Sources Sought Notice_UPDATED 3.31.26.pdf

CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)

This notice is a follow-up to the Sources Sought Notice (ID: N00167- 25-RFPREQ-CD-66-0014, Weapons Effects) published on 16 April 2025.

If you are an interested party that previously responded, you do not need to resubmit a completed questionnaire and capabilities statement. However, please reaffirm your interest in this opportunity by emailing the Points of Contact (POCs) listed on page

2. If any of the documents you previously submitted have changed, please resubmit your completed questionnaire and capabilities statement, highlighting all changes in red font.

Please note that the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) previously published 16 April 2025 under Notice ID: N00167-25-RFPREQ-CD-66- 0014, Weapons Effects has been updated and is attached to this Sources Sought Notice.

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 provide scientific and technical services with experts in underwater explosions (UNDEX) and air explosions (AIREX) analysis of undersea and surface vessels utilizing specialized software codes. A single award Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract with a potential period of performance (PoP) of five years is anticipated. Services are currently being satisfied under contract N00167- 20-D-0014 by T. Carroll Associates, Inc., contract N000167-18-D-0003 by The Survice Engineering Company LLC, and SeaPort Task Order N0016721F3014 by Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.

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.

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

Be advised that the Government reserves the right to modify the draft SOW as deemed necessary.

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. #945-Weapons Effects 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 06 April 2026 at 1200 ET. All answers to questions received by this due date and time will be posted in SAM.gov by 14 April 2026 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 21 April 2026 at 1200 ET with the subject “Ref. #945-Weapons Effects Sources Sought Response”.

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.

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