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This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is not a solicitation announcement. The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), Long Range Enforcer Product Line (LREPL) intends... This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is not a solicitation announcement. The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), Long Range Enforcer Product Line (LREPL) intends to utilize other than full and open competition procedures to establish a firm-fixed price contract with the OEM, MTU America, Inc., to perform the following on the MTU 20V1163TB93 Main Propulsion Diesel Engines 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. MPDE, Long Term Storage MPDE, Maintenance The planned period of performance will be from January 20, 2010 through January 19, 2021 plus 4 Option Years. 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. The information obtained from this notice is for market research purposes only. 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 long term storage and maintenance in accordance with the Draft Statement of Work, (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.