U.S. COAST GUARD MARITIME SECURITY CUTTER-LARGE (WMSL) PROPULSION OPTIMIZATION

This is a Sources Sought Notice for the purchase of services and materials required to conduct propulsion control system optimization for low load mitigation, load sharing, increased fuel efficiency, and fine pitch and shaft RPM adjustment capability on USCG WMSLs 754 through 759 and 760 and follow-on vessels. The United States Coast Guard has a requirement on a Sole Source basis to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)/Original Integrator (OI) of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 418 Maritime Security Cutter-Large (WMSL) propulsion system for propulsion control system optimization. The Coast Guard intends to utilize other than full and open competition procedures to establish a firm-fixed price contract with the OEM, MTU America Inc. The Government did not procure OEM proprietary data. As such, those proprietary documents are not available for release to generate competition for maintenance and repair services. This procurement will include a base and four years option periods. The applicable North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 336611 Ship Building and Repairing. PSC J999 Maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Valerie.s.riverachase@uscg.mil no later than 2:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time, on 18 September 2020 with the following information/documentation: 1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number. 2. Point of Contact and Phone Number. 3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Small Business Concern; b. HubZone Small Business Concern; c. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC); d. Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (VOSBC); e. ED Woman Owned Small Business Concern (EDWOSB); f. Woman Owned Small Business Concern (WOSBC); g. Small Business Concern; h. Large Business Concern. 4. Your response must include: (a) address your ability to provide the service requested. Provide documentation form the OEM, MTU America Inc., of permission to use propriety technical data and parts; 5. Past Performance Information: Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, and dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. If two companies are planning to conduct business and submit an offer as a Joint Venture or similar type of teaming agreement, they are requested to provide past performance information on projects of similar scope that they have performed together as a Joint Venture, if available. Providing individual past performance documentation from each company on separate projects where the two did not work together may be considered less relevant. SAM: Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM), formerly known as Central Contractor Registration (CCR), as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal; 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 offeror 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 offeror'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.