REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT -REACTIVE ELECTRONIC ATTACK MEASURES (REAM)

N00164-18-S-NB92- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT -REACTIVE ELECTRONIC ATTACK MEASURES (REAM) FSC- AC13 NAICS 541715 - Issue Date: 19 JUL 2018 - Closing Date: 20 AUG 2018 - 2:00 PM EDT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - The Government is issuing this RFI/sources sought announcement as part of market research for the Reactive Electronic Attack Measures (REAM) project. The REAM project is intended to develop detection and classification techniques that identify new or waveform agile radar threats and automatically respond with an effective electronic attack. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division located at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN intends to award a sole source contract to Vadum, Inc., 601 Hutton St., Ste. 109, Raleigh, NC 27606-6322 (CAGE 24338). 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 to avoid roughly $5.9 million in cost duplication and prevent as much as three years' unnecessary schedule impact. In accordance with Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 206.302-1, the Government is accepting information from companies potentially capable of meeting the requirements as described above. Companies with the capabilities and facilities to provide research, development and platform integration that meet the Government's requirement may respond. Responses shall address how the Government can offset the estimated $5.9 million in cost duplication and the schedule delay that are anticipated to result if a new source is utilized. Responses shall include availability, budgetary cost estimate, and lead time of the solution. All interested parties may submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than 5 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, an explanation as to why the Government should not procure this effort on a sole source basis as stated. Responses to the 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: N00164-18-S-NB92 Please include the purpose/explanation of the response to the Market Survey, i.e. to better understand the Government requirements; to potentially become a viable source for future requirements; to take exception to the anticipated sole source as your company currently meets all of the Government requirements and can successfully offset the projected cost duplication and schedule delays. The Government may contact RFI respondents to get clarification on the information submitted. 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. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for 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 (POC) any time prior to the expiration of this announcement. The POC for this effort is Mr. Stephen Kirts, stephen.kirts@navy.mil. The mailing address is: NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane Attention Stephen Kirts, Code 0242, Bldg. 121 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. Responses to this RFI/sources sought may be emailed to the POC above. 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.