FY25 BOA Sources Sought Notice (SSN)_FINAL.pdf

FY25 BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT (BOA)

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP) FIRE CONTROL DEVELOPMENT,

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT

1.0 Classification Code

1220 - FIRE CONTROL COMPUTING SIGHTS AND DEVICES

2.0 NAICS & PSC Codes

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 – Engineering Services.

The applicable PSC code is 1220

3.0 Contracting Office Address

Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) 1250 10th Street, Suite 4600 Washington DC 20374

4.0 Synopsis

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) announcement. SSNs are issued to assist the Agency in performing market research to determine industry interest and capability. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION

FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS.

Therefore, no proposals are being requested or accepted in response to this SSN.

5.0 Purpose

In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, SSP is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of successfully providing support in research in the application of technologies to support TRIDENT II (D-5) Fire Control System; research in the application of technologies to support Fire Control requirements for operations on the Common Missile Compartment (CMC) that is part of the U.S. COLUMBIA CLASS Submarine program and the U.K. Dreadnought Class Submarine Program; specialized Field Engineering services for installation and testing of strategic hardware onboard US OHIO AND UK Vanguard CLASS submarines; technical and engineering services to develop and install alternations for the Attack Weapon Control System (AWCS); engineering, maintenance, and repair services in support of both US and UK submarine programs; engineering services to develop the training program and documentation for the operation of the Fire Control System (FCS) onboard COLUMBIA and Dreadnought; and, field engineering services to maintain the virtual missile training simulator at Strategic Weapons Facility (SWF), Bangor, WA.

The contract types will include Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Firm Fixed Price and Cost Only Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS). The Period of Performance (POP) is estimated to be 36 months.

The contemplated contracting vehicle is a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA).

6.0 White Paper Capability Statement Credentials

a. SSP is seeking detailed, complete, and thorough White Paper capability statements from interested firms who can demonstrate and document, with evidentiary support, that they 1) possess the minimum qualifications and experience identified in paragraph 7.0 which are critical to the successful execution of the requirements, and 2) demonstrate recent and relevant experience, as the Prime contractor, performing the same/similar efforts of the same/similar scope, size, and complexity to the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements identified in paragraph

8.0. Interested firms must demonstrate their existing capability, or potential to acquire the capability, to meet the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements by the time of contract award, estimated to be 18 December 2024.

6.1 Small Business Concerns

IAW FAR Subpart 19.2 Polices, SSP seeks to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Small Business Concerns who possess the minimum qualifications and experience identified in paragraph 7.0 and who can demonstrate its concerns’ capability (or ability to obtain the capability by the contract award date) to execute the complete requirements identified in the enclosure (1) SSN SOW in paragraph 8.0, as well provide the requisite past performance experience detailed in Section 9.0, are encouraged to respond to this SSN.

If a small business concern intends to partner with another entity, the small business concern must identify which specific enclosure (1) SOW efforts/tasks it intends to perform, as well as the specific efforts/tasks the partner will perform, with the substantiating data required in this SSN supporting the identified partnering roles and responsibilities. NOTE: 100% of the enclosure (1) SOW and SSN requirements must be addressed in any submitted partnering submittal. A partnering submittal cannot merely state “We plan to team with XYZ Corporation” without supporting qualifications and experiential content. A letter of general intent from the named partner must be included with the SSN response.

NOTE: In the event this contract is set aside for small business concerns, the small business concern agrees that it will be in strict compliance and conformance with the percentage payment limitations for services, supplies, or construction (as applicable) to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities in accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting and state such in their response.

7.0 Minimum Qualifications / Experience Requirements

Interested firms shall document and submit specific and evidenced / demonstrated possession of the minimum qualifications and experience requirements in the technical areas identified in bullets a through i below which are critical to the successful execution of the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements in paragraph 8.0. This experience shall be documented as specified in paragraph 9.0.

a. Familiarity and recent experience conducting repairs of the U.S. Navy SSBN, Strategic Weapons System (SWS) and Attack Weapon Control System (AWCS), specifically the Fire Control System and associated sub-systems;

b. In depth knowledge and experience working with the Strategic Systems Programs Operational Directives (ODs), SSP Instructions (SSPINST), and the SSP Technical

Program management processes as outlined in the T9001-C document applicable under the Basic Ordering Agreement.

c. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the interfaces between the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) and Strategic Weapon System (SWS) is required.

d. Specialized field engineering services for production, testing, and installation of strategic hardware on-board U.S. OHIO and COLUMBIA as well as UK Vanguard and Dreadnought Class submarines.

e. In depth knowledge and experience in development, production, installation and repair of both the SWS and AWCS.

f. Expertise and recent experience in delivering engineering services required to develop the training program and documentation for the operation of the Fire Control Sub-System on board the U.S. OHIO and COLUMBIA Class submarines as well as UK Vanguard and Dreadnought Class submarines.

g. Expertise and recent experience in maintaining the virtual missile training simulator and training facilities located at the Strategic Weapons Facility (SWF) Atlantic and Pacific.

h. Detailed understanding of and recent experience with coordinated interfaces between the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) system, Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) and shore-based support facilities is required.

i. Sufficient Personnel trained, qualified, and experienced in the completion of repairs to the SWS and AWCS Fire Control Systems in conjunction with the SLBM and SLCM Programs.

