AN/SSQ Series Production Sonobuoys SSN

SONOBUOY ACQUISITION THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Patuxent River, Maryland, is seeking all vendors interested in the production of AN/SSQ series sonobuoys. The results of this Sources Sought Notice will be utilized to assess the current and future state of the market for AN/SSQ series sonobuoys, inclusive of developing alternate sources. The Air Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Systems Program Office (PMA-264) has a requirement to annually procure AN/SSQ series sonobuoys in sufficient quantities to support fleet ASW operations, annual training, and to maintain required inventories. The following products will be in Full Rate Production and are non-developmental efforts. Annual procurements will vary in quantities by product type to meet fleet needs. Any contract awards/options are estimated to occur in October of each year. Products anticipated to be procured include: AN/SSQ-36B AN/SSQ-53G AN/SSQ-62F AN/SSQ-101B AN/SSQ-125A DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND The existing production contract for this work is N00421-14-D-0025, Firm Fixed Price, ERAPSCO Incorporated. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES To ensure compatibility with existing and future ASW systems, production sonobuoys are required to meet performance requirements such as: reliability, service conditions, electrical, mechanical, acoustic, safety, environmental, product assurance, packaging, marking, and operating requirements. AN/SSQ series sonobuoys are built to performance specifications. The performance parameters are defined by the Production Sonobuoy Specification (PSS) and the High Altitude ASW specification for each sonobuoy type. Requests for the PSS and associated documents by buoy type, as well as, anticipated annual procurement quantities of each sonobuoy, shall be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialists, Mr. Edward Waters and Ms. Kala Rockwell, at edward.c.waters@navy.mil and kala.rockwell@navy.mil. Subject on the e-mail shall read as follows: AN/SSQ Series Production Sonobuoys PSS documents/ "Company Name". These sonobuoy efforts will require access to classified information up to the SECRET level, in accordance with OPNAVINST 5510.13H. Potential vendors will be required to possess or acquire fully qualified production-ready design(s) for any or all of the products listed above prior to any contract award for high volume production. Fully functional annual deliveries must begin within 12 months of contract award and be complete within 24 months. A Government-qualified design is defined as either a design that has been or currently is being delivered to the Government OR a design that has received a letter from the Procurement Contracting Officer declaring the design as qualified. It is anticipated that any resultant contract(s) will be a Fixed-Price type. Final sonobuoy assembly will be required in the United States. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Any contracted efforts will require, at a minimum, a security clearance classification of CONFIDENTIAL including storage of up to CONFIDENTIAL material. At time of any contract award, potential vendors will be compliant with the Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model Integration - Level III, and certified in ISO 9001, AS9100 or equivalent. ELIGIBILITY TITLE 10, Subtitle A, PART IV, CHAPTER 148, SUBCHAPTER V, 2534, Miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods other than United States goods. The Product Support Code (PSC) for this requirement is 5845. The North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: It is requested that interested vendors submit to the contracting office a detailed capabilities statement package (25 pages or less, single spaced, 12-point font) demonstrating the ability to meet the performance parameters for each production sonobuoy type. Vendor capability statement packages must address the following: 1) State any sonobuoy type(s) that is/are being considered. 2) Provide a detailed qualification plan and estimated schedule(s) for each sonobuoy type leading to manufacturing capability of high rate, PSS-compliant sonobuoys. The plan shall address the use of Government facilities, if required. 3) Provide a detailed production manufacturing start-up plan and estimated schedule(s) showing the company's ability for each sonobuoy type. The plan shall include information regarding staffing, production facilities, subcontracting/teaming arrangements, quality certifications and control, configuration control, supply chain management, purchasing and accounting system, etc. Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s) and Data Universal Numbering System number(s). 4) Prior/current relevant corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope, including contract number, organizations supported, indication of whether a prime or a subcontractor, contract values, customer Point of Contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the contract referenced relates to the requirement described herein. 5) All responses must include the following information: company name; company address; company business size; and POC name, phone number, and email address. Means of Delivery: The capability statement package shall be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialists, Mr. Edward Waters and Ms. Kala Rockwell, at edward.c.waters@navy.mil and kala.rockwell@navy.mil. Submissions are due no later than 30 June 2018. Files greater than 5Mb shall be submitted via AMRDEC Safe file exchange, https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE/. Subject on the e-mail shall read as follows: AN/SSQ Series Production Sonobuoys Capability Statement Package/ "Company Name". The Government intends to conduct further market research in addition to this Sources Sought Notice. It is anticipated that events in the near future will encompass industry day events inclusive of one-on-one meetings with potential sources. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Mr. Edward Waters and Ms. Kala Rockwell, at edward.c.waters@navy.mil and kala.rockwell@navy.mil. Subject on the e-mail shall read as follows: AN/SSQ Series Production Sonobuoys Questions/Comments/ "Company Name".