Sources Sought Notice - Oceanographic Surface Drifting Buoys.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice: OCEANOGRAPHIC SURFACE

DRIFTING BUOYS

Sources Sought for information and planning purposes to identify qualified sources for an anticipated Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract under the anticipated North American Industry

Classification Systems (NAICS) Code 334513 – Buoyancy instruments, industrial process-type, manufacturing. This proposed contract vehicle is to provide oceanographic surface drifting buoys that operate remotely in the ocean environment to the Naval Oceanographic Office

(NAVOCEANO), located at the John C. Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. It is a subordinate United States Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) command. It plays a crucial role in providing the Department of Defense (DoD) with a comprehensive understanding of the environment by collecting data and offering specialized oceanographic, hydrographic, bathymetric, geophysical, and acoustic products and services.

Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, titled “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning

Purposes”, this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice for written information only.

This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought Notice is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to the RFI/Sources Sought Notice.

The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (FLCN), Norfolk, Virginia is seeking information on qualified sources for planning purposes in an effort to derive one contract to provide oceanographic surface drifting buoys in support of NAVOCEANO in accordance with the draft

Statement of Work (SOW).

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should reference N0018926Buoys – Oceanographic

Surface Drifting Buoys and shall include the following information, in this format:

1. Company name, address, point of contact name, phone number, and email address.

2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

3. Size of business – Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned Business, Veteran-Owned and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-

Owned Business.

4. Capability Statement displaying the contractor’s ability to provide the minimum requirements, to include past performance. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last five (5) years. Please also include in the past performance information, the contract numbers, dollar value, and Period of Performance for each contract referenced in the responses to this Sources Sought Notice. Generic company brochures will not be reviewed.

5. Please include any questions or concerns you have in regard to this requirement.

6. Include any other supporting documentation.

Submissions are to be no more than ten (10) pages and no less than a 12-point font.

Responses should be email to Ms. Stephanie Lent at stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil and Mr.

Joseph Caltagirone at joseph.p.caltagirone3.civ@us.navy.mil by 1100 EST on 27 May 2026.

This is not a request for a proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the results and the

Government is not required to answer any questions submitted in regard to this Sources Sought

Notice. Please note that the information within the Sources Sought Notice will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment I – Draft Statement of Work mailto:stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:joseph.p.caltagirone3.civ@us.navy.mil