Interface Cables Sources Sought Questionnaire (Ref 810) 23 February 2024.pdf

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Sources Sought Notice & Market Research Questionnaire

“Interface Cables between RDS and Legacy Probes”

Market Research is being conducted to determine all potential socio-economic small businesses and large businesses interested in, and capable of, providing the products identified herein.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing.

Small Business Size Standard: 600 (number of employees) (For more information about Small Business Size Standards, please refer to http://www.sba.gov)

Anticipated Contract Type:

Unless otherwise advised in a future notice, the anticipated contract type is a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with either options years or option quantities or a combination of both.

Background:

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Radiation Detection Technology Branch (RDTB) Code 631 in collaboration with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA 09RD), requires an interface to connect the Thermo Fisher Scientific Frisker Probe, DT-304/PDR and DT-643(Intentionally Left Blank)/PDR, legacy radiation detection probes to the new Radiological Detection System

(RDS).

The RDS is a collection of rugged Radiation, Detection, Indication, and Computation (RADIAC) meters intended to replace the Navy’s legacy RADIAC survey meters. Due to specific end-use requirements, the Navy intends to utilize the existing legacy contamination probes with the RDS base unit. A compatible interface between the legacy probes and the RDS is needed to accurately measure radioactive contamination. RDS to legacy probe interfaces are also referred to as “interfaces”.

See DRAFT Statement of Work and attachments for more details.

INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT ONLY THE INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THE

FOLLOWING MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNARE.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Company Name:

CAGE Code:

DUNS Number:

Company Address:

Size Status and NAICS Code if applicable

Point of Contact (POC):

POC Title:

POC Email Address:

POC Phone Number:

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONS

# QUESTION ANSWER

Has your company been awarded previous Government contracts as a small business?

Yes No

Have you provided similar products to those referenced herein for either the private sector or the Government?

Yes No

Please identify your company’s socio-economic small business size status under all NAICS identified above, or indicate if your company is a large business.

The Government anticipates using NAICS 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing to complete any research and potential procurement efforts, related to this requirement. Please confirm if the NAICS is applicable. If the NAICS identified herein does not apply, please provide a brief explanation as to why it does not, and identify the NAICS that corresponds to your business size or identify one that is more suitable.

8(a) SDB

WOSB VOSB

SDVOSB HUBZone Large Business Other:_________

NAICS: __________

How long has your company provided these, or highly similar products?

___ Yr(s) ___ Mo(s)

Does your company anticipate any foreseeable concerns, if the Government’s anticipated delivery quantity as specified herein, increased or decreased for any given year of performance (if the option is exercised) however, not to exceed the total anticipated order quantity of 3,700 (if all options are exercised)

6 The Government anticipates a single award IDIQ, and is contemplating a combination pricing structure that includes cost-reimbursement for the design, development, test, & evaluation of the interface cable w/ memory capability to store and transmit calibration data, and firm-fixed price (FFP) for the procurement of an approved functional interface cable in the total quantity specified in this notice.

a) Does your company have the ability to provide an estimate of how many labor hours would be required to design, develop, test, and evaluate interface cables as specified in the attached requirement? If so, how many labor hours are anticipated?

b) Or, does your company have the ability to provide a firm-fixed price per unit for the design, development, test, evaluation, production and delivery (inclusive of all labor and materials cost) of the total quantity of units anticipated, as specified in the attached requirement?

c) Are there any foreseeable concerns with one or the other, or a combination pricing structure as noted above?

d) Are there any foreseeable concerns with the anticipated contract type specified above?

7 Based on the information provided within this notice, a) do you have an item that can satisfy the Government’s requirement that is commercially available? Yes No

a) If yes, is it an item that is customarily sold the type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes and, (i) have been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public Yes No; OR (ii) have been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public?

Yes No. If you’ve answered No to either question, please explain below or in a separate sheet.

b) If no, do you have an item that is commercially available that can be reasonably “modified” as defined below, to satisfy the Government’s requirement? (i) modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace to the general public or by nongovernmental entities? Yes No; OR, (ii) minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal Government requirements Yes No If you’ve answered Yes to either question, please explain below or in a separate sheet.

Note: “Minor modifications” are modifications that do not significantly alter the nongovernmental function or essential physical characteristics of an item or component, or change the purpose of a process. Factors to be considered in determining whether a modification is minor include the value and size of the modification and the comparative value and size of the final product. Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence that a modification is minor.

i) If yes to b), approximately how many months from the date of contract award, do you anticipate needing to satisfy the delivery of the first article or first delivery quantity of 50 units?

ii) And, will a “modification” to an existing item require a significant investment in new or updated resources (e.g. machinery, equipment, tools, personnel, location, etc.)?

iii) If no to b), does your company have experience with research, develop, test and evaluation (RDT&E) type of requirements similar in scope to the requirement attached to this Notice? Yes No

iv) If yes to b), please include references that reflect your company’s experience in response to questions 9 & 10.

If no to iii), does your company possess any other experience or special skills that would support an RDT&E effort to satisfy the Government’s requirement?

What are the warranty provisions associated with your response to this question?

8 Please identify a Raw Order of Magnitude (ROM) and/or estimated unit price for the requirement as specified herein.

Please list all contracts that your company is currently performing or recently performed with the same/similar product requirements as those identified in the draft SOW and indicate product similarity (high/low). For all references, include the contract number (if applicable), description of products; indicate if private or Government sector; name and phone number of associated POCs. Information may be provided below or as a separate document.

Contract Agency/ Product Similarity Prime/Sub Number POC Info Description (high/low) (%Contract)

Please list contracts that your company has completed within the last three

(3) years with the same/similar product requirements as those identified in the draft SOW and indicate product similarity (high/low). For all references, include the contract number (if applicable), description of products; indicate if private or Government sector; name and phone number of associated POCs. Information may be provided below or as a separate document.

Contract Agency/ Product Similarity Prime/Sub Number POC Info Description (high/low) (%Contract)

What is your company’s policy and/or practice in seeking out small-disadvantaged, woman-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned and/or HUBZone small businesses for consideration in awarding subcontracts?

12 Please provide a capabilities statement, or brief five (5) page description (below or as a separate page) identifying your company’s methods and capabilities for providing the required products.