US Coast Guard - Intent to Sole Source

The United States Coast Guard's Surface Forces Logistics Centers, specifically the IBCT, Contracts & Procurement Branch 2 located in Oakland, California, plans to award a sole source procurement contract to Appleton Marine for two power-operated winch drums (NSN 3950-01-510-6975). This acquisition is intended to support the Surface Forces Logistics Center's Receiving Room/Warehouse in Baltimore, Maryland. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336611, which pertains to ship building and manufacturing. The government will engage in direct negotiation with Appleton Marine under the authority of FAR 6.302, bypassing a competitive solicitation process. No formal solicitation will be issued, and this notice serves solely to inform potential interested parties of the government's intent to award without competition. The decision not to open the procurement to other vendors rests entirely within the government's discretion. Any questions regarding this sole source intent must be submitted in writing to the designated contracting officer, Alicia M. Hawkins, who is the official point of contact for this procurement. The arrangement aims to fulfill a specific operational requirement efficiently and maintain continuity with a known supplier.