Advance Off-board Electronic Warfare Preliminary Design, Development, and Low-Rate Initial Production

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has completed the initial evaluation of proposals submitted in response to solicitation N00024-14-R-5353 for the Advance Off-board Electronic Warfare Preliminary Design, Development, and Low-Rate Initial Production requirements.  Only an Offeror that had previously submitted a proposal by 19 December 2014, was determined to be in the competitive range and received a letter from the Government of its intent to enter discussions may address the changes listed in the solicitation as amended through Amendment 0015.  This solicitation is closed to all others.  An Amendment to Solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has completed the initial evaluation of proposals submitted in response to solicitation N00024-14-R-5353 for the Advance Off-board Electronic Warfare Preliminary Design, Development, and Low-Rate Initial Production requirements.  Only an Offeror that had previously submitted a proposal by 19 December 2014, was determined to be in the competitive range and received a letter from the Government of its intent to enter discussions may address the changes listed in the solicitation as amended through Amendment 0014.  This solicitation is closed to all others.  An Amendment to Solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein. 

An Amendment to Solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein.  The due date for written notification of proposal validity extension to 29 April 2016 is from extended from 6 January 2016 to 14 January 2016.  Written notification of proposal validity extension must be provided to Ms. Nicole Rooney (nicole.rooney@navy.mil) by 14 January 2016 at 16:30 (District of Columbia time). No other information or changes will be accepted in response to this amendment. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

An Amendment to Solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein. Offerors are afforded the opportunity to extend proposal validity to 31 December 2015. Written notification of this extension must be provided to Ms. Nicole Rooney (nicole.gerow@navy.mil) by 9 October 2015 at 16:30 (District of Columbia time).

An amendment to solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein to update the responsible contracting officer.  All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

An Amendment to Solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein. Offerors are afforded the opportunity to extend proposal validity to 30 September 2015.  Written notification of this extension must be provided to Ms. Nicole Gerow (nicole.gerow@navy.mil) by 22 July 2015 at 16:30 (District of Columbia time).  No other information or changes will be accepted in response to this amendment.  All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

An Amendment to Solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein. The update to Exhibit B (B112) from Amendment 0005 is also provided herein.  The date for receipt of proposals remains 19 December 2014.

An Amendment to Solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein. The date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended to 19 December 2014.

An Amendment to Solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein.  The date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended to 17 November 2014.

An Amendment to Solicitation N0002414R5353 is provided herein.  Responses to potential Offeror's questions are also provided as Enclosure (1) to this Amendment.  As a result of Enclosure (1), a revised SSD will be provided to all Offerors who have already submitted a classified material request form and Attachment J-13, Use and Non-Disclosure Agreement, in accordance with the RFP instructions.

19 August 2014:
Offerors are hereby notified that the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Advance Off-board Electronic Warfare Preliminary Design, Development, and Low-Rate Initial Production requirement N00024-14-R-5353 has been posted.

There will be classified attachments at the SECRET/US Only level to the solicitation. These classified documents will be supplied on a CD/DVD which will be mailed separately. Only one copy of the classified CD/DVD will be distributed Offeror. To obtain these classified attachments, interested Offerors must completely fill out the "RFP Classified Material Request Form" which is attached to this RFP notice. This information should be submitted to amy.arabucki@navy.mil and provide a copy to peggy.davidson@nrl.navy.mil and nicole.gerow.@navy.mil within seven (7) business days of receipt of this RFP as required in Section L. Once approved, the Government will to mail a classified CD/DVD to the Offeror.

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for contract award, each company must have a TOP SECRET facility clearance by time of award; however, all Offerors must be able to receive classified portions of the solicitation up to the SECRET level and must be a United States (US) company or an independent US subsidiary. However, foreign contractors may act as subcontractors to U.S. prime contractors. The export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data is subject to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and requires the issuance of an export license by the U.S. Department of State.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation for full and open competition for Advance Off-board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) Preliminary Design, Engineering Manufacturing Development, and Low-Rate Initial Production.  AOEW will provide long-endurance, off-board countermeasures for use in next generation coordinated electronic warfare (EW) missions against current and future Anti-Ship Missile (ASM) threats.  The objective of this anticipated procurement is to develop a long-duration EW Active Mission Payload (AMP) for integration with the MH-60R and/or MH-60S helicopters. 

Disclaimer:  This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts.  The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis.  If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FEDBIZOPPS, and interested parties must comply with that announcement.  The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.  This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation, and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.