19--Telescoping Crane and Corresponding Control System 1305M225Q0142

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought for planning purposes only and is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997) provided at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.215-3 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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) is conducting market research to determine potential sources for a telescoping crane. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 333923 "Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist and Monorail System Manufacturing." The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,250 employees. Businesses are encouraged to submit a brief, typed Capability Statement in response to this source sought announcement.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration s (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) requires a new Telescoping Crane and corresponding control system to replace the existing Knuckleboom Crane aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada. See Attachment I - Detailed Work Specifications.

New Telescoping Crane and corresponding control system to replace the existing Knuckleboom Crane aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada.