Sources Sought 40297045 - Packing Assembly (Stuffing Tubes)

The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in supplying packing assemblies (stuffing tubes).   Work will be accomplished at the Contractor's facility.  The Government is seeking responses from sources that can perform the following work:

NOUN NAME:  PACKING ASSEMBLY

DESCRIPTION:

STUFFING TUBE SIZE 9

MATL:  SILICONE RUBBER

MIL-S-24235/2C(SH) SYMBOL NO: 2413.2

DORN EQUIPMENT CORP. P/N: M24235/2-S050

PLEASE NOTE:  OTHER VENDOR PART NUMBERS ARE ACCEPTABLE, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER AND MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER MUST  BE THE SAME AS LISTED:

MANUFACTURER: "DORN EQUIPMENT CORP"

PART NUMBER "M24235/2-S050"

QUANTITY:  10 ea

The notional schedule listed below is provided for planning purposes only. The government is not obligated to pursue this schedule or a future solicitation because of this sources sought.

•        Period of Performance – Q1CY2024

What/Where to Submit: Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address and e-mail address of one point of contact. Please hand or digitally sign your letter of interest and e-mail it to the Government contacts listed below, with "Packing Assemblies, Sources Sought Response" in the subject field.  The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in the description shown above and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages.

Please complete and return attached "Sources Sought Notice_RFI_Draft 4029-7045.doc"

1. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 335932 (a small business must have 1,000 or less employees)?

2. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required?  Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance.

3. Provide a description of the facility that may be used to accomplish the stated requirements.

4. Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls and technical skills or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors)?

5. Given the work described in this announcement, does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to the anticipated solicitation for the IX-536 package?

When to Submit: Responses are requested no later than 12:00 PM PST, on 1MAR2024

Notice Regarding Sources Sought: This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not seeking proposals at this time, nor accepting unsolicited proposals.  Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought; all costs associated with responding to this sources sought will be solely at the interested party's expense.  Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.  If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website.  It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act.  PSNS&IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement.  This sources sought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201.

Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.