Presolicitation notice from the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, for the procurement of a rope sheave. A rope sheave is a mechanical power transmission equipment used for various applications. The acquisition will be on a 100% small business set-aside basis. Interested parties can submit proposals before the offer due date. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price, supply type contract. The solicitation will be posted on the NECO website with proposals due by March 24, 2017. All responsible sources may submit a proposal. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation from the NECO website and monitoring for any amendments. Electronic submission of proposals/quotes is not available at this time.