Request for information for Engine Conrollers

1 1. Describe your technical capabilities and experience in potentially meeting the requirements of a Government provided performance specification by designing and producing highly complex Engine Controllers (EC) to control LM-2500 Gas Turbine Engines for the DDG51 New Construction Ship Program and the DDG51 Midlife Modernization Program. - 22. Describe your technical knowledge and experience working with LM-2500 Gas Turbine Engines. - 33. Describe your manufacturing capability and quality production management capabilities to produce large numbers of Engine Controller (EC) shipsets in support of the DDG51 New Construction Ship Program and the DDG51 Midlife Modernization Program. Responses and comments are requested by 4:00 pm (EST), on September 1 , 2017. Information should be e-mailed to Charles Teichert at charles.teichert@navy.mil. Responses should indicate enough detail so that potential Navy interest can be assessed. Responses are requested to be provided electronically and acceptable formats include Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint files. The information provided will assist NAVSEA in developing the two interfaces standards for inclusion in future developments, procurements and acquisitions. As the two standards will be publically available once published, the comments provided should not contain proprietary information. However, if some of the background on the comments provided is considered proprietary to the respondent, that portion shall be segregated and labeled as such and will be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities and agencies without the permission of the provider. It is noted that membership of the extended Navy team includes Government support contractors and no information will be shared with non-Government employees without express permission from the source of the information. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. This RFI in no way binds the Government to offer contracts to responding companies. Defense and commercial contractors, including small businesses, veteran-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned business, HUBZone small businesses, and women-owned businesses are encouraged to participate. Academia and other research organizations are also encouraged to participate. This RFI is the initiation of market research under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NAVSEA may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements and may request a presentation and/or a site visit as deemed necessary. Follow-up questions may be asked of responders for clarification, but this will not indicated a selection or preference. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or other solicitation, if any is issued. Classified material will not be accepted.