19--Unmanned Vehicle (UMV) Planning Yard Technical and Engineering Services - Potential Sources Sought

17. SOURCES SOUGHT - UMV Planning Yard Technical and Engineering Services - The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is seeking expressions of interest to determine if there are an adequate number of responsible and interested sources who can meet a forthcoming competitive requirement for Unmanned Vehicle Planning Yard (PY) technical and engineering services. UMV's consist of the Tethered Unmanned Work Vehicle Systems (TUWVS) and Klein 2000 Side Looking Sonar Systems that provide the operational forces with an effective means of conducting ocean bottom searches, inspections, object recovery, and work operations to a depth of 5,000 feet in support of Submarine Rescue and other assigned recovery tasks. The UMV Planning Yard services include, but are not necessarily limited to: technical and engineering support services, including operations planning; system analysis; maintenance, repair, material support; logistics support; and training support. Interested parties having the required specialized capabilities to meet all of the above proposed requirements should submit to Ms. Linda Squires, SEA 0262P, a two (2) page (maximum) typed expression of interest/capability statement indicating their ability to perform all aspects of the efforts described above. Responses are required to include the firm name, mailing address, telephone and facsimile numbers, World Wide Web (Internet) presence (if any), size of firm number of years providing planning yard services, and direct points of contact including phone and e-mail addresses. Only written responses transmitted electronically, by mail, or facsimile will be accepted. The Government will not provide payment for any information provided in response to this synopsis, nor will the Government return any data pr ovided. All data will be for official Government use only. The Government will not provide the data received from one responder to other potentially competitive organizations. A list of interested parties will be compiled from the firms who respond to this announcement. Firms that wish to be included on the interested parties list must be able to, as a minimum, 1) access the World Wide Web; 2) send and receive unclassified e-mail; and 3) access, download, and print solicitation documents from Internet websites. All firms that provide clear and concise evidence that they can meet all of the minimum requirements shall be included on the interested parties list. The interested parties list, as well as future competitive requirements and associated documents (including the solicitation release planned for late Spring 2002), will be posted on the World Wide Web (WWW) at the Na val Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Contracts Directorate Website located at http://www.contracts.hq.navsea.navy.mil under the proposed Solicitation Number N00024-02-R-6210. It is highly recommended that all interested firms frequently access the NAVSEA Contracts Directorate Website for updates and release of additional solicitation information. Responses to this announcement should be received in this office NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM (Daylight Saving Time) on 12 April 2002. Please direct all responses to the attention of Linda Squires (NAVSEA 0262P, fax number +1 (555) 000-0000 or e-mail contact@example.gov). This sources sought announcement is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. This is not an Invit ation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quotations (RFQ), or a Request for Proposals (RFP).