Telescopic Crane and Spare Parts Kit for NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown

The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) has a requirement for a telescopic crane and spare parts kit for NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown. The contractor shall provide one (1) new portable articulating foldable crane and spare parts kit for installation and storage on the NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN. A new crane is needed to support science and shipboard operations. The resulting contract will be firm-fixed-price and the items will need to be delivered by September 15, 2016 so that the crane can be installed in the ship's next repair period. A draft specification is provided for informational purposes only. Also provided, are a questionnaire. NOAA is conducting market research to determine potential sources for this requirement and to understand the marketplace for these types of equipment. The North American Industry Classification Code System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333923 and the size standard is 1,250 employees. All responsible and fully responsive businesses may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the agency in developing the acquisition strategy by May 9, 2016, 2:00 PM Pacific time. Any resulting contract will be awarded as a fixed-price contract. Solicitation documents will be made available for download on or about May 16, 2016 at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ . Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps ["Add To Watchlist"] and ["Add Me To Interested Vendors"] features which provide a notification when the Request for Quote (RFQ) becomes available for download. These features also inform interested parties of all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ . The estimated response due date is May 30, 2016; however, the actual date quotes are due will be stated within the solicitation documents. Prospective offerors are urged to submit any questions they may have, in advance and in writing, to Contracting Officer Anthony Buch (anthony.r.buch@noaa.gov). Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be honored. This is not a request for technical or cost proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or reimburse for costs incurred by interested parties providing the information requested herein. Responses to the Sources Sought announcement are not offers and cannot be accepted by NOAA to form a binding contract. Capability Statements will not be returned. Information received will be considered solely to make an informed decision regarding a potential acquisition strategy. Firms offering a response to this notice shall ensure that they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov, prior to submission of proposals. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the SAM. NO award shall be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. In order to register with the SAM and be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors shall also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at: http://www.dnb.com/ or by phone at (800) 333-0505. This procurement also requires offerors to file veteran employment reports at: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm.