Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) Engineering and Manufacturing Development

EASR RFP #N00024-15-R-5370 Amendment 08 provides Government responses to industry questions.

EASR RFP #N00024-15-R-5370 Amendment 07:


1) Change required response date and time.

EASR RFP #N00024-15-R-5370 Amendment 06:

1) Adds DFARS Clause 252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (DEVIATION 2016-O0001)(OCT 2015)

2) Adds DFARS Provision 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (DEVIATION 2016-O0001)(OCT 2015)  

3) Deletes DFARS Clause 252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (SEP 2015)

4) Provides revised Section J Attachment J-01, Statement of Work (SOW). Changes are limited to the following:

-Updated the 3.1.7.9 milestone summary table to separate PDR and IBR milestones
-Updated document header date-time stamp

EASR RFP #N00024-15-R-5370 Amendment 05 provides the following corrections to Section L:

1) Correction to the proposal validity date, and

2) Correction to the destruction of solicitation materials date.

Amendment 05 does not extend the proposal due date nor does the Government anticipate extending the due date in the future.

EASR RFP #N00024-15-R-5370 Amendment 04 provides:

1) Government responses to industry questions.

2) Revision to the EASR RFP Document.

Amendment 04 does not extend the proposal due date nor does the Government anticipate extending the due date in the future.

EASR RFP #N00024-15-R-5370 Amendment 03 provides:

1) Government responses to industry questions.

2) Revisions to the EASR RFP Document.

3) EASR RFP conformed document as of 07 October 2015.

4) Revised Attachment J-02 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) System Requirements Document (SRD).

The updated version of the SRD will be shipped on October 7, 2015, automatically to any party that previously requested and received the SRD under the EASR Solicitation. On or after October 8, 2015, those parties anticipating receipt of the revised SRD may contact via email Dennis Cole dennis.j.cole@navy.mil with a cc to John Butto, john.butto@navy.mil and Sheila Utz, Sheila.utz1@navy.mil for tracking numbers.

The shipment of the revised SRD will contain a redline version and a clean version of the documents. Should there be any discrepancy between the redline version and the clean version of the SRD, the clean version shall govern.

Should any other interested party not meeting the above criteria elect to receive the updated SRD, a written request should be submitted in accordance with the instructions stated in the pre-solicitation notification.

 5) Revised Attachment J-20 Total Ownership Cost (TOC) Model Assumptions,

The updated TOC is available via FedBizOps (FBO) controlled access. Parties previously approved and granted access to the EASR controlled attachments have the ability to access the updated TOC via FBO.

A redline version and a clean version of the document is provided. Should there be any discrepancy between the redline version and the clean version, the clean version shall govern.

Should any other interested party not meeting the above criteria elect to receive access to the FBO controlled access documents associated with the EASR solicitation, interested parties should request access through FBO following the instructions provided in the pre-solicitation notification. 

6) Extend Offeror's proposal validity date from 180 days to 270 days. 

7) Revised Statement of Work.

A redline version and a clean version of the document is provided. Should there be any discrepancy between the redline version and the clean version, the clean version shall govern.

8) This amendment does not extend the proposal due date nor does the Government anticipate extending the due date in the future.

EASR RFP #N00024-15-R-5370 Amendment 02 provides:
1) An extension to the date for submitting questions,
2) An extension to the proposal due date,
3) Government responses to industry questions, and
2) Revisions to the EASR RFP Document.

Section J attachments, J-31A, J-31B, and J-31C, are being distributed separately. Although these documents are unclassified attachments, due to the classification marking on the documents, the Navy has determined it necessary to ship these files via CD vice providing them through FBO.

Please submit a shipping address, point of contact, and method for delivery for which your organization requests to receive these and any future EASR related unclassified documents not available through FBO. Once shipped, tracking numbers will be provided as confirmation of shipment.

Additionally, if not previously submitted under the Draft RFP, interested parties requesting access to the EASR FBO controlled documents and/or other controlled unclassified documents being provided separately must submit a signed statement on official company letterhead that states your company is a United States Department of Defense Contractor

Shipping instructions and certification letters can be submitted via email to dennis.j.cole@navy.mil  with a cc to sheila.utz1@navy,mil and john.butto@navy.mil.  This statement will be verified in System for Award Management located at (https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/) and/or other Government resources.

For Solicitation Documentation: 

Controlled unclassified documents will be posted to Federal Business Opportunities securely.  To access controlled, unclassified document, a vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have a valid Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) in the system.  Vendors should refer to the Vendor User Guide at the FBO Getting Started tab for instructions on viewing controlled, unclassified documents.   Instructions for access may be found in Chapter 4 of the FBO Vendor User Guide starting on Page 42. 

In response to the questions received to date from industry on the EASR Draft RFP, attached hereto are the Government provided responses. In the event of a conflict between the RFP and the Government responses to the Draft RFP questions, the RFP will govern.

An updated version of the SRD will be shipped the week of August 10, 2015, to any party that previously submitted a completed Attachment 6 "Draft RFP Classified Material Request Form" and furnished a signed certification under the original FedBizOpps Draft RFP notification.

Should any other interested party not meeting the above criteria elect to receive the updated SRD, a written request should be submitted in accordance with the instructions stated in the pre-solicitation notification.

In the event interested Offerors would like to receive the classified or limited distribution materials associated with a future RFP release, interested Offerors should submit, if not already done so, a completed "RFP Classified Material Request Form", Attachment 1d in accordance with the instructions stated in the pre-solicitation notification.

