This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS.  All of the following information is approximate and may be altered in the actual solicitation.   Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. DLA Land and Maritime anticipates issuing a solicitation in the near future for approximately 54,000 feet of NSN 6145-01-204-0543 Cable, Power, Electrical, on Solicitation Number SPE7M215R0016. Item is to be manufactured CABLE, POWER, ELECTRICAL 1500 FT/REEL, NOMINAL LENGTHS PER SPEC MANUFACTURER PART NUMBERS THAT APPEAR ON QPL AT THE TIME OF AWARD ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR PROCUREMENT. FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION APPLIES. If Advice code is 2N, 28, or 34, this requirement is to provide material in continuous length.  Multiple unit packs are unacceptable. Only continuous length will meet the requirement. If Advice code is 2P or 39, this requirement is to provide material in continuous length. Multiple unit packs are acceptable. Advice code (ADV) is located after the "For Government Use Only" heading under the Shipping Information. If there are inconsistencies between the schedule and Advice code, the Advice code takes precedence. MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO,OR COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH,ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS; AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA. PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS CONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D).  SPECIAL QUP CODE ZZZ = 1500 PRESERVATION AND PACKAGING SHALL BE IAW THE LATEST REVISION OF MILITARY SPECIFICATION: MIL-DTL-12000, FOR CABLE, CORD AND WIRE. BASIC SPEC NR MIL-DTL-24643/33F REVISION NR F   DTD 10/03/2006 PART PIECE NUMBER: M24643/33-03UN IAW REFERENCE SPEC NR MIL-DTL-24643C SUP 1A REVISION NR C   DTD 10/03/2006 PART PIECE NUMBER: LS2SWU-7.  Items are to be delivered to Tracey CA 95376-5000. The solicitation is anticipated to require F.O B origin I/A/W First Destination Transportation and inspection of the supplies and packaging at destination. The anticipated packaging requirements are as follows: - MIL-STD-2073-1D, 15 DEC 1999 QUP:ZZZ  PRES MTHD:ZZ  CLNG/DRY:X  PRESV MAT:XX WRAP MAT:XX  CUSH/DUNN MAT:XX  CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:X UNIT CONT:XX  OPI:O INTRMDTE CONT:XX  INTRMDTE CONT QTY:XXX PACK CODE:U MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:00 - SPECIAL QUP CODE ZZZ = 1500 PRESERVATION AND PACKAGING SHALL BE IAW THE LATEST REVISION OF MILITARY SPECIFICATION: MIL-DTL-12000, FOR CABLE, CORD AND WIRE. All interested parties are invited to express your interest in this procurement by completing the attached Market Survey and returning to the buyer, Jana M Engels-Stinson, at [email protected] on or before 11/20/14.