Barracuda Mine Neutralizer
Added: Apr 04, 2017 3:55 pm
Disclaimer: 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. The Government will not reimburse the cost of any submission or participation in response to this announcement -- the entire cost of any submission or participation will be at the sole expense of the source. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via the Federal Business Opportunities website (https://www.fbo.gov) and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted, information provided, or participation in the industry day as a result of this notice. SYNOPSISThe Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation, N00024-17-R-6300, for the development, production, and test of the Barracuda Mine Neutralization System (Barracuda) as part of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Mission Package (MP). The Barracuda will be initially deployed from the MCM Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCMUSV). This system will be used to neutralize mines that have been previously located by other mine countermeasure assets. The Barracuda will be a modular, low cost, semi-autonomous, expendable neutralizer conforming to the form factor of an A-size sonobuoy. Barracuda will use wireless communications, allowing for tetherless operation from the deployment platform. Barracuda will be hosted aboard the LCS to execute MCM missions and at shore-based MCM operations to perform Fleet training. Barracuda will conduct reacquisition, identification, and neutralization from the surface through deep water during day and night operations. Based upon the complexity, magnitude, and duration of the requirement, the Government's market research indicated that there are not two or more small business concerns capable of competing for the requirement as a small business set aside (FAR 19.502-2(b)). The solicitation will be issued electronically via Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) at http://fbo.gov and interested parties must comply with that announcement. FBO is the single point of entry for posting of the synopsis and solicitations to the internet. Interested offerors should monitor the FBO page for the release of the solicitation, and any applicable amendments. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to participate in this procurement at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The Government anticipates releasing the final Request for Proposal (RFP) between the third and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017. DRAFT RFP AND REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTSA draft solicitation (Sections A through J, draft Statement of Work, and draft Performance Specification (P-Spec)) for Industry review and comment will be posted prior to Industry Day (details noted below). Please be advised that the Draft solicitation will include related draft requirements documents as attachments that contain restricted disclosure information. Upon release of the Draft solicitation, Companies must request a copy of draft restricted disclosure attachments for solicitation N00024-17-R-6300. Companies interested in receiving the P-Spec prior to Industry Day shall complete Attachment 1, Terms of Use Agreement, AND the Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254 (Attachment J-1), indicating that the requesting company has a Defense Security Service (DSS) issued SECRET facility clearance, providing for SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability. The Government will not provide sponsorship for new or upgraded personnel or facility clearances. The "Terms of Use" agreement (Attachment 1) shall be returned to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. Upon proper clearance approvals by the Government, the draft restricted disclosure attachments will be made available in a secure manner to the Offeror so long as the Offeror has met the security requirements detailed. The "Terms of Use" agreement and DD Form 254 shall be completed and returned to: TO: Ms. Michaella Easley - michaella.easley@navy.milCC: Ms. Tiara Robinson - tiara.robinson@navy.milSUBJECT LINE: TOU Agreement (insert name of company) and DD Form 254 N00024-17-R-6300 RFP The final solicitation will include classified information, therefore, proper clearance approval is required prior to the release of the classified information. It is recommended that Companies complete this clearance approval process by the Government prior to the release of the final solicitation to avoid delays in receiving all final documents in support of the final solicitation. INDUSTRY DAY Program Executive Office (PEO) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), Mine Warfare Program Office (PMS 495) plans to host an Industry Day to discuss the NAVSEA requirement for the engineering, development, and manufacturing efforts needed for the Barracuda Mine Neutralization Program. The purpose of this Industry Day is for the Government to brief interested Contractors in order to improve Industry's understanding of the Barracuda requirement and anticipated contracting approach. Industry Day will be held from 0900 to approximately 1500 on 18 April 2017 at CSRA Inc., Suite 400 Maritime Plaza I, 1201 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003. The objective of Industry Day is to provide Government information and solicit industry feedback to support the development of the highest quality proposals in response to the planned Barracuda Final Request for Proposal. Due to space limitations, the number of participants is restricted to five (5) per company. All participants must have a SECRET clearance, verified in the Joint Personnel Adjudicative System (JPAS). No audio/visual recording devices of any kind are permitted. Parties interested in attending the Industry Day should submit the following information via email NLT 1600 EDT, 11 April 2017, to Ms. Tiara Robinson at tiara.robinson@navy.mil and Ms. Michaella Easley at michaella.easley@navy.mil: Subject line: "N00024-17-R-6300 Navy Barracuda Industry Day", company name, company address, attendees' names, email address for each attendee, and phone numbers for each attendee. Attendees must provide information in advance in order to ensure access to the Industry Day venue and assure adequate seating for attendees. An attendee list consisting of name, company, email address and phone number will be provided to all attendees after Industry Day is completed. SUBMISSION OF DRAFT RFP AND INDUSTRY DAY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS The Government welcomes industry comments and questions regarding the draft solicitation and Industry Day. The Government will not answer any questions during the Industry Day. All unclassified questions must be submitted in writing either on a notecard that will be provided by the Government at Industry Day or via email to the Contracting Specialist and Contracting Officer. Offerors may electronically submit Unclassified questions and comments regarding the draft solicitation or Industry Day by sending an email to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Tiara Robinson at tiara.robinson@navy.mil and carbon copy (CC:) to the Contracting Officer Ms. Michaella Easley at michaella.easley@navy.mil. For ease of Government review, Offerors must submit questions on a Microsoft Word version of the Request for Clarification Form (Attachment L-1). Information provided with each question shall include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause, or other definitive citation requiring clarification as per Attachment L-1. All questions related to the draft solicitation or from Industry Day must be submitted NLT 02 May 2017. Industry feedback will be considered in the preparation of the formal solicitation and it is the Government's intention that questions and responses will be distributed electronically to all potential Offerors via the Federal Business Opportunities website. However, respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback or respond to Industry with respect to any information submitted. Further, Industry is reminded that it is the formal solicitation that will govern any official acquisition. 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 solicitation. 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.
N00024-17-R-6300 Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
4/4/17, 3:55 PM The Barracuda Mine Neutralizer Sources Sought/Request for Information
Added: Jan 25, 2017 4:34 pm
This notice is for market research purposes only and does NOT constitute a request for proposal. This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) notice is issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), on behalf of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Mine Warfare Program Office (PMS 495) Directorate. The Navy is conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 to determine whether two or more small business sources possess the requisite capabilities to successfully perform the requirement to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver the Barracuda Mine Neutralizer. In addition, the announcement requests industry comments on how the Government can satisfy its needs, alternative approaches, technology availability and risk, the identification of cost drivers, and suggestions on ways to enhance or sustain competition. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only and part of market research and will not be shared outside of the Government. When/if the Government issues a Request for Proposal (RFP), interested contractors will be expected to thoroughly address the RFP requirements regardless of the circumstances surrounding this RFI. The objective of this source sought/RFI is to help the Government determine the technical capability and qualifications of companies in meeting the Government's needs for the Barracuda Mine Neutralizer, a mission module within the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Mission Package (MP). Barracuda will be employed as part of the LCS MCM MP and will be deployed from the MCM Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). Barracuda will be a modular, low cost, semi-autonomous, expendable neutralizer conforming to the A-size sonobuoy form factor. Barracuda will use wireless communications, allowing for tetherless operation from the MCM USV. In the future, Barracuda may be deployed from other deployment platforms able to accommodate an A-size launcher. The Barracuda will be hosted aboard the LCS to execute MCM missions and at shore-based MCM operations to perform Fleet training. Barracuda will conduct neutralization operations from the surface through deep water during the day or night.Due to the nature of this requirement, the prospective offeror will need to demonstrate the required level of technical expertise, as well as the ability to fulfill the requirements described in this notice. Interested parties are requested to respond with a white paper company profile to include the following:1. A presentation of your organization's relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities particularly in regards to weapons and explosives.2. An understanding of the major scientific challenges and tradeoffs to achieving the desired capability.3. Potential solutions to achieve the capability including current Technology Readiness Levels.4. Provide a detailed discussion of risks to achieving the mission in all relevant environments.5. Describe the recommended autonomous functions and the rationale.6. Describe the modular components and discuss any risks to conforming to the A-size form factor and to militarization of the system. 7. Past performance on projects of a similar technology, domain, and/or scope. Responses:Interested firms who believe they are capable of providing the above mentioned services and that meet SECRET clearance requirements are invited to indicate their interest by providing: -Company name-Company address-Overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address),-Cage code, -Point of Contact, to includeE-mail address,Telephone number, Fax number, -Facility clearance; -Business Size Status (i.e. Large, SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc. -Number of Employees Interested parties are requested to respond to requested information in this RFI with a white paper in Microsoft Word for Office 2010-compatible format. Please limit responses to 25 pages or less (including cover and administrative pages); 1-inch margins; and 12 point font (or larger). Response Deadline and Submissions:Responses are requested no later than 08 February 2017 at 5:00 PM EST. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail only to tiara.robinson@navy.mil , with a CC to mercedes.burrell@navy.mil . Proprietary information, if any, must be clearly marked. The subject line of the email should read "Barracuda Mine Neutralizer Request for Information". To aid the Government in its review and evaluation, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. It should be noted that telephone replies will not be accepted. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES:This notice is not a request for proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. Sources choosing to respond to this notice are wholly responsible for any costs/expenses associated with submitting a response. Therefore any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor's expense. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. The information obtained from submitted responses may be used in development of an acquisition strategy and a future solicitation. Submissions will not be returned.
N00024-17-R-6300 Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
1/25/17, 4:34 PM Barracuda Industry Day Announcement
Added: Apr 04, 2017 5:11 pm
DRAFT RFP AND REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTSA draft solicitation (Sections A through J, draft Statement of Work, and draft Performance Specification (P-Spec)) for Industry review and comment will be posted prior to Industry Day (details noted below). Please be advised that the Draft solicitation will include related draft requirements documents as attachments that contain restricted disclosure information. Upon release of the Draft solicitation, Companies must request a copy of draft restricted disclosure attachments for solicitation N00024-17-R-6300. Companies interested in receiving the P-Spec prior to Industry Day shall complete Attachment 1, Terms of Use Agreement, AND the Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254 (Attachment J-1), indicating that the requesting company has a Defense Security Service (DSS) issued SECRET facility clearance, providing for SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability. The Government will not provide sponsorship for new or upgraded personnel or facility clearances. The "Terms of Use" agreement (Attachment 1) shall be returned to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. Upon proper clearance approvals by the Government, the draft restricted disclosure attachments will be made available in a secure manner to the Offeror so long as the Offeror has met the security requirements detailed. The "Terms of Use" agreement and DD Form 254 shall be completed and returned to: TO: Ms. Michaella Easley - michaella.easley@navy.milCC: Ms. Tiara Robinson - tiara.robinson@navy.milSUBJECT LINE: TOU Agreement (insert name of company) and DD Form 254 N00024-17-R-6300 RFPThe final solicitation will include classified information, therefore, proper clearance approval is required prior to the release of the classified information. It is recommended that Companies complete this clearance approval process by the Government prior to the release of the final solicitation to avoid delays in receiving all final documents in support of the final solicitation. INDUSTRY DAYProgram Executive Office (PEO) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), Mine Warfare Program Office (PMS 495) plans to host an Industry Day to discuss the NAVSEA requirement for the engineering, development, and manufacturing efforts needed for the Barracuda Mine Neutralization Program. The purpose of this Industry Day is for the Government to brief interested Contractors in order to improve Industry's understanding of the Barracuda requirement and anticipated contracting approach. Industry Day will be held from 0900 to approximately 1500 on 18 April 2017 at CSRA Inc., Suite 400 Maritime Plaza I, 1201 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003. The objective of Industry Day is to provide Government information and solicit industry feedback to support the development of the highest quality proposals in response to the planned Barracuda Final Request for Proposal. Due to space limitations, the number of participants is restricted to five (5) per company. All participants must have a SECRET clearance, verified in the Joint Personnel Adjudicative System (JPAS). No audio/visual recording devices of any kind are permitted. Parties interested in attending the Industry Day should submit the following information via email NLT 1600 EDT, 11 April 2017, to Ms. Tiara Robinson at tiara.robinson@navy.mil and Ms. Michaella Easley at michaella.easley@navy.mil: Subject line: "N00024-17-R-6300 Navy Barracuda Industry Day", company name, company address, attendees' names, email address for each attendee, and phone numbers for each attendee. Attendees must provide information in advance in order to ensure access to the Industry Day venue and assure adequate seating for attendees. An attendee list consisting of name, company, email address and phone number will be provided to all attendees after Industry Day is completed. SUBMISSION OF DRAFT RFP AND INDUSTRY DAY QUESTIONS/COMMENTSThe Government welcomes industry comments and questions regarding the draft solicitation and Industry Day. The Government will not answer any questions during the Industry Day. All unclassified questions must be submitted in writing either on a notecard that will be provided by the Government at Industry Day or via email to the Contracting Specialist and Contracting Officer. Offerors may electronically submit Unclassified questions and comments regarding the draft solicitation or Industry Day by sending an email to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Tiara Robinson at tiara.robinson@navy.mil and carbon copy (CC:) to the Contracting Officer Ms. Michaella Easley at michaella.easley@navy.mil. For ease of Government review, Offerors must submit questions on a Microsoft Word version of the Request for Clarification Form (Attachment L-1). Information provided with each question shall include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause, or other definitive citation requiring clarification as per Attachment L-1. All questions related to the draft solicitation or from Industry Day must be submitted NLT 02 May 2017. Industry feedback will be considered in the preparation of the formal solicitation and it is the Government's intention that questions and responses will be distributed electronically to all potential Offerors via the Federal Business Opportunities website. However, respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback or respond to Industry with respect to any information submitted. Further, Industry is reminded that it is the formal solicitation that will govern any official acquisition. 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 solicitation. 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.
N00024-17-R-6300 Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
4/4/17, 5:11 PM