Fabrication of Fifth Class Foam-filled Unlighted Plastic Buoys for United States Coast Guard

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the capability and availability of sources with experience in fabricating fifth class foam-filled, unlighted plastic buoys. These buoys will be used as aids to navigation in the navigable waters of the United States. The buoy shell shall be manufactured from medium density polyethylene using the rotational molding process. All Polyethylene used shall be composed of 100% virgin material meeting the requirements of ASTM D4976, Group 2, Class 2, Grade 3. Color Pigments shall be added to the medium density polyethylene plastic. The color shall be uniform throughout the thickness of the plastic and it shall conform to the Federal Color Numbers contained in FED-STD-595B: 11350 (red), 14193 (green), and 27875 (white). The interior of the buoys shall contain polyurethane foam, a radar reflector and a counterweight of steel shot which shall conform to the size standards of SAE J-444. First article testing and approval may be required. Please see the attachments of this Sources Sought Notice for additional specifications information.

The estimated annual requirements are 1,000 5CPR (Can-Shaped, Plastic Radar-Reflector) and 700 5NPR (Nun-shaped, Plastic Radar-Reflector) buoys. The resulting contract will be a five year Requirements contract. The anticipated start date will be 01 October 2014 and requirement is anticipated to extend through 30 September 2019.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing). The Small Business Size Standard in number of employees is 750. All responsible sources are requested to submit the following: company name, point of contact, address, DUNS Number, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, business size and a statement of capabilities. The business size shall include any applicable preference program (i.e. 8a, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, small business). Interested parties should provide a statement of their capabilities to meet this requirement by providing a description of past contracts and/or purchase orders. Responses are requested by 16 December 2013 and may be submitted via email: jing.liu@uscg.mil. Please address all request, comments, and questions to Ms. Jing Liu, Contracting Specialist, (510) 437-3731, fax (510) 437-3014.

This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request For Quote or Request For Proposal; and it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business, HUBZone, 8(a), sole source or any other arrangement as deemed appropriate for this procurement. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this SOURCES SOUGHT Notice or Government use of any information provided.