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This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine interest and capability of potential businesses. The information obtained from this notice is for market research only and will be used to determine the method of procurement including whether to set-aside the requirement for small business or other set-aside programs. REQUIREMENT: The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for sources which would be capable and interested in performing to provide a FIREFIGHTING PROTECTION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE onboard all 418� WMSL national security cutter classes. The Coast Guard intends to award a multiple or single award multi-year IDIQ contract. The homeports for these cutters are Alameda, CA, Honolulu, HI, and Charleston, SC. A copy of the drafted specification for this requirement is attached to this notice. The applicable NAICS Code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing and the size standard is 1,300 employees. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated performance period of this upcoming requirement could commence on 01 May 2027 through 30 April 2032. SUBMISSION OF RESPONSE TO SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: 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. Responses shall be submitted no later than 06 November at 2:00PM PST. Forward information regarding your Company via email to: Valerie.S.Riverachase@uscg.mil, Contracting Officer, and use as subject line: Sources Sought Response to USCGC FIREFIGHTING PROTECTION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Submission of Response to Sources Sought Notice: Include the following information: Subject Line: Sources Sought Response for FIREFIGHTING PROTECTION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE FY 27. 1. Company Name, Address, and Unique Entity ID: 2. Point of Contact, Phone number, and Email address: 3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code 336611 Please state which of the following applies to your company for Business Size: a. 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. Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business Concern (EDWOSB): f. Woman Owned Small Business Concern (WOSBC): g. Small Business Concern: h. Large Business Concern: 4. Provide a positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a prime Contractor. 5. Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification: Please provide the following documentation as it applies to your company: If claiming 8(a) status, provide a copy of your 8(a) Certification from the Small Business Administration (SBA). If claiming HUBZone status, provide a copy of your HUBZONE Certificate from the SBA. If claiming SDVOSBC status, provide documentation that shows the Service-Disabled Veteran (SDV) unconditionally owns 51 % of the business, controls the management and daily operations, and holds the highest officer position in the company. Documentation should also be provided to show that the SDV has a service-connected disability that has been determined by the Department of Defense or Department of War. Finally, provide documentation that shows the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. If claiming VOSBC status, provide documentation that shows the Veteran unconditionally owns 51% of the business, controls the management and daily operation, makes long-term decisions for the business, and holds the highest officer position in the company that works at the business fulltime during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. If claiming EDWOSB status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned by one or more women who are "economically disadvantaged", and primarily managed by an economically disadvantaged woman that make long-term decisions for the business, hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full-time during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. A woman is presumed economically disadvantaged if she has a personal net worth of less than $750,000 (with some exclusions), her adjusted gross yearly income averaged over the three years preceding the certification less than $350,000, and the fair market value of all her assets is less than $6 million. If claiming Woman Owned Small Business status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more women, and primarily managed by one or more women that make long-term decisions for the business and hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full time during normal working hours. The women must be U.S. citizens. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. If claiming Small Business status, provide documentation to show the business is small under NAICS code 336611. 6. 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. 7. SAM: Interested parties should register at the System for Award Management (SAM) website as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018). SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ or by calling 1-866-606-8220. NOTE: SUBJECT TO AVAILABITY OF FUNDS. THIS PROJECT MAY BE CANCELLED. THIS REQUEST IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Government intends to advertise a solicitation for this project in the future. At this time, solicitation does not exist, therefore, offers will not be accepted. It is the potential offeror�s responsibility to monitor https://sam.gov.content/home for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; 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 fo
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