Y -- Sources are sought than can provide or equal products for brand name components to be used in the construction of Jet Engine Test Cells at Meridian, Mississippi and Kingsville, Texas

Market Survey: Sources are sought that can provide or equal products for brand name components as described in the attached document. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command is soliciting for construction projects entitled Jet Engine Test Cells at Meridian, Mississippi and Kingsville, Texas. This solicitation is posted on NAVFAC's eSolicitations website at www.esol.navfac.navy.mil under solicitation number N62470-06-R-6013. The project is being solicited under the Hangar/Industrial Facility Multiple Award Construction Contract. The project currently includes brand name components, which are being advertised with this notice in order to evaluate / identify - or equal products to incorporate in to the current specifications. This notification serves three purposes: (1) To notify potential offerors of the Government's intent to solicit brand name only components under a construction project; (2) To identify potential sources that can provide/manufacture the items currently identified as brand name only items and; (3) Notification of the Government's intent to contract sole source for a brand name only items for which no response/inadequate response to this sources sought announcement is received. The attachment includes all of the information currently available to the Government. Brand name items under the construction project will only be included as sole source if no sources are able to provide parts which meet the Government's requirements. In the event no compatible parts/equipment/items exist, the Brand Name Only justification will be issued pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The synopsis is for planning purposes and is not a solicitation. This synopsis is the only document that will be published notifying potential offerors of the Government's intent. The Government does not intend to solicit these components as stand-alone, independent contract actions. A subsequent market survey will not be published in support of a Justification and Approval (J&A) for sole sourcing the resultant product(s) or systems(s) in the event an - or equal product is not submitted for consideration. In such instances the brand name or equal component will be embedded in the construction project specifications. Only that part of the project requiring brand name components will be sole sourced if no sources are able to provide an - or equal product. Suppliers will be providing the brand name component to the contractor under the solicitation for the construction project cited above, not directly to the Government. Any vendor wishing to provide items/equipment compatible with the items/equipment provided in the attachment must provide the following information: name of manufacturer, part number, a description of the salient physical, function, and performance characteristics of the item including any available product specifications, and the cost of the item. This information must be provided to the Government no later than 9 May 2006 to the attention of Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, ATTN: Sharon Lee Code AQ 131, 6506 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23508-1278. Responses less than five (5) pages in length may be submitted by facsimile to (757)322-4166 or by email to sharon.lee@navy.mil. Vendors may submit questions regarding this sources sought by facsimile to (757)322-4166 or by email to sharon.lee@navy.mil.