FY20-FY24 sewip an/SLQ-32(V)6 full rate production

SECTION 1: SYNOPSIS

This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is being issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), on behalf of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS) 2.0 Above Water Sensors Directorate. The Government is conducting market research to determine small business interest and capability (as prime contractors only) related to the full rate production and testing of various configurations of SEWIP AN/SLQ-32(V)6 electronic support antenna and receiver systems/subsystems. SEWIP is the evolutionary acquisition and incremental development program to upgrade the AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare system.

PEO IWS 2.0 is seeking to identify companies capable of producing Build-to-Print (BTP) AN/SLQ-32(V)6 hardware. This Sources Sought seeks ONLY to identify small businesses with the capability to execute contract requirements at the PRIME CONTRACTOR level. However, companies of any size may request the GFI for the purposes of determining interest in possible participation of the anticipated acquisition.

The basis for production of SEWIP AN/SLQ-32(V)6 hardware is contained in the Technical Data Package (TDP), portions of which will be provided as Government Furnished Information (GFI) under this Sources Sought. It is NAVSEA's intent to procure Build-to-Print (BTP) AN/SLQ-32(V)6 hardware under a new competitively awarded contract in FY20. The term Build-to-Print in this context means producing to the exact specifications, drawings, and design contained within the TDP, with modifications allowed only for the purposes of addressing obsolescence, non-compliances with the system specifications (A-Specifications), and reducing life-cycle cost of the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 system. Software development, software and system integration and test, and software maintenance are managed separately by the Design Agent and are not intended as a topic of this Sources Sought.

The information obtained in response to this Sources Sought is intended to increase our understanding of industry interest and capability for AN/SLQ-32(V)6 production and inform acquisition decisions related to the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 program.

SECTION 2: GENERAL INFORMATION

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future solicitation. If a 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.

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer's email addresses. Verbal questions will not be accepted. Questions shall not contain classified information.

SECTION 3: SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES:

NAVSEA will accept ONLY electronic unclassified submission of responses. The due date for responses is 04:00 p.m. Eastern time on 15 February 2019 to Holly Danner at holly.danner@navy.mil; John Buergers at John.Buergers@navy.mil; Tom Kostyo at thomas.kostyo@navy.mil; and Kathryn Tredway at kathryn.tredway@navy.mil with the subject line " SEWIP AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Small Business Sources Sought Response to N00024-19-R-5503".

SECTION 3.1: CONTENT

Companies responding to this Sources Sought Notice shall provide a capability statement not to exceed ten (10) pages. Responses shall be in electronic format with 12 pt. font. A cover page, company profile, and List of Abbreviations and Acronyms for the response shall be included and will not be subject to the page count. A detailed proposal is not requested. Responses should indicate sufficient detail for assessment of company interest and capability; submissions should be organized as follows:

­ Cover Sheet: Sources Sought number and name, address, company, CAGE code, company size, facility clearance level, and point(s) of contact (name, title, email address, telephone number)

­ List of abbreviations and acronyms

­ General response information

Product line brochures, catalog excerpts, etc. may be submitted and referenced within the general capability statement and are exempt from the page limit.

Responses should, at a minimum, address the following questions:

1. Do you have past experience procuring/producing BTP military hardware? What manufacturing facilities does your organization have and what product lines have been developed in these facilities in the past and what is the production capacity?

2. What experience does your organization have in producing and testing similar quantities listed in Attachment 4 of this Sources Sought for hardware? Does your organization currently utilize any manufacturing automation or robotics?

3. What near-field range (NFR) facilities does your organization own or have access to?

4. What would your organization recommend for production lead times to delivery of a system to a shipyard or land-based facility for each of the AN/SLQ-32 (V)6 configurations and why? Would the delivery date Months After Option Exercise (MAOE) decrease based on a learning curve over time? Would Delivery Date MAOE adjust based on the number of units, potentially similar and different variants, being exercised at the same time?

5. What support equipment and/or test assets would your organization utilize to support hardware production, quality assessments, maintenance, and repair? If support equipment and/or test assets are required, would existing Contractor assets be available? If not, what would be your approach be to obtain the equipment?

Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their responses. The Government will not be liable, or suffer any consequential damages, for any proprietary information not properly marked and clearly identified. Proprietary information received in response to this Sources Sought will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations.

SECTION 4: REQUESTING GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI)

To obtain the TDP documentation, interested companies shall provide a current copy of their approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, verifying eligibility and authority to receive export-controlled information. In addition, interested companies must complete BOTH Terms of Use Agreements (Attachments 1A and 1B of this Sources Sought) and the Classified Material Request form (Attachment 2 of this Sources Sought). Companies should assert in their requests that they have a Defense Security Service (DSS) issued SECRET facility clearance, providing for SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability.

The DD Form 2345, completed Terms of Use Agreement, and classified material request form shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, John Buergers at John.Buergers@navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Holly Danner at holly.danner@navy.mil, as well as Tom Kostyo at thomas.kostyo@navy.mil; and Kathryn Tredway at kathryn.tredway@navy.mil. Upon receipt, verification of facility clearance, and approval of the GFI request, the GFI will be provided.

IMPORTANT: There will be classified attachments at the SECRET/U.S. only level included as part of any future solicitation. Each company must be able to receive classified documents up to the SECRET level and must be a United States (U.S.) company or an independent U.S. subsidiary. The Navy will consider foreign contractors acting 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 (ITAR) and requires the issuance of an export license by the U.S. Department of State.

Please make the request as soon as practicable as it may take several days for the Government to review and approve access to the documents.

ATTACHMENTS:

1A. Classified Terms of Use Agreement

1B. Unclassified Terms of Use Agreement

2. Classified Material Request Form

3. Question Submittal Form

4. Procurement and Delivery Schedule

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SECTION 1: SYNOPSIS

This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is being issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), on behalf of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS) 2.0 Above Water Sensors Directorate. The Government is conducting market research to determine small business interest and capability (as prime contractors only) related to the full rate production and testing of various configurations of SEWIP AN/SLQ-32(V)6 electronic support antenna and receiver systems/subsystems. SEWIP is the evolutionary acquisition and incremental development program to upgrade the AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare system.

PEO IWS 2.0 is seeking to identify companies capable of producing Build-to-Print (BTP) AN/SLQ-32(V)6 hardware. This Sources Sought seeks ONLY to identify small businesses with the capability to execute contract requirements at the PRIME CONTRACTOR level.

The basis for production of SEWIP AN/SLQ-32(V)6 hardware is contained in the Technical Data Package (TDP), portions of which will be provided as Government Furnished Information (GFI) under this Sources Sought. It is NAVSEA's intent to procure Build-to-Print (BTP) AN/SLQ-32(V)6 hardware under a new competitively awarded contract in FY20. The term Build-to-Print in this context means producing to the exact specifications, drawings, and design contained within the TDP, with modifications allowed only for the purposes of addressing obsolescence, non-compliances with the system specifications (A-Specifications), and reducing life-cycle cost of the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 system. Software development, software and system integration and test, and software maintenance are managed separately by the Design Agent and are not intended as a topic of this Sources Sought.

The information obtained in response to this Sources Sought is intended to increase our understanding of industry interest and capability for AN/SLQ-32(V)6 production and inform acquisition decisions related to the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 program.

SECTION 2: GENERAL INFORMATION

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future solicitation. If a 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.

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer's email addresses. Verbal questions will not be accepted. Questions shall not contain classified information.

SECTION 3: SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES:

NAVSEA will accept ONLY electronic unclassified submission of responses. The due date for responses is 04:00 p.m. Eastern time on 15 February 2019 to Holly Danner at holly.danner@navy.mil; John Buergers at John.Buergers@navy.mil; Tom Kostyo at thomas.kostyo@navy.mil; and Kathryn Tredway at kathryn.tredway@navy.mil with the subject line " SEWIP AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Small Business Sources Sought Response to N00024-19-R-5503".

SECTION 3.1: CONTENT

Companies responding to this Sources Sought Notice shall provide a capability statement not to exceed ten (10) pages. Responses shall be in electronic format with 12 pt. font. A cover page, company profile, and List of Abbreviations and Acronyms for the response shall be included and will not be subject to the page count. A detailed proposal is not requested. Responses should indicate sufficient detail for assessment of company interest and capability; submissions should be organized as follows:

­ Cover Sheet: Sources Sought number and name, address, company, CAGE code, company size, facility clearance level, and point(s) of contact (name, title, email address, telephone number)

­ List of abbreviations and acronyms

­ General response information

Product line brochures, catalog excerpts, etc. may be submitted and referenced within the general capability statement and are exempt from the page limit.

Responses should, at a minimum, address the following questions:

1. Do you have past experience procuring/producing BTP military hardware? What manufacturing facilities does your organization have and what product lines have been developed in these facilities in the past and what is the production capacity?

2. What experience does your organization have in producing and testing similar quantities listed in Attachment 4 of this Sources Sought for hardware? Does your organization currently utilize any manufacturing automation or robotics?

3. What near-field range (NFR) facilities does your organization own or have access to?

4. What would your organization recommend for production lead times to delivery of a system to a shipyard or land-based facility for each of the AN/SLQ-32 (V)6 configurations and why? Would the delivery date Months After Option Exercise (MAOE) decrease based on a learning curve over time? Would Delivery Date MAOE adjust based on the number of units, potentially similar and different variants, being exercised at the same time?

5. What support equipment and/or test assets would your organization utilize to support hardware production, quality assessments, maintenance, and repair? If support equipment and/or test assets are required, would existing Contractor assets be available? If not, what would be your approach be to obtain the equipment?

Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their responses. The Government will not be liable, or suffer any consequential damages, for any proprietary information not properly marked and clearly identified. Proprietary information received in response to this Sources Sought will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations.

SECTION 4: REQUESTING GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI)

To obtain the TDP documentation, interested companies shall provide a current copy of their approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, verifying eligibility and authority to receive export-controlled information. In addition, interested companies must complete BOTH Terms of Use Agreements (Attachments 1A and 1B of this Sources Sought) and the Classified Material Request form (Attachment 2 of this Sources Sought). Companies should assert in their requests that they have a Defense Security Service (DSS) issued SECRET facility clearance, providing for SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability.

The DD Form 2345, completed Terms of Use Agreement, and classified material request form shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, John Buergers at John.Buergers@navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Holly Danner at holly.danner@navy.mil, as well as Tom Kostyo at thomas.kostyo@navy.mil; and Kathryn Tredway at kathryn.tredway@navy.mil. Upon receipt, verification of facility clearance, and approval of the GFI request, the GFI will be provided.

IMPORTANT: There will be classified attachments at the SECRET/U.S. only level included as part of any future solicitation. Each company must be able to receive classified documents up to the SECRET level and must be a United States (U.S.) company or an independent U.S. subsidiary. The Navy will consider foreign contractors acting 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 (ITAR) and requires the issuance of an export license by the U.S. Department of State.

Please make the request as soon as practicable as it may take several days for the Government to review and approve access to the documents.

ATTACHMENTS:

1A. Classified Terms of Use Agreement

1B. Unclassified Terms of Use Agreement

2. Classified Material Request Form

3. Question Submittal Form

4. Procurement and Delivery Schedule

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