Repair, Restoration, Overhaul, Assembly, and Test of Submarine Mast, Antenna, Periscope, and Communication Systems HM&E Rev 1

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILADELPHIA DIVISION (NSWCPD) SUBJECT: The specification identifies the requirements to repair, restore, overhaul, upgrade, assemble, and test naval submarine antenna, snorkel, periscope, communication systems/ assemblies, and components. Work may be in support of emergent or planned requirements for the Naval Submarine Fleet and the contractor must be prepared to provide urgent support as necessary to meet tight availability schedules. The contractor shall be prepared to provide all necessary resources including the procuring material, to affect multiple system overhauls for simultaneous maintenance availabilities. The contractor shall support shipment and material movement to and from NSWCPD or various shipyards in which maintenance availabilities are being supported. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible firms capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition. Contract Type - A Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) IDIQ contract is anticipated. Period of Performance - The performance period will span five (5) years from the date of award; and include a base period of twelve (12) months and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. Security Requirements - The Contractor is responsible for completing all required Government mandated training to maintain security and network access to government sites and IT systems to include but not limited to: Antiterrorism Level 1 Awareness; DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge; Combatting Human Trafficking; Records Management in the DON: Everyone's Responsibility; Training and Readiness: The Active Shooter; Constitution Day; NAVSEA Introduction to Controlled Unclassified Information; Operations Security (OPSEC); NAVSEA Counterintelligence Training; Privacy and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Awareness Training; and NAVSEA Physical Security training. Certificates of successful completion shall be sent to the COR and as otherwise specified in the contract. An active SECRET Facility Clearance Level (FCL) is required for performance of this contract. There is no safeguarding requirement required. All personnel must have a current SECRET or higher clearance, or the ability to obtain one. Work Location Requirements - The primary place of performance will occur at a qualified contractor's facility that meets the specifications defined in Section 3.3 of the Statement of Work. Travel is not anticipated to support this requirement. Scope - The anticipated requirement is for NSWCPD Department 435, which is responsible for which is responsible for inspection, repair, restoration, and testing services for naval submarine antenna, periscope, and communications masts and Hull Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems. The specification identifies the requirements to repair, restore, overhaul, upgrade, assemble, and test naval submarine antenna, snorkel, periscope, communication systems/ assemblies, and components. Work may be in support of emergent or planned requirements for the Naval Submarine Fleet and the contractor must be prepared to provide urgent support as necessary to meet tight availability schedules. The contractor shall be prepared to provide all necessary resources including the procuring material, to affect multiple system overhauls for simultaneous maintenance availabilities. The contractor shall support shipment and material movement to and from NSWCPD or various shipyards in which maintenance availabilities are being supported. Capability Statements: Interested businesses are invited to submit capability statements. Responses are not to exceed Five (5) pages. Responses shall be in electronic format. A cover page for the response shall be included. The cover page shall include the company name, address, CAGE Code, Business Size Status for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of this RFI and points of contact (names, email, and telephone numbers) at a minimum. The cover page is not considered in the total page count. Capability Statements must address, at a minimum the following: Section 1: Introduction. Identify the Sources Sought Number and Title Section 2: Corporate Description. Name of Company and address Ownership, including whether: Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Points of contact, including: Name, title, phone, and e-mail address CAGE Code and DUNS Number (1) A complete description of the offeror's capabilities (including technical, program management, prototyping, etc.) related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combination of factors that would directly relate to the Government's objectives as it relates to the scope section of this sources sought. (2) The qualifications, capabilities, and experiences of Contractor employees, who would be available to support this effort. (3) Demonstrated ability to obtain security clearances at the time of contract award or within 45 calendar days for all personnel expected to provide support in accordance with the above requirement. Section 3. Past/Current Performance. Provide one (1) example of prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three 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 in the scope section of this sources sought. Section 4. Technical Response. Provide a detailed technical response that addresses the tasks identified in the scope section of this sources sought. Information should include: The contractor's ability to manage, as a Prime contractor, the types and magnitude of all tasking in the scope section of this sources sought. Contractors technical ability, or potential approach to achieving technical ability, to perform at least 51% of the cost of the contract with its own employees in accordance with FAR 52.219-14. The contractor's capacity, or potential approach to achieving capacity, to execute the requirements of the description of scope section of this sources sought. This response should include a discussion of resources available such as corporate management and currently employed personnel to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include professional qualifications, specific experience of such personnel, and the ability to have personnel located at the locations specified. Contractor's ability to begin performance upon contract award. A statement that the contractor either has or does not have an approved accounting system, as required in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.301-3(a)(3) for cost-reimbursement contracts. Note: The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. All information and data received in response to this sources sought marked or designated a corporate proprietary information will be fully protected and held in strict confidence. NSWCPD will accept only electronic unclassified submission of responses. Responses shall be sent to Michael Excell at (contact@example.gov) with the subject line " RFI: Repair, Restoration, Overhaul, Assembly, and Test of Submarine Mast, Antenna, Periscope, and Communication Systems HM&E Rev 1." All responses shall be unclassified and submitted no later than 5:00PM EST on 08/03/2023. This RFI is for market research purposes only and does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). 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 RFI Notice is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and gathering information for planning purposes. The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this RFI, and the Government will not compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the response to this RFI. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI 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. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.