Ocean Buoy Shackles
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70Z08425QWOPL0003
- Agency
-
Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
- PSC
- 4030 Fittings For Rope, Cable, And Chain
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Coast Guard is conducting market research through this Sources Sought Notice to identify small business capabilities for fabricating and delivering shackles used in mooring marine aids-to-navigation buoys. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332111 (Iron and Steel Forging) with a small business size standard of 750 employees, and the technical specifications are detailed in Specification 417 Rev H.3, which covers 22 distinct work items across multiple classes of shackle assemblies including split key pins, rivet pins, and stainless steel split keys. Small businesses interested in this opportunity must complete and submit the questionnaire (Attachment 2) by the August 11, 2025 deadline to Barbara Spruill and James Kanash via email. The Coast Guard emphasizes that marketing materials are not desired and will not be reviewed, focusing instead on detailed capability information. Evaluation will be based on the questionnaire responses to determine manufacturing capabilities and capacity for steel shackle fabrication.
This pre-solicitation notice does not specify any set-aside designation beyond the focus on small business sources, and no current contractors or incumbents are mentioned in the documentation. The Coast Guard has not disclosed any award values, budget ranges, or specific quantities for the shackles being procured. The specification document indicates that shackles must meet rigorous technical standards including precise material composition requirements (carbon steel for shackle bodies and pins, corrosion-resistant steel for split keys), extensive load testing criteria with specific proof load and breaking load requirements for each shackle class, and strict packaging and shipping standards. The timeline for actual procurement remains unclear, as this is purely a market research effort, and the Coast Guard reserves the right to determine the most appropriate acquisition approach after reviewing submitted responses. Companies that fail to provide sufficiently detailed information may not be considered as potential offerors for any future solicitation.
Notice text
Purpose: The Coast Guard is issuing this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for market research purposes to identify capability and availability of small business sources to fabricate and deliver shackles for use in mooring marine aids-to-navigation buoys. Shackle type, requirement and description are identified in Attachment 1, Specification 417 Rev H.3 for Fabrication of Shackles, Modeer Shackles, and Split Keys. The applicable North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to this procumbent may be 332111, Iron and Steel Forging, with a small business size standard of 750 employees.
Attachment 1: Specification No. 417, Revision H.3
Attachment 2: Questionnaire
Request: If your small business organization is interested in this procurement, please complete and return Attachment 2.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties are invited to submit a response by returning Attachment 2 to Barbara Spruill at Barbara.T.Spruill@uscg.mil with a copy to James Kanash at James.C.Kanash@uscg.mil. Marketing material or sales brochures are not desired nor required and will not be reviewed. The deadline for submittals is Monday, August 11, 2025.
Disclaimer: This is not a solicitation nor a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this request is purely voluntary; the Government will not pay for any costs incurred nor is it obligated to respond. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
After reviewing responses to this notice, and if the Coast Guard still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Contract Opportunities website www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Contract Opportunities website.
Failure to respond or submit sufficiently detailed information may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when deciding on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information submitted, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as determined appropriate for this requirement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Att 2 - Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document | |
| Att 1 - Specification No. 417, Revision H.3.pdf |
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