HAB testing
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0017825Q6672
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Dahlgren, Virginia 22448, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is seeking High Altitude Balloon (HAB) testing services through a sole-source solicitation to Pathfinder Solutions, LLC. The contract requires specialized testing of lighter-than-air flight platforms for near-space/stratosphere missions, with a qualified pilot mandated to have a minimum of 100 hours of stratospheric flight time in specific systems. The procurement will involve up to four Continental United States (CONUS) test events and one Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) test event, with the contractor responsible for pre-mission planning, weather forecasting, FAA coordination, system operation, and flight control. The solicitation will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria, with quotes due by January 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. EST. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit historical data and published pricing with their proposals.
The contract is not set aside for small businesses and will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Pathfinder Solutions, LLC of Palm Harbor, FL, is the sole anticipated contractor due to their specialized technical knowledge and past testing experience. The testing events will involve missions at approximately 85,000 feet altitude, with CONUS events lasting up to 8 hours and the OCONUS event (located in Seoul, South Korea) extending to 16 hours and requiring 28 days of support. The CONUS events will require 7 days of support each, and the contractor must provide all necessary lift gas, tooling, hardware, and test equipment. The place of performance is primarily Dahlgren, VA 22448, with the OCONUS event taking place in South Korea, and the total contract will involve launching payloads into the near-space/stratosphere at heights of approximately 15-20 miles above Earth.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
Synopsis/Solicitation N0017825Q6672 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation as indicated in the attached SF1449. The SF1449 form is being utilized to generate the applicable clauses from the Standard Procurement System.
This requirement is not eligible for small business set-aside.
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) intends to award on a sole source basis for the following services in accordance with the Statement of Work, DD254 & CDRLs A001 – A004 from PATHFINER SOLUTIONS, LLC of Palm Harbor, FL. High Altitude Balloon Testing. The support will be up to four (4) each Continental United States (CONUS) tests events followed by a single test event Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS).
PATHFINDER SOLUTIONS, LLC is required to perform the testing because these balloons are highly technical and require specialists with intimate knowledge of the system, past testing results, and with necessary training to accurately and safely operate.
The requested service represents the minimum requirements of the government.
Please include shipping/freight cost to Dahlgren, VA 22448-5114. Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) will be utilized for award in accordance with FAR Part 13. The order shall be firm fixed price.
All responsible offerors must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3. Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied FAR Part 19. All offerors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The completion and submission to the Government of an offer shall indicate the Offeror’s unconditional agreement to the terms and conditions in this solicitation. Offers may be rejected if an exception to the terms or conditions set forth in this solicitation is taken.
At time of proposal submission please submit any historical data and published pricing. Award will be made based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.
In order to be eligible for award, firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on registration in SAM by calling 866-606-8220, or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov.
Quote is due 16 January 2025, no later than 12:00 p.m. EST. Questions and responses regarding this synopsis/solicitation may be submitted by e-mail to Diana.m.moses4.civ@us.navy.mil prior to the RFQ closing. Please be sure to include Synopsis/Solicitation Number N0017825Q6672 in the subject line.
Attachments
-SF1449: Solicitation for Commercial Items
-Statement of Work
-DD254
-CDRLS A001-A004
- DID DI-ADMN-81505
- DID DI-MISC-80508
- DID DI-NDTI-80809B
- DID DI-SESS-80776B
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DID DI-SESS-80776B.pdf | ||
| DID DI-MISC-80508.pdf | ||
| CDRL A001_Redacted.pdf | ||
| DID DI-ADMN-81505.pdf | ||
| CDRL A004_Redacted.pdf | ||
| CDRL A003_Redacted.pdf | ||
| CDRL A002_Redacted.pdf | ||
| 1209-02 - HAB Testing SOW Rev2 Copy for posting.pdf | ||
| N0017825Q6672 SF1449.pdf |
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