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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for quotes and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. There is no solicitation, specifications or d... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for quotes and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. There is no solicitation, specifications or drawings available at this time. Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking eligible businesses that can provide Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts and services to support the overhaul and repairs for the VULKAN Couplings installed onboard on MSC vessels, including MSC ships and any other Government owned or Government chartered ships designated by MSC. MSC uses a variety VULKAN couplings on different classes of vessels to support the propulsion system and Main Diesel Engines (MDE). These Couplings are categorized as critical equipment due to their relation to the power plant operation. Failure of the coupling would in a C4 CASREP; loss of power and or mission. MSC did not acquire the proprietary information and technical data rights beyond general arrangement drawings, thus MSC does not have the manufacturing and technical information required to evaluate and determine whether non-OEM replacement parts or services offered are equivalent to the OEM components, replacement parts and services. All businesses are encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought. The appropriate NAICS Codes are 332911 and 811310. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition for the parts and services. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this sources sought. It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items. This document shall address, as a minimum the following: (1) Company Profile, office location(s), DUNS number, and CAGE Code; (2) Licensing Agreement with VULKAN American Inc; (3) list of related experience on providing parts or servicing this manufacturer's installed coupling onboard MSC Ships. RESPONSES ARE DUE on Thursday, February 7, 2019 by 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. Responses shall be sent via e-mail to the following address raymond.gardner@navy.mil. Fax submissions of the capabilities packages WILL NOT be accepted. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Ray Gardner at the above email address.