LBES Sources Sought Update_17Dec24.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILADELPHIA DIVISION (NSWCPD)

SUBJECT: The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) is seeking capability statements from interested contractors with experience in the outfitting and installation of Land Based Engineering Sites/Test Sites (LBES/LBTS).

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential firms capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.

SOURCES SOUGHT DATE: 17 December 2024

RESPONSE DATE: 03 January 2025 – 5:00PM (Eastern Time)

CONTRACTING OFFICE: N64498

NAICS CODE: 238290—$16.5M

CLASSIFICATION CODE (PSC/FSC): N066 - Installation of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

CONTRACT TYPE: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) is anticipated.

INCUMBENT: VT Milcom, Inc. (N6449824D0002) and Rhoads Industries, Inc. (N6449824D0003).

CONTACT POINTS: Nicole.a.eckman.civ@us.navy.mil

SCOPE: The required support includes management support, installation integration support, outfitting, installation and fabrication/pre-fabrication, test planning and execution support, material procurement incidental to installation, removal of shipboard machinery systems and associated components, flushing, cable testing and other associated support services, industrial cleaning support, and fire safety of test site systems/equipment and systems/equipment in the installation process at the various test site and LBES related facilities located at NSWCPD. The Contractor shall be required provide support on drawing designs for installations of systems and equipment under the cognizance of NSWCPD test sites. This includes all existing and proposed Hull, Machinery Electrical (HM&E) ship representative systems and equipment. The outfitting integration services will range from small test stands to full-scale systems, replicating actual shipboard power, propulsion systems and ancillary equipment to be installed at NSWCPD. Integration support shall be provided through all ranges of outfitting and installation from conceptual through execution and test and evaluation cycles. In support of integration, the Contractor shall be required to understand and support Production Readiness Reviews, Integrated Test Readiness Reviews and Integrated Schedule Reviews.

Examples of the Navy shipboard machinery and related support systems/components that may be installed and outfitted at the various LBES are as follows:

· Electrical Power Systems: Switchboards, motor-generator sets, transformers, distribution equipment, power converters and cabling for systems up to 50MW and 13.8 KV, electrical generation, electrical distribution and electrical storage systems, such as medium voltage, low voltage, generators, switchgears, cable (low voltage and medium voltage), energy storage, batteries, battery chargers, Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), power electronic conversion equipment, microprocessor protection relays, ground detection, electrical power monitoring systems

· Gas and Steam Turbine Engines and Generators

· Diesel Engines and Generators

· Shipboard Propulsion Motors and similarly rated Load Generators, Load Banks, and Water Breaks

· Control networks with cabling, including control consoles, control interface units, system instrumentation, networking switches, fiber optic cable systems, video camera systems, communication systems, building automation systems, fire alarm systems and data acquisition systems

· Machinery Shafting and Transmission Systems: Reduction gears, speed increasing gears, clutches, bearings, shafting, machinery couplings and alignment systems

· Machinery Foundations: Welded plate structures, concrete-filled steel structures, precisely machined mounting surfaces, and shock and vibration mount systems. Precision Machined foundations for large-scale rotating equipment with a typical size of 28’-6” OAL x 10’-6” OAW x 9’-7” OAH and weight of approximately 65,000 lbs.

· Structures: equipment platforms, access platforms and walkways, engine intake and exhaust ducting, auxiliary equipment foundations, and piping and electrical system support structures

· Piping Systems: fuel oil, lube oil, hydraulic oil, cooling water, sea water, fresh water, deionized water, domestic water, drains, compressed air, start air, FM 200, and engine bleed air systems (systems with pressures up to 6500 PSI and temperatures as high as 1200 degrees)

· Water Chillers and Chilled Water Systems

· Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems: centrifugal chiller systems, packaged systems, split systems, air-handling units, direct-expansion (DX) equipment, chilled-water (CW) systems, duct work, etc.

· Outfitting Systems: Equipment foundation pads, bricks, blocks, roof systems, walls, flooring, etc. that support test facility systems and are not permanent structures

· Auxiliary Equipment: pumps, compressors, blowers, fans, heat exchangers, etc.

· Acoustic Systems and Associated Equipment

· Enclosures, Damping Tiles, Seals and Associated Auxiliary Equipment

· Fire Detections, Fire Protection and Recoverability Systems related to test facility systems/equipment protection

WORK LCATION REQUIREMENTS – The contractor's primary place of performance shall be at Government facilities in Philadelphia, PA. It is estimated that 57% of the work will occur on-site at the NSWCPD facility and 43% of the work will occur off-site at the contractor facility. The Contractor may be required to travel from the primary performance location when supporting this requirement.

FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE: Not applicable.

CAPABILITY STATEMENTS:

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit capability statements in response to this Sources Sought Notice by 03 January 2025 5:00PM (Eastern time).

All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to nicole.a.eckman.civ@us.navy.mil and angela.f.cusati.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses shall not exceed 5 double spaced, single-sided pages in length, and shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to fulfill this requirement. No telephone responses to this sources sought noticed will be accepted. No contractor response received after the advertised due date and time will be accepted.

Responses and capability statements must address, at a minimum the following:

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION: Identify the Sources Sought Number and Title

SECTION 2: CORPORATE DESCRIPTION

· Name of Company and Address

· Ownership, including whether: Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

· Points of contact, including: Name, Title, phone, and e-mail address

· CAGE Code and DUNS Number

SECTION 3: REQUIREMENT

1. A complete description of the Offeror’s capabilities (including technical, program management, etc.) related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combination of factors that would directly relate to the Government’s objectives as stated above.

2. The contractor’s capacity or potential approach to achieving capacity, to execute the requirements. This should include a discussion of resources available such as corporate management and currently employed personnel to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include professional qualifications, specific experience/qualifications of such personnel, and the ability to have personnel located at the primary place of performance.

3. A statement that the contractor either has or does not have an approved accounting system, as required in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.301-3(a)(3) for cost-reimbursement contracts.

4. At least one (1) example of prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar scope within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the information described above.

NOTE: The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. This Sources Sought 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 Notice is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and gathering information for planning purposes. All information and data received in response to this sources sought marked or designated a corporate proprietary information will be fully protected and held in strict confidence.