REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - MANUFACTURING, INSTALLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN/SLQ-32(V)6, APPROVED ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL (ECP) EFFORTS ON US NAVY SURFACE SHIPS

AMENDMENT 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the Closing Date for the RFI to 10/25/2021. Submissions in response to this announcement shall be submitted to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC by 4:00 PM Eastern Time 25 October 2021. Responses received after 25 October 2021 may not be considered in the Government's market research. N0016421SNB91 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - MANUFACTURING, INSTALLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN/SLQ-32(V)6, APPROVED ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL (ECP) EFFORTS ON US NAVY SURFACE SHIPS - PSC 2090 - NAICS 541330 Issue Date: 09/27/2021- Closing Date: 10/11/2021 The Government is issuing this RFI as part of market research for the installation and implementation of AN/SLQ-32(V)6, approved Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) efforts on US Navy surface ships. This RFI is using PSC Codes 2090 and K020; however, 2090 is the preponderance. This is a follow up RFI to RFI N0016421SNB26 (NAICS: 541330/PSC: K020/2090) and RFI's N0016421SNB09 (NAICS: 336611/PSC: J020) & N0016420SNB59 (NAICS: 335313/PSC: 5925), previously posted with a different PSC and NAICS. The Government is conducting this RFI as Market Research to determine the capability of industry to address the prospective requirement described below. The Government is seeking companies with the capabilities and resources to manufacture and install items for the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 ECP's from the list of drawings found in the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and Government Furnished Information (GFI) List, Attachments 1 and 2 respectively. The prospective requirement is anticipated to have the following characteristics: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract; Five (5) year ordering period; Freight on Board (FOB) Destination; Inspections and Acceptance at Destination / Destination; Contract Item Number (CLIN) 0001, Firm-Fixed-Price, ECP Manufacture Supply; Contract Item Number (CLIN) 0002, Firm-Fixed-Price, ECP Installation, Service; Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) both CLINs for all five (5) years; and Data in accordance with the SOW. It is the Government's intent to have the cost of Travel included in the price of the FFP Service price, CLIN 0002, for the three (3) group locations found in the - ECP Draft CLINs FFP, Attachment 3. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than five (5) pages. The Government is specifically interested in the following areas, please provide any rational to support any deviation from any given area of concern that will assist in the Market Research: The ability to meet the characteristics listed above to include the ability to propose the CLIN 0002 as FFP as opposed to Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee. Provide any rationale that may be beneficial to the Government for Market Research with any recommended changes and why. The Government intends on imbedding the cost of travel in the FFP of the Service CLIN 0002 and anticipates having these broken out by locations specified in the - ECP Draft CLINs FFP, Attachment 3, across the five (5) year ordering period. It is the Governments intent to request proposals within 30 days of the official Request for Proposal (RFP) posting. Any other pertinent information, but not limited to, such as a description with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary or prior testing, test reports, and a budgetary cost estimate (with estimated labor categories). Responses to the RFI/Market Survey shall include the following: Submitter's Name Street Address, City, State, Zip Code Business Size Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone Announcement Number: N0016421SNB91 The referenced attachments herein may be accessed via request. The attached drawings contain information that is export controlled and are under the constraints of Distribution Statement D. Distribution is authorized to DoD and DoD Contractors only. Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to receive the controlled attachments. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. Information about the JCP is located at https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx . Please reference Attachment 4 for the procedures of requesting the drawings. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This RFI does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The United States Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. RFI/Market Survey information shall be submitted to NSWC Crane Acquisition POC Ms. Alexia Yoo, alexia.d.yoo.civ@us.navy.mil, cc: alexander.c.ray3.civ@us.navy.mil and alison.k.johnson4.civ@us.navy.mil. For confirmation, you can contact Alexia Yoo by phone at 812-854-8001 or email, see above. Submissions in response to this announcement shall be submitted to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC by 4:00 PM Eastern Time 11 October 2021. Responses received after 11 October 2021 may not be considered in the Government's market research. If any part of the submittal is classified, please contact the POC for appropriate submission information. Responses to this RFI that indicate that the information therein is proprietary or represents confidential business information, will be received and held in confidence for U.S. Government use only. Proprietary information will be properly protected from any unauthorized disclosure. The Government will not use proprietary information submitted from any one firm to establish future capabilities and requirements. The Government will NOT be responsible for any proprietary information not clearly marked. Vendors may be requested to provide additional information if clarification is required. No submitted material will be returned.