N6230619K0010_Optics_Sources_Sought_Notice_21_June.docx

Optics Requirement NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought notice to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541330, Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture, which has a corresponding size standard $38.5 Million. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice, if applicable, and identify the company’s small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three (3) years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime contractor and the work that will be accomplished by the teaming partners.

Program Details:

The Government requires services to manufacture, or subcontract manufacturing of all components of an entire Western Environmental Technology Laboratories, Inc. (WET LABS) manufactured optics package and test all electronic functions for serviceability to factory standards. Contractor shall ensure that each component of the optics system will attach to the system deployment cage and that the data from each component will transmit through the data handler, sea cable, and winch to be displayed in real-time in the lab. Contractor shall ensure that each component of the optics system will be rated to a depth of no less than 600 meters and supply enough sea cable to reach that depth in various sea conditions plus 100 meters of cable or maximum cable length for communications and to collect data.

Please refer to the Statement of Work and Salient Characteristics for further information.

The Draft Statement of Work (SOW) identifies the scope and the minimum support coverage in order to meet the goals of the requirement. Please refer to the Draft SOW.

Schedule: This effort is planned to begin in Fiscal Year 2019

4. General Information:

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and no information will be returned. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. Any information obtained will be considered market research and may be used as a general concept; however any specific information will be treated as proprietary information and safeguarded, if marked as proprietary.

Interested parties must submit complete electronic responses to each of the following points of contact:

Address all inquiries to Ronald E. Johnson at ronald.e.johnson3@navy.mil. All responses to this notice must be postmarked no later than 28 June 2019 / 4:30 p.m. CT.

The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of current capability to perform these services. Interested and qualified sources should provide the following information:

I. BUSINESS INFORMATION

· Small Business (Yes / No)

· Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

· Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

· 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

· HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

· Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

· Service Disabled Small Business (Yes / No)

h. Is the company domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership)?

II. CAPABILITY SURVEY QUESTIONS

III. COMMERCIALITY

IV. GENERAL CAPABILITY QUESTIONS