Bow & Stern Thruster Parts USNS ZEUS (T-ARC 7)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.  This is not a solicitation or request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice.  There is no solicitation, specifications or drawings available at this time.  The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

Military Sealift Command has a requirement for authorized original equipment manufacturer Schottel Inc brand name parts for ships Bow and Stern Thrusters parts on board the USNS ZEUS (T-ARC 7) Class of MSC vessels.  MSC has identified Schottel Inc as a known source that have the parts compatible with the existing Schottel Inc. equipment.  The procured Bow and Stern Thrusters parts are required in meeting the MSC identified requirements, including, maintaining functionality, performance, and any existing warranty on the units.  Respondents shall provide a full description of their capability to meet the anticipated requirement including other possible solutions. Feedback on this requirement is encouraged.

The required delivery location and time for this material will be MSC W143 Warehouse located at 1968 Gilbert Street DWY 10, Norfolk, VA 23511 (ATTN: USNS ZEUS T-ARC 7), FOB Destination on 15 April 2024. 

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.  The NAICS code for this procurement is 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, which has a size standard of 1,350 employees. This is a market research tool used to determine market capability and solutions as well as the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of award. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of the sources sought.

Is it requested that the interested firms submit to MSC-Norfolk contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items or alternative solutions. This document shall address, at a minimum the following:

(1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE code, and a statement regarding small business designation and status;

(2) The solution proposed, including product literature;

(3) Lead time for delivery of the solution(s);

(4) Any suggestions or comments about the NAICS code selection, contract type, or effort in general.

Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirement to be consistent with industry.

RESPONSES ARE DUE on October 23 2023 by 08:00 am Norfolk, VA., local time.  Email submissions of the capabilities packages WILL be accepted, please submit to Ian Keller at ian.keller@navy.mil.  Fax submissions of the capabilities packages WILL NOT be accepted.  Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Ian Keller at the above address or via the above email address.