Dynamic Positioning System

Added: Oct 14, 2015 4:26 pm THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for quotes and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice.
Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking information on potential sources to provide a retrofit upgrade of the existing Kongsberg SDP-21 Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) to a Kongsberg K-POS DP-21 duel redundant Dynamic Positioning System onboard USNS ZEUS. The Government intends to sole source this requirement to Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. The required delivery date for this item is 12 months.

All Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Certified HUBZone and Certified 8(a) Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The anticipated award of a contract is TBD. The Appropriate NAICS Code is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, which has a size standard of 750 employees. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award.

It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items. This document shall address, as a minimum the following: (1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE code and a statement regarding small business designation and status; (2) The facility where the work will be performed; (3) Partnership agreements with any large businesses. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions will not be returned.

Please provide your response to this sources sought notice by 12:00 p.m. EST on 21 October 2015. Please submit your response to the address below:

Department of the Navy
Military Sealift Command
ATTN: Ms. Heather Linzy, Code N1045
BLDG SP-64
471 East C Street
Norfolk, VA 23511

Submissions may be made by e-mail to heather.linzy@navy.mil. Fax submissions of the capabilities WILL NOT be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. The Government does not intend to host an information exchange meeting to discuss this RFI with interested potential respondents. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Ms. Heather Linzy at the above address or via email.