Sources Sought Notice.pdf

CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)

Instructions to Interested Parties:

This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and award of a contract will not be made as a result of this notice. The intent of this notice is to request information from industry on a Government requirement; solicit feedback and potential interest from large and small business concerns; and survey the capabilities of small and large business entities to satisfy the Government’s requirement.

NSWCCD has a requirement for contractor support to perform characterization of materials for special applications. A single award Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract with a potential period of performance (PoP) of five years is anticipated (base year plus four option years).

Included in, or attached to this notice is a 1) Market Research Questionnaire and 2) DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW). Industry is asked to review, complete to the best of their ability, and submit the market research questionnaire and questions related to the SOW by the due dates and times specified herein. Responses to the questionnaire will be used by the Government to determine the capabilities and probability of participation by small or large business prime contractors in an upcoming solicitation.

Be advised that the Government reserves the right to modify the draft SOW as deemed necessary in response to feedback received from this notice.

All industry comments, questions, and responses to the market research questionnaire received from entities indicating interest and demonstrating capability to perform, will be used to make future decisions regarding this effort; and to assess small business capabilities and set-aside determinations in accordance with FAR Part 19 – Small Business Programs.

Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation.

All interested parties shall submit questions to this Sources Sought Notice via email with the subject “Ref. #796-Characterization of Materials for Special Applications Sources Sought Question” to Shelby O’Neill at Shelby.b.oneill.civ@us.navy.mil and Esterlena Unger at esterlena.d.unger.civ@us.navy.mil by 12 September 2024 at 1000 ET. All answers to questions received by this due date and time will be posted in SAM.gov by 20 September 2024 at 1400 ET.

Completed questionnaires and capability statements of interested parties shall be submitted via email to Shelby O’Neill at Shelby.b.oneill.civ@us.navy.mil and Esterlena Unger at esterlena.d.unger.civ@us.navy.mil by 02 October 2024 at 1200 ET with the subject “Ref. #796-Characterization of Materials for Special Applications Sources Sought Response”.

Sources Sought Notice Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)

All information will be kept confidential and will not be disseminated to the public. This Sources Sought Notice and Market Research Questionnaire is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in the response.