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Requet for Information-Sources Sought The US Coast Guard and Foreign Military Sales is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for market research, information, and planning purposes only. This is ... Requet for Information-Sources Sought The US Coast Guard and Foreign Military Sales is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for market research, information, and planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), and a formal solicitation is not available at this time. Disclaimer: This Request for Information does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a Request for Proposal, a contract or order. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information that has not been both properly marked and clearly identified. Information marked proprietary received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations. To aid the Government in its review, please segregate proprietary information. PURPOSE: The overall objective of this Sources Sought notice is to identify potential offerors that could provide various spare parts for boats and two (2) prime movers (trucks) that can tow boats of up to 38’ and a combined weight of 30,000lbs on their trailers (already at facility), and preparing them for pickup by the Defense Transport System (DTS). The spare parts and prime movers’ characteristics are attached. Failure to respond or?submit sufficiently detailed information may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when making a decision on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information submitted, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as determined appropriate for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government will acknowledge receipt of the information received and may request additional information regarding what was provided. SUBMISSIONS: This RFI is being issued for the purpose of identifying firms with the required expertise and capabilities that might be interested in responding to an RFP, if one were issued, for the spare parts and prime movers. Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future competitive solicitation if one is issued. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced via Contract Opportunities at SAM.Gov (https://sam.gov/) and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from any response to this RFI. Interested sources are encouraged to submit a capability summary describing their chosen prime movers based on the requirements, their ability to source spare parts or an equivalent of the spare part listed, the firm's recent relevant business experience, and their approach in meeting the requirements stated above. Responses should include: (a) The name and address of the firm, and where the spare parts and prime movers would be prepared for DTS pickup. (b) Point of contact information for the firm, including names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses. (c) Firm size status and interest in participation responding to a competitive solicitation for the anticipated boat(s) (d) Provide an approximate price for the spares and prime movers. To avoid burdening reviewers, please refrain from submitting proposals over ten (10) pages in length. Responses are requested by 8:00 AM Eastern Time on July 10th, 2023. Please provide responses ONLY by email, as telephonic questions will not be accepted at this time. All responses and questions regarding this RFI must be emailed to the following: Dennis.S.Kokoskie@uscg.mil Daniel.Southard@uscg.mil Karl.A.Harris@uscg.mil