FY18-22 High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) (Formally known as SNLWS Increment 1) Development and Production Options
Added: Jun 18, 2017 7:20 pm
**THE PROGRAM NAME HAS BEEN REVISED FROM SNLWS TO HIGH ENERGY LASER WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL-DAZZLER AND SURVEILLANCE (HELIOS).**Offerors are hereby notified that the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) requirement N00024-17-R-5392 has been posted.Information related to HELIOS requirement was previously posted under presolicitation notice: Surface Navy Laser Weapon System (SNLWS) Synopsis and Sources Sought Notice with the solicitation number N00024-17-R-5392. Please refer to this solicitation notice (N00024-17-R-5392) for the most current documents and information. All questions shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions found under Section L of this solicitation.The HELIOS SSD and select J-Attachment addendums are classified SECRET which precludes NAVSEA from posting the document on the FBO website (https://www.fbo.gov). The Navy's Top Level Requirements (TLR) document, as well as numerous Section J Attachments, is marked Distribution Statement D and is available to interested U.S. companies upon request and approval. Only one copy of the TLR will be distributed per solicitation respondent. Contractors interested in receiving these documents shall complete Attachment 1 (Terms of Use Agreement), Attachment 2 (Classified Material Request) and the DD Form 254 (Contract Security Classification Specification) attached to this solicitation notice, indicating a Defense Security Service (DSS) issued SECRET facility clearance, providing for SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability. In addition, companies shall provide a current copy of their approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, verifying eligibility and authority to receive export-controlled information.The above documents shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, mike.kilbane@navy.mil, with a copy to the Technical Point of Contact, richard.gargano@navy.mil.Once approved, the Government will issue a Terms of Use Agreement to the requesting company. The Terms of Use Agreement shall be signed and returned to the Contracting Officer. Upon receipt, the Contracting Officer will be able to provide the requested documents (classified documents will be mailed to the Contractor's Facility Security Officer). The Government will not provide sponsorship for new or upgraded personnel or facility clearances.IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for contract award, each company must be able to receive classified documents up to the SECRET level. Therefore, prime contractors interested in bidding under any subsequent solicitation must be able to receive classified documents up to the SECRET level and must be a United States (U.S.) company or an independent U.S. subsidiary. Offerors must be a United States (US) company or an independent US subsidiary, although foreign contractors may act as subcontractors to U.S. prime contractors. The export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data is subject to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and requires the issuance of an export license by the U.S. Department of State.Disclaimer: This notice is for information only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to award contracts. Future updates and information will be announced via FedBizOpps and interested parties must comply with those announcements. Interested parties are responsible for checking FedBizOpps for updates to this notice. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.
N00024-17-R-5392 Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
6/18/17, 7:20 PM FY18-22 Surface Navy Laser Weapon System (SNLWS) Increment 1 Development with Production Options
Added: Jun 02, 2017 10:18 am
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to post a solicitation for Engineering and Manufacturing test units for sea and land based testing, as well as options for Data Rights, Engineering Services, Non-Recurring effort for Transition to Production, Long Lead Material and Production units, Technical and Field Engineering Services. NAVSEA intends to award via full and open competition.SNLWS will leverage proven mature technology to field two test units as quickly and affordably as possible. Options will be available for additional production units. SNLWS is envisioned as providing increased self-defense, area defense, and Counter-ISR capabilities, providing deep magazine capacity, and significantly decreasing the cost per engagement for low- to mid-end land, asymmetric surface and air threats.This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov/ and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. This is not a RFP or a promise to issue a RFP and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for contract award, each company must be able to receive classified documents up to the SECRET level. Therefore, prime contractors interested in bidding under any subsequent solicitation must be able to receive classified documents up to the SECRET level and must be a United States (U.S.) company or an independent U.S. subsidiary. Offerors must be a United States (US) company or an independent US subsidiary, although foreign contractors may act as subcontractors to U.S. prime contractors. The export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data is subject to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and requires the issuance of an export license by the U.S. Department of State.
