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The Naval Warfare Center Corona Division (Corona Division) intends to sole source a requirement for a 60ft Dive Support Boat to Fraser Shipyards, LLC as a HUBZone, sole source award. This notice is intended to fulfill the requirements of DFARS PGI 206.302-1. Notwithstanding, Corona Division is seeking information from potential, responsible sources that have the interest and capability to build and provide a 60ft Dive Support Boat in accordance with the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and Draft Attachments.

It is requested that all interested HUBZone parties who can provide the required items to respond with a Capability Statement. The Capability Statement shall also include the following information:

(1) Company name, address, point of contact, CAGE code and DUNS number.

(2) Business size for NAICS Code 336612.

(3) Estimated unit price and lead time for market research purposes.

(4) Industry commentary on the current version of the SOW.

Responses of this notice shall be submitted via email to the Procurement Specialist, Julian Garibay via email at julian.p.garibay.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 3:00 PM PST on 17 February 2023. Email should reference Sources Sought Notice N6426723Q5017 in the subject line.

The information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a small business, socioeconomic set-aside, competitive or non-competitive method is possible, and to determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government's requirement. All organizations with the capability and availability to perform the requirement under the applicable NAICS code are invited to submit a response to this notice.

Disclaimer: This sources sought notice is published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive proposals. This notice does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary.