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Ocean Buoy Shackles

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Submission Closed08/11/2025, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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NAICS: 332111

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → LOG-9

NAICS

332111 - Iron and Steel Forging

Place of Performance

VA, USA

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NONE

Documents

Specification No. 417, Revision H.3 - Fabrication of Shackles, Modeer Shackles, and Split Keys

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High

Att+2+-+Questionnaire.docx

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PostedJul 11

Sources Sought

Notice updatedJul 11

Response deadline time changed from 12:00 PM UTC to 9:00 PM UTC on Aug 11, 2025. NAICS code added: 332111. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJul 25

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Response DeadlineAug 11

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Submission Closed

08/11/2025, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → LOG-9

Contacts1 person available

OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → LOG-9

Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

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SPRUILL BARBARA T

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Full Description

Purpose: The Coast Guard is issuing this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for market research purposes to identify capability and availability of small business sources to fabricate and deliver shackles for use in mooring marine aids-to-navigation buoys. Shackle type, requirement and description are identified in Attachment 1, Specification 417 Rev H.3 for Fabrication of Shackles, Modeer Shackles, and Split Keys. The applicable North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to this procumbent may be 332111, Iron and Steel Forging, with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Attachment 1: Specification No. 417, Revision H.3 Attachment 2: Questionnaire Request: If your small business organization is interested in this procurement, please complete and return Attachment 2. Submission Instructions: Interested parties are invited to submit a response by returning Attachment 2 to Barbara Spruill at Barbara.T.Spruill@uscg.mil with a copy to James Kanash at James.C.Kanash@uscg.mil. Marketing material or sales brochures are not desired nor required and will not be reviewed. The deadline for submittals is Monday, August 11, 2025. Disclaimer: This is not a solicitation nor a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this request is purely voluntary; the Government will not pay for any costs incurred nor is it obligated to respond. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. After reviewing responses to this notice, and if the Coast Guard still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Contract Opportunities website www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Contract Opportunities website. Failure to respond or submit sufficiently detailed information may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when deciding on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information submitted, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as determined appropriate for this requirement.