Inflatable Shaft Seal Assemblies for the USCGC HEALY (WAGB-420) Propulsion Shaft

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items/services suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.

The USCG anticipates awarding a contract for the procurement of two (2) Inflatable Shaft Seal Assemblies for the USCGC HEALY (WAGB-420) Propulsion Shaft.

REQUIREMENT: This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance Procedure Card Development and Drafting Support for Long Range Enforcer (LRE) Product Line, located in Seattle, WA to identify sources capable of providing the following:

SCOPE OF WORK: U.S. Coast Guard Surface Logistics Center has a requirement for qualified sources to supply two (2) Inflatable Shaft Seal Assemblies in support of the Main Propulsion Shaft for the USCGC HEALY (WAGB-420).

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance is anticipated to be: FY25 (04/01/2025-01/01/2026)

ANTICIPATED PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: U.S. Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), USCGC HEALY (WAGB-420), 1519 Alaskan Way South, Seattle, WA 98134

ANTICIPATED NAICS CODE/SIDE STANDARD: The applicable North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 339991- Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing. The Business Size Standard is 600 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) that applies to this notice is 5330 - Packing and Gasket Materials.

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via email to Richard Rawlings at Richard.N.Rawlings@uscg.mil, Kiya Plummer-Dantzler at Kiya.R.Plummer-Dantzler@uscg.mil and, please copy Sierra Shepard at Sierra.N.Shepard@uscg.mil) with the Subject line: “70Z08525SLREPPR619” no later than 1:00 PM on February 26, 2025, Eastern Standard Time (EST) with the following information/documentation:

1. Name of Company, Address, and Unique Entity Identification Number (UEID).

2. Point of Contact, E-Mail Address, and Phone Number.

SAM: Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM), formerly known as Central Contractor Registration (CCR), as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling the Federal Service Desk (FSD) at 1-866-606-8220.

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