USNS OSCAR V. PETERSON Fresh Water Heat Exchanger Parts

The Military Sealift Command is conducting market research to identify small businesses capable of providing KOSMG Co, LTD. brand Fresh Water Heat Exchanger parts for the USNS OSCAR V. PETERSON (T-AO 206). This sources sought notice specifically targets small businesses, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and 8(a) certified businesses operating under NAICS Code 332410 for Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing. The parts will be delivered to MSC W143 Warehouse in Norfolk, Virginia, and interested businesses must demonstrate their capabilities to manufacture or supply the specified brand components. Interested parties must submit capabilities packages via email to ryan.j.hendricks5.civ@us.navy.mil by September 11, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, with no fax or mail submissions accepted. The government anticipates issuing the actual solicitation around September 12, 2025, and awarding a contract on or about September 23, 2025.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The procurement encompasses 36 specific line items of various gaskets and flange gaskets, with quantities ranging from 1 to 572 units per line item for different components. No budget range or estimated contract value has been disclosed in this sources sought notice. The timeline indicates a rapid procurement schedule, with only six days between the posting of this market research notice and the deadline for capability responses, followed by an anticipated contract award within approximately 18 days of the original posting. Submission of a capabilities statement during this market research phase is not mandatory for participation in the future solicitation process.