MODIFICATION
59 -- Navy Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Software
- Notice Date
- 10/26/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NAVSEA HQ, SEA 02, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE, Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, 20376, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20376
- Solicitation Number
- N00024-16-R-5216
- Archive Date
- 11/21/2015
- Point of Contact
- Simone L. Brightmon, Phone: 2027814188
- E-Mail Address
-
simone.brightmon@navy.mil
(simone.brightmon@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Agency/Office: Department of the Navy/Naval Sea Systems Command Contracting Office Location: NAVSEA HQ Type: Request for Information/Sources Sought Solicitation Number: N00024-16-R-5216 Title: Navy Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Software NAICS Code: 541512 -- Computer Systems Design Services Response Date: 06 Novermber 2015 Primary Point of Contact: Simone Brightmon, simone.brightmon@navy.mil Description: This notice is for market research purposes only and does NOT constitute a request for proposal. This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is issued by the Department of Defense (DoD) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), on behalf of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS) 6.0 Command and Control Directorate. This office is conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10, to determine if sources possess the requisite capabilities to successfully perform the requirement stated herein. The Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a Full and Open Competitive solicitation for the development of Navy Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Software. The ECDIS Software requirement is based on a new Navy System Reuirements Document (SRD). An ECDIS system is fielded on all U.S. Navy ships as the primary navigation plotting system. The capability displays the information from Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) or Digital Nautical Charts (DNCs) and receives ship's position, navigation and timing data to give the ship an accurate representation of its position to ensure safe navigation. Navy ECDIS Software must comply with a System Requirements Document (SRD) which includes open architecture standards, OPNAV Instruction 9420.2A requirements, and International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations. This procurement includes testing at a government land test site to verify the software meets the requirements and shipboard integration testing to verify interoperability. This procurement also includes follow-on maintenance software builds to address hardware tech refresh and cyber security operating system updates. Software documentation will be prepared and delivered in support of the software. In process program and design reviews, and a configuration management process will be required. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 541512. At this time, the Government intends to do a full and open competition, or possibly set aside the procurement for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program, if responses from this request for information indicate that it is in the Government's best interest to do so. The Government requests that interested companies respond to this notice, if applicable, and identify your business status to the identified NAICS code. Responses to this sources sought shall demonstrate that the respondent is regularly engaged in providing software services for the same or substantially similar items. The contractor must possess a facility security clearance issued by the Defense Security Service at the SECRET level. The contractor must be able to receive and safeguard classified documents over the course of the contract up to SECRET. Obtaining the appropriate facility clearance is the responsibility of the bidder. The general information regarding obtaining a facility clearance can be found at: http://www.dss.mil/isp/fac_clear/fac_clear.html. The Government does not intend to sponsor any offeror for a SECRET facility clearance. The software will be installed on all US Navy ships and submarines, Military Sealift Command vessels, and various expeditionary platforms. The software will be installed at a multitude of training facilities, fleet support activities, and land based test facilities. A single award contract is anticipated in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 with priced options through FY 2021. RESPONSES: Interested Contractors shall respond describing their capabilities for developing and maintaining computer programming services. Send responses to the PCO, Simone Brightmon, via email to simone.brightmon@navy.mil in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. In order to be considered in this market survey, please reply on or before November 6, 2015 by 14:00 hours (Eastern). At a minimum, responses shall include the following: Business name, DUNS number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, Other than Small Business), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number and email address; Descriptive literature, brochures, marketing material, etc. detailing the nature of the services the responding firm is regularly engaged in providing. Contractor's capability statements, including all descriptive literature, shall have a 30 page limit. The respondents capability statements shall, at a minimum, define the following: 1. Core competencies -These are short introduction statements relating the company's core competencies to satisfy IWS 6.0's specific needs for the ECDIS procurement (e.g. - Software development, maintenance, integration, and certification etc.), DoD and DoN experience. 2. Past performance - List of past customers (maximum of 3) for whom the contractor has done similar work. Provide details of accomplishments, products and services rendered; 3. Differentiators - How your company is suited for the needs of IWS 6.0? What is it about your abilities that make you stand out from the rest? What is it about your people that give you the advantage over your competitors? Why your services may provide better solutions? DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES: This notice is not a request for proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. Sources choosing to respond to this notice are wholly responsible for any costs/expenses associated with submitting a response. Therefore any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor's expense. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. The information obtained from submitted responses may be used in development of an acquisition strategy and a future solicitation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Naval Sea Systems Command, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20376, United States
- Zip Code: 20376
- Zip Code: 20376
- Record
- SN03930156-W 20151028/151026234037-751c17e734de791256b35c8187d909e4 (fbodaily.com)
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