Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Notification of Industry Day and ITAR

This is an informational notice pertaining to the pending Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) program. This is not a solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP). The formal release date has not been identified as of the date of this notice. Contained herein is a notice to potential offerors two items pertaining to the program. 1. NOTIFICATION OF INDUSTRY DAY All potential offerors are advised that PEO Ships will be conducting another Industry Day pertaining to the JHSV program in late April 2007. Specific information on the date, location, agenda, and other pertinent information is forthcoming. 2. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL OFFERORS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARM REGULATION (ITAR) REQUIREMENT All potential offerors that have interest in utilizing foreign resources for the purposes of responding to the pending Request For Proposal are hereby notified that information contained within the RFP, to include all attachments, amendments, or any other information that is posted with the RFP is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). Defense-related information of any kind may not be exported without the explicit permission via export license from the United States State Department. Therefore, applicable potential offerors must apply for the export license through the State Department. For the purposes of the JHSV RFP initial proposal preparation only, potential offerors that seek to utilize foreign resources in the manner specified in 22 CFR 125.4(c) may request an exemption to the immediate licensing requirement. This exemption would only be for the purposes of obtaining quotes to respond to the initial solicitation phase of the JHSV RFP. The exemption request must be made through the Naval Sea Systems Command Contracting Officer. The exemption request is not processed by the Naval Seas Systems Command (NAVSEA), and has no control over the timing, or granting of such an exemption. NAVSEA will only forward the request, along with pertinent documentation to the Navy International Programs Office (Navy IPO). The Navy IPO is the sole party with the authority to provide a written exemption to the licensing requirement of the State Department. Offerors are also required to initiate the licensing process with the State Department before the Navy IPO will take action. Each organization is also required to have an empowering official registered with the State Department, and need to provide this information to NAVSEA in their request. The purpose of the exemption is to allow potential offerors to obtain quotes from specified foreign countries without the possible excessive waiting time for the granting of an export license from the State Department. Upon identification of the information that may be requested to be sent overseas, offerors must submit the following information at a minimum to have the exemption request forwarded to the Navy IPO. Other information may be required. Letter identifying the following: a. Description/Listing of documents/information to be exported. b. What purposes for which the information will be used. c. What countries will be involved. d. Names of organizations and persons that will be involved in the receipt and use of that information in the US and in the target country(ies) e. Name of the empowering official for the US-based prime contractor and the State Department registration number. f. Case number for the request of an export license to the State Department. g. Attachment with documentation showing the specific information to be exported This is not a Request for Proposal and no solicitation is available at this time. This notice is put out for informational and notification purposes only. All questions regarding this posting are to be directed to Ms. Suzanne Blagg, contact@example.gov, AND Mr. Steve V. Piasecki at contact@example.gov.