Market Research Questionnaire.pdf

Market Research Questionnaire Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)

“Characterization of Materials for Special Applications”

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

Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

541715- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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

Anticipated Contract Type:

Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF)

*Note that the NAICS Code and the Contract Type are subject to change*

Background:

NSWCCD requires contractor support to provide ultra-high temperature materials testing up to and including temperatures as high as 6,000F and characterization to support materials including but not limited to composite (C/C, SiC/SiC, C/SiC), ceramic (carbides, nitrides, borides), and refractory metallic materials (rhenium, niobium, tungsten) development, design, and analysis activities.

The Contractor shall support the materials characterization and testing of composite, ceramic, and metallic components, and technologies to support hypersonic vehicle materials research and development programs. This contract will allow NSWCCD to obtain unique propulsion and structural/thermal analysis support, design support, onsite test support, other high temperature materials support, analysis and phenomenological studies of high temperature material behavior, and travel/meeting support for the materials characterization work. It is anticipated that there will be a continued need for additional work to support hypersonic research in these key areas with the current customers: MDA, DARPA, Navy SSP, Army, etc. Testing may require unique test setups and unique testing capabilities for new materials

The Contractor shall have proven experience performing ultra-high temperature material characterization efforts for Department of Defense applications to include: (1) material thermal and mechanical property measurements between room temperature and 6,000F, (2) material property models, composed of the measurements, to be used in structural analysis computer codes (such as ABACUS, etc.), and (3) material property estimates as required to satisfy all inputs needed by computer codes (such as ABACUS, etc.) These materials property measurements, models, and estimates are used for the design and analysis of tactical and strategic missile components.

Additionally, the Contractor shall have specialized hypersonic ground testing support including trajectory simulation, hardware design / fabrication, instrumentation, on-site support, post-test evaluation, and development alongside flight evaluation for critical elements, including nose tips, leading edges, control surfaces and heatshields.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Company Name:

CAGE Code:

Unique Entity ID:

Company Address:

Point of Contact

(POC):

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MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

# QUESTION ANSWER

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

Yes No

Have you provided similar services to those referenced herein, to private industry or the Government?

Please identify your company’s socio-economic small business size status or indicate if your company is a large business.

8(a) SDB

WOSB VOSB

SDVOSB HUBZone Large

Business Other:_________

Does your company regularly engage in the business of providing the services described herein?

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

___ Yr(s) ___ Mo(s)

Please indicate the percentage of the actual work requirements for these services that you intend to perform as the Prime Contractor.

Please identify a Raw Order of Magnitude (ROM) and/or estimated unit price for the required service.

Please list all contracts that your company is currently performing with the same/similar work requirements as those identified herein and indicate service similarity, using high or low. For all references, include the contract number, description of services, and name and phone number of associated POCs.

Information may be provided below or as a separate document.

Contract Agency/ Item 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 work requirements as those identified herein and indicate service similarity, using high or low. For all references, include the contract number, description of items, and name and phone number of associated POCs. Information may be provided below or as a separate document.

Contract Agency/ Item 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?

Please provide a brief, five-page (as a separate attachment) summary narrative describing and identifying your company’s methods and capabilities for providing the required services specified or attached herein.

11a Your response shall identify your company’s ability to execute tasking(s) in accordance with the draft Statement of Work document, as well as, any possible exceptions to the requirements. Please ensure that your response demonstrates proven experience performing ultra-high temperature material characterization efforts for Department of Defense applications to include: (1) material thermal and mechanical property measurements between room temperature and 6,000 °F, (2) material property models, composed of the measurements, to be used in structural analysis computer codes (such as ABACUS, etc.), and (3) material property estimates as required to satisfy all inputs needed by computer codes (such as ABACUS, etc.) Specific materials of interest include composites Carbon (C)/C, Silicon Carbide (SiC)/SiC, C/SiC), ceramics (carbides, nitrides, borides), and refractory metallic materials (rhenium, niobium, tungsten).