FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT INSCPECTIONS

Subject to FAR clause 52.215-3 entitled "Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes” this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice for information and planning purposes for qualified and experienced sources to provide all necessary labor, calibrated testing equipment, and consumables to execute the annual inspection, testing, and certification of the shipboard firefighting and suppression equipment aboard each of the four (4) TSVRON4 vessels: TSV1 Prevail, TSV3 Hunter, TSV4 Narragansett and TSV5 Vindicator. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than to gain the information requested, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government has determined the supplies and services are commercial items as defined in FAR 2.101. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice.