N66001-21-Q-6536 – Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to D3 Diving LLC.

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Commercial Firm-Fixed-Price FAR 13 purchase order on a non-competitive basis with D3 Diving, LLC. The requirement is for the purchase of the following supplies:

a.SX71278 3 SUEX Nero SJ DPV SX715133
Nero SJ Lithium Battery SX71707
Analog console w/compass SX71196
Primo Navigation Dashboard SX71606
Nero SJ Capto Data Nosecone SX71262
DPV tow cord SX70335 3 Tactical harness SX71517
Nero SJ spares kit N/A 1 Maintenance training SX71489
Maintenance kit Nero

The justification is as follows. Diver Propulsion Vehicles are specific to the Navy Diving Community and are required to be on the Authorized Navy Equipment list for Navy use. The D3 Diving SUEX Nero SJ systems is item no. 1.8.11 CAT II Active on the authorized list and found to be the only DPV system available to NIWC and capable of meeting NIWC requirements.

A determination by the government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the government. However, all responsible sources may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis, and must clearly show the firm's ability to be responsive without compromising quality. The applicable NAICS Code is 334511 and the business size standard is 1,250 employees.

The point of contact for this announcement is James Davenport at james.r.davenport60.civ@us.navy.mil.

Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to james.davenport4@navy.mil by 8/12/2021 at 1300 PST. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.
Awarded contract N66001-21-P-6536 to D3 Diving LLC for 107005 on 2021-09-01.