Circuit Card Assembly

This Sources Sought Synopsis is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Navy to identify potential sources, and to issue a Request for Information (RFI) from all business capable of providing a Circuit Card Assembly for U.S. Navy ships. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain vendor feedback to determine if commercially available components comply with, are similar to, or exceed the specified design requirements. Design requirements for these cabinets are provided in Attachments A and B. Additionally, there are requirements for shock qualification (Grade A per MIL-S-901D) and vibration (MIL-STD-167) testing for the Circuit Card Assemblies. Vendors approved by NAVSEA under these specifications will be responsible for obtaining shock qualification and passing vibration requirement testing. Vendors will be required to provide installation drawings/sketches/instructions that specify the foundation/welding configuration that passed shock and vibration testing. NAVSEA can provide example shock and vibration test plans for vendors' information. Synopsis Terms: 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 ANNONCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Responses: Interested businesses are requested to respond to the following questions: 1. Does your company already manufacture Circuit Card Assemblies that comply with the proposed design requirements listed in Attachments A and B? If yes, please list circuit card types and model numbers. 2. If you do not have any fully compliant circuit card already in your product line, do you have the capability to manufacture and test (as needed) circuit cards that comply with the proposed requirements listed in Attachments A and B as a Form-Fit-Function replacement? If yes, please explain. What information would you like a potential vendor to provide as evidence that it could develop the capability to comply with the stated requirements? 3. Do you have any feedback to improve the requirements or modernize the components on the circuit card? Responses to this posting shall provide a summary of their company's capabilities including organization name, address, description of facilities, personnel, and past experience; and a point of contact, telephone number, facsimile number, email address, business size, DUNs number, CAGE Code and a thorough description and part number of the items that can be provided. All submissions must be received by 12PM EST on 2 January 2019. Responses to the Sources Sought are required to be provided by email to Ms. Karen Morris at email address contact@example.gov If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the responsibility of potential quoter's to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this potential requirement.