Computed Topography (CT) X-Ray Cabinet Sources Sought

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT 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.

ALL LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. THE RESULTS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE IF ANY SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE OPPORTUNITIES EXIST. ALL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CATEGORIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. OTHERWISE, THIS MARKET RESEARCH IS BEING USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AND ELIGIBLE FIRMS, OF ALL SIZES, PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE COMPETITIVE METHOD OF ACQUISITION AND ISSUANCE OF A SOLICITATION.

Be advised that it is the responsibility of the potential Offerors to maintain access to the website for obtaining updated documentation and the latest information regarding this procurement and potential solicitation release. No phone calls or emails requesting status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. All interested parties must monitor SAM.gov.  All data received in response to this sources sought, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request SHALL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Offerors are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought.

This notice serves as a market research tool conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10 to assess potential Offerors and their technical capabilities. The findings from this market research will assist in determining the appropriate procurement strategy. Offerors who believe they possess the capability to provide the required product and can meet the requirements as a prime contractor or as a joint venture are invited to respond to this notice.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Location: FRCSW North Island, CA

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE

The Government is anticipating this effort to be a single award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with FFP CLINs. The intended delivery date will be for 365 days after contract award (ACA).

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS Code for this requirement is 334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,200. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this effort will be 6635 Physical Properties Testing & Inspection Equipment.

REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC), Patuxent River, Maryland intends to procure a Computed Tomography (CT) X-Ray Cabinet.  The Contractor shall provide complete installation of all new equipment, training personnel, rigging, quality assurance, and necessary equipment to provide a turn-key system at FRCSW North Island, CA. 

The contractor shall provide and install a complete CT system in the designated space as shown in the courtesy Layout Drawing. It is the responsibility of the contractor to get the entire unit or assembled components to the prescribed space and meet all requirements listed in the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW).

Please review the DRAFT SOW and DRAFT DD 1423s for the requirements. The procurement is a Commercially-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) product with the inclusion of Federal Contract Information (FCI), therefore it may be CMMC Exempt. Companies that are capable of meeting this requirement are encouraged to respond.  Interested offerors shall demonstrate the capability to meet the Government’s required timeline.

Offerors shall have a Capability Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 (Self) in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7021. The Contractor shall meet all requirements at FAR 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Information Systems.

Offerors that are capable of meeting this requirement and can maintain this capability throughout the duration of the effort being solicited, are encouraged to respond.

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

All submissions shall include the Sources Sought Notice name/number, Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, Declaration as to whether a U.S. or foreign company and Points of Contact (POC), including names, phone numbers, and email addresses. Capability statement packages should demonstrate the ability to perform the services listed in the attached DRAFT SOW and DRAFT DD 1423s.

The Government may elect not to discuss submissions received in response to this Source Sought with individual responders.  There is no requirement to respond to the Sources Sought to be eligible for this procurement.  However, the Government places tremendous value on the information received and may utilize it to finalize its acquisition strategy.  Respondents shall fully use this opportunity to describe proven capabilities in performing the requirement as described in the Draft SOW. 

Documentation must address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Reference to the Notice ID number N68520-27-RFPREQ-KN00000-0078 and the title of the DRAFT SOW and DRAFT DD1423s  being referenced;
2. Offerors profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, and a statement regarding current small/large business status;
3. Must indicate whether the Offeror is a large business or qualify as a Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concern;
4. Proof of current and valid CMMC Level 1 (self-assessment) certification. The certification will not count towards the total page count.
5. Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three (3) years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described herein;
6. Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements;
7. As applicable, if the Offeror can only perform parts of the DRAFT SOW and not all parts, please specify which portions of the DRAFT SOW the Offeror can and cannot perform. If the Offeror will be teaming or utilizing subcontractors, please include information regarding which work the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine a subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work; and
8. Any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this requirement that would enhance the Government’s consideration and evaluation of the information submitted.

Vendors should appropriately mark any data that is proprietary or has restricted data rights.

Interested Offerors shall submit capability statements (no more than 15 pages in length, single spaced, Times New Roman 11-point font) electronically in Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) to the Contract Specialist, Kelsey Herbert at contact@example.gov and the Contracting Officer, Amanda Taylor at contact@example.gov, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 25 November 2026. If a DOD SAFE link is required for an Offeror to submit their capability statement, the Offeror must request via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer, seven (7) business days prior to the closing of this notice. Late requests will not be accepted. When the Contract Specialist generates a DOD SAFE drop-off request for the Offeror, you will receive an email with a link to submit your drop-off. This link is good for a one-time submission; ensure that the submission is sent to both the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. All questions or inquiries regarding this notice must be directed to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. Any questions regarding the Government documents must be submitted utilizing the questionnaire attachment within this sources sought notice. No phone calls will be accepted.