N00253-18-R-0002 Amendment 0004

Amendment 0003 is posted to provide Government response to contractor-submitted questions.  Attachment 10 Cost Summary contains revisions and is posted as part of this amendment.  The closing date remains unchanged.  The Government is working answer an additional question; it will be posed via amendment when complete.

Amendment 0002 is posted to provide Government response to contractor-submitted questions.  Attachment 10 Cost Summary contains revisions based on the Q&A, and is also posted here.  The closing date is changed as shown in the Amendment.  The Government is working to answer additional questions received; they will be posted via amendment when complete.

Amendment 0001 is posted to provide Government response to contractor-submitted questions.  Attachments 3, 4 and 10 have revisions and are also posted here.  The closing date/time remains unchanged.  The Government is working to answer additional questions received; they will be posted via amendment when complete.

The RFP, its attachments and exhibits, and the Questions & Answers regarding the draft RFP are posted as part of this final release.  The Government is preparing answers to a few more questions, which will be posted via an amendment.  Due to technical difficulties, Exhibit A (CDRLs A001-A036) are not reposted with this final release.  However, there are no changes to Exhibit A; therefore, the Exhibit A posted with the Draft RFP remains valid.

The DRAFT solicitation package for N00253-18-R-0002 is hereby provided.  The anticipated contract award date remains 2 July 2019.  We anticipate solicitation issuance during January 2018, with a 45-day response time.  All other information previously provided in the pre-solicitation notice remains unchanged.

For clarification:  The five-year base period and the five year option period overlap during years 3 through 5 as the design for TI-22 begins in year 3 as TI-20 moves into production.  Hence the seven (7) year contract period if the option is exercised.

The Government anticipates awarding an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract.  It will include a five-year base period, with a five-year option period, for a total duration of seven (7) years.  The solicitation number for this requirement is N00253-18-R-0002 (previously N00253-17-R-0002).  The anticipated contract award date is 2 July 2019.  The solicitation issuance date is anticipated to be on or about 23 December 2017 with a 60-day response time.  All other information previously provided in the pre-solicitation notice remains unchanged.

NOTICE: THE SOLICITATION NUMBER FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAS CHANGED FROM N00253-17-R-0002 TO N00253-18-R-0002.  THE RFP POSTING DATE IS ANTICIPATED TO BE WITHIN THE NEXT 1-2 WEEKS.

A Special Notice was posted on 14 Dec 2016 which invited industry to participate in an Industry Day event to provide input to develop the solicitation and maximize competition. The notice was posted under solicitation N00253-17-R-0002. The Industry Day briefing, a list of attendees, and all questions and answers from the event, have been posted. Based on this market research event, the Contracting Officer determined this procurement would use a full and open, unrestricted, solicitation; the small business office concurred with this determination.

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, intends to issue a solicitation to execute development, integration, and production of Technology Insertion Hardware (TIH) for Technology Insertion (TI)-20 and TI-22. TIH is the latest generation of display, processor, and network requirements for Combat Control and Sonar Systems for Naval submarines. Equipment to be obtained under a resulting contract is used in Mission Critical/Essential Systems on board submarine platforms. Components consist of commercial, off-the-shelf equipment that are uniquely configured for the particular platform and system to satisfy workstation, processor, file server, or other network requirements.

The Government anticipates awarding a contract with line items for: (1) non-recurring engineering services (e.g., design and development), cost plus incentive fee (CPIF), level of effort (LOE); (2) engineering and technical services (e.g., field engineering support), CPIF, LOE; (3) program management support, CPIF, LOE; (4) non-production materials (e.g., material associated with engineering design models), CPFF; (5) hardware production (including surge requirements and spares), CPIF; (6) travel and subsistence, cost reimbursable; and (7) data submittals. The contract will include support for Foreign Military Sales, and options to support the Royal Australian Navy. The resulting contract will include a one-year base period, with six one-year options, for a total duration of seven (7) years. TI-22 is anticipated to begin in contract year 3 of the 7-year performance period. The solicitation number for this requirement is N00253-17-R-0002. Offers shall be FOB Origin. Offers will be evaluated on the basis of best value to the Government, which means that selection of the contractor is to be based on other than the lowest price, technically acceptable offer. The anticipated contract award date is 28 September 2018.

The NAICS code is 334511, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250 employees. The primary Product Service Code is 1230. This is a full and open, unrestricted solicitation. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or about 14 July 2017, with a 45-day response time. Drawings referenced in the solicitation, which are unclassified technical information related to the Program Executive Office Submarines TIH effort, are restricted by the Arms Export Control Act and are ONLY available to the contractor's appointed Data Custodian who is registered under the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Joint Certification Program (JCP). Contractor Data Custodians who are not registered with DLA JCP can obtain registration information at https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx or by phone at (800) 352-3572.

Reference material, including drawings for TIH, will be available on the Electronic Technical Information Center (E-TIC). In order to gain access to the unclassified E-TIC, prospective Offerors must have a valid PKI certificate and be able to supply their JCP certification number. Access to E-TIC is gained as follows: (1) Designated JCP Data Custodian must fill out an Advanced Interactive Management Technology Center (AIMTC) Account Request form at https://aimtc.nuwc.navy.mil. The following fields must be completed as follows: 'Branch' or 'Code' you support is NAVSEA PMS425; 'Navy Sponsor POC' is Michael Nagy; 'Navy Sponsor Code' is NUWCDIVKPT C432; 'Justification for your need to know' is Prospective Offeror for the Technical Insertion Hardware Competition, JCP# (offeror to insert its JCP Cert # here). Scroll down to the bottom of the page and expand "Electronic Technical Information Center (E-TIC)"; select "ETIC for TIH 20/22 Solicitation" as the area for which you have a 'need to know'. Click the send button at the bottom of the page when the AIMTC Account Request form is complete. Upon system manager approval, the account will be set up and notification will be sent via email. Only the JCP Data Custodian listed on the Offeror's DD2345 form will be granted E-TIC access.

No bidders list will be maintained by this office. No telephone or fax requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Failure to respond to the electronically posted solicitation and associated amendments prior to the date and time set for receipt of offers may render the offer non-responsive and result in rejection of same.

Offerors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. All inquiries shall be submitted in writing via email to KYPT_TeamSub_TIH@navy.mil.