LCS Class Ship Waterjet Procurement

Notice Type:  Sources Sought Notice

Solicitation Number:  N5523621R0011

This is a sources sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a future procurement.  Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) is conducting market research to determine industry’s capability to provide original equipment manufacturer (OEM) materials for a LCS class ship’s waterjet assemblies. See Product Description List, (Enclosure (1)). The contractor shall furnish ALL materials required in the Product Description List.

SWRMC is especially interested in determining small business capability and interest.

SWRMC is contemplating award of a firm fixed price contract for the requirement specified in the attached Product Description List. The applicable NAICS code is 336611 Ship Building and Repairing.

What/Where to Submit: Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact. Please scan your letter of interest and email it to Contracts Specialist Alexander Gordon, at alexander.m.gordon@navy.mil and Contract Specialist Dawn Griffin at dawn.a.griffin@navy.mil, with “LCS CLASS SHIP WATERJET PROCUREMENT LLTM SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE” in the subject field and hand or digitally sign your letter of interest. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and your ability to provide all the OEM materials no later than 18 April 2022 as set forth in Enclosure (1), and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages.

1. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 336611 (a small business must have 1,250 or less employees)?  If small business please specify (small, 8(a), women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned) [more than one category may be selected as applicable]

1. Are you an authorized distributor of Wartsila Defense, Inc. products?

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act.  All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government.  SWRMC may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement.  This sources sought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201.  This sources sought announcement is not a request for proposal.  The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gather information from the market place.  Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. 

No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be granted, as a solicitation has not been prepared at this time.

When to Submit: Responses are requested no later than 2PM local time, San Diego, CA on 3 March 2021.

Notice Regarding Sources Sought:  Please note that this sources sought is for information purposes and to identify potential sources.  This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind.

Other: The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests, nor will the Government return any data provided.

Future information, if any, will be posted at the website https://beta.sam.gov/.

Contracting Office Address:

NAVSEA Southwest Regional Maintenance Center

3755 Brinser Street

San Diego, CA 92136-5299

Point of Contact:

Alexander Gordon, email: alexander.m.gordon@navy.mil

Dawn Griffin, email: dawn.a.griffin@navy.mil