MK48 Heavyweight Torpedo (HWT) Guidance & Control Notice of Proposed Contract Action

The purpose of this posting is to issue Amendment 0005 to Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400 and to provide an updated Exhibit C. Responses to bidder questions are also provided.  Updating Exhibit C is the only change being performed by this amendment.  Thus, posting a conformed copy of the solicitation is unnecessary and is not being provided.  The date for receipt of proposals is not extended and remains 10 July 2015.  Proposals must be received prior to 12:00PM EST on 10 July 2015. 

The purpose of this posting is to issue Amendment 0004 to Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400 and to provide updated Exhibits C and D.  Responses to Offeror's questions are also provided.  The date for receipt of proposals is not extended and remains 10 July 2015.  Proposals must be received prior to 12:00PM EST on 10 July 2015. 

As specified in the attached bidder Q&A, the Government has become aware that certain Competition Library/Technical Data Package (TDP) documents/drawings were missing or contained poor resolution.  The affected documents/drawings have been included and/or updated in the Competition Library.  The Government will be automatically distributing revised Competition Library CDs to all vendors who have requested and received the Competition Library associated with the Formal RFP release.  The previous Competition Library was titled and dated "MK48 CBASS G&C RFP Competition Library Prepared for Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400 of 9 April 2015 Rev 2 (12 May 2015)".  The revised Competition Library CD will be titled and dated as follows: "MK48 CBASS G&C RFP Competition Library Prepared for Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400 of 9 April 2015 Rev 3 (1 June 2015)".  The "Rev 3 - 1 June 2015" version of the Competition Library supersedes all other versions of the Competition Library that have been released to date.

The purpose of this posting is to issue Amendment 0003 to Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400.  Responses to industry questions are also provided.  The date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended to 10 July 2015.  Proposals must be received prior to 12:00PM EST on 10 July 2015. 

The purpose of this posting is to provide Government responses to industry questions.

The purpose of this posting is to issue Amendment 0002 to Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400.  Responses to Offeror's questions are also provided.  The date for receipt of proposals is not extended and remains 11 June 2015.  Proposals must be received prior to 12:00PM EST on 11 June 2015. 

As specified in the attached Offeror's Q&A, the Government has become aware that certain documents/drawings were missing from the Competition Library/Technical Data Package (TDP).  The relevant missing documents/drawings have been included in the Competition Library.  The Government will be automatically distributing revised Competition Library CDs to all vendors how have requested and received the Competition Library associated with the Formal RFP release.  The previous Competition Library was titled and dated "MK48 CBASS G&C RFP Competition Library Prepared for Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400 of 9 April 2015 Rev 1 (22 April 2015)".  The revised Competition Library CD will be titled and dated as follows: "MK48 CBASS G&C RFP Competition Library Prepared for Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400 of 9 April 2015 Rev 2 (12 May 2015)".  The "Rev 2 - 12 May 2015" version of the Competition Library supersedes all other versions of the Competition Library that have been released to date.

The purpose of this posting is to issue Amendment 0001 to Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400.  Responses to Offeror's questions are also provided.  The date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended to 11 June 2015.  Proposals must be received prior to 12:00PM EST on 11 June 2015.  The deadline for question submittal has not changed.  All such questions should be received in writing within 20 days after release of the original RFP (released on 9 April 2015) to allow the Navy adequate time to prepare and issue responses to all Offerors prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals. Only questions transmitted electronically will receive a response. The Navy will continue to accept questions up to the closing date and time of the solicitation; however, time may not permit responses to be issued prior to proposal receipt.  Questions received after the time set forth above will not result in an extension to the proposal due date.

As specified in the attached Offeror's Q&A, the Government has become aware that certain documents/drawings were missing from the Competition Library/Technical Data Package (TDP).  In addition, various TDP nested files were found to be missing due to corrupt file nesting. The missing files have been included and the nested files have been reformatted and are now able to be opened.  The Government will be automatically distributing revised Competition Library CDs to all vendors how have requested and received the Competition Library associated with the Formal RFP released on 9 April 2015.  The previous Competition Library was dated 9 April 2015.  The revised Competition Library CD will be titled and dated as follows: "MK48 CBASS G&C RFP Competition Library Prepared for Solicitation N00024-15-R-6400 of 9 April 2015 Rev 1 (22 April 2015)".  The "Rev 1 - 22 April 2015" version of the Competition Library supersedes all other versions of the Competition Library that have been released to date.

The purpose of this posting is to provide Government responses to the Industry questions that were received as a result of the Draft RFP released on 4 March 2015. 

The purpose of this action is to post the formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the MK48 Heavyweight Torpedo Guidance and Control Section procurement effort.

A "Competition Library" has been established for eligible vendors. 

The Competition Library contains relevant GFI, which includes the updated TDP as well as other RFP Attachments which require controlled distribution. 

