Sources Sought.doc

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for quotes and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. There is no solicitation, specifications or drawings available at this time.

Military Sealift Command has a parts requirement for the USNS CHOCTAW COUNTY (T-EPF 2) to provide the following.

5083-H116 ALUMINUM W/ ABS CERT

The delivery of the material will be 1968 GILBERT STREET, DWY 10, NORFOLK, VA 23511 as soon as possible. After issuance, the solicitation may be obtained on the beta.SAM.gov at website: https://sam.gov/.

All Small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Certified HUBZone and Certified 8(a) Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. This office anticipated award of a contract no later than 04 August 2023. The appropriate NAICS Code is 332312 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this sources sought.

It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items. This document shall address, as a minimum the following: (1) Company Profile to include employee size standard, DUNS number, CAGE code and a statement regarding small business designation and status; (2) The facility where the work will be performed; (3) Partnership agreements with any large businesses. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions will not be returned.

Please provide your response to this sources sought notice by 2:00PM EST time on 10 July 2023. Please submit your response to the address below:

Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command ATTN: Mr. Matias Parker, Code N10

BLDG SP-64

471 East C Street Norfolk, VA 23511

Submissions may be made by e-mail to maurice.l.hawkins.civ@us.navy.mil. Fax submissions of the capabilities WILL NOT be accepted. Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government as to the extent of shipyards available for this procurement. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government does not intend to host an information exchange meeting to discuss this RFI with interested potential respondents. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Mr. Maurice Hawkins at the above address or via email.