8.0 Description of Requirements

See enclosure (1) SSN SOW Requirements.

8.1 Quantity of Personnel Required / Place of Performance

Quantity of personnel required estimated is based off a particular job order, and will be calculated when the Statement of Work is generated for the specific BOA job order. The effort will be competed as outlined, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Kings Bay, Georgia; Bangor, Washington;

and, various locations within the UK.

9.0 Evidentiary Qualifications/Experience Documentation Requirements

Interested firms must possess the requisite minimum qualifications and experience identified in paragraph 7.0 and demonstrated relevant and recent experience as it relates to the enclosure (1) SOW requirements in paragraph 8.0. White Paper Capability statements must include all of the content and details identified below:

9.1 Minimum Qualifications / Experience Requirements Validation

White Paper Capability statement submissions shall include a discrete section with the heading “Minimum Qualifications / Experience Requirements” and document, with specific information, each of the minimum qualifications identified in paragraph 7.0. This section may cite contract reference efforts detailed in Table A of paragraph 9.2 below provided that respondents provide context and rationale as to how that contract reference effort(s) demonstrate possession of the applicable Minimum Qualifications / Experience requirements of bullets a through h identified in paragraph 7.0 – or have capability of obtaining by contract award.

9.2 Relevant & Recent Experience / Supporting Narratives

In addition to demonstrating possession of the requisite Minimum Qualifications / Experience requirements identified in paragraph 7.0 above (or have capability of obtaining by contract award), interested firms shall demonstrate relevant and recent experience performing the same or similar efforts and or completion tasks (as applicable) to the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements in paragraph 8.0. Relevant experience is defined as performing efforts/tasks similar in scope, size, and complexity as the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements with an annual incurred cost/expense of approximately $20M, sustained over a period of at least 3 years. Recent experience is defined as work performed within 5 years of the SSN posting date. To substantiate the performance of relevant and recent efforts/tasks to the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements, White Paper Capability statements shall provide a list of current or previous contract references and the efforts/tasks performed thereunder detailing and evidencing a direct correlation of the contract reference efforts/tasks to the enclosure (1) SSN SOW using the specific outline provided in Table A below. Submitter’s responses to the Table A SSN CLIN SOW outline shall include the following information per individual contract reference:

(i) Summary of relevant work performed and how that specific work demonstrates capability to perform the specific requirements identified in the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements;

(ii) Current / Prior Contract Number(s) and Customer/Agency Supported;

(iii) Identification of your role as the Prime or Subcontractor;

(iv) Contract Type;

(v) Period of performance of the specific contract reference effort performed;

(vi) Quantity of FTE personnel utilized on the specific contract reference effort, per annum, with distinction and FTE quantities identified between the respondents FTE employees and any subcontractor FTE employees;

(vii) Net Dollar value (base and options) for each contract reference and the Annual Incurred costs for each contract reference provided. NOTE: solely citing an IDIQ ceiling amount or base and all options aggregate value without the annual incurred costs for the submitted contract reference(s) is NOT acceptable – amounts must be specific to the actual incurred costs for a Contract CLIN(s) or Individual Task Order(s), for the contract reference(s) cited in Table A below;

and

(viii) Customer point of contact with valid phone number and email.

NOTE: Work evaluated as not relevant or recent to the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements will not be considered.

TABLE A – SUMMARY OF RELEVANT & RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE

SSN

SOW

CLIN

Requirement

Contract Reference(s) Summary – Document the specific correlation of the contract reference efforts/tasks to the enclosure (1)

SSN SOW CLIN

efforts/tasks

0001 Spare Parts 0002 Spare Parts 0003 Spare Parts 0004 Spare Parts 0005 Spare Parts – SP22 0006 Spare Parts – SP22 0007 Spare Parts – SP24 0008 Spare Parts – SP24 0009 SPALTs / Field Change Order (FCO) Kits 0010 SPALTs / Field Change Order (FCO) Kits 0011 SPALTs / Field Change Order (FCO) Kits 0012 Blank 0013 Special Projects 0014 Special Projects – SP22 0015 SSGN SPALTS / Change Orders 0016 SSGN SPALTS / Change Orders 0017 Spare Parts SSGN AWCS 0018 Trainer/Training Efforts – SP205 0019 Trainer/Training Efforts – SP205 0020 Trainer/Training Efforts, SSGN AWTS – SP205 0021 Training Efforts NWSr – SP205 0022 US Shipboard Systems Repair and Return 0023 UK Shipboard Systems Repair and Return 0024 US Shipboard Systems Repair and Return – SP24 0025 UK Shipboard Systems Repair and Return – SP24 0026 Development Support and Trade Studies for COLUMBIA –