All companies requesting a copy of the Competition Library set must follow the instructions in Section L.1.4. "Availability of Competition Library Documentation" of the attached RFP.  The contents of the Competition Library have been updated since its last release.  Therefore, Offerors are instructed to request the updated Competition Library for use in proposal preparation.

The purpose of this posting is to extend the deadline for requesting the Competition Library for the DRAFT RFP N00024-15-R-6400 which was posted on 4 March 2015.  The new deadline for requesting the Competition Library is 3 April 2015 at 5PM EST.  However, no further questions/comments will be accepted.

The purpose of this action is to: 1) Replace Attachment 3 "GFI - DRAFT" in its entirety with Attachment 3 "GFI REV 1 - DRAFT" and 2) Provide Government responses to Industry questions regarding the initial draft TDP release that resulted from the original synopsis posted on 10 December 2014.

The purpose of this action is to post the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the MK 48 Heavyweight Torpedo Guidance and Control Section procurement effort. This draft solicitation is issued for the purpose of obtaining industry feedback on the Draft RFP documents. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited.  Industry comments and questions shall be submitted in writing by 20 March 2015, 12:00 PM EST, to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Shanna Laging, email shanna.laging@navy.mil (cc michael.l.brown2@navy.mil).  Industry comments and/or questions must be submitted utilizing Attachment 17 "Question and Comments Form". Telephone inquiries will not be honored. 

The Government is providing a draft Technical Data Package (TDP) as Government Furnished Information.  The draft TDP for this procurement has been updated since the initial release resulting from the original synopsis posting on 11 December 2014.  A "Competition Library" has been established for eligible vendors.  The Competition Library contains relevant GFI, which includes the updated draft TDP as well as other RFP Attachments which require controlled distribution.  All companies requesting a copy of the Competition Library set must follow the instructions in Section L.1.4. "Availability of Competition Library Documentation" of the attached RFP.  The deadline for requesting access to the Competition Library is 20 March 2015, 12:00 PM EST.

The Government will not provide further copies of the initial release of the draft TDP.  The second release of the updated draft TDP, contained in the Competition Library, supersedes the initial release.

The purpose of this action is to revise the expected Draft RFP release date for the MK 48 Heavyweight Torpedo Guidance and Control Section procurement effort. The Draft RFP will be released NLT 27 February 2015.

The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) for the production of the MK 48 Heavyweight Torpedo Guidance and Control Section.  A DRAFT RFP (N00024-15-R-6400) and related attachments will be issued electronically on or before 30 Jan 2015.  It is the Government's intent to solicit Industry comments/questions regarding the draft RFP prior to the release of the final RFP.

The Government is making the technical data package (TDP) available in advance of issuing the Draft RFP.  The TDP will be made available effective immediately.  Vendors wishing to have access to an electronic copy, via mailing compact discs (CDs), of the TDP may request it directly from the Government Points of Contact (POCs) listed at the end of this notice.  No paper copies of the TDP will be issued.  Contractors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to receiving the TDP.   The TDP available in advance will not be the final TDP that is issued with the draft RFP.   Any items that are known to be in the process of changing will be summarized in a data sheet and a "draft" version of the updates may be also provided with the TDP.  

The contents of the TDP are classified SECRET and interested vendors are required to complete and submit Non-Disclosure Agreements, DD254's, and the "RFP Classified Material Request Form" that is attached to this pre-solicitation notice.  These classified documents will only be supplied on a CD/DVD that will be mailed separately. Only one copy of the classified CD/DVD per TDP section will be distributed per company.

Once the final TDP, provided as Government Furnished Information (GFI), becomes available this synopsis will be amended to include information regarding the draft RFP and official competitive RFP.

CAUTION:  This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto.  Because of this, the Government is under no obligation to maintain an offeror's mailing list.

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for contract award, each company must have a SECRET facility clearance by the time of contract award; however, all offerors must be able to receive classified portions of the solicitation up to the SECRET level and must be a United States (US) company or an independent US subsidiary during the procurement. However, foreign contractors may act as subcontractors to U.S. prime contractors.

Access to the unclassified information involved in this TDP does not imply that foreign contractors can fully participate in this procurement.  If your company intends to propose as a prime contractor, please email the Government POCs listed at the end of this notice immediately.  No further information can be released until a favorable foreign disclosure decision is processed.  If your company decides to team with a U.S. prime contractor, the export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data is subject to the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. 2778-2780, and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, and requires the issuance of an export license by the U.S. Department of State.

Publishing this pre-solicitation notice and making available the TDP does not restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition strategy.  This information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to release a formal competitive RFP or award a contract.  The information provided in the TDP prior to RFP release is for informational purposes only and information contained in the official competitive RFP will govern any future proposal submissions. 

All comments/questions regarding TDP releases may be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Shanna Laging, email shanna.laging@navy.mil (cc michael.l.brown2@navy.mil) Telephone inquiries will not be honored.