Sources Sought for Mid-body Range Safety Subsystem (MRSS) Design and Production

INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify prospective parties who possess the technical data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to design and qualify Mid-body Range Safety Subsystem (MRSS) kits to meet the latest Range Safety Requirements for the Tomahawk Weapon Systems Program. Potential procurement activities include: design, qualification, First Article Inspections, associated tooling/test equipment and low-rate initial production. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This Sources Sought is a market research tool being used in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.2 to determine potential and eligible businesses capable of providing the services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this Sources Sought. The Government will not return submittals to the sender. Respondents to this Sources Sought may be requested to provide additional information based on their initial submittals. OBJECTIVE The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capability, and experience required to design, manufacture, test, and verify a modernized/open-system replacement for Tomahawk Range Safety Subsystem. The level of security clearance for this requirement is at the SECRET level. The Product Specification for the current TACTOM Mid-Body Range Safety System (MRSS) Kit (PMA280-1208 Rev A) can be provided to Department of Defense contractors, upon request. Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility and/or a subcontractor's facility. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this statement may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this Sources Sought. PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, documentation, and experience required to meet qualification requirements to design, manufacture, test, and verify the Mid-body Range Safety Subsystem (MRSS) for the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) Program. The Mid-body Range Safety Subsystem (MRSS) provides the Tactical Tomahawk (TACTOM) missile with a communications link to the test ranges during flight test events for range tracking, encrypted telemetry transmission and flight termination. This subsystem is only present during flight test event on Department of Defense test ranges. Range Safety requirements dictate that every TACTOM flight test missile be outfitted with a MRSS kit. Flight tests are required to operationally test new TACTOM capabilities and support reliability monitoring in accordance with the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP). The anticipated production quantity for MRSS kits is ten (10) to twelve (12) kits per year. The Government's MRSS Capability Need Statement can be provided to Department of Defense contractors, upon request. Additionally, the MRSS design must result in a modular open systems approach, an enabler to interface with commercially available telemetry equipment. Legacy MRSS Functional Interface, Physical Interface, and Functional Interface block diagrams are provided in the attached Product Specification document. The Product Specification document for the current TACTOM MRSS Kit (PMA280-1208 Rev A) can be provided to Department of Defense contractors. The existing mechanical, electrical and logical interfaces are required to be maintained to limit changes required to the missile. INSTRUCTIONS 1. The document(s) below contain a description of the MRSS Design and Production requirement and a request for Contractor Capability Statement. The Statement allows Contractors to provide their company's capability. 2. If after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. b. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area (i.e., TACTOM integration), please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.) 3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this market research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. 4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the primary point of contact, Amanda N. Long, via email, amanda.n.long4.civ@us.navy.mil. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY STATEMENT MRSS Kit Design and Production Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: - Company/Institute Name: - Address: - Point of Contact: - CAGE Code: - Phone Number: - E-mail Address: - Web Page URL: - Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336419 - Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: - Small Business (Yes / No) - Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) - Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) - 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) - HUB Zone Certified (Yes / No) - Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) - Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) - Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (Yes / No) - A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Part II. Capability Statement Questions A. General Capability Questions Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a description of your quality program (AS9100, etc.). Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort. a) Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections. b) State the type of test procedures are anticipated for this effort. c) State the type of inspection processes anticipated for this effort. B. Commerciality Questions Is there established catalog or market prices for our requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences. C. Engineering Services Questions Describe your services capabilities and experience with regard to the requirements of this effort. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders. Demonstrate your ability and experience for the same or similar services, which are currently provided in the commercial and/or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items: a) Contract Number b) Procuring Agency c) Contract Value d) Services Provided Describe your capabilities and experience in any required test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to Flight Terminate Receivers, Control Decoders and multi-band Antennas. Describe how you/your organization will coordinate integration, testing and qualification with external stakeholders (Range Safety Office, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, sub-tier suppliers, etc.). If a teaming arrangement with the Prime Contractor for the Tomahawk Weapon System is not planned, demonstrate how integration, testing and qualification challenges will be overcome. Describe how you/your organization will preclude, where possible, future parts obsolescence, and describe how you/your organization will identify and resolve future parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement. Describe your capabilities and experiences in performing environmental testing like that referenced in the MRSS Capability Need Statement. Describe your capabilities and experiences in designing modular open systems solutions. RESPONSES Responses must be received no later than close of business 4 March 2022. Responses shall be no longer than 15 pages. Please submit electronically to: Primary Point of Contact: Amanda N. Long, amanda.n.long4.civ@us.navy.mil Secondary Point of Contact: Diana K. Harritt, diana.k.harritt.civ@us.navy.mil Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to the primary point of contact. Primary Point of Contact: Amanda N. Long, amanda.n.long4.civ@us.navy.mil