SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- RFI FY18-22 Towed Electro-Acoustic Torpedo Decoy System Technical Refresh
- Notice Date
- 10/3/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- 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
- N00024-17-NR-94628
- Archive Date
- 11/19/2016
- Point of Contact
- Brian Blasser, , Debra Mackall,
- E-Mail Address
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brian.w.blasser@navy.mil, debra.mackall@navy.mil
(brian.w.blasser@navy.mil, debra.mackall@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Overview The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) requests information regarding: Industry's interest, technical capability, and qualifications, as either a prime contractor or subcontractor, to meet the Government's need to procure towed electro-acoustic torpedo decoy systems. There is anticipated to be a full and open competitive procurement spanning FY2018 through FY2022 for twelve (12) months of development and first-article testing effort with four follow-on option years for production, and with potential deliveries extending out to FY2024. Manufacturing capabilities must support two (2) to five (5) systems per year for new construction ships, and additional systems to retrofit into the fleet (ideally installed as an engineering change kit and not a complete reinstallation effort). Upon award, Classified (up to Secret) facilities for handling and storing hardware, documentation, and test software may be required. Upon request, the Government can provide environmental and acoustic test facilities for initial environmental qualification testing and subsequent testing as required. Background The current US Navy capability, known as the AN/SLQ-25 system (commonly referred to as Nixie), is a towed electro-acoustic decoy system with built-in redundancy that consists of: towed bodies, tow cables, an over-boarding system, electronics cabinet (with an integrated operator display), and remote operator display. The current capability is a standalone system that has been fielded on over 150 United States Navy ships and a similar number of foreign navy vessels. The AN/SLQ-25 system employs an acoustic projector housed in each of two towed bodies which are attached to a dual drum winch via a tow cable. The tow cable and towed body are deployed and retrieved using an over-boarding system consisting of the dual drum winch, fleet angle compensators, deck sheaves and fairleads. A shipboard electronics cabinet provides signal processing capabilities and operator displays provide the man-machine interface for operational and maintenance functionality. The electronics cabinet hardware architecture has significant obsolescence issues; that cabinet and the towed body are strong candidates for redesign. Other components have more stable architectures and may be built in the current configuration. The system, in particular the over-boarding system, has well established ship's interfaces for power, space and weight. Therefore, it is required that any new design stays within these constraints to minimize impacts to cost and schedule for new ship design and construction, as well as to allow for a more affordable approach to replacing in-service systems as part of the overall obsolescence resolution approach. Proposed designs for either the electronics or the over-boarding system would be subject to the appropriate environmental qualification testing to ensure shipboard requirements are met. Technical Data The NAVSEA Program Executive Office (PEO) Submarines (SUB), Undersea Defensive Systems Program Office (PMS-415) is providing a technical presentation and data associated with this RFI for informational purposes only. These UNCLASSIFIED documents will be made available via AMRDEC Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE). No classified documents will be provided with this RFI, but will be made available when a Request for Proposal is issued. To request access to the data files please contact: kathryn.siering@navy.mil with your company name, CAGE code, and Point-of-Contact (POC) information. Please make the request as soon as practicable as it may take several days for the Government to review and approve access to the documents. Response Interested parties are requested to review the AN/SLQ-25 information provided via AMRDEC. The technical data, provided includes an informational slide package, draft specifications, and current drawing configurations at the system and component levels. Considering the technical data, respondents are requested to provide the following information on any of the following: I. Identify whether the response is for a single component or the entire system. II. Describe your capabilities and experience with assembly and production of complex electronic, mechanical and/or acoustic systems and components including any applicable information relating to test processes, subcontractor/vendor management, and manufacturing process controls. III. Describe how you would approach (i.e., partnerships, in house, subcontracting, vendors) and manage the production along with similarities to other ongoing contracts and available capacity. IV. Identify the critical corporate capabilities and certifications that would aid the design and delivery of the AN/SLQ-25 system. Examples of capabilities and certifications include knowledge of information assurance and anti-tamper requirements, quality processes, Failure Analysis and Corrective Actions, and International Standards Organizations Certifications. V. Describe your management approach to ensure the design is procurable throughout the life cycle. Address approaches for qualifying replacement components, improving life cycle supportability, minimizing commercial-off -the-shelf (COTS) obsolescence issues and maximizing interchangeability with current and future system configurations. VI. Identify experience with build-to-print and build-to-performance specification type contracts. Address any issues, lessons learned and recommendations from those experiences. Identify any issues or concerns associated with the technical data provided with respect to the build-to-print and build-to-performance specification approach, assuming the drawing package provided is representative of a final drawing package and format. Address how retrofitting existing systems would benefit (or not) from this build to print vs build to specification breakdown. VII. Identify experiences and address issues, lessons learned, and recommendations related to delivery of system hardware to support hardware/software integration by either the Navy or other contractors. VIII. Identify any concerns with the current system specifications and associated documentation as written. Address any requirements that are cost prohibitive or present a high risk based on the proposed schedule and/or performance requirements. Recommend actions to address the concerns by providing alternative requirements or approaches. IX. Address any concerns with the anticipated timeline as presented with one (1) year of NRE and First Article production. Describe why the schedule is or is not feasible based on your proposed approach. Respondents to this RFI should adhere to the following details: Provide a white paper in the following format: Microsoft Office 2010 compatible; 25 pages or less (including cover and administrative pages); and 12 point font (or larger). Product line brochures, catalog excerpts, etc. may be submitted and referenced in answers to the above questions. Interested parties should provide a company profile to include the following: a. Company Name b. Company Address c. Commercial and Government Entity ( CAGE) Code d. Point of Contact e. E-mail Address f. Website address g. Telephone Number h. Business Category (i.e., large, small disadvantaged, veteran, woman owned, etc.) i. Please advise if you would like to be publicly disclosed as an interested party through this FBO notice in an effort to foster industry teaming possibilities. To aid the Government in its review, please segregate proprietary information by properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response. The Government will not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly marked and clearly identified. Proprietary information received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations. T his is a request for information (RFI) notice only. This is not a request for proposals. There will not be a solicitation available. This RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the government for any actual procurement of materials, machinery, or services. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Government will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative because of this RFI. Please be advised that all submissions in response to this RFI become Government Property and will not be returned. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. Specific responses to the approaches will not disqualify or have an impact on participation and evaluation on future solicitations. Please note that industry participation is voluntary and the Government will not reimburse any expenses for any efforts expended as a result of or in response to this notice. All responses are due by: Friday, 04 November 2016 17:00 EST. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail only (no telephone inquiries or paper submits) at brian.w.blasser@navy.mil. Government response to submissions will be provided via follow-up electronic posts to FedBizOpps under this FBO posting. The Government is not obligated to respond to any questions. Primary Point of Contact: Brian Blasser, Contracts Specialist Brian.w.blasser@navy.mil Secondary Point of Contact: Debra Mackall, Contracting Officer Debra.mackall@navy.mil Contracting Office Address: SEA 02 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia 20376 United States
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