NCC Coating BPA

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: This requirement will be solicited under N4523A18A1303 instead of N4523A18Q1306. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) Contracting Office (Code 440) is issuing this presolicitation. For additional information regarding the technical specifications please refer to the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the application of Non-Conductive Ceramic (NCC) Coating on a variety of outboard submarine connectors (connectors) as described in the SOW. The actual volume will be dependent upon need. The maximum ordering capacity of the BPA shall be a total of $240,000 with a period of performance of five years running from 2018-2023. PSNS & IMF requires the application of NCC Coating on a variety of connectors as described in technical manual NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-30_MLDG Rev. 3. The NCC Coating shall be applied at the vendor's location. It is anticipated that a Request For Quotation (RFQ) will be issued prior to September 2018. It is anticipated that an award will be issued prior to October 2018. The Deputy for Small Business for this procurement is Brenda Lancaster, brenda.lancaster@navy.mil. THIS PRESOLICITATION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)" TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP), IF ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.