SourcesSought.Special Notice for NSST.N6134022R0036 - N6134021R0020- 4.7.22.pdf

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR SURFACE NAVIGATION, SEAMANSHIP, AND

SHIPHANDLING TRAINING (NSST) SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT

N6134021R0020/ N6134022R0036*

* Please Note: The Solicitation number attached to this requirement is changing from its original N6134021R0020 to N6134022R0036 nomenclature and will be updated in the SAM system once a path forward to do so is provided. Both Solicitation numbers associated with this requirement are included above for reference.

This Special Notice is to notify prospective contractors of the latest information related to the NSST acquisition.

The reference Sources Sought (titled: SOURCES SOUGHT FOR SURFACE NAVIGATION, SEAMANSHIP, AND SHIPHANDLING TRAINING (NSST) SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT

N6134021R0020) for the acquisition above, originally posted via SAM on 08OCT20, and the Special Notice to Industry dated 27JUL21, remains an intended solicitation as a competitive acquisition.

Changes to Planned Schedule

Since the timeline of events, as outlined in the previous notice dated 27JUL21, delays have occurred. The delay is approximately four (4) months from that notice and is projected to be as follows:

Anticipated Schedule (Changes From/TO) Planned Schedule of Key Events*

From: March 2022 To: August 2022 RFP Posted

From: April 2022 To: September 2022 Pre-Proposal Conference

From: August 2022 To: November 2022 Proposals Due

From: March 2023 To: August 2023 Contract Award

From: April 2023 To: September 2023 Debriefs

Should these dates be delayed further during the continuum of acquisition planning from this notification, another notification will be issued within a month from the time of the August 2022 Request For Proposal (RFP).

Information Regarding Demonstrations

The Government is continuing to develop the proposal requirements for the anticipated demonstrations. At the current planning state, the Government anticipates the inclusion of two sample task demonstrations:

1. Physics model demonstration sample task: The Government anticipates providing Offeror’s a limited set of sea trial data for a single ownship model. The Government anticipates requiring Offerors to deliver a prototype system and test procedures to demonstrate:

a. The Offeror’s capability in delivering physics models that match sea trial data

b. The Offeror’s capability in delivering test procedures and system tools to effectively and efficiently test and evaluate physics models

2. Stress test demonstration sample task: The Government anticipates requiring the submission of a video showing a) visual scene quality and b) real time performance metrics that demonstrates the Offeror’s capability to deliver image generation software that:

a. Present high quality visual scenes

b. Meets or exceeds stress test requirements

c. Operates within existing hardware constraints including: Intel Core i7-8700, GeForce

RTX 2080, 16 GB RAM, and 4K resolution display

The Government, regarding the approach for demonstration, no longer anticipates the use of Government provided computers.

All other information as presented in the notification issued on 27JUL21 remain the same.

Confirmation of Interest At this time, it is requested that interested parties affirm or reaffirm their interest in submitting intent to propose for this effort to the Contract Specialist listed below. Please include POC’s and potential teaming arrangements and submit to the POC’s below by 22APR22.

Point of Contact:

Duane Drury Contract Specialist duane.p.drury.civ@us.navy.mil 407-380-8136

David Kors Contracting Officer David.a.kors.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:duane.p.drury.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:David.a.kors.civ@us.navy.mil

407-380-4299