20--Submarine Non-Penetrating Optronics Mast (SNOM) Sources Sought Synopsis

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) PEO SUB seeks information as to potential qualified commercial sources with specific experience and expertise to provide a Non-Development Item (NDI) Non-Penetrating Optronics Mast for Imaging. The Optronics Mast will have application to the Virginia Class and Ohio Class SSGN Class submarines with the potential for implementation on new design as well as 688/688i Class submarines. The Optronics mast features include infrared and visual imaging, digital image processing and storage, laser range finding, special stealth features, and a capable antenna suite with broad spectral coverage and direction finding. The Optronics Mast design is required to meet extreme environmental conditions, use a common reprogrammable interface layer, capable of rapid technology insertion and refresh, support integration of new capabilities over the lifetime of the system, modular, permits field replacement without removal and return of the entire outboard unit to the OEM, and easily user serviceable. Candidate systems are required to have the capability to be integrated and interoperable with the Universal Modular Mast (UMM), Photonics Electronic Support Measures (ESM), and below decks hardware/Software on applicable platforms. At delivery, the Optronics Mast will be a single integrated product with a complete support package. The Optronics Mast NDI offering shall exhibit an open systems approach using modular design, standards-based interfaces and widely supported commercial standards. The Contractor will be required to identify to the Government all Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/NDI components, their functionality, and provide copies of license agreements related to use of these components. Responsible sources should: 1) Demonstrate proven experience in integrating, fielding and supporting complex sensor systems. 2) Provide data for the NDI offering specifically related to: a) Availability b) Reliability c) Maintainability d) Modularity e) Open Architecture f) Number of units currently in production and/or fielded. Interested sources are requested to provide unclassified company literature and/or provide a capability summary not to exceed 30 pages in length describing their relevant corporate experience in providing similar functions as described above. RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Company name; Address; Point of Contact; Phone Number; E-mail address; and Level of Facility clearance. All information submitted in response to this synopsis shall be received on or before 30 November 20007 Submit information by mail and/or e-mail to Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 0262, 1333 Isaac Hull Ave., SE, MS2050, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-2050, Attn: Debra Mackall, 5W2016, contact@example.gov. Telephonic responses are not acceptable. The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis or information provided as a result of this sources sought synopsis. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. This sources sought synopsis is for information planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this sources sought synopsis. This sources sought synopsis is a market research tool being used to determine the existence! of qualified experienced sources. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later via NECO/FedBizopps and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this sources sought synopsis. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS.