Fiber Optic SONAR Cable Assemblies

Amendment #10: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal-submission deadline for Lot 1 of this solicitation from 12 November 2018 to 15 November at 1400 EST.
NOTE: As stated in Sections L and M of the solicitation, the Government may make awards by Lots. This closing date extension is solely applicable to Lot 1 as identified in Section B of the solicitation as CLINs 1000-1004 and 3000. The closing date and time for Lot 2 (CLINs 2000-2002 and 4000) is not extended. The deadline to submit proposals for Lot 2 closed on 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST, and any offers received after 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST for Lot 2 will not be considered by the Government.

Amendment #9: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal-submission deadline for Lot 1 of this solicitation from 29 October 2018 to 12 November 2018 at 1400 EST.
NOTE: As stated in Sections L and M of the solicitation, the Government may make awards by Lots. This closing date extension is solely applicable to Lot 1 as identified in Section B of the solicitation as CLINs 1000-1004 and 3000. The closing date and time for Lot 2 (CLINs 2000-2002 and 4000) is not extended. The deadline to submit proposals for Lot 2 closed on 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST, and any offers received after 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST for Lot 2 will not be considered by the Government.

Amendment #8: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal-submission deadline for Lot 1 of this solicitation from 19 October 2018 at 1400 EST to 29 October 2018 at 1400 EST and address a question from Industry.

NOTE: As stated in Sections L and M of the solicitation, the Government may make awards by Lots. This closing date extension is solely applicable to Lot 1 as identified in Section B of the solicitation as CLINs 1000-1004 and 3000. The closing date and time for Lot 2 (CLINs 2000-2002 and 4000) is not extended. The deadline to submit proposals for Lot 2 closed on 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST, and any offers received after 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST for Lot 2 will not be considered by the Government.

Amendment #7: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal-submission deadline for Lot 1 of this solicitation from 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST to 19 October 2018 at 1400 EST.
NOTE: As stated in Sections L and M of the solicitation, the Government may make awards by Lots. This closing date extension is solely applicable to Lot 1 as identified in Section B of the solicitation as CLINs 1000-1004 and 3000. The closing date and time for Lot 2 (CLINs 2000-2002 and 4000) is not extended. The deadline to submit proposals for Lot 2 closed on 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST, and any offers received after 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST for Lot 2 will not be considered by the Government.

Amendment #6: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal-submission deadline for Lot 1 of this solicitation from 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST to 11 October 2018 at 1400 EST.
NOTE: As stated in Sections L and M of the solicitation, the Government may make awards by Lots. This closing date extension is solely applicable to Lot 1 as identified in Section B of the solicitation as CLINs 1000-1004 and 3000. The closing date and time for Lot 2 (CLINs 2000-2002 and 4000) is not extended. The deadline to submit proposals for Lot 2 closed on 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST, and any offers received after 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST for Lot 2 will not be considered by the Government.

Amendment #5: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal deadline from 12 September 2018 at 1400 EST to 19 September 2018 at 1400 EST. Please acknowledge this extension by returning a sign copy of this amendment with proposal submission.

Amendment #4: The purpose of this amendment is to address a question received from Industry; please find attached an Amendment to the Solicitation.

Amendment #3: The purpose of this amendment is to address question received from Industry; please find attached an Amendment to the Solicitation.

Amendment #2: The purpose of this amendment is to address questions received from Industry; please find attached an Amendment to the Solicitation.

Amendment #2: This modification is in response to a question answered below:
Question #1: Can you [NUWCDIVNPT] provide NUWC Drawing 50225-00266MN?
Answer #1: The Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is expecting a revision to this document in the foreseeable future, however this document will not have any effect on contractor's proposals as the purpose of this drawing is to establish procedures for changes to requirements post-award. In addition, the revision is expected to be administrative and non-technical in nature. Therefore, the potential revision of this document will have no consequential impact in the ability to submit and price a proposal. The current version is amended into the posting attachment with this amendment.

Amendment #1: This modification constitutes the issuance of solicitation, N66604-18-R-0864. Please note, the drawing packages included in the presolicitation are the relevant and applicable drawings to this solicitation.

This is a synopsis for noncommercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 5.207 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being processed on an unrestricted basis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334511. The Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees.

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, RI (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award a build-to-print, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for complete cable assemblies. The build-to-print drawing package, Attachment 1, includes connector requirements that are to be met on a brand name only basis by using Teledyne/D.G. O'Brien, Inc. and SeaCon/Brantner & Associates, Inc. products. Lot 1 products include Teledyne/D.G. O'Brien, Inc. connectors while Lot 2 products include SeaCon/Brantner & Associates, Inc. connectors. NUWCDIVNPT serves as the Navy's Technical Design Agent (TDA), In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) and assists with the Acquisition Agent (AEA) activities for the surface ship and submarine transducers, hydrophones and cables. The purpose of this contract is to maintain the Navy's outboard SONAR cable inventory to support new construction and fleet needs.

NUWCDIVNPT intends to purchase the following items:
CLIN 0001: Lot 1 Cables (See attachment 2) (FFP)
CLIN 0002: Lot 2 Cables (See attachment 2) (FFP)
CLIN 0003: Lot 1 Data (Not Separately Priced)
CLIN 0004: Lot 2 Data (Not Separately Priced)

The ordering period of CLINs 0001 through 0004 is five years from date of contract award. Place of performance is contractor's facility. The proposed contract action is for hardware for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Connectors produced by Teledyne/D.G. O'Brien, Inc. and SeaCon/Brantner & Associates, Inc., as identified in Attachment 1, are the only connectors that can be delivered as part of the cable assembly at a fair and reasonable price to the government without a lapse in production deliveries and significant duplicative costs being incurred for another connector to become tested and qualified to meet the government's minimum requirement.

The anticipated award date of RFP#: N66604-18-R-0864 is expected to be on or about 06 October 2018.

Attachments:

•1. Drawing Package

•2. Section B Draft Pricing Tables

•3. Statement of Work

The synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Information shall be submitted prior to the anticipated award date via email to all of the following points of contact: David Grinnell at david.grinnell@navy.mil, Franklin Patton at franklin.patton@navy.mil and Andrew Nagelhout at andrew.c.nagelhout@navy.mil.