52000SP260027338-Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order for BARBEE RV RELIEF VALVE TESTER TRAINING

SUBJECT: Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order for BARBEE RV RELIEF VALVE TESTER TRAINING

1. ANNOUNCEMENT

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), announces its intent to award a sole-source purchase order to BARBEE VALVE & SUPPLY INC for the delivery of their proprietary training in the operation, safety and maintenance of the BARBEE TP-3000-RV Relief Valve Tester and Data Acquisition. This action is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

2. PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE

This notice serves to inform industry of the government's intent to award this requirement on a sole-source basis and to conduct market research to identify other sources that may be capable of satisfying this requirement. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ), and the government does not intend to issue a contract based on responses to this notice alone.

3. REQUIREMENT DETAILS & ATTACHMENTS

The USCG requires the BARBEE VALVE & SUPPLY INC BARBEE TP-3000-RV Relief Valve Tester and Data Acquisition training as specified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Interested parties must demonstrate the ability to provide training that is fully equivalent in curriculum, learning objectives, and instructional delivery to the specified BARBEE VALVE & SUPPLY INC course.

 Please note the following documents are attached to this posting for review:

Statement of Work (SOW): Details the technical requirements of BARBEE VALVE & SUPPLY INC course.

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition: Details the government's rationale for pursuing a sole-source award.

Sole source letter: Documentation from the course developer established their proprietary rights to this curriculum.

4. SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENT

Companies that believe they can meet this requirement are invited to submit a written Capability Statement. Your response should provide clear and convincing evidence of your ability to provide an equivalent product. Please provide the following details in your submission:

Company Details: Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, UEI Number, and Web Page URL.
Business Size: Company Size, NAICS Code, and Applicable Small Business Status.
Point of Contact: Name, Title, Phone Number, and Email Address.
Technical Capability: A narrative describing capability, documentation proving equivalency to the specified course, and any recommendations or concerns.

IMPORTANT: Do not submit pricing information. All information marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly.

5. SUBMISSION DEADLINE & CONTACT INFORMATION

Deadline: 10:00 AM EST on Aug 21, 2026
Submit To: SKC Karla P. Balint
Email Address: Karla P. Balint@uscg.mil
Email Subject Line: Response to Notice of Intent - RV RELIEF VALVE TESTER TRAINING

Oral submissions will not be accepted.

6. DISCLAIMER

The information in this notice is current as of the publication date but is subject to change and is not binding on the government. The government reserves the right to ask clarifying questions to individual companies based on proprietary information submitted without posting those questions publicly.