Situational Awareness, Boundary Enforcement and Response (SABER) Production

This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) as defined in FAR 15.201(e). The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is hereby issuing a RFI on behalf of PEO SHIPS GEM. The Navy intends to procure electronics equipment for use in providing cybersecurity related defenses on board surface Navy ships. The Navy is internally developing a Government owned cybersecurity computer program operating environment and cybersecurity related software applications. The Navy intends to procure computing platforms from industry to host this operating environment and other cybersecurity computer program applications, which will be termed the Situational Awareness, Boundary Enforcement and Response (SABER) Computing Hardware suite. The SABER Computing Hardware is required to be developed in four different types of SABER equipment suite units: Situational Awareness, Boundary Enforcement & Response (SABER) racks Boundary Defense Capability (BDC)/Distributed Packet Collector (DPC) Variant "A" units with built- in displays Boundary Defense Capability (BDC)/Distributed Packet Collector (DPC) Variant "B" units without built-in displays, Out of Band Network Switch (OOBNS) Units If a RFP is issued, it will contain a performance specification citing the required computing requirements for each configuration. The RFP, if issued, will likely require the successful offeror to design each of the enclosures to meet the performance requirements and to test (1) of each type of unit as first article test units. Post award, the government anticipates that first article test units will be required to pass each of the following environment qualification tests: Heavyweight Grade "A" Shock Testing MIL-STD-901D Vibration MIL-STD-167-1A Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) MIL-STD-461 Rev F High Temp MIL-STD-810G CN1 Method 501.6 Low Temp MIL-STD-810G CN1 Method 502.6 Rain (drip) MIL-STD-810G CN1 Method 506.6 Humidity Temp MIL-STD-810G CN1 Method 507.6 Airborne Noise Requirement MIL-STD-740-1 The successful offeror will be responsible for identifying the test facilities and conducting all tests as well as documenting results and taking corrective actions, if necessary, to meet all environmental qualification testing requirements. Once the first article test units have passed testing, the contractor will be responsible for producing as many as 50 of each type of unit each year. The successful offeror will not be required to provide cybersecurity computer program operating environments or computer cybersecurity computer program applications as these will be integrated by the Government after the equipment is delivered. However, the successful offeror will be required to provide all the commercial operating systems and licenses associated with the commercial hardware in the units, and the vendor will also be responsible for developing and providing equipment self-test and diagnostic software. RFI RESPONSES: Interested parties are encouraged to submit a response to this notice in accordance with the provided instructions. Include a cover page containing the following information: a. Solicitation number for this notice (N00024-24-R-4128) b. Company Name c. Mailing address and physical address (if different) d. UEI number e. CAGE code f. Business size status (based on NAICS code 334511) g. Type of small business (if applicable) h. Name, position, email address, and phone number of point(s) of contact i. Describe your technical capabilities and experience in potentially meeting the requirements of a Government provided performance specification for designing and producing SABER equipment suites for multiple NAVSEA ship classes. j. Describe your engineering capabilities and experience at testing and qualifying electronics equipment to meet Grade "A" shock as well as all the other environment qualification tests. Include your experience at locating and obtaining test facility support and your success at passing the tests and obtaining Government concurrence of the testing results. k. Describe your manufacturing capabilities and quality production management capabilities to produce large numbers of SABER equipment configuration components (up to 50 quantity of each of 4 different types of units) each year for use on multiple surface ship classes. Interested parties should summarize their experience working under USN or DoD contracts and production capacity to support the following activities and processes: i. Managing all design and production aspects of SABER equipment hardware production program. Companies without SABER experience are welcome to submit responses regarding analogous programs. ii. Providing systems engineering to design, develop, test, qualify, produce, deliver and support display, videos, printers and related hardware. iii. Conducting formal design and test reviews in accordance with the PEO SHIPS/NAVSEA 03C Technical Requirements Manual (TRM). iv. Implementing and maintaining a Configuration Management (CM) program. v. Managing obsolescence to include a Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) plan and metrics. Implementing and maintaining a Reliability, Maintainability and Quality Assurance (RMQA) program. vi. Development, implementation, and maintenance of a Risk Management Plan to identify, evaluate, and mitigate program risks including technical environmental, safety, cost, and schedule components l. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in providing engineering services developing, producing and qualifying SABER components to meet Government provided unit specifications. Companies without SABER experience are welcome to submit responses regarding analogous programs. The Government also may require engineering support in updating the TDP over the course of the contract. To that end, the response should address experience with defining, developing and updating the following: i. Concept Design Document ii. Developmental Design Drawings and Associated List iii. Product and Line Replaceable Unit Drawings and Associated Lists iv. Hardware Engineering Design Documents and Parts List v. System, Power, and Environmental Requirements vi. Interface Specifications and Requirements vii. Interface Control Drawings viii. Cable Block Diagrams ix. Special Inspection Equipment Drawings and Associated Lists x. Special Tooling Drawings and Associated Lists xi. ILS Documentation m. Timeline To support fleet fielding schedules, potential sources must be able to complete production of SABER units to support a Production Readiness Review in 4QFY24. Discuss any circumstances or capabilities that would accelerate or impede your company's ability to deliver SABER units by the required dates. n. Barriers to Competition Please identify any obstacles to competition in the areas of engineering processes, production facilities, test facilities, or scope of work that would hinder or restrict your company's involvement in a future competitive procurement. In addition, the company should recommend solutions or mitigation paths for the Navy to overcome the obstacles NOTE: Please limit RFI responses to 15 pages or less, excluding the cover page, with 1-inch margins, and 10-point Times New Roman font or larger. DISCLAIMER This notice is not a RFP. Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice do not constitute 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. The Government makes no representations that a solicitation for the requirements described in this notice will be issued. 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 by the Government in the development of a procurement strategy. Information submitted in response to this notice will become the property of the United States Government. Respondents should properly mark any materials submitted with the appropriate restrictive markings. Information that is proprietary or competition-sensitive may be protected from disclosure under the public records statutes only if properly labeled as such. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Responses and comments are requested by 4:00 pm (EST), on December 29, 2023. Information should be emailed to PCO Angel Jaeger at angel.jaeger.civ@us.navy.mil , secondary POC is Mr. Steven Troiano at steven.j.troiano.civ@us.navy.mil. Please include the RFI title in the subject of the e-mail. 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. Responses should indicate enough detail so that potential Navy interest can be assessed. Responses are requested to be provided electronically, and acceptable formats include Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint files. The information provided will assist NAVSEA in developing the hardware requirements for inclusion in future developments, procurements and acquisitions. As the hardware requirements will be publically available once published, the comments provided should not contain proprietary information. However, if some of the background on the comments provided is considered proprietary to the respondent, that portion shall be segregated and labeled as such and will be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities and agencies without the permission of the provider. It is noted that membership of the extended Navy team includes Government support contractors, but no information will be shared with non-Government employees without express permission from the source of the information. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The incumbent contractor is: Hexagon US Federal, INC and the effort was awarded under Contract N00024-19-D-4114. Contracting Office Address: SEA024 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia 20376