Shore-Based Reel & Cable (R&C) Tension Machine (CTM)

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-1(d). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAVAIR), Lakehurst, NJ, is seeking sources for the procurement of one (1) Shore-Based Reel & Cable (R&C) Tension Machine (CTM) (P/N 5878-151) and associated technical data. At this time, pending market research results, NAVAIR Lakehurst, NJ, intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with Reel Power Wire & Cable, Inc., of Oklahoma City, OK, as they are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the CTM, and the Government does not possess any the technical data rights to this item. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirements as stated in this synopsis. No Solicitation exists. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of the effort mentioned above. All data received in response to this RFI, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. Responses should be submitted electronically to the designated Contract Specialist, Sarah McCarty, in Microsoft Word format or Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following e-mail address: [email protected] with the subject line "CTM RFI Response." TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.