Cable Floats

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has a requirement for thirty-three (33) cable floats. The products provided by Deep Water Buoyancy will be to provide the cable floats. The NAICS code is 326150 and the business size is 750 employees. The proposed purchase order is being solicited on a sole-source basis to Deep Water Buoyancy. The proposed action is for thirty-three (33), for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). The basis for restricting competition is for the following reasons: The cable floats are built to provide specific buoyancy for a custom built umbilical cord. The cable floats are specially designed to fit the specific diameter of the umbilical cable. These specific cable floats were designed by Deep Water Buoyancy per the specifications of NSWCCD to meet the requirements of the umbilical cable that is located at the SEAFAC Underway Site. The NSWCCD intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to Deep Water Buoyancy using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested parties may identify their interest to this requirement by submitting a capabilities statement no later than 13 December 2016. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by 12/13/2016, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries should be directed to Shelby O'Neill at shelby.o'[email protected] .