Hardware, software and incidental services for the machinery control systems (MCS)onboard naval vessels.

This is an amendment to Pre-solicitation Notice N6554012R0001 posted on October 6, 2011.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Philadelphia, PA, intends to issue a solicitation and award through sole source negotiations with Rockwell Automation of 2650 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 108 B, Norristown, PA, 19403, for the acquisition of hardware, software and engineering services as per the attached line items document in support of the Machinery Control Systems (MCS) onboard naval vessels. The MCS includes Propulsion, Electric, Damage Control, Auxiliary, and Steering Control Systems for various ship classes. The solicitation is expected to be released on or about 16 July 2012 and to close on or about 16 August 2012.

The proposed contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract for one (1) base year plus two (2) one (1) year options.



The proposed contract action is for supplies/services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.



This RFP shall be available upon issuance at http://www.neco.navy.mil. Any questions regarding this synopsis should be emailed to the contract specialist at heather.rhoads@navy.mil