Request for Information (RFI) on Scheduled Maintenance Services for Doosan Forklift
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Navy, for work in Virginia. Due Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC-4), 9 days left.
| Solicitation number | N42158-27-SIMACQ-5000004 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310) |
| Product or service code | J039 |
| Place of performance | Virginia |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC-4) (9 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) CVN Industrial Repair Contracting Division (C432) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of Scheduled Maintenance Services for Doosan Forklift. The model types are:
- (Three) Doosan D355C-9 Forklifts and
- (Two) Doosan D80S-9 Forklift.
These forklifts are owed by NNSY for daily operation in the Shipyard. The purpose of this notice is to conduct Market Research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify vendors who are capable and would be interested in the above-described requirement. The government is requesting a contractor with experience and license to service these forklifts to ensure safe operation, compliance with manufacturer recommended services, and effective maintenance planning.
This request for information is for contractors to recommend the specific types of services for these model forklifts. Specifically provide schedule intervals based on either operational hours or calendar intervals. Provide recommended parts replacements etc. The maintenance schedule provided shall be used to develop a better solicitation and create CLIN structure for a base contract and option years CLINs.
This is not a formal solicitation; a solicitation shall be issued based on response received from this RFI. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment, and the Small Business Size Standard is $12.5. The proposed contract is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), base and four-year Options type contract.
The period of performance for this requirement will be a 12-months base year and four one-year option periods. This contract is estimated to begin on November 20, 2026. Responding contractors shall provide relevant past performance on same/similar work dating back 2 years and capability statement detailing their technical expertise in the equipment types.
The capabilities statement must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary equipment area, expertise and experience. All submissions shall be in a PDF format. Submissions are not to exceed six (6) typewritten pages and shall be prepared in no smaller than 10-pitch, single-spaced with no less than a one-inch margin on all sides.
Also, please indicate if your company can be a prime contractor for this effort or, if not, whether your company can be a subcontractor. Reponses to this Request for Information should reference N42158-27-SIMACQ-5000004_RFI_MAINTENANCE and shall be submitted electronically to Eugene Fenner at [email protected]. no later than 07:00 AM EST on 01 November 2027. All technical questions and inquiries may be submitted within the response.
The Government does not anticipate providing answers to submitted questions; however, questions will be considered when developing the solicitation. Please also include the company name, address, POC name, phone number, and email, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE Code). Proprietary information should be clearly marked.
The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and will not be publicly released. Again, this is not a request for a proposal. Respondents might be notified when solicitation is posted.
The submission of this information is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any item, nor for the Government to pay for the information submitted or for any costs associated with providing the information.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 811310, a business counts as small if it has no more than $12.5 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 22, 2026: Special Notice Due Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- KBR Services, LLC $66.6 million in this trade
- General Electric Company $29.8 million in this trade
- General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. $15.6 million in this trade
- American Engineering Corporation $7.0 million in this trade
- Energy Systems Group, LLC $6.3 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $129.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance contracts right now
There are 66 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 811310), 33 posted in the last 7 days; 62% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Department of the Navy and Department of Veterans Affairs. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. A notice in this trade gives a median of 13 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 10 days.
All open commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance contracts
Coming up in this trade
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From the award notices agencies publish.