Sources Sought
Sources Sought for Mechanical Minesweeping Cutters Fabrication
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N6133127SNQ01
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The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division is doing market research to find companies that can make, test and deliver Mechanical Minesweeping Cutter Assemblies and Elevating Fin Assemblies for a Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea Navy. This is a Sources Sought, not a bid request. Responses by email are due 23 October 2026.
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- Market research only. Responding does not guarantee a solicitation or an award, and no feedback is given on submissions.
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Full brief
What they want
- Manufacture, test and deliver Mechanical Minesweeping Cutter Assemblies
- Manufacture, test and deliver Elevating Fin Assemblies
- Support a Foreign Military Sale case with the Republic of Korea Navy
- Contract type
- Anticipated firm-fixed-price
- Period of performance
- Ordering period of up to five years
- Place of performance
- Panama City Beach, FL, USA
- Offers due
- 23 October 2026, 1500 CT
- How to submit
- Email to Ryan Hodges, Contract Specialist, at ryan.t.hodges.civ@us.navy.mil
What to include when you submit
- Use N61331-27-SN-Q01 as the email subject line
- Review all attachments for details
- Telephone inquiries will not be accepted
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- Quantities and technical drawings
- Capability statement format and required content
- Whether the buy will be set aside for small business
- Estimated value
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 23, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- N6133127SNQ01
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Naval Surface Warfare Center
- NAICS
- 332710
- Product/service code
- 3470
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Place of performance
- Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
- Contracting contact
- Ryan Hodgesryan.t.hodges.civ@us.navy.mil8506248548
What similar contracts paid
121 contracts at this agency under the same NAICS code, in the same state, had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 88% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$44.1KMiddle half: $14.3K to $107K
Typical per year$86.9KValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is to conduct market research to identify capable contractors that can manufacture, test, and deliver Mechanical Minesweeping Cutter Assemblies and Elevating Fin Assemblies to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) Foreign Military Sale (FMS) Case with the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN). This announcement aims to identify sources capable of supporting this effort, and the information received – used for planning purposes – will determine the competitive nature of this requirement and any potential set asides for small businesses. NSWC PCD anticipates any resultant contract being a firm-fixed-price effort for an ordering period of up to five years. Instructions: REVIEW ALL ATTACHMENTS FOR DETAILS. Submit responses to Ryan Hodges, Contract Specialist, via email to ryan.t.hodges.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 23 October 2026, 1500 CT. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Please reference N61331-27-SN-Q01 as your email subject line.
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