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PD-33-0081; Fire Alarm Programming
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The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) is conducting market research via a Sources Sought notice for engineering and technician services to perform the mapping, configuration, and troubleshooting of Fire Detection Systems (FDS) and Fire Alarm Detection Sensors. This effort supports the modernization and sustainment of US Navy ships and submarines, specifically focusing on LPD, DDG-1000, and LCS Independence Variant systems. The primary goal is to pre-program equipment using OEM hardware and software to reduce on-deck programming time. The anticipated contract will be a hybrid IDIQ structure featuring both Cost-Plus Fixed Fee Level of Effort (CPFF LOE) and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) CLINs, with a projected six-year period of performance including a 60-month ordering period. An official Request for Proposal is expected in March 2027. Work will be performed primarily at the contractor's facility, with additional requirements for on-board ship troubleshooting at CONUS and OCONUS locations, including Japan, Hawaii, and Europe. Contractors must adhere to strict quality standards, including ASQ/ANSI/ISO 9001:2015 and NAVSEA Technical Specification 9090-310G, as well as UL, FM, and EN standards for fire detectors. Security requirements include personnel clearances for shipboard access, the execution of Non-Disclosure Agreements for PPBE data, and the use of government-furnished assets for mapping activities. Interested large and small businesses, including HUBZone, 8(a), and SDVOSB concerns, must submit capability statements by October 1, 2026, demonstrating their management capacity and the ability to perform at least 50 percent of the task order costs using their own employees under NAICS 561621.
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Place of Performance
Philadelphia, PA, 19112, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
This Sources Sought notice is being issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD). The Government is seeking information regarding the procurement of services to perform configuration, mapping, and troubleshooting of Fire Alarm Detection Sensors in accordance with the attached DRAFT Statement of Work Sources Sought Notice attachment.
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Respondents shall provide capability statements with specific information regarding their ability to provide the required services described in the Sources Sought Attachment.
NSWCPD will only accept unclassified, electronic submissions. Responses shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov by 06:00PM EST, 01 October 2026.
Responses shall list "N64498-26-RFPREQ-PD-33-0081" in the subject line. No phone calls shall be accepted.
This notice is for market research purposes only and does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal. This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This notice is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and gathering information for planning purposes.
Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received, and the Government will not compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the response to this notice. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this notice to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
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