N00024-17-R-5392 Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
6/2/17, 10:18 AM FY18-22 SURFACE NAVY LASER WEAPON SYSTEM (SNLWS) INCREMENT 1 DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
Added: Mar 07, 2017 3:38 pm
This is a Request For Information (RFI) issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), on behalf of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS) 2.0 Above Water Sensors Directorate. The Government is conducting market research seeking industry inputs on laser weapon system development solutions applicable to U.S. Navy guided missile destroyers (DDGs) consistent with the goals and constraints described in Section 1.0 below.This RFI is intended for planning purposes only and is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. This does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind by the Government. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.Any small businesses that believe they can accomplish this entire requirement should indicate their small business status (see FAR Part 19) in their capability statement. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor FedBizOpps for additional information pertaining to this requirement.IMPORTANT: For purposes of this RFI, each company must be able to receive classified documents up to the SECRET level. However, there will be classified attachments at the TOP SECRET/SCI/U.S. only level included as part of any future solicitation. Therefore, prime contractors interested in bidding under any subsequent solicitation must be able to receive classified documents up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level and must be a United States (U.S.) company or an independent U.S. subsidiary. The Navy will consider foreign contractors acting as subcontractors to U.S. prime contractors. The export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data is subject to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and requires the issuance of an export license by the U.S. Department of State.The Navy's Top Level Requirements (TLR) document is marked Distribution Statement D and is available to interested U.S. companies upon request and approval. Only one copy of the TLR will be distributed per sources sought respondent. To obtain the attachment, interested companies must complete the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification, attached to this sources sought notice, indicating a Defense Security Service (DSS) issued SECRET facility clearance, providing for SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability. In addition, companies shall provide a current copy of their approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, verifying eligibility and authority to receive export-controlled information. Both the DD Form 254 and DD Form 2345 shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, kate.robb@navy.mil, with a copy to the Technical Point of Contact, richard.gargano@navy.mil. Once approved, the Government will issue a Terms of Use Agreement to the requesting company. The Terms of Use Agreement shall be signed and returned to the Contracting Officer. Upon receipt, the Contracting Officer will be able to provide the specification. The Government will not provide sponsorship for new or upgraded personnel or facility clearances.1.0 Background and ContextPEO IWS has established an objective of developing and fielding a laser weapon system, SEASABER Increment 1, leveraging mature technology to deliver proven laser weapon capability to the Fleet. PEO IWS seeks to field the first SEASABER Increment 1 system for installation onboard a DDG 51 Flt IIA in shortest timeframe possible. This RFI is an effort to identify entities that could rapidly develop and field a SEASABER Increment 1, consisting of a 60 kW class High Energy Laser (HEL) or higher, along with Counter-ISR dazzling capability. The highest priority will be placed on technologically mature solutions, which minimize technical risk and enable an aggressive schedule for fielding capability to the Fleet in accordance with SECNAVINST 5000.42 on accelerated acquisitions. Priorities for this system will include technical maturity, ship integration, combat systems integration, producibility and reliability. Additionally, PEO IWS seeks concepts and interfaces to enable modularity to permit capability upgrades as technology continues to mature.The information obtained in response to this RFI is intended to increase our technical understanding of mature laser weapon system design concepts, approaches to modularity that permit future upgrades without impacting the schedule for initial fielding, concepts for integration, and inform acquisition decisions related to the SEASABER program.2.0 ResponsesCompanies responding to this RFI shall provide a capability statement not to exceed fifteen (15). Cover Sheet, Table of Contents, and List of Abbreviations and Acronyms are exempt from the page limit. A detailed proposal is not requested. Responses should indicate sufficient detail for assessment of potential Navy interest; submissions should be organized as follows:- Cover Sheet: RFI number and name, address, company, technical point of contact, with printed name, title, email address and date- Table of Contents: with list of figures and tables with page numbers- Section A: General Capability Statement- Section B: Concept of Operational Employment, specific to C-UAS, C-FIAC, and C-ISR (for UAV-mounted sensors) operational missions- Section C: System Description, including any available photographs, technical system information, and notional projected path to ship installation and initial operational fielding- Section D: Summary of current Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and Integration Readiness Level (IRL) of system- Section E: Summary of current facilities and industrial capacity to support rapid development, integration and fielding of laser weapon systems- List of Abbreviations and AcronymsNo cost or pricing information should be provided.For additional guidance, the following information is provided:2.1 Concept of Operational EmploymentThe respondent's concept of employment and assessment of weapon effects should be described in a general fashion. This operational information is designed to provide context and an operational framework for the technical and performance information that follows. Examples of operational information might include:- Section B.1: System and weapon effects and expected damage mechanisms- Section B.2: Type of disruption and disable results- Section B.3: Possible engagement scenarios - Engagement timelines, including duty cycles - Theoretical acquisition and targeting ranges, for day and night operations - Integration with external systems, sensors and weapons2.2 System DescriptionProvide a concise, accurate technical description of systems and subsystems. Sufficient detail should be provided to support an initial technical maturity self-assessment through the use of Technical Readiness Levels (TRLs), and initial integration maturity assessment through the use of Integration Readiness Levels (IRLs), which shall be described in Section D of the RFI response. Ship interface and integration information must be included. Examples of information to include:- Section C.1: Approach for integration with ship systems (e.g. fire control, targeting techniques, target designation and handoff, software interface).