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Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Appleton Marine, Inc. for the procurement of two (2) YMD-11596 Hydraulic Cylinders. These Cylinders are proprietary to Appleton Marine and they are specifically designed and manufactured for the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker�s side A-frame. Sole Source Justification The sole source determination is based on the fact that the custom-built heavy duty hydraulic rams are specifically designed and manufactured by Appleton Marine for the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker�s side A-frame. There are no commercially available products that are capable of being used on this system and the cylinders are proprietary to Appleton Marine only. Special Notice This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment or service that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation 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. Responses can be sent via e-mail to isaac.bright@noaa.gov. 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. All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with this notice, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 1600 PM PDT on November 6, 2026. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. Incomplete statements do not warrant consideration. All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: Announcement Number: 140802-27-0018 Project Title: Procurement of Hydraulic Ram Cylinders � NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company unless registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a valid Tax ID number and obtain a government-provided Unique Entity Identifier, which is available through SAM.gov.