N0025322R0023 RFI Questionnaire (9-15-21).doc

N0025322R0023 - Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire

Title: MK96 MOD 2 Cold Gas Bag Assembly

NAICS:

325211, Plastics Material & Resin Manufacturing

325920, Explosives Manufacturing

326130, Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing

334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, & Nautical System & Instrument Manufacturing

PSCs:

1355, Ammunition & Explosives

1356, Torpedos & Components, Explosive 9330, Plastics Fabricated Materials

1. Purpose

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport (NUWCDK) requests information and comments from industry as part of the market research process for manufacturing MK96 MOD 2 Cold Gas Bag Assembly. The intended use for the information is to identify companies having the resources and interest to meet the requirements defined in the attached specifications. The information provided will assist NUWCDK in understanding the market resources available. This RFI shall in no way bind the Government to offer contracts to responding companies.

2. Description

The Contractor will be required to provide the Cold Gas Bag Assembly in accordance with the Specifications, including all drawings and associated sub-drawings, posted with this RFI.

The drawings and technical information referenced in the Specifications are restricted by the Arms Export Act and are available ONLY to a Contractor’s appointed data custodian that is registered with Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) Joint Certification Program (JCP). Companies that are not registered with DLIS JCP can obtain registration information at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/.

3. Responses

3.1 Company Information

Company Name:

CAGE Code:

DUNs Number:

Phone Number:

Point of Contact Name:

Point of Contact Email:

3.2 General Questions

a. The company identified in #3 is a Distributor /Dealer/Reseller. Manufacturer or

b. If you are a manufacturer, do you sell through Dealers/Distributors or do you prefer to deal directly with the Government? Direct with Government Dealer/Distributor

c. If you are a Dealer/Distributor, are you independent from the OEMs?

Yes (You have reliable access to the OEMs products and can set your own price.)

No (The OEM has strict control over the resale prices its dealers can charge.)

d. If you are a Dealer/Distributor for the actual manufacturer of these items, identify the following information for each manufacturer that you anticipate utilizing for this requirement.

Manufacturer:

Manufacturer’s CAGE Code:

Manufacturer’s number of employees (approximately):

e. The Small Business Administration Size Standards by NAICS:

325211 – 1,250 employees

325920 – 750 employees

326130 – 500 employees

334511 – 1,250 employees

Identify the NAICS you would propose under:

Under this NAICS, the company identified in #3.1 is:

Other than Small Business Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business

f. How many employees do you have?

g. Do you have a parent company? No Yes

· Name of your parent company:

· How many employees does your parent company have?

h. If a Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued, typically proposals are due 30 days from date of issuance.

· Would more days be required to prepare and submit a proposal? No Yes

· If so, how many total days would be required?

This information is for market research purposes. The Government is not bound by the response.

i. Do the Stepladder Quantities reflect realistic points at which price breaks would be achieved due to material and production efficiencies? If not, please identify Stepladder Quantities at which you anticipate material and production efficiencies would be achieved. Provide the response to this question in the Stepladder Pricing tab of the RFI CLIN workbook.

j. If an RFP is issued, what do you anticipate the production lead-time would be for each item contained in the Specifications based on the identified stepladder quantities? Provide the response to this question in the Stepladder Pricnig tab of the RFI CLIN workbook.

k. What are the primary drivers in the production lead-time?

l. DFARS 225.7003, Restrictions on acquisition of specialty metals applies. Do you anticipate that meeting these restrictions will be an issue? No Yes If yes, please describe why.

3.3 Responses to this RFI should include information that demonstrates your company’s capabilities and experience, such as:

a. Describe examples of previous work of similar type and complexity components that have been manufactured to a specification and/or drawing.

b. Identify your current Facility Security Clearance Level.

c. Identify your current level of Safeguarding for Classified Information/Material Required at Contractor Facility.

3.4 NUWC Keyport requests response by September 25, 2021. Submit your response and/or questions to Traci.Seeley@navy.mil. Information provided will be treated as “Business Sensitive”; it will not be shared outside of Government agencies without the permission of the provider. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government.