Tunable Laser System

Special Notice: This is a request for information (RFI) issued by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for information and planning purposes only. This is neither a request for formal Request for Proposals (RFP) or quotes. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request. There is no solicitation available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice or NRL's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Attached to this document is a draft Statement of Work. The Government is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and therefore will continue to modify the language within the Statement of Work as necessary. Feedback addressing the clarity, feasibility, scope, and potential alternative means of meeting the government's requirement is sought. The attached document does not represent a final Statement of Work. Objective: The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is searching for potential sources that are capable of performing the requirements set forth in the attached draft Specifications for a continuously tunable laser system. The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry capabilities in providing the required equipment, and to determine if there are any small businesses capable of satisfying the government's requirements. Contractor Response Format: The NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information: Capabilities NRL is seeking a prime that possesses an in-depth understanding of the requirements and is capable of demonstrating and completing all requirements identified in the SOO. Responses must be limited to no more than 20 pages. Interested Sources are discouraged from submitting product literature in response to this RFI. Any submission of such product literature or - catalog cut sheets' will be treated separate from, and will have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting future formal Request for Proposals (RFP). Contact Information a) Name of Company, mailing address and Point of Contact (POC) b) Telephone Number, Fax Number, Address and e-mail address of POC c) Business Size and number of employees d) Type of Set Aside (if applicable) e) Capability statement and relevant experience in the task areas listed in the draft SOO. As part of the capability package, firms must include the following: (1) Corporate Experience-Does your firm have the work experience similar in nature, scope, complexity, and difficulty of work as indicated in the draft SOO. Past Performance Information: Please provide in the response a list of Navy, DoD, Federal, or commercial contracts supported during the past 36 months with a brief description of the supply or service provided for each contract. Only list contracts similar to those of the draft Specifications attached. Assumptions: Please provide a list of assumptions, if any, which were considered in formulating the response Submission of Information: All information and data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such. Please include this notice number on all documents and email. Classified Material shall not be submitted