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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA, on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO). The notice is for market research purposes to identify potential sources for detailed design, fabrication, and related engineering services for a sonar gondola to be installed onboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER (R-352). The applicable NAICS code is 336611 (Shipbuilding and Repairing), with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees.

Interested vendors are encouraged to submit typed Capability Statements not exceeding three pages to Contract Specialist Tamara Horton at tamara.horton@noaa.gov by 3:00 PM ET on November 9, 2026. Capability Statements must include: company name and address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, type of business and socioeconomic status as validated in the System for Award Management (SAM) under the applicable NAICS code, company point of contact information, and a description of capabilities for meeting requirements outlined in the draft Work Specification. This is not a solicitation; no obligation exists for the Government to procure services, issue a solicitation, or pay for submitted information. Responses cannot be accepted as offers, and vendors must clearly mark any proprietary information as such.

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Sources Sought Notice

Sonar Gondola Detailed Design, Fabrication, and Engineering Services

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought Notice for planning purposes only and is issued in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 15.101(c) Requests for Information provided at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-15#FAR_15_101

No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or services or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such.

The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

In preparation for an upcoming procurement, the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA, on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is performing market research to determine potential sources for providing detailed design, fabrication, and related engineering services for a sonar gondola onboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER (R-352).

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 336611 – Shipbuilding and Repairing, the small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1300 employees.

Businesses are encouraged to submit a brief, typed Capability Statement in response to the sources sought announcement. A draft Work Specification is provided.

Submitted Capability Statements (not to exceed three pages) shall include the following:

1. Company Profile

a. Company Name and Address

b. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number

c. Type of Business: (e.g. large business, small business, including specific socioeconomic status) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS 336611.

d. Company Point of Contact: Name, phone number, and email address.

e. Describe capabilities for meeting the requirements in the draft Work Specification.

Please submit capability statements electronically to Contract Specialist Tamara Horton at tamara.horton@noaa.gov no later than 3:00 PM ET on November 9, 2026.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-15#FAR_15_101 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-15#FAR_15_101

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