REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - PRODUCTION, SPARES, TEST TEARDOWN AND EVALUATION, REPAIRS, UPGRADES, TRAINING, ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICES

N0016422SNB08- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - PRODUCTION, SPARES, TEST TEARDOWN AND EVALUATION, REPAIRS, UPGRADES, TRAINING, ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICES- PSC 5998 - NAICS 334511 Issue Date: 26 October 2021 - Closing Date: 16 November 2021 - 3:00 PM EST The Government is issuing this RFI announcement as part of market research in support of the Keyed Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Airborne Recorder (K-BAR) in support of PMA-262, Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMUAS) and MQ-4C Triton, Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) PMA-290. Efforts will include, but not limited to Weapon Replaceable Assemblies production, which includes; K-BAR NAS Recorder/Chassis (PN RHAS-8900-00353), K-BAR Docking Station (PN RHAS-8900-00357), K-BAR 32TB Removable Storage Module (RSM) (PN RHAS-8900-00354), K-BAR 8TB RSM (PN RHAS-8900-00362), K-BAR Lab Cable Set (PN RHAS-8900-00352), K-BAR Aircraft Mounting Tray (PH RHAS-8900-00355), Automated Test Computer (PH RHAS-8900-00351) and K-BAR Jumper (Bypass) Plates (PH RHAS-8900-00383), Shop Replaceable Assemblies, Spares, Test Teardown and Evaluation (TT&E), Repairs, Upgrades, Training, Engineering/Logistics Support Services and Travel as required. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division located at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN intends to award a sole source agreement to Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems, Inc. 2600 Paramount Place Suite 200, Fairborn, OH 45323. This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This is being sole sourced because of the lack of sufficient technical data, extensive duplication of costs to include re-engineering, recertification's, environmental qualifications to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency requirement through any other source. The Government is seeking information from companies mitigating the sole source basis listed above. The Government is seeking companies with the capabilities and facilities to provide Production, Spares, TT&E, Repairs, Upgrades, Training, Engineering/Logistics Support Services, Travel, or performance on other Government contracts with similar efforts. Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate, and lead time of the solution, as well as, whether a demonstration unit may be provided to expedite the decision making process. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than 15 pages, and/or other pertinent information, such as a description with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary of prior testing, test reports, a budgetary estimate of test articles, production units, production quantity breaks, mitigate the reason why the Government should not procure this effort on a sole source basis as stated above, and /or identify other Government contracts with similar efforts for the Government's consideration. Responses to the Market Survey shall include the following: Submitter's Name Cage Code Street Address, City, State, Zip Code Business Size Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone Announcement Number: N0016422SNB08 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 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 POC any time prior to the expiration of this announcement via email to jodee.cool@navy.mil. The POC for this effort is Ms. Jodee Cool, telephone 812-854-5248, at NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, Code 0233, Bldg. 3373, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. If any part of the submittal is classified, please contact the POC for appropriate submission information. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in the response is appreciated. All changes that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to the SAM website. Please reference Announcement Number: N0016422SNB08 in all your correspondence.