Automated Shot Counter for GAU-21 and M197

This is an update to a related sources sought notice: Automated Shot Counter for GAU-21, Notice ID# N00019-21-RFPREQ-PMA-242-0035, which was originally published on Aug 05, 2021. This notice is also related to the "Automated Rounds Counter Industry Day" that was originally posted to SAM.gov on Aug 15, 2022. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL BEING USED TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL AND ELIGIBLE FIRMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE HARDWARE DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE METHOD OF ACQUISITION AND ISSUANCE OF 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. INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) (V 2.4.4.2) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure up to a total of 2,500 Automated Shot Counters for the GAU-21 .50 Caliber Machine Guns and M197 22MM Automatic Gun. NAVAIR is conducting market research to determine the availability of a Commercially available Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Automated Shot Counter or a Commercial Automated Shot Counter, meeting the requirements herein, for the GAU-21 .50 Caliber Machine Gun and M197 22MM Automatic Gun. If a commercial item is not available, please state as much in your response. The planned award date for the GAU-21 .50 Caliber Machine Gun and M197 22MM Automatic Gun Automated Shots Counter is June 2024. BACKGROUND There is currently no Shot Counter employed on the GAU-21 .50 Caliber Machine Gun and M197 22MM Automatic Gun. Rounds Counts are tracked off best estimations from the crew employing the weapon. The Navy desires to employ Automated Shot Counters on GAU-21 .50 Caliber Machine Gun and M197 22MM Automatic Gun to accurately reflect rounds fired leading to decreased maintenance requirements and increased lifespan of the weapon systems. The Navy is completing a trade study analysis for the integration of an Automated Shot Counter system to assess a suitable Automated Shot Counter to meet PMA-242 GAU-21 .50 Caliber Machine Gun and M197 22MM Automatic Gun capability, design, and operational requirements. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The required delivery date for an initial eight (8) Automated Shot Counters is no later than one (1) year after contract award. The total quantity of 2,492 Automated Shot Counters will be delivered no later than three (3) years after contract award. Place of Performance: Delivery of the Automated Shot Counters will be to Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division in Crane Indiana REQUIREMENTS Interested Vendors/Contractors should request Technical Requirements from brittany.r.haffer.civ@us.navy.mil. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION Interested Vendors/Contractors should request the specification from brittany.r.haffer.civ@us.navy.mil. Interested persons may submit a Capability Statement package identifying their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. Only Capability Statements received on or before 15 working days after the posting date of this Notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Capability Statements received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capability Statements submitted should be pertinent and specific in the technical/management/business area under consideration, on each of the following qualifications. How would your proposed product be Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) compliant for downloading data? If your current product is not currently capable of being NMCI compliant, could it be modified in the future to be NMCI compliant and how? What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement? Can or has your company delivered supplies of this nature? If so, please provide details. Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, please cite contracts and teaming arrangement. What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensures capability to provide the supplies? If the company will be teaming or utilizing subcontractors, please include information regarding which work the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine the subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work. Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, CAGE code, DUNS number, etc. Respondents to this notice must also indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned, 8(a), HUB Zone or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. Interested parties are advised against submitting a Capability Statement that merely mimics information in this Notice, provides brochure-like information, or provides general information. Responses to this Notice are not to exceed 20 pages in length on 8.5 x 11 inch paper with one inch margins and font no smaller than 10 points Times New Roman. The Government requests that respondents deliver responses electronically via e-mail in Microsoft Word or PDF format with proper data markings for unclassified and proprietary information no later than 15 working days after the posting date of this Notice. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. All submissions shall include this Sources Sought Notice Reference Number, company name, company address, CAGE code, DUNS number, and a point-of-contact who is able to discuss the Capability Statement submitted. Point-of contact information shall include name, position, phone number, and email address. Acknowledgment of receipt will be provided. All information submitted will be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR 15.207. All submissions shall be clearly marked with the following caption: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Releasable to Government Agencies for Evaluation Purposes Only. Responses that fail to comply with the above instructions or present ideas not pertinent to subject, may not be reviewed. All information received in response to this Notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Information submitted in response to this Notice is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to provide responses or comments to information received from interested persons, but may request additional information following review. Note: If an interested person is a foreign concern or if a U.S. interested person has a team member or partner who is a foreign entity, adherence to all International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) is required. Responses to this Notice shall be sent via e-mail to Brittany Haffer at brittany.r.haffer.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses transmitted by any other means (e.g., by telephone, telefax, mail, etc.), other than those transmitted by e-mail to Brittany Haffer, will not be considered.