IVER Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Material and Maintenance Services

NOTICE OF INTENT

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT

A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(b)(1); Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements to: L3Harris, 275 Martine Street Suite 301, Fall River, MA 02723 for IVER Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Material and Maintenance Services in order to sustain a fully operational Inventory. IVER AUVs are utilized to conduct surveys in support of intelligence preparation of the operational environment and to provide tailored and interpretive meteorology and oceanography (METOC) forecasts and recommendations in support of operational mission planning and execution.

Failure to approve will result in the degradation and eventual failure of operational missions. NOMWC and NOSWC will be unable to provide tailored interpretive METOC forecasts and recommendations to optimize route planning, platform selection, gear load-out, execution timelines, actions at the objective, and/or sensor employment/emplacement in support of operational mission planning and execution. The anticipated award date of this action is on or before 1 January 2024. The applicable NAICS code is 334511.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the licenses and proof as being an authorized distributor of the product.

Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

Capability statements are due by 8:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST), November 13, 2023.

Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Charles E. Bruce, Contract Negotiator at the following email address at: charles.e.bruce2.civ@us.navy.mil