REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) PRODUCTION, EVALUATION, REPAIR AND REBUILD SIMPLIFIED DRIVER (SDR) TRAVELING WAVE TUBE (TWT)

N0016423SNB22 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) PRODUCTION, EVALUATION, REPAIR AND REBUILD SIMPLIFIED DRIVER (SDR) TRAVELING WAVE TUBE (TWT) - PSC 5960/K059 - NAICS 334419 Issue date 8 DECEMBER 2022 - Closing date 9 JANUARY 2023 at 02:00 PM EST (EDT) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) The Government is issuing this RFI announcement in accordance with (IAW) DFARS 205.205-71 for production, evaluation, repair and rebuild of SDR TWT. 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Although - proposal and - offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. This solicitation is issued for the purpose of mitigating the sole-source basis cited below. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division has a requirement for the production, evaluation, repair and rebuild of SDR TWT used in the Aegis AN/SPY-1D(V) Radar System. This requirement is planned as a non-commercial Firm-Fixed price (FFP) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for a period of five (5) years for US Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, located at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN 47522, intends to award a sole source contract to Communications and Power Industries (CPI), Palo Alto, California 94304 (Cage 99313). This effort is anticipated to be conducted on a sole-source basis IAW the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. CPI is the only known source which has the capability to produce, evaluate, repair, and rebuild the SDR TWT for use in the AN/SPY-1D (V) radar system. The following specific terms are required to meet the production, evaluation, repair and rebuild for the SDR TWT requirement. A Statement of Work (SOW) will be available within the issued solicitation. Production of SDR TWT in accordance with a Statement of Work and drawing. Evaluation for repair of SDR TWT as defined in the SOW. Minor repair of the SDR TWT as defined in the SOW. Major repair of the SDR TWT as defined in the SOW. Rebuild of SDR TWT as defined in the SOW. The solicitation will be available upon request on or about 3 April 2023. Interested parties can request the solicitation from the Contract Specialist; no hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be executed via an amendment. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and consideration for future discussions and/or award. Responses to the RFI shall include the following: Contractor's Name Street Address, City, State, Zip Code Business Size Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone Announcement Number: N0016423SNB22 Please include the purpose/explanation of the response to the RFI, i.e. to better understand the Government requirements; to potentially become a viable option for future requirement; to take exception to the anticipated sole source as your company currently meets all of the Government requirements. The Government may contact RFI respondents to obtain clarification on the information submitted. Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). 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. The technical data package may contain information that is export controlled. Only those companies that have completed DD Form 2345 and are certified under the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in an active status are authorized to receive export controlled information. Additional information is available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for bid/proposal or contractual efforts. This RFI/sources sought 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 US 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. Market Survey information may be submitted to the Point of Contact any time prior to the expiration of this announcement. The Point of Contact for this effort is Mr. Jerry Bean, Code 0241, telephone 812-381-7201, e-mail jerry.c.bean2.civ@us.navy.mil. If any part of the Contractor submittal is classified, please contact the POC for appropriate submission information. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent unauthorized disclosures. Your interest in the response is appreciated.