REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – ONE (1) 200 METRIC TON CAPACITY MOBILE BOAT HOIST – EL SALVADOR

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of acquiring one (1) 200 Metric Ton Capacity Mobile Boat Hoist required under FMS Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) Case Number ZB-P-LAF in support of the country of El Salvador. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to determine the availability of qualified sources, including small businesses, to acquire the item specified in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW).

Interested parties capable of providing the Boat Hoist with the specifications in accordance with §4.1 of the SOW are invited to submit complete information discussing their capabilities no later than the due date posted on this notice. The information submitted must include:

1. Name of Company, Address and Unique Entity Information (UEI)
2. Point of Contact and Phone Number
3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Cose (if Small Business, must identify concern). 
4. General description and technical specifications for the recommended 200 Metric Ton Capacity Mobile Boat Hoist.  A drawing or picture of the Boat Hoist must also be included in the submission

Submission Instructions:

No telephone requests will be accepted. Responses to this notice shall be submitted in writing. Interested vendors are to submit a capability statement to the Contracting Officer Mrs. Khia Baylor-Davis via email (khia.e.baylor-davis@uscg.mil) with the subject line: “RFI Response – 200 Metric Ton Mobile Boat Hoist” no later than the due date posted on this notice.

Disclaimer:

This is not a solicitation or request for quotes, and no contract will be awarded from this notice. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in responding to this notice or any follow-up information requests. Responses to this RFI are voluntary and will be used solely for market research purposes.

Failure to respond to or submit sufficiently detailed information may result in an interested vendor not being considered a viable competitor when making a decision on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information submitted, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as determined appropriate for this requirement.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information submitted.  No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.

The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.  At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT Request a copy of the solicitation. 

Based on the responses of this RFI, the Government will review the capability of sources to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy.  A solicitation may be issued in the future on SAM.gov Contract Opportunities or distributed to contract holders if a strategically-sourced vehicle is deemed appropriate. It is the responsibility of the interested vendors to monitor the Contract Opportunities website.