Market Research RFI ONLY- Shipboard Life Rafts Hardware Items

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Pearl Harbor is conducting market research for hardware items required to repair a US Navy ship's life raft system located in San Diego, California. The Request for Information (RFI) seeks to identify vendors capable of supplying six specific stainless steel hardware components, including jam nuts, washers, shackle bolts, and cotter pins. Key contract requirements include the ability to provide all six line items or equivalent alternatives, and potential vendors must demonstrate small business status under either NAICS 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing) or NAICS 332910 (Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet and Washer Manufacturing). Evaluation criteria will focus on vendors' capability to supply the specified items, existing government contract vehicles, delivery timelines, and relevant business credentials. The response deadline is Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (6:00 PM EST), with responses to be submitted via email to Kevin Young, the contract specialist.

The procurement does not have a specific small business set-aside, though vendors qualifying under small business standards are encouraged to respond. The total quantity of items includes 300 units of several components, 60 flat washers, 420 shackle bolts, and 12 cotter pins. While no specific award value is mentioned, the market research is preparatory to a potential future procurement for the ship's life raft hardware system. The delivery location will be in San Diego, California, and vendors are required to provide estimated delivery timelines from the date of award. Interested companies must provide their SAM Cage Code or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) as part of their response, and demonstrate the ability to fulfill the hardware requirements through existing government contract vehicles such as GSA, FEDMALL, or DLA.