REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT (SS) - EA-18G/P-8A/ALQ-99 ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SUPPLIES

N0016421SNB49 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT (SS) - EA-18G/P-8A/ALQ-99 ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SUPPLIES - FSC/PSC J016 - NAICS 334511 ISSUE DATE: 25 MARCH 2021 CLOSING DATE: 08 APRIL 2021 This solicitation is being posted to both the BETA.SAM page located at https://www.sam.gov. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS AN RFI/SS ONLY. This RFI/SS is for planning and informational purposes only and shall NOT be considered as a Request For Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this RFI/SS or furnishing the requested information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of a contractor's submission of responses to this RFI/SS or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI/SS. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this RFI/SS are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The information provided in this RFI/SS is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. FSC code anticipated J016, but other PSC/FSC codes may be utilized during performance. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is seeking information for market research purposes regarding capabilities to provide engineering services, repair services and supply spare components/piece parts. Supplies and/or services may support, but are not limited to the following subsystems: Gun Bay Power Supply Weapon Replaceable Assembly (WRA-9); the Gun Bay Power Supply subassemblies; Shop Replaceable Assembly (SRA PS1 and SRA PS2); the Electronic Support Measures (ESM) Power Supply (WRA-1); the Low Voltage Power Supply (LVPS); the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and other power supplies/units used in electronic attack systems associated with the EA-18G, P-8A, and ALQ-99. The Government anticipates conducting the resultant contract on a sole source basis in accordance with statutory authority 10.U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. NSWC Crane intends to award a Basic Ordering Agreement on a sole-source basis to Crane Electronics, Inc. (84 Hill Avenue NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548). The basis for restricting competition is because the Government does not possess detailed manufacturing and process data adequate to allow for full and open competition. Crane Electronics, Inc. is the only contractor possessing the capability to provide the required supplies/services to meet mission requirements without significant duplicative costs and time delays to the Government, which would not be recouped through a competitive contract action. 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. This is not an item development announcement. Any duplication of costs for item development including hardware, Government testing and validation will not be reimbursed by the Government. The Government has estimated the duplication of cost for testing and validation across EA-18G, P-8A and LVPS/APUs to be approximately $36.2M. Requested Information: Interested parties are requested to provide the information that identifies its capability to provide the support described herein for each subsystem. Please include the purpose/explanation of the response to the this RFI/SS such as to better understand the Government requirements, to potentially become a viable option for future requirements, to take exception to the anticipated sole source as your company currently meets all of the Government requirements noted above. The Government may contact RFI/SS respondents to get clarification on the information submitted. Interested parties must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and 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. Responses to the RFI shall include the following: Submitter's Name Street Address, City, State, nine (9) digit Zip Code Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone and DUNS number CAGE Code Announcement Number: N00164-21-S-NB49 This announcement is a public invitation. Failure to participate or provide written feedback to the draft performance specification will not preclude abstaining vendors from bidding on possible future solicitations. This announcement is part of the full-, free-, and open- competition process, which encourages industry and academia to help shape Government specifications to match what is possible, affordable, and timely. Failure to participate in this open pre-solicitation conference or to provide written feedback may result in a future Government performance specification over which the abstaining vendors have limited influence in the acquisition process, and may deprive abstaining vendors of potentially valuable direct early interaction with contracting officials and acquisition planners. Please be advised that proprietary information must be marked as such on a page-by-page and paragraph-by-paragraph basis. The Government will not assume that the information provided by a respondent is proprietary unless it is conspicuously marked on this basis. Moreover, the Government does not assume duty to contact a respondent and inquire whether unmarked information submitted in response to this RFI/SS is proprietary. All information marked proprietary will be safeguarded. The Government is only seeking sources/information for market research of potential sources. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of NSWC Crane's view of the information received. Do not send any material that requires a non-disclosure agreement or identify information this is business sensitive. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. It is the contractor's responsibility to check betaSAM to receive additional data, such as any changes that occur before the closing date. The Government may contact RFI respondents requesting additional information and modeling information to substantiate modeling capabilities. Questions: All interested parties should provide the requested information regarding this announcement no later than 1400 EDT on or before the closing date as specified at the beginning of this solicitation, at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division. White papers or capability statements may be submitted any time prior to expiration of this announcement. Responses received after 1400 EDT on the closing date may not be considered in the Government's analyses. 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 Beta.SAM website https://www.sam.gov. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Jerry Bean, jerry.bean@navy.mil, by email only. Telephone calls/questions or inquiries will not be accepted. No questions will be accepted after (07 April 2021) at 1200 Eastern Time. Reference announcement number N0016421SNB49 in the subject line of e-mails and in ALL correspondence and communications related to this effort.