# SAM #N00167-26-RFPREQ-CD-102-0102

Navy Market Research for Weight Handling Equipment Program Services

**Buyer:** NUWC Carderock
**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 22, 2026
**Identifier:** N00167-26-RFPREQ-CD-102-0102
**NAICS:** 811310

The Department of the Navy is seeking market information on Weight Handling Equipment Program Services through the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD).
- **Government buyer:** Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD).
- **Requirement:** Commercial capability to provide Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) Program Services; no specific equipment, part numbers, or quantities are listed.
- **Vendors and OEMs:** No vendors or OEMs are named.
- **Market research:** The Navy is assessing commercial interest and the feasibility of a small-business set-aside, including participation by small businesses, SDBs, 8(a) firms, HUBZone firms, SDVOSBs, and WOSBs.
- **Notable submission requirement:** Interested businesses are asked to provide a four-page capability statement.
- **Scope status:** This is market research, not a request for proposals or a commitment to award a contract. Detailed technical requirements and contract value are not provided.

### Description

Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) Program Services Sources Sought Notice. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is issuing this sources sought notice pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 (Market Research) and FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Services). The objective of this announcement is to identify capable, qualified commercial contractors and assess market interest and capacity across socio-economic small business concerns (including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 8(a) Program Participants, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) firms, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB))  as well as to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a competitive small business set-aside. This announcement is published strictly for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or Request for Quotations (RFQ), nor does it commit the Government to award a contract or pay for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. Interested commercial sources must submit a four-page Capability Statement demonstrating the companys capability to meet the requirement to the designated Contracting Points of Contact on or before the response due date. Detailed instructions and required documents are identified in the attachments. <br/><br/><br/><strong>Additional Links:</strong><br/><a href='https://toolbox-piee.eb.mil/' target='_blank'>Department of Defense Procurement Toolbox</a><br/><a href='https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=N00167-26-RFPREQ-CD-102-0102&noticeType=SourcesSought' target='_blank'>PIEE Solicitation Module Link for N00167-26-RFPREQ-CD-102-0102</a><br/><a href='https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf' target='_blank'>Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation Module</a><br/><a href='https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml' target='_blank'>Web Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module</a>

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