Wing Inflatables Inc. Marine Fenders and related parts

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) with no future guarantee of a Solicitation for this requirement.  Pursuant to FAR part 10 (Market Research), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), Small Boat Product Line (SBPL), located in Baltimore, MD, is seeking to identify qualified sources capable of providing Wing Inflatables Inc. Marine Fenders and related parts. The anticipated NAICS Code is 336611 Ship Building and Repairing with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Interested parties should be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.204-7 prior to the possible release of any future Solicitation.  SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

See attached Parts List

The requirement will be for new Wing Inflatables Inc. Marine Fenders and related parts. Companies having capabilities to provide these items are invited to submit complete information discussing their capabilities no later than the close date of this notice (05/01/2024). The information submitted must include:

1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number

2. Point of Contact and Phone Number

3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code (If Small Business, must identify concern)

4. If a future Solicitation should become available to support this effort, any company that intends to bid of this effort must provide a copy of an authorized distribution letter provided directly by Wing Inflatables Inc., which must be provided on Wing Inflatables Inc. corporate letterhead signed by a Wing Inflatables Inc. company representative.

Disclaimer: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; 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. Failure to respond or submit information in sufficient detail may result in a company not being considered a likely quoter when making a decision on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT Request a Copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a Solicitation may be published on the SAM.gov website. It is the potential vendor’s responsibility to monitor www.sam.gov for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.

This SSN is issued pursuant to FAR 6.203-1 and HSAM 3006.302-1. For information regarding this acquisition, contact the Contracting officials listed herein.