Acoustic Device Countermeasure (ADC) MK 2

This is a sources sought notice only.  This is not a request for proposal and there is not a solicitation available at this time.  The Government is conducting market research to determine the level of interest in the production of the Acoustic Device Countermeasure (ADC) MK 2.  The ADC MK 2 devices are 3 inches in diameter, expendable countermeasure devices developed to provide U.S. Navy vessels with the capability to counter torpedo threats.  There are two variants; one for surface-vessel use and another for subsurface-vessel use.  The surface variant is launched by hand and the subsurface variant is launched from the Internal Countermeasure Launcher (ICL), also known as the Signal Ejector.

Please see the questionnaire attached to this sources sought.  Interested sources are requested to provide unclassified company literature and/or provide a capability summary.  Responses should include: Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, E-mail Address, CAGE code, and Level of Facility Security Clearance.  Additionally, the Government requests comments and feedback regarding the following:

  Contract Structure: The Government anticipates structuring the contract as Firm Fixed Price for First Articles and Production Units with Engineering Services as Cost Plus Fixed Fee.  Please provide comments on the impacts of this pricing structure.

•2)    Power Source: The power source of these devices must have been previously approved for Department of the Navy use aboard U.S. vessels.

•3)    HERO compliance: The devices must be Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) compliant, without special transportation or handling requirements.

•4)     Shelf life: The device must provide a minimum of 7 years shelf life with no maintenance required.

The device is classified Confidential.  The Prime Item Performance Specification (PIPS) will not be released until the Request for Proposal (RFP) has been issued and security clearances have been approved by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division Keyport Security Office. 

Responses should not exceed 5 pages.  Responses shall be sent electronically to Jamie.yourkoski@navy.mil.

The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this sources sought notice or information provided as a result of this sources sought notice. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. This sources sought notice is for information planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted.

All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this sources sought notice.  All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award.  If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later via the Government-wide point of entry and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this sources sought notice.  Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation.