USNS NEWPORT HEAT EXCHANGER MATERIAL

The Military Sealift Command is conducting market research through a sources sought notice to identify qualified small business vendors capable of supplying Kelvion brand gaskets and guides for the USNS NEWPORT (T-EPF 12), an Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel. The requirement specifies two parts: 500 units of gasket part number XP56920400024 and 16 units of guide part number XP56920400015, with performance to occur in Norfolk, Virginia. This is not a solicitation or request for quotes, and no contract will be awarded based on responses to this notice; rather, it serves as a market research tool to assess the availability and capability of small business sources. Interested vendors must submit a capabilities package by 4:00 PM EDT on June 3, 2026, via email or mail to the designated point of contact at MSC Norfolk, including company profile details such as employee size standard, DUNS number, CAGE code, and small business designation status, along with information about the proposed facility and any partnerships with large businesses. Proprietary information must be clearly marked and segregated, and submissions will not be returned. The formal solicitation is anticipated to be posted on SAM.gov on or about June 8, 2026, with award expected no later than June 29, 2026. No specifications, drawings, packaging requirements, evaluation factors, or pricing details are available at this stage, and responses do not constitute offers under FAR 15.201(e). The NAICS code for this effort is 333618, and the contracting office is under the Department of Defense.