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This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is not a solicitation announcement. The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement on a Sole Source basis for the purchase of services and materials required to perform D... This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is not a solicitation announcement. The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement on a Sole Source basis for the purchase of services and materials required to perform Diesel Engine Inspection and Repairs on the MTU Main Propulsion Diesel Engines (MPDEs) onboard the USCGC STRATTON (WMSL 752), a 418 feet high endurance cutter home ported in Alameda, California 94501. The planned period of performance will be on or about July 6, 2020 through September 24, 2020, based on the availability of funds for Fiscal Year 2020. The Coast Guard intends to utilize other than full and open competition procedures to establish a firm-fixed price contract with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), MTU America, Inc. pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13..5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The information obtained from this notice is for market research purposes only and will be used to determine the method of procurement including whether to set aside the procurement for small business or other set-aside programs. The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) is 336611 and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees. Work items to be completed during STRATTON FQ4 FY20 MPDE contract: WORK ITEM 1: Sea Trial Performance, Support, Provide WORK ITEM 2: Main Propulsion Diesel Engine (MPDE) combined 15,000 and 16,000 Hour Repair, Perform WORK ITEM 3: Cofferdam, Install WORK ITEM 4: Main Propulsion Diesel Engine, Diesel Engine Inspection, Perform MTU is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the only known sales and service representative in the U.S for this series engines and has access to all proprietary information, design data, technical data, and detailed drawings for these engines. The USCG does not possess all design and technical data regarding these MTU engines which are necessary in order to accomplish the work and cannot provide them to alternate sources to assist them in accomplishing the required tasks. Interested parties are invited to submit responses to this notice no later than the response date. Responses must include the following information: (1) Ability to perform all the maintenance items listed above. (2) Access to required OEM Technical Data including written confirmation from MTU that the necessary proprietary information will be made available to the interested party, or a demonstration that the third party already possess all required proprietary information, (3) Past performance information. Responses must include sufficient information to allow the Government to evaluate the information relative to the above requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations and no formal solicitation will be issued. However, all responses received within the response date will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Concerns that respond to this notice must fully demonstrate the capability to accomplish the above and are to supply pertinent information in sufficient detail to demonstrate a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Inquiries/information received after the established deadline shall not be considered for this acquisition. The submission of this data for review shall not impede award of this contract. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited. For information regarding this acquisition, contact the Contracting Officials listed herein.