and general maintenance of locomotives and railcars including emergency site support visits throughout the US Regions. This Sources Sought does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice.

2.0 Background

The Volpe Center is supporting the U.S Army’s Rail Modernization Program by providing engineering, testing, quality assurance, risk management, acquisition support, manufacturing oversight and assisting with the training, shipping and documentation requirements, engineering and rail equipment acquisition support to address critical transportation issues in the U.S. Army’s Rail Modernization Program.  The U.S. Army’s locomotive fleet and railway cars are in critical need of technical support to continue the efficiency and safety of operators and cargo transported by railroad on U.S. Army installations.

3.0 Scope

The Volpe Center is releasing this Sources Sought to identify interested parties, and solicit information to include but not be limited to the following items.  Information to provide may include similar previous work experiences, estimated schedules and general information on the below subject matter that demonstrates capabilities.

1.Refurbish GM EMD locomotives:

a.Fully refurbish seven locomotives in Table-1(attached) by either (a) perform the locomotive refurbishment work and testing at their current location (Hill Air Force Base, Utah) then deliver the locomotives to their final destination or (b) relocate the seven locomotives from their current location to a location your company can fully perform the work, refurbish the locomotives, then deliver the refurbished locomotives to seven different locations in the continental United States. 

i.If there is interest in (a) above, provide a list of equipment and tooling requirements necessary to perform the work.

ii.Provide a general description of the work and list of equipment (parts and components) associated with the locomotive refurbishment. 

2.Perform locomotive 49CFR regulated mechanical and safety inspections:

a.Provide information for performing locomotive inspections per 49CFR for the locomotives identified in Table-2(attached). This includes the 92-day and annual inspections.

3.Railway car mechanical and safety inspections:

a.Provide information for recurring safety and mechanical inspections on the railway cars in Table-3}(attached).  This should include all necessary airbrake tests and mechanical/safety inspections including general maintenance parts replacement.

4. General locomotive and railway car maintenance and emergency site visits for performing locomotive and railway car repairs in the field.

Additional Information: The level of remanufacture/refurbishment shall be minimal but still meet the requalification requirements to be considered rebuilt, and shall include all mandatory updates/modifications necessary to return the locomotives to fully functional status and operationally safe including new paint.  All locomotives and railway cars in this Sources Sought are captive use only and do not operate in AAR interchange service. 

4.0 Submission Instructions

Interested Contractors shall submit a written Statement of Capabilities of sufficient detail demonstrating their understanding, technical capabilities, knowledge and expertise of the Section 3.0 description of requirements (above) and a rough order of magnitude for the described tasks. The Contractor shall describe capabilities, knowledge and expertise to perform the above tasks. Additionally, the Contractor must describe how the services relate to the Contractor's relevant past performance three (3) previous or current experiences in the past five (5) years). Capability information for the three (3) previous or current past performance experiences shall include: Contract number; Customer (Government agency, private industry); Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) name, telephone and fax numbers; contract value and type of contract; period of performance; and description of product/services. Information provided shall be detailed and shall show technical capabilities, knowledge, and expertise so the Government can assess the ability to provide the described services in each of the above stated work areas.

All of the requested information should be conveyed in no more than eight (8) pages. Page size is set at 8.5" X 11" and text should be no smaller than 11 point and double spaced. Each response must reference the Sources Sought title. Ensure to provide the Contractor's name and the following Contractor information:

1) Point of Contact (along with telephone and email address); 

2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code;

3) Contractor Address; and

4) NAICS code as registered in the System for Award Management.

Interested small businesses shall indicate their socio-economic small business size status (Total Small Business, 8(a) business development, historically underutilized business zone, service disabled veteran owned, small disadvantaged, or woman-owned) in the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. As a result of recent changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19, small business concerns must ensure that their status certifications are up to date.

Interested parties must respond to this announcement in writing by April 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time. Telephone requests will not be honored. All responses must be submitted via e-mail to Rachelle Faiteau, [email protected]  

5.0 Information Availability

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND NO FORMAL SOLICIATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. This notice is for information and planning purposes only, and is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and possible issuance of a Request for Proposal. The notice does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotations, and proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of response to this Sources Sought notice. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this synopsis and submittals will not be returned to the sender. Submissions must be disclosable to the public or the submitter should provide a summary statement that can be disclosed to the public with fuller supporting information that is clearly marked as restricted. The Government will use customary means to safeguard proprietary information, but only when such information is (1) clearly marked as proprietary; (2) is, in fact, information that could not have been obtained from another party or source; and (3) is otherwise deserving of such treatment under standards and processes described in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Executive Order 12600.