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Load Bank Testing for Back-Up Generator

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RFISS-175Federal

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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division in Keyport, Washington is conducting market research through a sources sought notice to identify industry capabilities for load bank testing services for backup generators. This notice is not a solicitation for proposals, and no contract award will result from responses submitted. Participation is entirely voluntary, and the government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred or commit to any future procurement based on the information received. All responses must be submitted via email to Ryan Huddleston by the specified deadline, and must include completion of the attached "Questions for Industry" questionnaire. A CMMC Level 2 certification is required for any potential future work under this requirement. Respondents must strictly avoid including classified, controlled unclassified, or arms export controlled information and must comply with operations security guidelines outlined in the Navy’s official contractor guide. Submitted materials become government property, and responses do not constitute an entry into a bidder list or any form of pre-qualification. Any future solicitation will be issued separately through the Government-wide point of entry, and interested parties must respond directly to that official announcement.

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Naval Undersea Warfare Center seeks industry load bank testing capabilities via voluntary market research, no contract award resulting.

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Department Of Defense → Naval Undersea Warfare CenterView Agency

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

WA

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NONE

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Contacts1 person available
OfficeKEYPORT, WA, 98345-7610, USA
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Department Of Defense → Naval Undersea Warfare Center
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Office AddressKEYPORT, WA, 98345-7610, USA
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Ryan Huddleston

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Solicitation Number: THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME


Notice Type: RFI / Sources Sought


Requisition Number: RFISS -175


The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having the resources and interest in a Load Bank Testing for Back-Up Generator.


This request for capability information does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); submission of any information in response to this announcement is purely voluntary and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.


Please complete the attached "Questions for Industry" word document questionnaire attached and return via email to ryan.j.huddleston2.civ@us.navy.mil no later than the response date and time identified on this notice.


A CMMC level 2 status will be needed for this requirement.


DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CLASSIFIED, CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED, OR ARMS EXPORT CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION IN YOUR RESPONSE.


CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS.


EXPLANATION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS DETAILED IN SECTION I OF THE OPERATIONS SECURITY GUIDE FOR CONTRACTORS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL/HOME/WARFARECENTERS/NUWCKEYPORT/RESOURCES.ASPX .


CLICK ON THE OPSEC GUIDE FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS UNDER THE RESOURCES TAB.


The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this sources sought notice or information provided as a result of this sources sought notice.  Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary.  This sources sought notice is for information planning purposes, the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.


All documentation shall become the property of the Government.  The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this sources sought notice.  All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response is not a request to be considered for a contract award.  If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later via the Government-wide point of entry and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this sources sought notice.  Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation.


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