REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT - Designation and Marking Lasers

N0016420SNB11 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT - Designation and Marking Lasers - FSC 5855 - NAICS 334511 Issued Date: 31 OCT 2019 - Closing Date: 22 NOV 2019 MARKET SURVEY - SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: The Government is issuing this RFI/sources sought announcement as part of a market survey. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division is seeking information for market research purposes relative to technologies available to support PRF-coded laser marking systems and PRF-coded laser designation systems to be used in nearly all weather conditions during "call-for-fire" missions. Request for Information (RFI) is sought for systems which may provide the capabilities identified in Attachment 1. This effort is underway to gauge potential interest, establish the current state of industry, and assist in specification refinement and validation. Attached are draft characteristics for review and comment. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit a White Paper. All efforts shall be made to protect proprietary information that is clearly marked in writing. The Offeror's attention is directed to the fact that contractor personnel may review, and provide support during review, of submissions. When appropriate, the contractor personnel may have access to submissions and may be utilized to objectively review submissions in a particular functional area and provide comments and recommendations to the Government's decision makers. They may not establish final assessments of risk or rate/rank Offeror's submissions. All advisors shall comply with procurement Integrity Laws and shall sign Non-Disclosure and Rules of Conduct/Conflict of Interest statements. The Government shall take into consideration requirements for avoiding conflicts of interest and ensure advisors comply with safeguarding source selection and proprietary data. Submission of a white paper in response to the RFI constitutes approval to release the white paper submission to Government Support Contractors. Submission Guidelines Submissions may be sent by any government or non-governmental entity including commercial firms, non-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering (universities), or by consortia comprising such concerns. Offerors should submit the white papers electronically prior to 3:00 p.m. on the closing date. Submittals after this date will still be accepted, although there is no guarantee they will be seen by the IPT members. White papers may be submitted any time prior to expiration of this announcement. Responses shall include a Corporate Description section and a Corporate Experience section as described below. (1) Name of firm (2) State the respondent's size status and whether the respondent is registered in applicable NAICS code listed above. (3) Ownership, including whether: Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Women-Owned, HUBZone, Veteran Owned and/or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business; (4) Two points of contact, including: Name, title, phone, and e-mail address (5) CAGE Code and DUNS Number (6) Detailed narrative describing conceptual design solutions for the marking laser and designation laser described in Attachment 1. (7) If respondents are currently researching/developing additional capabilities in this area, include a discussion of realistic near-future capabilities as well as a summary of currently achievable parameters. This white paper should not exceed 20 pages written (Times New Roman, 12 font) or MS PowerPoint slides, (exclusion of supporting information such as commercial literature, catalogues, manuals, etc.), with an executive summary (one page or less) on the effort, a technical description, identification of risks, current Technology Readiness Level (TRL), operational availability data, and Reliability-Availability-Maintainability (RAM) data. The following e-mail point of contact is provided for information regarding technical programs/technologies of interest within the warfare areas supported by the VAS Program and for submission of white papers: David Stith, david.m.stith@navy.mil. All changes that occur will be posted to the FedBizOpps website. Please refer to announcement number N0016420SNB11 in all correspondence and communications. Industry Day Submissions may be invited to participate in an industry day to be held at Fort Bragg or Tampa during the second week of December, 2019. Each white paper submission received will be reviewed and the following criteria will be considered to determine eligibility for participation in the industry day: - White paper submission showing technical competence in the area of PRF-coded lasers. Additional Information Offerors wishing to submit a white paper must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM). Information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at www.sam.gov. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This sources sought synopsis 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. Amendment 0001 The invitation only Industry Day location and date are amended to: Location: Tampa, FL; SOFWERX Date: 12 December