SP205

0027 Development Support and Trade Studies for COLUMBIA 0028 Development Support and Trade Studies for COLUMBIA –

SP22

0029 Development Support and Trade Studies for UK Dreadnought 0030 Development Support and Trade Studies for UK Dreadnought –

SP22

0031 Development Support and Trade Studies for US SSBN 0032 Development Support and Trade Studies for US SSBN – SP22 0033 Shipboard Repair Facility, Logistics and Special Projects – SP22 0034 Shipboard Repair Facility, Logistics and Special Projects – SP24 0035 FCS Engineering and Logistics Services and Related Support 0036 FCS Engineering and Logistics Services and Related Support 0037 FCS Engineering and Logistics Services and Related Support 0038 FCS Engineering and Logistics Services and Related Support 0039 Cybersecurity Studies and Related SPALTs/TEMPALTs 0040 Strategic Planning and Operational Flexibility Concept

Development

0041 Fire Control System (FCS) Software (SW) Problem Report Resolution and Implementation

0042 GFE Transportation

0043 US Shipboard Systems Repair and Return – SP27 0044 UK Shipboard Systems Repair and Return – SP27 0045 Shipboard Repair Facility, Logistics and Special Projects – SP27 0046 Contract Data Requirements List 0047 Contractor Acquired Property

10.0 Company Information and Deadline for Submittal

White Paper Capability statements shall be submitted in Microsoft Word for Office 2000 compatible format or PDF format and are due no later than 4 June 2024, 4:00pm EST. The White Papers shall not exceed 5 pages in total, using 12-point Times New Roman and 1” margin and shall be submitted via e-mail to bina.russell@ssp.navy.mil and parrish.weaver@ssp.navy.mil.

ALL White Paper Capability submittals shall include the following information “not” included in the aforementioned maximum 5-page limit:

1. Company Administrative Information

a. Company Name:

b. Company Point of Contact (email and phone) and Title:

c. Company Address:

d. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) No:

e. Cage Code:

2. Size of business, including; total annual revenue, by year, for the past five years and number of employees;

3. Ownership, including whether: small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns;

4. Number of years in business;

5. Identification of the current security clearance held at your facility that will provide support to the enclosure (1) SOW requirements. NOTE: Work to be performed under this contract shall require the contractor to have a facility clearance of SECRET and a computing facility that is cleared to process SECRET data.

Respondents to this SSN shall indicate which portions of their response are proprietary and should mark them accordingly. It is the responsibility of the SSN respondent to monitor the sam.gov website for additional information pertaining to any potential acquisition.

11.0 Government Capability Evaluation - “CAPABLE / NOT CAPABLE” Determination

The White Paper Capability statement responses to this SSN must meet the requirements stated in the SSN and will be evaluated to determine whether each respondent is Capable or Not Capable of performing the requirements. This evaluation will be based solely on the specific data and supporting content provided by the respondents in their White Paper Capability statement mailto:bina.russell@ssp.navy.mil submissions. Incomplete or generalized White Paper Capability statements, without specificity as it relates to the SSN content requirements, omitted content, or content which fails to address all of the requirements of this SSN, will have a direct affect upon the Government’s capability determination. The Government’s Capability Evaluation will include, but is not limited to, an assessment of the following:

(1) The respondent’s specific and evidenced / demonstrated possession of the Minimum Qualifications / Experience requirements identified in paragraph 7.0;

(2) The respondent’s demonstrated ability to manage, as a Prime contractor, the types and magnitude of requirements identified in the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements based on their relevant and recent performance of same/similar efforts/tasks in terms of scope, size, and complexity;

(3) The respondent’s demonstrated technical ability, as a Prime contractor, to execute the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements based on their relevant and recent performance of same/similar efforts/tasks in terms of scope, size, and complexity; and

(4) The respondent’s demonstrated capacity to execute the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements based on their relevant and recent performance of same/similar efforts in terms of scope, size, and complexity, the quantity of personnel required, and the contract award date.

12.0 SSN Disclaimer

This SSN is issued solely for Market Research purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This SSN does not commit the Government to solicit or award a contract. The information provided in the SSN is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Respondents are advised that ALL costs associated with responding to this SSN, including any requests for follow-up information, will be solely at the interested parties’ expense and the Government will not pay for any information or costs incurred or associated with submitting a SSN White Paper Capability statement or follow-on responses.

The Government reserves the right to consider a set-aside for small businesses or one of the small business preference groups. (e.g., small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone small business, and women-owned small business programs).