Capstan Repair Part Sources Sought

THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR EITHER A QUOTE OR PROPOSAL, OR AN INVITATION FOR BID.THE INTENT OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CRANE PARTS AND COMPONENTS CAPABLE OF MEETING THE AGENCY'S REQUIREMENTS. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

The purpose of this notice is to determine if there are commercially available crane parts and components that demonstrate the ability to meet the Agency's requirements. The crane part and component would potentially be specified (as brand name) within the Base Operating Support Contract (BOSC) issued for services to repair Capstan located at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay within the NAVFAC Southeast Area of Responsibility.

Looking for parts which have capability with Capstan 87-00034. These parts must comply with the requirements of the NAVFAC P-307 Weight Handling Program Management for compatible maintenance and replacement parts for this type of Capstan. The Agency's requirement for the part and component includes a Stearns Brake Model 82,000 Series 330 ft-lbs brake P/N 1-082-042-02-261.

Interested and responsible parties are to respond to this to this inquiry by 7 September 2026. Responses should include the following:

1. Have you used non-name brand/different name brand components to accommodate the maintenance/repair of these same Capstan 87-00034? If you have, please describe the brand/type and any obstacles/successes.
2. If your recommendation is to stay with the brand name parts as specified above and by the NAVFAC P-307 Weight Handling Program Management, please provide your reasoning.

If no responses are received by 12:00 PM EDT, 07 September 2026, to the effect that obtaining compatible parts then the Government will proceed with obtaining these parts through utilization of the name brand as identified. As the sole intent of this sources sought is for market research and to determine the utilization of name brand for the Capstan, there will not be an opportunity for the government to respond to industry inquiries.

Please provide your responses via electronic form to the following email address: Kendal.r.norton.civ@us.navy.mil

Responses are limited to 5 pages in length, 5MB in size and should only include the information requested in this announcement. The due date for responses is 12:00 PM EDT, 7 September 2026. Please identify in the subject line of your response: "Capstan Repair Part Sources Sought".

We appreciate your assistance to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in obtaining this information.

NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY OF ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENT, IF ANY, THAT MAY ARISE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INFORMATION REGARDING THE TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT WILL NOT BE GIVEN AND NO APPOINTMENTS FOR PRESENTATIONS WILL BE MADE.