Request for Information (RFI) Undersea Constellation (UC) Systems

Amendment 0004: The purpose of this amendment is to 1. Extend the response date as follows: From: 11 May 2020, 1400 EST To: 29 May 2020, 1400 EST 2. To establish a deadline for Classified Appendix Requests. A deadline for Industry submission of Classified Appendix Requests is hereby established. The deadline for requests is 2:00 PM EST on 11 May 2020. After this date and time, the Government may not respond to requests. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. _________________________________________________ Amendment 0003: The purpose of this amendment is to address industry questions and provide Government responses: Industry Question #1: Can an offeror submit more than one response for different concepts/solutions? Government Response #1: Yes, offerors can submit more than one response for different concepts/solutions. Industry Question #2: Can an offeror submit more than one concept/solution in their single response, where each is priced separately, if the concepts are related (i.e. solving the same problem)? Government Response #2: Yes, please see response above. Industry Question #3: Is there any preferred timeframe of the period of performance? Government Response #3: No. There is no preference concerning a timeframe. Industry Question #4: Can the offeror request/assume GFE in their response? Government Response #4:The offeror may request GFE, the Government cannot provide any assurance GFE will be available. Offerors should not assume GFE is available. Industry Question #5: Are classified submissions expected? Government Response #5: Yes, classified submissions are permitted. Industry Question #6: What are the procedures for submitting a classified response? Government Response #6: All proposals shall be double wrapped, the inner wrapping will include the inside address detailed below and the outside address will include the outside address below. Inside Address: COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION NEWPORT ATTN: SETH MOYER CODE 85T BLDG 1371/451 1176 HOWELL STREET NEWPORT RI 02841-1708 The outer wrapping has the NUWC standard address Outside Address: COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION NEWPORT 1176 HOWELL STREET NEWPORT RI 02841-1708 Industry Question #7: Can the Government provide Security Classification Guides NUWCDIVNPT CIL, 20190405.pdf (11. L) and NUWCDIVNPTINST 3070.1B Operations Security.pdf (11. L)? Government Response #7: Yes, the security guides are available upon request. Please e-mail requests to Christopher Hebert at Christopher.r.hebert@navy.mil. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ______________________________________________________ Amendment 0002: The purpose of this amendment is to address industry questions and to provide the DD 254 for RFI purposes: Question #1: Is a DD 254 going to be provided? Government Response #1: A DD 254 is attached to this amendment for RFI (bidding) purposes. Question #2: The appendix references Security Classification Guides, will those be provided? Government Response #2: No, at this time the Guides will not be provided. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to revise the response date as detailed below: From: 10 April 2020, 1400 EST To: 11 May 2020, 1400 EST All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ______________________________________________________ To support Undersea Constellation (UC) mission requirements envisioned by OPNAV N97, key capabilities require assessment and an in depth understanding of the current and potential future state UC systems. These UC capability areas include a distributed network System of Systems in the Subsea and Seabed Warfare Area. The Navy will be taking a collaborative approach with industry in order to produce low cost systems that enable long duration and expeditionary support to manned and unmanned undersea systems. Significant development will begin and continue to be required in this area to ensure sustained undersea superiority. With this in mind, OPNAV N97 is conducting a Request For Information (RFI) to obtain industry input about capabilities of current technology and the feasibility of potential material solutions to develop UC systems and the timeframe within which such solutions can be provided. We would like information on the design, cost and performance of the respondents systems/ subsystems as they relate to the desired capabilities described in a separate Classified Addendum to be provided upon request by relevant industry participants and detailed in this abstract. Proposed solutions need not include all the capabilities described in the Classified Addendum; solutions to specific capability gaps are also welcome. Please include the following information in your response: a. Concept Description and Characteristics: For your concept, provide the usual design information to include design standards, design limitations, performance specifications, and whether the concept is a modification to an existing design or a new design. b. Trade Space: Specify trade space issues and concerns for feasibility, cost, and schedule. c. Cost Drivers: Identify and detail any significant cost drivers from the desired capabilities described in this document. Provide recommended mitigations or innovative approaches to provide the required capability and provide rationale for proposed tradeoffs to maximize capability while minimizing cost. d. Cost and Schedule Estimates: ROM cost and schedule information is requested for designing, building, testing, and delivering the initial UC capabilities and preparing for future development. All costs should be calculated in base year 2022 dollars. If you are considering prototyping, describe how many would be prototypes and the schedule required for testing to meet the desired capability. e. Solution Development: Identify where further development might be necessary to maximize capability effectiveness. If you know of a potential solution that does not exist, but could with sufficient R&D investment, please provide your best estimate of how much that R&D investment would have to be. Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV): Using CAIV provide matrices that compare the potential system in your approach, technical maturity, performance and schedule trade-offs and risks associated with each system/subsystem. Interested developers, design agents, and integrators are encouraged to respond to this announcement. Please make your responses as concise as possible: a. No more than five pages total if possible. b. Tables and figures/graphics preferred where appropriate. Responses are due 11 May 2020. **A classified appendix forms part of this Request for Information (RFI). In order to receive the classified appendix offerors must have a Confidential Clearance and be registered with the JCP. See website http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp for further information. Requests must be emailed to Christopher.r.hebert@navy.mil with the following information: Company Name Address Point of Contact Telephone Email Cage Code Joint Certification Program Number JCP Registration Expiration Date The knowledge gained through responses to this RFI will inform a formal solicitation for proposals. This proposal process will consist of an industry engagement with government subject matter experts to present proposals, possibly leading to an opportunity to demonstrate UC capability at an Advanced Naval Technology Exercise.