This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (not a pre-solicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5) to determine the capability of potential sources and the availability of commercial sources pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research).

REQUIREMENT: This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Operational Logistics Command (LOG-94), Alameda, CA, to identify qualified sources capable of providing BISON Hydraulic Container Lifts to be delivered to various locations within the U. S. Coast Guard.

The business category of the sources sought include small business, veteran-owned small business (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business (WOSB) and large business concerns.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 700 employees.

Vendors that have the capabilities necessary to provide the stated supplies are invited to contribute to this market survey/sources sought by providing commercial market and company information.

Interested contractors should include the following information:

1. Name of company, address, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

2. Point-of-contact name, phone number and email address.

3. Business Size (small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disable small business, HUBZone, 8(a), small disadvantaged business, woman-owned or large business).

4. Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM access can be obtained by accessing https://sam.gov.

This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited.

Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in not considering the company as a viable source.

The Government reserves the right to consider a small business, 8(a), other set-aside, or any business arrangement as deemed appropriate for this procurement. 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.

It is the Coast Guards intent to issue a separate solicitation in the near future, to be synopsized on System for Award Management Electronic Posting System at https://sam.gov. It is the potential offers responsibility to monitor this avenue for release of any future synopsis or solicitation announcements.

At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION.

Any interested firm capable of providing these supplies is requested to respond to the Contracting Officer Yvett Garcia.

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