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The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, under the Department of Defense and DLA Maritime, has issued a sources sought notice to gather market information on suppliers capable of providing specific electric and bulkhead connectors identified by NSNs 01-694-1500, 01-694-1498, 01-694-1502, and 01-694-1499. This announcement is intended solely for market research and does not constitute a solicitation or a request for proposal. The government is not obligated to award a contract based on the responses received, and no funds are available to cover response preparation. The notice outlines that currently, a select list of Navsea-approved manufacturers, including companies like Teledyne, Ametek, TE Connectivity, and L-3 Unidyne, are known sources for these connectors. Interested organizations with the potential capacity to fulfill the requirement are invited to submit detailed capability statements along with organizational information such as name, address, contact details, CAGE code, size, and ownership type. Responses will help the government decide on the acquisition method, although the decision to pursue competitive procurement remains at their discretion. Inquiries are limited to email communications directed to Stephen Smith, with no telephone queries accepted. The contract is identified under NAICS code 334417, with the place of performance located in Kittery, Maine, and the response deadline set for June 12, 2026. This effort aims to facilitate the identification of qualified suppliers before issuing any formal solicitation.
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Kittery, ME, 03904, USASet-Aside
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This Sources Sought announcement is published FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, pursuant to FAR 15.201(e) Exchanges with Industry. No solicitation is available. In accordance with FAR 15.202, responses to this notice are NOT offers and CANNOT be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is seeking to identify sources capable of providing the following materials:
Electric Plug Connector, NSN 01-694-1500
Electric Plug Connector, NSN 01-694-1498
Bulkhead Connector, NSN 01-694-1502
Bulkhead Connector, NSN 01-694-1499
To the best of the Government’s knowledge, only the following sources are approved by Navsea to provide this material:
Teledyne
Ametek
Ocean Design Inc
Sea Con/Bratner & Associates
TE Connectivity
Cooper Interconnect
DCX Choi Enterprises Inc.
NewVac, LLC
BIRNS Inc.
L-3 Unidyne
Ducommun
Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc.
Thermal Spray & Machine Inc.
A&A Company Inc.
This sources sought notice is a market research tool being utilized to identify potential and eligible firms capable of providing these materials prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP). As such, all interested parties are encouraged to respond. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
If your organization has the potential capacity to accomplish this requirement, please provide the following information:
- Organization name, address, website address, telephone number
- Organization point of contact, email address, telephone number
- Cage Code
- Both the size and type of ownership for the organization
- Tailored capability statement addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims or organizational and staff capability
Questions regarding this requirement may be emailed to Stephen Smith at stephen.p.smith161.civ@us.navy.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.