SOURCES SOUGHT
49 -- Aircraft Rinse Cart
- Notice Date
- 7/19/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333912
— Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department, Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- N68335-18-RFI-0344
- Archive Date
- 8/18/2018
- Point of Contact
- Laura C. Startek, Phone: 7323231117, Stefanie Applegate, Phone: 7323237395
- E-Mail Address
-
Laura.Startek@navy.mil, stefanie.applegate@navy.mil
(Laura.Startek@navy.mil, stefanie.applegate@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFI Number: N68335-18-RFI-0344 Classification Code: 4940 NAICS Code(s): 333912 Contracting Office Address: Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - Lakehurst Contracts Navy Department Hwy. 547 Attn: Bldg. 562-3 Lakehurst, NJ, 08733-5083, United States REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PURSUANT TO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) - THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated request for proposal that may be issued. BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The P-8A aircraft has a requirement to perform a fresh water rinse after any low-level flight over a body of water or at each instance of visible salt deposits or other corrosive materials. The rinse is required to remove readily soluble matter from exterior surfaces of the aircraft to prevent corrosion. There are no rinse carts currently in US Navy or Department of Defense inventory that can meet the P-8A rinsing requirements contained herein. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The rinse cart shall meet the requirements listed below: •1000-gallon tank capacity •Trailer based, towable, with steerable front axle assembly •Capable of air transportability •Minimum flow rate of 10 GPM with selectable pressures of 30 and 80 PSIG •Dual spray hoses •Powered by a diesel engine using ULSD fuel •Meets requirements of MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-209 for operating on a US Navy flight line. •Contractor must provide on-site logistic support for eight (8) US Navy sites including CONUS and OCONUS sites, plus three (3) Royal Australian Air Force sites. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In response to this RFI, respondents shall submit written responses, not-to-exceed ten (10) pages in length via electronic mail. Respondents shall include product specifications with submission. Product specification, sketches, or listings of authorized distributors will not count as part of the page limitation. At a minimum, respondents must address the following: (1) Company name and address; (2) Company point of contact including email address and phone number; (3) company's business size (specifically identify if 8A, WOSB, etc., if applicable) and list of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes under which goods and services are provided; (4) substantiating support addressing the company's capability and experience with similar efforts. The Government is interested in receiving vendors' commercial published price lists for items they believe meet the requirement of this RFI, as well as, identification of long lead item(s), sub-system(s), or system(s) and schedule for deliveries of completed sets. Supplying price data does not imply a contractual obligation and must be provided as a separate document, marked as PRICE DATA, and sent only to the contracts point of contact identified below. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. While the Government intends to use this information for future acquisition planning purposes, it will not release any information about your approach that might in any way compromise your competitive posture or proprietary information. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential vendor's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information. HOW TO RESPOND Please submit your response to this RFI (not to exceed 10 pages) via email no later than 5:00PM E.S.T August 3, 2018 to the following individuals: Ms. Laura Startek at Laura.Startek@navy.mil
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVAIR/N68335/N68335-18-RFI-0344/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - Lakehurst, Contracts Navy Department, Hwy. 547 Attn: Bldg. 562-3, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733, United States
- Zip Code: 08733
- Zip Code: 08733
- Record
- SN04999042-W 20180721/180719231116-93a2b30b3b24f5fafdadd1beda4d99aa (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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