SSN_Drix_NMAN-24-001.pdf

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Sources Sought Notice

Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) DriX Maintenance, Operation and Training Support Services

This Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Proposal and does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Government is currently conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, to identify potential sources to fulfill the requirement and gather information on current capabilities of businesses within the market. All information submitted in response to the Sources Sought Notice is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Proprietary information submitted should be marked appropriately. All submitted information shall remain with the U.S. Government and will not be returned.

The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) in support of the Uncrewed Systems Operation Center (UxSOC), Uncrewed Marine Systems Division (USMD), has a requirement for Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) DriX Maintenance, Operation and Training Support Services.

Response Requirements (Limited to 15 pages total) Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall submit a statement of capabilities, not to exceed 15 pages, encompassing the following information:

(1) Company Profile

a. Company Name;

b. Company Address;

c. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI);

d. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable and corresponding business size for the NAICS Code(s) indicated;

e. Applicable General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) and

Schedule Item Numbers (SIN) (include all that apply to this requirement)

f. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified small business concern status and/or socio-economic status (if applicable);

g. Primary point of contact information and Secondary point of contact (Name, Title, Phone, and Email).

(2) The Capability Demonstration shall provide a summary of how your firm would provide contractor support services for USMD USV DriX Fleet. The capabilities should address the following:

a. Developing and training NOAA personnel for Operation and Maintenance of DriX USV.

The training includes includes: DriX Supervisor level, DriX Master Level; DriX Surveyor Level, DriX Engineer, DriX Electronics Tech and DriX Instructor Level, online training classes and Remote Operations Center (ROC) training.

b. Providing Technical support for DriX fleet, such as Hardware Acceptance Testing, and Sea Acceptance Testing of newly acquired DriX USVs.

c. Provide Operational Technical support (DriX experts) for hydrographic and fisheries missions, up to 380 person days/year for project operations, logistics and maintenance

d. Provide Over The Horizon (OTH) monitoring for DriX operations (up to 180 days/year)

e. Provide Additional Technical and Engineering support for standard annual maintenance for NOAA DriX fleet.

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* In addition to the provided capability statement, vendors must provide appropriate documentation of all contractor personnel current DriX certification. The supportng documents are not included within the capability statement 15 page limit.

Government Point of Contact Company brochures will not be considered in lieu of a capability statement. Interested firms shall submit their statement of capabilities to Amy McLiverty, Contract Specialist, at Amy.L.McLiverty@noaa.gov and Jana Kolb, Contracting Officer, at Jana.Kolb@noaa.gov by no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 31, 2023. Any questions or responses regarding this notice must be submitted to Amy McLiverty via the above email address provided. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely to conduct informed decisions regarding the potential procurement strategy of this requirement. No telephone requests will be honored. Firms that are interested in subcontracting opportunities related to portions of this requirement should contact potential firms directly.

mailto:Amy.L.McLiverty@noaa.gov mailto:Jana.Kolb@noaa.gov