Sources_Sought_HS_DIC.doc

Sources Sought Notice & Market Research Questionnaire

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE &

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Instructions to Interested Parties:

This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and award of a contract will not be made as a result of this questionnaire. NSWCCD is requesting assistance from commercial industry in regards to the potential for small business participation and the capabilities of large and small business entities, in the preparation of an anticipated Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for supply-type items. This Market Research Questionnaire is intended to assist the Government in determining the probability of large or small business prime contractors responding to a future RFP to provide the required items. The Government anticipates making future decisions regarding the procurement process utilized for a potential solicitation, based on the responses received from both large and small businesses that indicate an interest and the capability to provide the required items.

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability and return the completed questionnaire to Ms. Toby Brooks via email. Your answers to the following questions will be utilized to assist in the determination of small business capabilities. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this evaluation, and the final determination regarding the utilization of a small business set aside will be conducted per the regulatory requirements of FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs. All information will be kept confidential and will not be disseminated to the public. This Sources Sought Notice and Market Research Questionnaire is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.

Please return the completed questionnaire prior to 3:00 PM (Eastern Time) on 1 June 2016, via the email address provided below.

Thank You, Ms. Toby Brooks Contract Specialist

NSWCCD – West Bethesda, MD toby.brooks1@navy.mil Market Research is being conducted to determine all potential socio-economic small businesses and large businesses interested in, and capable of, providing the supply items identified herein.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

334516 Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 Employees (For more information about Small Business Size Standards, please refer to http://www.sba.gov.)

Anticipated Contract Type:

Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)

Background:

Naval Surface Warfare Center - Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Code 66 seeks to develop and maintain improved HS measurement techniques for measuring shock response. Digital image correlation (DIC) is an optical method that employs tracking and image registration techniques for accurate 2 and 3-dimensional displacement measurements. DIC can provide more accurate and robust data at a lower cost compared to using traditional gages due to its relative ease of implementation and use. NSWCCD does not currently have the capability to perform high-speed DIC and seeks to bridge this gap. NSWCCD currently holds a license for the VIC-3D DIC software developed by Correlated Solutions, Inc. as well as two high speed cameras specifically compatible with the VIC-3D DIC system. Compatible systems are necessary such that the licenses, cameras, and accessories are interchangeable among the systems.

Estimated Potential Item Requirements:

The contractor shall deliver one fully functioning turn-key HS DIC system meeting the performance requirements listed in the SOW.

· Vendor will ship one turn-key digital image correlation system which meets the performance requirements to NSWCCD

· Vendor will be on-site within 30 days of delivery to unpack and assemble the system

· A test run will be conducted by the vendor to ensure the system is performing to the quoted specifications and performance requirements listed above

· Vendor will include on-site training for at least five Carderock employees on the high-speed DIC test setup and system operation

INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT ONLY THE INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THE FOLLOWING MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONARE.

COMPANY INFORMATION

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MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONS

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