MSWET - Sources Sought Notice.docx

Naval Aviation Survival Training Program (NASTP) Modular Shallow Water Egress Trainer (MSWET)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

INTRODUCTION

Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, FL, is seeking potential small business sources to procure five (5) Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Modular Shallow Water Egress Trainers. Deliveries will be made to two (2) Aviation Survival Training Centers (ASTCs). NAWCTSD anticipates completing this requirement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. The Request for Proposal (RFP) release is anticipated to be in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and the start of contractor performance is anticipated to be in the second quarter of FY 2026. Responses received for this notice will serve as consideration for the Government’s acquisition strategy determination (i.e., Full & Open Competition, Small Business Set-Aside, etc). Additionally, the requested information will be taken into account for acquisition planning purposes.

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING: If you are a small business interested in being the prime contractor for this effort, please be advised that the FAR 52.219-14, “Limitations on Subcontracting,” Class Deviation 2021-O0008, Revision 1, is now in effect which includes the definition of “Similarly Situated Entity” and provides a methodology for the 50% calculation for compliance with the clause. Small business primes may count “first-tier subcontracted” work performed by Similarly Situated Entities as if it were performed by the prime itself. Please read the full text of Class Deviation 2021-O0008, Revision 1 - Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business, dated 15 February 2023, at [https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA000277-23-DPC.pdf].

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Deliveries are required at each of the following ASTCs:

a. NAS Pensacola, FL

b. MCAS Miramar, CA

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

NAWCTSD is tasked with this procurement in coordination with the Naval Survival Training Institute (NSTI). The trainer shall be utilized to familiarize students with proper underwater emergency egress of an aircraft post mishap. The training device shall mimic aircraft inversion following water entry.

REQUIREMENTS

· Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract

· All contractor personnel must be eligible to perform Non-Critical Sensitive work as defined by Secretary of the Navy Instruction SECNAVINST-5510.30. All contractor personnel are required to have a favorably adjudicated Tier-3 investigation from the Office of Personnel Management.

Below are the general requirements for each MSWET:

-Commercial Off-The-Shelf

-Be designed to rest securely on a pool bottom, initiating training scenarios from a fully submerged condition to simulate realistic underwater egress.

-Provide reference points that rotate with the student during dynamic training.

-Incorporate a five-point restraint system with an Emergency Release System (ERS) with the same form/fit/function currently utilized by the fleet.

-Include a seat that can be reconfigured to simulate different aircrew positions for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

-Incorporate windows/doors/hatches that can be reconfigured to replicate various aircraft Type/Model/Series.

-Achievable roll rate with 2 instructors shall be no more than 6 seconds.

-Maximum Weight shall be less than 450lbs.

-Shall be free of sharp edges, corners, and protrusions.

-Be made of 304L stainless steel in order to withstand prolonged exposure to swimming pool water without degradation or corrosion.

-Ability to roll the device on a pool deck.

- Attachment points to lower the device into & out of the pool.

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE (Estimated)

RFP: September 2025 Award: March 2026

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) which carries a small business size standard of $34.0M. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6910 (Training Aids).

SUBMISSION DETAILS

All responses shall include the following:

1. Information about your firm.

Small businesses please address the following as appropriate:

a) Identify your company’s SAM.gov registered name, CAGE code, Unique Entity ID, and POC information (telephone and email address)

b) Identify if your firm is considered a small business under the size standard ($34.0M) associated with the chosen NAICS code (611512).

c) Identify your firm’s socio-economic status (please indicate all that apply: WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, SDB, 8(a)).

d) Please address if your company is interested in participating as a prime or subcontractor. If interested in the prime contractor role and plan on subcontracting to other companies in order to deliver technical capability, please provide details on exactly which tasks will be assigned to those subcontractors; in addition, provide the names of those anticipated subcontractors, and list the anticipated percentage of small business subcontracting.

e) Limitations on Subcontracting: To assist in our market research and determination for this effort, if you are a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize “Similarly Situated Entities” to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name, Unique Entity ID, and CAGE Code of the specific company(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their small business size status under the NAICS Code that you as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned “Similarly Situated Entity” should be included in answering any questions outlined in the Sources Sought Notice in order to assist the Government’s capability determination.

f) If applicable, please identify other contract vehicles the Government should consider for this requirement for which your company is an awardee [e.g., Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC), Multi-Agency Contracts, Other Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC), Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA), Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Awards].

2. Information about capabilities

a) A written statement detailing the ability to meet the above requirement. The Government understands that minimal information is provided within this posting. Any historical contracts (provide only the contract number and brief overview) that have been executed or in the process of being executed that are similar to the scope of this effort is requested in your written statement.

Interested sources shall submit their written technical capabilities to provide the requirements described above. Detailed written capabilities must be submitted by email to Julide (Julie) Alonso at julide.n.alonso.civ@us.navy.mil and copy Holly DeFord at holly.j.deford.civ@us.navy.mil in an electronic format that is compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 applications (MS Word), no later than 1500 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday, 27 August 2025. The submission of this information is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any supplies or services. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be limited to no more than FIVE (5) pages. Verbal submissions are not acceptable. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted.

Questions concerning this requirement should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Julie Alonso, via email at julide.n.alonso.civ@us.navy.mil or by telephone at (407) 380-4261.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. GOING FORWARD, ALL NEW ENTITIES REGISTERING IN GSA’S SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM), AS WELL AS EXISTING REGISTRATIONS BEING UPDATED OR RENEWED, WILL REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF AN ORIGINAL, SIGNED NOTARIZED LETTER IDENTIFYING THE AUTHORIZED ENTITY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER BEFORE THE REGISTRATION WILL BE ACTIVATED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL INTERESTED PARTIES BE AWARE THAT PROCESSING THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS AND ARE PROACTIVE IN MAINTAINING THE SAM REGISTRATIONS IN AN “ACTIVE” STATUS AS THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT AWARD TO AN ENTITY WITHOUT AN “ACTIVE” SAM REGISTRATION.