52000SP260027338-Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order for BARBEE RV RELIEF VALVE TESTER TRAINING
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 52000SP260027338
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 61151 Technical and Trade Schools
- Place of performance
- Ketchikan, Alaska 99901, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center announces its intent to award a sole-source purchase order to BARBEE VALVE & SUPPLY INC for proprietary training on the BARBEE TP-3000-RV Relief Valve Tester and Data Acquisition equipment, with responses due by August 21, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is not a Request for Quotation.
The Coast Guard requires training for four Naval Engineering Department technicians at USCG Base Ketchikan, Alaska to inspect, maintain, repair, and operate relief valves and fittings on Fast Response Cutters, Waterline Buoy Layer cutters, and Waterline Maintenance cutters. Training will occur September 28–29, 2026, at USCG Base Ketchikan and must consist of at least 75 percent hands-on instruction, including equipment orientation, theory and operation, inspection procedures, functional testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and end-of-course examination.
The sole-source justification rests on proprietary design standards and maintenance procedures exclusive to Barbee equipment, which only the original equipment manufacturer can legally provide. A prior Notice of Intent posted in SAM.gov generated no competing responses.
Companies believing they can deliver training fully equivalent in curriculum, learning objectives, and instructional delivery are invited to submit a written Capability Statement with clear and convincing evidence of capability. Supporting documents—Statement of Work, Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, and Sole Source Letter—are attached.
Notice text
SUBJECT: Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order for BARBEE RV RELIEF VALVE TESTER TRAINING
1. ANNOUNCEMENT
The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), announces its intent to award a sole-source purchase order to BARBEE VALVE & SUPPLY INC for the delivery of their proprietary training in the operation, safety and maintenance of the BARBEE TP-3000-RV Relief Valve Tester and Data Acquisition. This action is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
2. PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE
This notice serves to inform industry of the government's intent to award this requirement on a sole-source basis and to conduct market research to identify other sources that may be capable of satisfying this requirement. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ), and the government does not intend to issue a contract based on responses to this notice alone.
3. REQUIREMENT DETAILS & ATTACHMENTS
The USCG requires the BARBEE VALVE & SUPPLY INC BARBEE TP-3000-RV Relief Valve Tester and Data Acquisition training as specified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Interested parties must demonstrate the ability to provide training that is fully equivalent in curriculum, learning objectives, and instructional delivery to the specified BARBEE VALVE & SUPPLY INC course.
Please note the following documents are attached to this posting for review:
Statement of Work (SOW): Details the technical requirements of BARBEE VALVE & SUPPLY INC course.
Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition: Details the government's rationale for pursuing a sole-source award.
Sole source letter: Documentation from the course developer established their proprietary rights to this curriculum.
4. SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENT
Companies that believe they can meet this requirement are invited to submit a written Capability Statement. Your response should provide clear and convincing evidence of your ability to provide an equivalent product. Please provide the following details in your submission:
Company Details: Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, UEI Number, and Web Page URL.
Business Size: Company Size, NAICS Code, and Applicable Small Business Status.
Point of Contact: Name, Title, Phone Number, and Email Address.
Technical Capability: A narrative describing capability, documentation proving equivalency to the specified course, and any recommendations or concerns.
IMPORTANT: Do not submit pricing information. All information marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly.
5. SUBMISSION DEADLINE & CONTACT INFORMATION
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST on Aug 21, 2026
Submit To: SKC Karla P. Balint
Email Address: Karla P. Balint@uscg.mil
Email Subject Line: Response to Notice of Intent - RV RELIEF VALVE TESTER TRAINING
Oral submissions will not be accepted.
6. DISCLAIMER
The information in this notice is current as of the publication date but is subject to change and is not binding on the government. The government reserves the right to ask clarifying questions to individual companies based on proprietary information submitted without posting those questions publicly.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Barbee Valve Training SAP JOTFOC_Redacted.pdf | ||
| Barbee Sole Source Proprietary Letter.pdf | ||
| Barbee SOW.pdf |
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