T-EPF ALUMINUM DECK PLANKING

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for quotes and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. There is no solicitation, specifications or drawings available at this time. Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking eligible businesses that can provide American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) approved 6061-T6 grade aluminum deck planking for the Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) class vessels. Planks require a corrugated profile and multi-hollow channels with specific tolerances and ID markings extruded into parts. Porthole dies are used to produce the extruded hollow profiles. The material is to comply with ASTM B221-14 standard specifications. Description Part # Quantity Wet Deck Extruded Plank - 16 LF long 6061-T6; ABS certified Dimensions: Height - 84.300 mm Thickness - 6.000 mm Width - 346.000 mm Weight per foot - 6.008 lbs PK-B30 90 each 15T Truck Deck Plank - 16 LF long 6061-T6; ABS certified Dimensions: Height - 85.000 mm Thickness - 3.000 mm Width - 300.000 mm Weight per foot - 13.025 lbs PK-T22 90 each H 53 Flight Deck Plank - 16 LF long 6061-T6; ABS certified Dimensions: Height - 86.900 mm Thickness - 6.00 mm Width - 376.000 mm Weight per foot - 13.339 lbs PK-T50 90 each All Small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Certified HUBZone and Certified 8(a) Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest. The appropriate NAICS Code is 331318 - Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding - which has a size standard of 750 employees. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award. It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items. This document shall address, as a minimum the following: (1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE Code and a statement regarding small business designation and status; (2) The facility where the work will be performed; (3) Partnership agreements with any large businesses. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions will not be returned. Please provide your response to this sources sought notice by 1:00 p.m. EST on 12 June 2017. Please submit your response to the address below: Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command Attn: Danielle Hinton, Code N10 Bldg. SP-64 471 East C Street Norfolk, VA 23511 Submissions may be made by e-mail to contact@example.gov. Faxed submissions of the capabilities WILL NOT be accepted. Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirement to be consistent with industry. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government does not intend to host an information exchange meeting to discuss this RFI with interested potential respondents. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Ms. Hinton at the above address or via email.