Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
N4523A27RBANG
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
314994
Product service code
J040
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-13
Response deadline
Oct 27, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
WA
Contracting contact
angela.m.charpia.civ@us.navy.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 314994 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) Contracting Office (Code 400) is issuing this sources sought. The sources sought is being issued as a means of conducting market research to identify industrial capabilities that might exist in order to support an upcoming requirement for a Wire Rope Replacement Services contract. For additional information regarding the technical specifications, please refer to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Based on the responses to this sources sought, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition (unrestricted), the Government intent at this time is for a single award. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, the Government will not be providing evaluations or comments to companies providing sources sought responses, but the responses will be used to inform the government as to the best means of procuring this requirement. Notice Regarding Sources Sought: This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not seeking quotes at this time, nor accepting unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this source sought; all costs associated with responding to this source sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website (SAM.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Project Background This contract shall provide on-site wire rope replacement services for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Silverdale, Washington. This is a service to replace wire rope on two (2) canes located at Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor Additional details are provided in the draft PWS attached to this announcement (Attachment 1). Instructions to Submit Interest: Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in the notional PWS attached to this notice and include answers to the attached Request for Information (RFI) (Attachment 2). Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages. Please e-mail this information to the Government contacts listed below, with "Wire Rope Replacement N4523A27RBANG " in the subject field, by the closing date of this notice. Angela Charpia, Branch Manager , angela.m.charpia.civ@us.navy.mil Amanpreet Johal, Contracting Officer, amanpreet.s.johal2.civ@us.navy.mil Any applicable brochures or company capability material may also be submitted.
Contact
Point of contact
Angela Charpia
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
angela.m.charpia.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary
amanpreet.s.johal2.civ@us.navy.mil
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