SOURCES SOUGHT FOR VIKING GRATE NOZZLE COMPONENT; NAVFAC HAWAII, JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII

The Government intends to procure, under only one responsible source, where no other suppliers or service will satisfy the agency requirements.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii is conducting market research to determine if other potential products/sources can provide for an aircraft hangar bay low level fire protection fixed foam solution discharge device that has the same requirements/specifications as the Grate Nozzle Model GN202, manufactured by The Viking Corporation, 210 N Industrial Park Drive, Hastings, MI 49058.  The alternate product/source must meet the following requirements/specifications: 

1. Comply with UFC 4-021-01 Aircraft Maintenance Hangars (latest version).

2. Comply with NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium, and High-Expansion Foam (latest Edition).

3. UL listed or FM approved for foam extinguishing systems using synthetic fluorine free foam (SFFF). 

4. Provide low level fire protection in aircraft hangers for protection against an aircraft fuel spill fire by discharging low level foam solution using 360 degree, 180 degree, and 90 degree spray patterns with a minimum throw of 25 feet discharged from a stainless steel nozzle installed flush with the hanger bay floor and integrated into an epoxy coated ductile iron grated trench cover. 

This notification is for market research purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government to issue a solicitation, request for proposals, quotes or invitation for bids or award a contract.

Interested parties with a comparable product meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit complete technical data, information and specifications in order for the Government to conduct an evaluation of your product to ensure compatibility with the existing system.  Technical response shall be typed, at least 11 point Times New Roman or larger and shall not exceed 2 pages single-sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages and submitted in Adobe PDF format.  Also, provide company information and point of contact (name, title, email, phone, mailing address).

The Government will not reimburse any responder for any costs associated with information submitted in response to this sources sought announcement.  Any information provided to the Government in response to this request for information (RFI) will become U.S. Government property and will not be returned.  All proprietary or classified information will be treated appropriately.  The Government reserves the right to disregard any submittal that is incomplete or vague.  Please do not submit your company brochure.

Interested parties shall submit information and specifications to Ms. Jessica Shimoda, Contracting Officer via email at jessica.a.shimoda.civ@us.navy.mil.  Interested parties responding to this announcement by Friday, January 30, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time will be considered.