The date for submission of questions has been extended from 30 April 2015 to 15 May 2015. All questions shall be submitted and received by NAVSEA HQ by COB 15 May 2015. It is the Government's intent that no other extensions to this date will be issued.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to post a solicitation for one Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Contract, Data Items, and Provisioned Item Orders, as well as options for Data Rights, Engineering Services, Variant 1 and 2 Production Non-Recurring Engineering Effort for EASR Variant 1 and 2, Transition to Production, First Article Testing, and Physical Configuration Audit, Field Engineering Services, Production Engineering Services, Travel, and  Variant 1 and 2 Long Lead Material for the EASR . 

NAVSEA intends to award one Cost Plus Incentive Fee base contract with Fixed Price Incentive Firm Target Options for Variant 1 and 2 Production, Non-Recurring Engineering Effort for Variant 1 and 2 EASR Transition to Production, First Article Testing, and Physical Configuration Audit, Firm Fixed Price Options for Data Rights, Cost Only Options for Variant 1 and 2 Long Lead Material, Options for Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Engineering Services, Field Engineering Services, and Production Engineering Services with Cost Only Travel Support  via full and open competition.  The solicitation will be issued electronically via Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) at http://www.fbo.gov.  Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided or mailed.  Interested Offerors should monitor the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page for the release of the solicitation.  Since this solicitation, and any applicable amendments, will be issued electronically, the Government is under no obligation to maintain a bidder's mailing list. 

EASR is envisioned as a new radar designed to be scalable and adaptable to accommodate current and future mission requirements for multiple platforms. EASR will consist of two (2) configuration variants, Variant 1 a rotating array and Variant 2 a fixed-face phased array.  EASR will be the primary air surveillance radar supporting ship self-defense, situational awareness and Air Traffic Control (ATC) for Ford class Carriers (CVN 79+). For other ship classes, EASR will be the primary radar for self-defense and situational awareness and the backup radar for ATC. This solicitation will address the EASR EMD phase and Production.

IMPORTANT:  In order to be considered for contract award, each company must have a  SECRET facility clearance by time of award. Offerors must be able to receive classified portions of the solicitation up to the SECRET level. Offerors must be a United States (US) company or an independent US subsidiary, although 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.

There will be classified attachments at the SECRET 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 per pre-solicitation notice respondent.  To obtain these classified attachments, interested Offerors must completely fill out the "RFP Classified Material Request Form" which is Attachment 1d to this pre-solicitation notice.  This information should be submitted to dennis.j.cole@navy.mil with a copy to john.butto@navy.mil and sheila.utz1@navy.mil.  If approved, the Government will be able to mail a classified CD/DVD to the respondent if a solicitation is issued.  Please see Attachment 2 - Classified Requirements Instructions for Conditions and Instructions regarding access to classified attachments and Attachment 3 - Draft- Contract Security Classification Specification DD 254.

Draft portions of the solicitation (See Attachment 4) are attached to this pre-solicitation notice for industry questions and comments. The government will be accepting comments through 17 April 2015.   Additionally, instructions for requesting Distribution Statement D Government Furnished Information can be found in Attachment 4C.  Unclassified questions and comments should be electronically submitted using the format provide at Attachment 5 to John N. Butto (john.butto@navy.mil) and Sheila Utz (sheila.utz1@navy.mil).  Questions may be answered and incorporated into the final Request for Proposal at the discretion of the Navy.  Further, any question or comment that is submitted may be publically released.  There is one classified attachment at the SECRET level to the draft solicitation.  Questions concerning the classified attachment shall be submitted in accordance with the DD 254 and the DoD 5220.22M NISPOM. All potential Offerors seeking access to the classified attachments to the Draft RFP must completely fill out Attachment 6 "Draft RFP Classified Material Request Form" as soon as possible as well as furnish the following signed certification:

I, [insert signatory's name, title, company], hereby certify that [company] will destroy any and all copies, notes, or other materials produced using the classified or other restricted information provided in connection with draft solicitation N00024-15-R-5370 within 180 days from receipt of access to the information, unless [company] submits a proposal in response to a final solicitation N00024-15-R-5370 issued by the Naval Sea Systems Command.

Please note that Attachment 2 and 3 also apply to the draft solicitation documentation.

The Draft RFP Classified Material Request Form and above signed certification should be submitted to dennis.j.cole@navy.mil with a copy to john.butto@navy.mil and sheila.utz1@navy.mil.  If approved, the Government will be able to mail a classified CD/DVD to the respondent.

This pre-solicitation notice is being posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov.  FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet.  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 solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FBO 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 an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THIS POSTING:

1) Change to the contracting office:

From:
Agency: Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
NSWC Dahlgren Division
17362 Dahlgren Road, Suite 157
Dahlgren, Virginia 22448-5100
United States

To:
Agency: Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
SEA 02
1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE
Washington Navy Yard
District of Columbia
United States

2) Extension to the date the Government will be accepting comments FROM 17 April 2015 TO April 30, 2015

3) In the event that interested parties wish to submit classified questions, please contact John Butto at john.butto@navy.mil or Sheila Utz at Sheila.utz1@navy.mil for submission instructions. All classified question submissions shall include an unclassified transmission notice to the Contracting Officer, John Butto, at john.butto@navy.mil

4) The primary point of contact's phone number is corrected FROM 202-781-2549 TO 202-781-2594