SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- market survey to determine the availability and capability to support the development/integration of an Integrated Submarine Electronic Warfare Suite (ISEWS).
- Notice Date
- 5/3/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NUWC Division Newport, Simonpietri Drive, Newport, RI, 02841-1708
- ZIP Code
- 02841-1708
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-053969
- Response Due
- 5/31/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/15/2005
- Description
- The U.S. NAVY, NAVSEA PMS435, Washington DC is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and capability to support the development/integration of an Integrated Submarine Electronic Warfare Suite (ISEWS). The development of the ISEWS will require the interested vendors to be certified to handle, process, store, and develop data that will be classified up to TOP SECRET SCI. In addition the candidate vendors must be certified to handle SUBSAFE materials. This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract, nor will the Government compensate interested parties for any information that they may provide in response to this synopsis. This sources sought synopsis contains the most currently available information. This information is subject to change at any time. The primary focus of this notice is to identify interested sources for information and planning purposes only. The actual acquisition strategy has not been formulated nor approved at this time. Responses to this inquiry are due May 31, 2005, limited to ten pages and shall include in detail the following (as a minimum): name of firm and office submitting the response; location of the facility that will execute the task, contact person (phone, fax and e-mail); a description of the company and its experience relative to the performance of this or similar system development; name, and expertise and security clearance of personnel that would likely be assigned to this project; proof of certification to handle, process, store, and develop TOP SECRET SI data. The firm must identify its business size and whether designated a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HBCU/MI, 8(a), Veteran-Owned, Hub Zone, and/or Woman-Owned Small Business. FAR Part 19.1 defines the size standards of a small business. The primary purpose of this effort to identify the industrial base qualified to develop/integrate a Submarine Electronic Warfare Suite which will provide the submarine the following capabilities Electronic Support (ES), Electronic Attack (EA), and Electronic Protect. The overall effort includes, but is not limited to, analysis, design, development, fabrication, maintenance, test planning, asset acquisition, experimentation, training, repair, integration, and environmental compliance, for Submarine Electronic Warfare Suite. In addition qualified vendors must have the capability to provide a complete integrated logistics package as well as provide a plan to provide logistics support for ES systems. NAVSEA PMS435 is the primary acquisition agent for Tactical Submarine Systems and in conjunction with the NAVY warfare laboratories involved in research and development, Electronic Warfare (EW) investigation, system analysis, test design, test planning, training, dual-use and industrial modernization technologies, hardware/software design, development and fabrication, instrumentation suite design/configuration, integration of equipment, test-bed acquisition and modification individual to supporting an individual research project, a test, training, or a demonstration. In addition to the effort outlined above, system safety analysis, reliability and maintainability analysis maybe required on hardware/systems that are developed under this effort. Environmental compliance support activities are anticipated. Environmental support activities may include one or more of the following: tracking and handling of any hazardous materials used or generated by the BCPO, environmental testing of Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave power levels, and environmental analysis to demonstrate compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. Interested vendors should contact Nicole Moreau at (401) 832-4567 or moreaunm@npt.nuwc.navy.mil for a document describing the requirement. If you have any questions, please contact either Nicole Moreau at (401) 832-4567 or via e-mail at moreaunm@npt.nuwc.navy.mil or Robert Mayo at (401) 832-3985 or via e-mail at Mayorj@npt.nuwc.nay.mil. Submit responses via e-mail to Nicole Moreau or via fax (401)832-7345.
- Record
- SN00800148-W 20050505/050503212353 (fbodaily.com)
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