NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE for Procurement of Stern Tube Bearing and Seal Parts. Please respond NLT 06 September 2022 at 900, Central European Time.

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), on behalf of Military Sealift Command (MSC), intends to award a contract on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), to procure parts supporting the procurement of stern tube bearing and seal parts. See attachment for parts description. The NAICS code is 339991 - Gasket, Packing and Sealing Device Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. NAVSUP intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed contract to WARTSILA DEFENSE, INC., using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.5 for this requirement. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals, however, if an interested parties believes they could satisfy the requirements listed above, they may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to [email protected]. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted no later than 06 September at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).