SourcesSought_NonSeaPort_11-8-2018_FINAL1.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

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 notice. The intent of this notice is to inform industry of the Government’s intended acquisition strategy; provide an opportunity to view source code during a site visit; solicit feedback from industry; and determine capabilities of small and large business entities to satisfy the Government’s requirement.

I. Acquisition History and Strategy

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has a follow-on service requirement for Engineering Support Services for Vulnerability and Hardening Studies of shipboard structures, equipment, and vehicles subjected to various weapons effects. NSWCCD anticipates a single award Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a potential period of performance of five (5) years (For planning purposes only, the current estimated value for the contract is less than $5M).

Industry is asked to review, complete, and submit the market research questionnaire by the due date and time specified herein. Responses to the questionnaire will be used by the Government for planning purposes only.

Be advised that the Government reserves the right to modify the draft SOW as deemed necessary in response to feedback received from this notice.

All industry comments, questions, and responses to the market research questionnaire received from entities indicating interest and demonstrating capability to perform, will be used to make future decisions regarding this effort; and to assess small business capabilities and set-aside determinations in accordance with FAR Part 19 – Small Business Programs.

II. Source Code Viewing Session

For interested parties, the Government will host a site visit on 4 December 2018 to provide industry access to the source code classified at the level of SECRET as described in the draft SOW. All interested parties shall send a request to attend the viewing session, and any questions related to the technical requirements of the SOW, to the individual listed below as soon as possible, however no later than 1300 EST on 30 November 2018.

Shelby.o'neill@navy.mil

Sources Sought Notice

Additional details (e.g. building number, time slots) will be provided to interested parties verified at the SECRET security classification level. Note, the Government does not guarantee that approval to participate in the viewing session will be provided to requests received after the specified date and time.

Parties eligible to attend, shall submit a maximum of one (1) request per company along with a list of company representatives not to exceed four

(4) persons. All attendees shall meet the base access requirements detailed below to attend the scheduled viewing session. The Government reserves the right to conduct additional viewing sessions to accommodate the number of eligible parties responding to this Notice, as needed.

Secret Clearance: Access to view source code related to the SOW requires Secret clearance. Please submit your Secret clearance verification requests through Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) at http://www.dss.mil/is/jpas/jpas.html in advance of the scheduled viewing session.

Base Access: Each company representative, is responsible for submitting required credentials and obtaining base access prior to the scheduled viewing.

One (1) of the following valid documents is required to access the base:

1. Department of Defense (DOD) Common Access Card (CAC)

2. DBIZ Card

3. Approved SECNAV Form 5512 - Base Access for each person

a. Submit completed SECNAV Form 5512 to Shelby O’Neill and Zelda Rappuhn at the emails listed below:

i. shelby.o’neill@navy.mil

ii. zelda.rappuhn@navy.mil

DO NOT submit, forward, or copy any other entity on the email, other than the individuals identified above. SECNAV Form 5512 contains Personally Identical Information (PII) and should not be distributed.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Visitor’s Center directly at (301)227-1500.

Location: Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) *9500 MacArthur Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817

Disclosure: The viewing session will be held in a Secret environment. Each company representative must have verified Secret clearance to view all source coding related to the SOW. ABSOLUTELY no cellular phones, photography, or recording devices of any kind, will be permitted in the viewing session. Note paper is permissible and is highly recommended.

By submitting a request to attend the viewing session, each attendee acknowledges to keep any and all paper notes taken during or after the session safe and secure. The attendee also accepts that all notes taken http://www.dss.mil/is/jpas/jpas.html

Sources Sought Notice during the viewing session will be reviewed by the Government prior to leaving.

All interested parties are asked to submit all comments and inquiries to this Notice as soon as possible via email to shelby.o’neill@navy.mil, however not later than December 14, 2018 @ 1000 EST.

mailto:Shelby.O@navy.mil