GovSprint
← Back to today

NEXCOM - NL Yokosuka Bldg. 1315 & 1316 Replace Elevator

Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND
Account requiredWhy it scored this way

Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.

Solicitation documents

The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.

Draft the paperwork

Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.

Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.

What would disqualify you

Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.

Sources Sought response

A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.

Questions to submit

Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.

Past performance write-ups

Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.

Solicitation details

Solicitation number
N00250-26-B002
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-05
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Yokosuka, JP-14
Contracting contact
brandi.elwell@nexweb.org

Market intelligence

Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays

Comparable awards under NAICS at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.

Statement of work, as posted

Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is conducting market research to identify interested and capable industry sources and obtain feedback to assist in the development and refinement of the Statement of Work (SOW) for the subject project. Interested contractors are encouraged to review the attached Industry Market Research – SOW Development / Requirement Refinement document, draft SOW, and any accompanying technical documentation. Contractors are requested to provide responses to the applicable questions identified in the market research document, including any recommendations, clarifications, or considerations that may assist NEXCOM in further defining its requirements. This notice is for market research purposes only and is not a solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quotation (RFQ). Responses will not be considered offers, and NEXCOM is under no obligation to issue a subsequent solicitation or award a contract. NEXCOM will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with preparing or submitting information. Participation in this market research is voluntary and does not provide preferential consideration in any subsequent procurement. Contractors should clearly identify any proprietary or otherwise restricted information included in their responses. Response Instructions: Interested contractors shall submit their responses electronically to the designated Contracting point(s) of contact identified in the attached market research document by the specified response deadline. All correspondence and submissions related to this notice shall be directed through Contracting.

Contact

Point of contact
Brandi Elwell
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
brandi.elwell@nexweb.org
Secondary
tarik.booze@nexweb.org
Submit questions

Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.

Open email
Capability response

Introduce your firm against this requirement for a Sources Sought or market research notice.

Open email
Request documents

Ask for attachments, drawings or specifications referenced in the notice but not posted.

Open email
Add me to interested vendors

Ask to be listed as an interested vendor so other bidders can find you for teaming.

Open email

Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.

Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.