This is a request for information (RFI) only for purposes of market research for gaining knowledge of capabilities pertaining to various ship components available that may meet Polar Ice Breaker's specific design and operational requirements. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has determined that recapitalization of the service's polar icebreaker fleet is necessary to meet existing and project mission demands and has initiated a program to acquire a heavy icebreaker. The USCG is now in the Analyze/Select phase of acquiring a new polar icebreaker. This phase involves establishing asset requirements, evaluating the alternative for achieving requirements, and assessing the merits of each alternative to select a solution. As part of the Analyze/Select phase, the USCG among other items is conducting market research on the capabilities of various ship components available from both industry and in the marketplace that may meet Polar Ice Breaker's specific design and operational requirements. For a full copy of this request for information, please visit the following website: https://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/icebreaker/rfi.asp.

This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Furthermore, the USCG is not at this time seeking proposals, and will not accept unsolicited proposals. All costs associated with responding to this request for information will be solely at the responding party's expense. Not responding to this request for information does not preclude participation in any further RFP, if any is issued. In accordance with FAR 15.201 (e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this RFI.  Please visit the above website for additional stipulations regarding this RFI.

The response date for this RFI is extended to no later than 19 August 2016 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Responses to this request for information shall be emailed to the following email address: [email protected]. Please direct any questions regarding the posting of this to the attention of the USCG Polar Icebreaker Acquisition Program at [email protected]. To assist the Government with tracking responses, please reference Request for Information No. HSCG23-16-I-PIBSDTSHIPCOMPISSUE1 in the subject line. Telephone responses will not be accepted.

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