Notice of Sources Sought SonarWiz_Final Version.pdf

NOTICE OF SOURCES SOUGHT

1. General Information:

Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Title: Brand Name or Equal SonarWiz Office Software Sources Sought Post Date: May 22, 2024 Sources Sought Response Date: May 29, 2024 NAICS Code: 513210 – Software Publishers.

Product Service Code: 7F20 IT and Telecom- IT Management Tools/ Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) is conducting market research to identify qualified and interested business who have the capability to provide Chesapeake Technology SonarWiz Office Software or Equal (Brand Name or Equal). Responses are requested from “all” sources, including Other than Small Businesses, Small Businesses, 8(a) Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Small-Disadvantaged-Owned Small Businesses Women-Owned Small Businesses and Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Businesses.

Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. We encourage all business concerns, to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government– it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future, nor does it restrict the Government as to the final acquisition strategy. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Responses in any form are not offers. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred / associated with providing information in response to this notice. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Therefore, request for copies or inquiries regarding future solicitations will not receive a response.

Should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Government will arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice, nor the Government’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process, nor in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 513210 – Software Publishers, $47.0 million.

Any firm responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firm’s qualifications to perform the requirement. The objective of this source sought is to find potential sources that can provide Chesapeake Technology SonarWiz Office Software (Brand Name or Equal).

2. Submission of Responses:

Confidentiality Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in your response to this Sources Sought. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for any technical information identified (e.g., limited and/or restricted rights), as it clearly states this type of information shall NOT be submitted.

To facilitate a timely and comprehensive review of all submitted responses, firms should respond using the format requested in this Sources Sought. Any deviation from this format may lead to the rejection of the response. Interested firms must demonstrate their ability to comply with the requirements in this Sources Sought in order to be considered capable of satisfying the Government’s requirement.

Submission Instructions:

All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must address the following salient characteristics in their capabilities statement. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered.

Interested parties are requested NOT to submit marketing materials; but rather, speak directly and specifically to the required salient characteristics requirements elements outlined below:

The specifications are for the Brand Name or Equal: Chesapeake Technology SonarWiz Office Software are as follows:

- SonarWiz Office sidescan, sub-bottom, multibeam bathy, magnetometry and single beam post-processing software for mosaic production, target capture, feature identification and reporting, to include base year with 2 option years of year of maintenance.

All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) no later than 12:00PM EDT Wednesday, May 29, 2024, to Jacob Lindell, at jacob.r.lindell.civ@mail.mil. No telephone requests will be honored. Subject Line: Response to Sources Sought: SonarWiz Office Software

Hard copy or facsimile submissions will not be accepted. Submissions to any person other than the one listed above will not be considered. Submissions after this date and time will not be considered.

Responses to this Notice will not be returned.

No questions other than clarifying the information within the Source Sought Notice will be accepted. The Government will NOT accept phone calls, requests for meetings or briefings. All firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice are advised the Government will not provide or acknowledge receipt of the information received. Inquiries in any form, such telephone, email, etc. will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback, assessments or evaluations will be provided to respondents regarding their submissions and/ or capabilities to this Sources Sought Notice.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT CONSIDER CAPABILITY STATEMENTS RECEIVED AFTER

12:00PM EASTERN TIME WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024.

3. Capability Statements:

Submission Requirements:

mailto:jacob.r.lindell.civ@mail.mil

All response must not be more than three (3) single sided pages and must address the above listed salient characteristics, and must provide the Government response to each of the following (pages in excess of three (3) will not be read or considered):

1. Indicate if your firm will provide all of the lab equipment items (brand name or equal) and your firm must include the salient characteristics for each item and the number of items your firm will provide.

2. Current business size and socio-economic category (e.g., large, small, small-disadvantaged, SBA Certified 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, and Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned) based on NAICS 513210 – Software Publishers. If the company has a GSA Schedule provide the schedule number, and indicate your socioeconomic categories, if any, under the GSA SIN listed.

3. Indicate that you are an authorized seller/reseller of the brand name (if offering) Chesapeake Technology SonarWiz Office Software items listed above.

4. Name of the firm, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, Web Page URL, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and Unique Entity ID number (UEI)

5. A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country ownership).

6. Indicate whether your firm is interested in submitting a quote if a Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued and whether your firm will participate in this requirement as a prime contractor or subcontractor that will provide the brand name or equal items in the quantities listed above.

Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. This information will assist WHS/AD in establishing a basis for developing set-asides and/or subcontracting opportunities, if necessary.

7. Identify what percentage of work will be performed by the small business prime contractor and all similarly situated entity subcontractors. Note: See FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting “Similarly situated entity”.

8. Identify type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) of the proposed subcontractors.

9. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

10. Identify how the Government can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. Include recommended / suggested NAICS Code and Contract Type for this requirement.

11. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS to acquiring the identified items/services.

12. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition for Brand Name or Equal.

Disclaimer: This request for information is for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation. This request is non-binding.

Proprietary information and trade secrets shall NOT be submitted as part of a response. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All Government and contractor personal reviewing Sources Sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is submitted, as it is clearly stated this type of information shall NOT be submitted.

Do not submit pricing information in response to this notice.