THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.  This is not a solicitation or a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice.  There is no solicitation, specifications or drawings available at this time. 
Military Sealift Command is procuring two (2) 17M Track Slides, Part L/A/034/00 manufactured by Liferaft System Australia for the USNS CHOCTAW COUNTY.

All Small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Certified HUBZone and Certified 8(a) Small Businesses are encouraged to respond.  The Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open or a sole-source procurement is in the Government's best interest.  This office anticipates award of a contract no later than 05 July 2016.  The appropriate NAICS Code is 336999.  This is a market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award.  The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this sources sought.
It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items.  This document shall provide at a minimum the following:
1.  Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE Code and a statement regarding small business designation
2.  The facility where the work will be performed.
3.  Partnership, teaming, joint-ventures or mentor agreements with any large business.

Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any future offerings but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirement to be consistent with industry.

RESPONSES ARE DUE  21 June 2016 at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.  Email submissions of the capabilities package shall be submitted to Norma Rehbein  at [email protected].