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Bigelow Response Date: July 12, 2024 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and is not a pre-solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Market Research and Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified U.S. Domestic businesses, which could include Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Women Owned Small Business firms and even Large Businesses. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Operations requires the modification of the Kongsberg Maritime (Formerly Rolls Royce) SSR662 steering gear aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Biglow by addition of a wheel hydraulic pump type H330 with associated valves and fittings for emergency steering operations. This requirement includes revision of all relevant drawings and documents with submission to and approval by ABS. DELIVERY SCHEDULE: Deliver by September 30, 2024 The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334511 with a size standard of 1,250 Employees. Interested firms shall provide, in writing, a brief narrative (no more than 3 pages in length) and documentation to support your firm’s capability and experience meeting the requirements herein and include your firm’s name, address, point of contact, telephone number, UEID Number, CCR CAGE Number, business type and size (i.e., small, large, non-profit, educational, etc.). Any response that does not include this information will not be considered. The Government will review your response to determine if your firm has the experience, knowledge and capability to provide the items as specified above. This request for information does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. Nor does this request for information constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that any procurement action may be issued for the Government’s requirements. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of the submission of contractor’s information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. All contractors doing business with the Government are required to be registered and active with the System for Award Management (SAM) website. NOTE: THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded based on responses received to this notice.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"r","label":"Sources Sought"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"140802-24-0569","place_of_performance":{"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"2030"},{"dates":{"posted":"2024-07-26","response_deadline":{"raw":"2024-08-09T10:00:00-07:00","utc":"2024-08-09T17:00:00Z","date":"2024-08-09","time":"10:00:00","utc_offset_seconds":-25200}},"links":{"sam":"https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/84ab25cdc3cc46e79f0ead2d7215daed/view"},"naics":{"codes":["334511"],"primary":"334511"},"title":"Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Kongsberg Steering System Upgrade - Henry Bigelow","agency":{"office":{"code":"1333MK","name":"DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA"},"subtier":{"code":"1330","name":"NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION"},"department":{"code":"013","name":"COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF"},"office_address":{"zip":"64106","city":"KANSAS CITY","state":"MO","country":"USA"},"organization_type":"OFFICE"},"status":{"active":false,"archive_date":"2024-08-24","archive_type":"auto15"},"contacts":[{"name":"PARKER, BEVERLY J.","role":"primary","email":"BEVERLY.J.PARKER@NOAA.GOV","phone":"5412645711"}],"base_type":{"code":"s","label":"Special Notice"},"notice_id":"84ab25cdc3cc46e79f0ead2d7215daed","provenance":{"extract":{"url":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/falextracts/Contract%20Opportunities/Archived%20Data/FY2024_archived_opportunities.csv","etag":"\"d582488fe153a9f11bf629913d176ffc-137\"","fetched_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","row_sha256":"95bc7f7215c82c224bb3ab6429cce8fd52ec715b09290b53a7ca3e4b0c6ad9dd","last_modified":"2026-09-13T14:47:40Z"},"updated_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z"},"description":{"text":"NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisitions Branch, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Kongsberg Maritime Inc, of Houston, Texas, for emergency hand wheel upgrade of the steering system aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. The existing steering gear system installed on the NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow does not have a means to control the steering gear (ships rudder) in the case of a loss of power. The hand wheel pump type H330 is needed for emergency operations in such a case. The NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow is an American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed vessel and critical systems are required to meet ABS rule requirements and be ABS approved. The steering gear system aboard the NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow is a critical system and is ABS approved. Kongsberg Maritime holds the designs and rights for any repairs, upgrades, and service as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). As the hand wheel hydraulic pump H330 will be a component in the steering gear system, the hand wheel pump is required to be an OEM approved part specifically designed for the Model SSR662 steering gear to meet ABS rule requirements The sole source determination is based on Kongsberg Maritime (formerly Rolls-Royce) is the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and retains the proprietary rights to their designs and systems. Kongsberg Maritime is the only OEM authorized source for repairs, service, and spare parts for Kongsberg Maritime equipment. No other source will have the technical expertise or proprietary knowledge to provide the direct upgrade parts needed to allow for emergency steering gear operations via hand pump. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"s","label":"Special Notice"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"140802-24-0569","place_of_performance":{"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"2090"}],"due_at":"2024-07-12T17:00:00Z","due_date":"2024-07-12","closes_at":"2024-07-12T17:00:00Z","awardable":false,"dept_key":"d-013","dept_name":"COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF","sub_key":"s-1330","sub_name":"NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION","office_key":"o-1333MK","office_name":"DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA","state":null,"county":null,"county_name":null,"city":null,"city_name":null,"country":"USA","winner_key":null,"amount":null,"linked_awards":0,"cancelled":false,"archived":false,"updated_at":"2026-09-16T21:18:12.857524Z","principal_notice_id":"84ab25cdc3cc46e79f0ead2d7215daed","description":{"text":"NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisitions Branch, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Kongsberg Maritime Inc, of Houston, Texas, for emergency hand wheel upgrade of the steering system aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. The existing steering gear system installed on the NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow does not have a means to control the steering gear (ships rudder) in the case of a loss of power. The hand wheel pump type H330 is needed for emergency operations in such a case. The NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow is an American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed vessel and critical systems are required to meet ABS rule requirements and be ABS approved. The steering gear system aboard the NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow is a critical system and is ABS approved. Kongsberg Maritime holds the designs and rights for any repairs, upgrades, and service as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). 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