SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Circuit Card Assembly
- Notice Date
- 10/24/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334418
— Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) 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
- N68335-19-RFI-0047
- Archive Date
- 11/14/2018
- Point of Contact
- Shara Ruth, Phone: 7323231096
- E-Mail Address
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shara.ruth@navy.mil
(shara.ruth@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) Circuit Card Assembly Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS) Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division ______________________________________________________________________________ RFI Number: N68335-19-RFI-0047 Classification Code: 5998; Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware NAICS Code(s): 334418 - Printed circuit assemblies manufacturing REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PURSUANT TO 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 an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the government 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. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. 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 RFP that may be issued. BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS) Division is soliciting information and comments from industry on its ability to provide a non-developmental or Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) solution that is already proven to be compatible with the AN/ALE-47 Counter Measure Dispenser System and/or the AN/ALE-40 Counter Measure Dispenser System. RESPONSES Requested Information Section 1 of the response shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum: • Organization name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and name and e-mail of designated point of contact. • Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUB Zone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business). Section 2 of the response shall provide technical information, and shall include the following as a minimum: • Interested parties shall respond with existing capabilities or products that meet all or a subset of the aforementioned attributes. Reponses that include information detailing potential tradeoffs or alternative solutions is encouraged. • Respondents should provide a detailed description of the following characteristics of their solution in their submission:  Product specification, sketches, or listings of authorized distributors are not to count as part of the page count. Respondents are requested to provide CCA details specifically addressing the technical data identified below: • Time to production • List of Certifications and Standards • Compatibility and interchangeability test results between the CCA and the AN/ALE-47. • Compatibility and interchangeability test results between the CCA and the AN/ALE-40. • List of air worthiness certifications for military fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft that use the CCA. • Operation o Operating and storage temperatures in Celsius o Humidity range in Relative Humidity (RH) (operating & non-operating) • Features o Dimensions (height x width x depth) o Weight in lbs. o Description of all interface connections on the CCA o Description of the current software/firmware version on the CCA, and deployment date of this software • If applicable and able, respondents shall include a list of Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Justice (DoJ) or Department of Homeland Security (DoHS) programs of record that currently employ their solution. It would be helpful if a sponsor POC for each program, with email address and phone number could be identified. • The Government is interested in receiving vendors' price lists for items they believe meet the need in this RFI. Supplying price data does not imply a contractual obligation and must be provided and marked as PRICE DATA. • Respondents should include a list of authorized distributors. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In response to this RFI, respondents shall submit written responses, not-to-exceed ten (10) pages in length via electronic mail. Product specification, sketches, or listings of authorized distributors will not count toward the page limitation. The Government is interested in identification of long lead items(s), sub-systems(s), or systems(s). The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. All information received in response to the 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. 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 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a PDF Document Format. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages and submitted via e-mail only to shara.ruth@navy.mil. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and must be clearly marked. Responses are due no later than 30 October 2018, 12:00 P.M. EST. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential vendor's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information.
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