Sources Sought Notice Gondola NF

Sources Sought Notice
Sonar Gondola Detailed Design, Fabrication, and Engineering Services

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought Notice for planning purposes only and is issued in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 15.101(c) Requests for Information provided at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/farpart-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-15#FAR_15_101 No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or services or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.
In preparation for an upcoming procurement, the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA, on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is performing market research to determine potential sources for providing detailed design, fabrication, and related engineering services for a sonar gondola onboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER (R-352). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 336611 – Shipbuilding and Repairing, the small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1300 employees. Businesses are encouraged to submit a brief, typed Capability Statement in response to the sources sought announcement. A draft Work Specification is provided. Submitted Capability Statements (not to exceed three pages) shall include the following:

1. Company Profile

a. Company Name and Address
b. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number
c. Type of Business: (e.g. large business, small business, including specific socioeconomic status) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS 336611.
d. Company Point of Contact: Name, phone number, and email address. e. Describe capabilities for meeting the requirements in the draft Work Specification. Please submit capability statements electronically to Contract Specialist Tamara Horton at [email protected] no later than 3:00 PM ET on November 9, 2026.