Sources Sought
FALCONER SERVICES FOR BIRD ABATEMENT
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. 61316550
Due in 10 days
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is doing market research for falconer services to control birds at the shipyard in Bremerton, WA. The notional period is 7 January 2027 to 6 January 2028 plus 4 option years, with a single award intended. This is a Sources Sought only; the contract may end up set aside for small business or open to all.
Watch out for
- Market research only. This notice does not promise a solicitation, and the Navy will not give feedback on responses or pay for response costs.
it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future
- No phone inquiries. You cannot call to ask questions, so everything must go through email and the attached documents.
Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged
- Niche service. Falconry for bird abatement is a specialized service, and any required permits or licenses are not stated in the notice text.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Falconer services for bird abatement at the shipyard
- Complete the attached Sources Sought / RFI questionnaire to show your capability
- Period of performance
- Notional: 7 January 2027 - 6 January 2028, plus 4 option years (planning purposes only)
- Place of performance
- Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & IMF, Bremerton, WA
- Offers due
- 2026-10-19 09:00 AM (UTC-07:00) per the SAM.gov response deadline field
- How to submit
- Email to Kenny Vilayvong (kenny.r.vilayvong.civ@us.navy.mil) and Jacqueline Edgerton (jacqueline.f.edgerton@us.navy.mil)
What to include when you submit
- Complete the attached Sources Sought Notice / Request for Information Questionnaire
- Use the email subject "61316550 FALCONER SERVICES FOR BIRD ABATEMENT"
- Respond in Microsoft Word or PDF format
You must have
- Small business size standard under NAICS 561710 is $17.5 million in annual receipts; the final set-aside is undecided
All small business set-aside categories will be considered.
Not in the notice text
- Detailed requirements (in the attached notional Performance Work Statement)
- The questionnaire questions
- Whether the contract will be set aside or full and open
- Required permits, licenses or insurance
- Contract type and estimated value
- Evaluation method
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 61316550
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Imf
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 561710
- Product/service code
- R416
- Business type
- Facilities, janitorial & grounds
- Place of performance
- Bremerton, WA
- Contracting contact
- Kenny Vilayvongkenny.r.vilayvong.civ@us.navy.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Sources Sought / Request for Information Notice: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in providing FALCONER SERVICES FOR BIRD ABATEMENT at PSNS&IMF. Complete performance requirements can be found in the attached notional Performance Work Statement (PWS). Notional Period of Performance (POP): 7 January 2027 – 6 January 2028, plus 4 Option Years* *This notional POP is provided for planning purposes only. The Government is not obligated to pursue this schedule or a future solicitation because of this Sources Sought. Based on the responses to the sources sought notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition (unrestricted), the government intent at this time is for a single award. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, the government will not be providing evaluations or comments to companies providing sources sought responses, but the responses will be used to inform the government as to the best means of procuring this requirement. Eligibility: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561710, Exterminating and Pest Control Services with a small business size standard of $17.5 Million in annual receipts. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R416, Support- Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care. Instructions to Submit Interest: If you are interested and have the capability to provide the required service(s), please complete the Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information Questionnaire attached to this notice and submit your response via email with the subject "61316550 FALCONER SERVICES FOR BIRD ABATEMENT " no later than the closing date and time of this notice to the following POCs: Kenny Vilayvong, Contract Specialist, kenny.r.vilayvong.civ@us.navy.mil Jacqueline Edgerton, Contracting Officer, jacqueline.f.edgerton@us.navy.mil The response to the sources sought/RFI shall be in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF). Notice Regarding Sources Sought: This notice for sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This notice for sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not seeking proposals currently, nor accepting unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this source sought; all costs associated with responding to this source sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this notice for sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website (sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. PSNS&IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This announcement for sources sought is released in accordance with FAR 15.201. Information provided in response to this announcement for sources sought will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
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