REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT - 84MM CARL-GUSTAF M3/M3E1 RECOILLESS RIFLE SUSTAINMENT PARTS AND COMPONENTS

N00164-19-S-NB66 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT - 84MM CARL-GUSTAF M3/M3E1 RECOILLESS RIFLE SUSTAINMENT PARTS AND COMPONENTS- FSC - 1015 - NAICS 332994 Issue Date: 01 April 2019 - Closing Date: 15 April 2019 - 2:00 PM EDT This request for information is being posted to Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov/. FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet. Please feel free to use the FBO site to access information posted by NSWC Crane. MARKET SURVEY - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, IN intends to award a sole-source contract to SAAB Dynamics, Karlskoga, Sweden. 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. The basis for restricting competition is that all specifications for the end item and piece parts are company proprietary and the Government has not purchased any data rights, duplicate cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and the unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency requirement through another 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 produce spare and repair parts/components, inspection tools/gauges, and training aids for the 84mm Carl-Gustaf M3/M3E1 Recoilless Rifle and 7.62mm and 20mm sub-caliber adapter training devices. Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate, lead time of the solution, and details of the solution. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than 10 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 shall be: 1. Identified by the sources sought announcement number (N00164-19-S-NB66); and include: a. Company name, b. mailing address, c. e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives, d. telephone and fax numbers, e. website address (if available), f. DUNS number, g. cage code and or tax ID number h. Business size category (large, small, small disadvantaged, etc.) 2. In electronic format (Adobe pdf or Microsoft Word) or hard copy format 3. No more than ten pages in length; 4. Written in 11 or 12-point, Times New Roman with normal (condensed) spacing 5. Margins of 1" or greater on all sides 6. NOT submitted using marketing materials; 7. Submitted to email as indicated below. All information received that includes proprietary markings will be handled in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. Responses to this notice will not be returned. An acknowledgement of receipt will be provided for all responses received. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within two working days, please notify the points of contact listed in this notice. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This notice is not a Request for Proposals. Reponses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this notice. Respondents are wholly responsible for any costs or expenses associated with submitting a response. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any further requests for information relating to a response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. The information obtained from submitted responses may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy. Contractors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM). Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation of requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at www.sam.gov. Information shall be submitted to NSWC Crane Contracting POC Mrs. Emily Johnson, Email: emily.a.johnson@navy.mil. Mailing address is Commander, NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, Code 0232, Bldg 3373, Attn: Mrs. Emily Johnson, 300 Highway 361 Crane, IN 47522-5000. It is preferred that information be submitted electronically. Reference N00164-19-S-NB66 in the subject line of emails. Any questions related to the process for submission of information shall be submitted to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC by 2:00 PM Eastern Time 15 April 2019. Submissions in response to this sources sought announcement shall be submitted to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC by 2:00 PM Eastern Time 15 April 2019. Responses received after 15 April 2019 may or may not be considered in the Government's market research. Your interest in the response is appreciated. Reference announcement number N00164-19-S-NB66 in all correspondence and communications.