- Section C.2: MIL STD compliance on shock, vibration, EMV/EMI/EMC, power interface, cooling interface, wave loading, and radar cross section.- Section C.3: Below-deck and topside footprint requirement for each of the system elements (where applicable), and for total system, to include access/maintenance envelopes. Note: all below-deck system heights cannot exceed 6'6", all inclusive (e.g. shock mount, shock excursions).- Section C.4: Targeting accuracy and precision with moving vessels.- Section C.5: Development, demonstration and testing of systems and subsystems or related technologies and concepts, including readiness level assessments of applicable TRL, Human Effects Readiness Level (HRL), and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL).- Section C.6: Safety measures and potential risks to humans.- Section C.7: Respondents applicable past directed energy work, including applicability to system described in this RFI.2.3 ClassificationAll materials submitted in response to this RFI should be UNCLASSIFIED.If a potential respondent believes submission of classified material is necessary or will provide a higher quality response, please contact CDR (sel) Rich Gargano at richard.gargano@navy.mil with a copy to the Contracting Officer, Kate Robb, at kate.robb@navy.mil.2.4 Submission FormattingNAVSEA will accept ONLY electronic unclassified submission of responses. The due date for responses is fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this posting to Kate Robb at kate.robb@navy.mil and CDR (sel) Rich Gargano at Richard.gargano@navy.mil with the subject line "SEASABER RFI Response (N00024-17-R-5392)". All responses shall be submitted by 04:00 p.m. Eastern time on 8 March 2017.Submissions shall be single spaced, typed or printed in Times New Roman font with type no smaller than 12-point font. Paper should be 8 1/2 x 11 inches with a minimum of 1 inch margins around the page. Any text contained within tables, graphs, etc. should be 8-point Times New Roman font or larger.Included files should be created/prepared using Microsoft Office 2010 compatible applications. Graphics, photographs, and other data that may not be compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 should be submitted in Adobe Acrobat format.Submitted electronic files should be limited to the following extensions:.docx Microsoft Word.xlsx Microsoft Excel.pptx Microsoft PowerPoint.pdf Adobe Acrobat.mmpx Microsoft ProjectSubmitted electronic files should not be compressed.INDUSTRY DAYProgram Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems, Above Water Sensors (PEO IWS 2.0) is hosting an Industry Day to discuss the U.S. Navy's requirements for the SEASABER Increment 1 Laser Weapons System. The objective of this Industry Day is to share details with interested Contractors on the Navy's plans to design, develop, integrate, test and deploy a laser weapon system for operational use onboard a DDG 51 FLT IIA in the FY20 timeframe.Industry Day will be held at the Naval Sea Systems Command Auditorium, Building 197 Washington Navy Yard, on Tuesday 28 March from 0900 to 1200 EST. This briefing will be UNCLASSIFIED. Each Contractor is limited to three (3) participants to attend the briefing. An attendee list consisting of name, company, email address and phone number will be provided to all attendees after Industry Day is completed.Contractors interested in attending this event should contact Kate Robb via email (kate.robb@navy.mil) no later than 1100 local time on 23 March 2017. Please include the following information: Subject line: "N00024-17-R-5392 Navy SEASABER Industry Day", company name, attendees' names, email addresses, phone numbers, and company address in the email response. No audio/visual recording devices of any kind will be permitted. Agenda:28 March 2017: Industry Day § 0900 - 0915 Check-in§ 0915 - 0930 Ground rules/Agenda§ 0930 - 1130 Navy SEASABER Program Brief§ 1130 - 1200 Wrap-up Note: Times listed above may be changed if necessary.DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) and System Specification Document (SSD)Prior to Industry Day, NAVSEA intends to modify this posting to release a draft SOW. After Industry Day, NAVSEA intends to release the SEASABER SSD. The draft SEASABER SSD is classified SECRET which precludes NAVSEA from posting the document on the FBO website (https://www.fbo.gov). In anticipation of the release, Contractors interested in receiving the draft SEASABER SSD shall complete Attachment 1, Terms of Use Agreement and Attachment 2, Classified Material Request, and return both documents to the Procuring Contracting Officer, Kate Robb, via email (kate.robb@navy.mil) as soon as possible, but no later than 28 March 2017. Once approved, a copy of the draft SEASABER SSD will be mailed to the Contractor's Facility Security Officer once this notice is modified to release the draft SSD. GENERALThe Government will not answer any questions during the Industry Day. All unclassified questions must be submitted in writing either via email or on a notecard that will be provided by the Government at Industry Day. All unclassified questions that are submitted via email must be submitted using Attachment 3, Question Submittal Form, with the subject line: "SEASABER Industry Day Question" to Kate Robb (kate.robb@navy.mil). Questions related to the classified draft SEASABER SSD must be submitted to the Government in hard copy format in accordance with the DD Form 254 and DoD 5220.22M NISPOM. Contractors shall mark each package as follows:Marked: Draft SEASABER SSD Question N00024-17-R-5392Naval Sea Systems Command1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376Attn: Kate Robb SEA02532 Procuring Contracting Officer DO NOT OPEN IN MAIL ROOM CONTACT: Kate Robb, 202-781-2445 All questions related to the draft SOW, draft SEASABER SSD or questions arising from Industry Day must be submitted by 07 April 2017.The Navy intends to post a sanitized version - removing any indication of the company that submitted the question, as well as any company proprietary information - of all questions and answers resulting from the Industry Day and/or the draft SOW. The posting will also include instructions for receiving the answers to the classified questions.This announcement is not a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government. NAVSEA does not assume liability for costs incurred by an attendee or for travel expenses or marketing efforts; therefore, attendee costs in response to this notice are not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government.The Government anticipates high interest for this event. Onsite registrations will NOT be accepted. Media is not authorized to attend this event. Space is limited and will be limited to 3 or less people from the same organization. Your registration must be approved to attend. Final notification for approval to attend this event will be made no later than the close of business on Thursday, 23 March 2017.
N00024-17-R-5392 Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
3/7/17, 3:38 PM