Cardan Shaft Overhaul and Supply

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE and no award is to follow. Pursuant to FAR part 10 (Market Research), the United States Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center, Small Boat Product Line, Baltimore, MD is seeking to identify sources capable of providing both overhauled and new Cardan Shafts that conform to the form, fit, and function and direct replacement of what is now in place on the 45 Response Boat Medium (45RBM) and 47 Motor Life Boat (47MLB) Coast Guard series small boats. The current Cardan Shafts on the 45RBMs are manufactured by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Driveline of Portland. The current Cardan Shafts on the 47MLBs are manufactured by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Centa Corp. Other vendors are invited to provide their capabilities to demonstrate their ability to both overhaul and provide new these Cardan Shafts in accordance with the attached SOW and accompanying Technical Drawings. A CLIN Structure example is also attached for reference purposes only. No RFQ should be submitted in response to this SSN. The anticipated NAICS Code is 333618 - Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing and the size standard is 1,500 employees. Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.beta.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. The requirement will be for both overhauled and new Cardan Shafts. Companies having capabilities to provide these items are invited to submit complete information discussing their capabilities no later than the updated close date of this notice (05/7/2021). 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. Complete and current engineering data to demonstrate capability including acceptability of the offered parts (i.e., salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics) 5. Data that the offered parts have been satisfactorily manufactured for the Government. This data must include sufficient information to allow the Government to evaluate the information relative to the requirements. Disclaimer and Important Notes: 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 pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on beta.SAM.gov website. It is the potential vendor's responsibility to monitor beta.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.