Optical Techniques, Devices, and Measurements.

PRE-SOLICITATION NUMBER N00173-21-R-NA01
1.          Action Code: This is a pre-solicitation notice.

2.          Date: 29 April 2021

3.          Contracting Office Address:
             Naval Research Laboratory 4555 Overlook Ave SW Code 3230
             Washington, DC 20375

4.          Classification Code: A – Research & Development

5.          Subject title of this project is: Optical Techniques, Devices and Measurements

6.          Solicitation Number: N00173-21-R-NA01

7.          Contact Points:
             Nathan Carver                                                       Michael Reiners

         Phone:                228-688-4126                                202-767-2372                         
         Email:               Nathan.Carver@nrlssc.navy.mil       Michael.Reiners@nrl.navy.mil

8.         PLEASE NOTE: This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, 
            or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to provide the pre-solicitation notice in 
            accordance with FAR 5.2 – Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action in preparation for the anticipated 
            release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) at a later date. NRL reserves the right to cancel this 
            acquisition at any time.

9.        Description: The RFP is planned to be issued in May 2021. The North American Industry Code 
           Standard (NAICS) is 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life 
           Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and the annual size standard is 1,000. The 
           planned procurement method is contracting by negotiation. The solicitation utilizes source 
           selection procedures, which require Offerors to submit a non-price proposal that includes past 
           performance, experience information, and a price proposal for evaluation by the Government.

           The resulting contract is planned to be a cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract. The contract term will 
           be a base period of 12 months with four (4) 12-month options, or until the maximum not-to-exceed 
          amount is reached, whichever comes first. Only the base period of the contract will offer a minimum 
          guarantee.

          Feedback from interested parties is encouraged, however the Government reserves the right to decide 
          if feedback is actionable. Any proposals received in response to this notice will not be reviewed 
         or acknowledged. Any feedback or comments to this pre-solicitation notice should be sent via e-mail 
         to Nathan.Carver@nrlssc.navy.mil by May 14, 2021. Phone calls in response to this notice will not 
         be accepted.

         Please refer to Attachment 1 – Statement of Work for an explanation of the requirements.

10.        Additional Details:
            THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE OFFERED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. NO HARD COPIES
            WILL BE PROVIDED. Offerors can view and/or download the RFP and attachments at beta.SAM.gov (Contract                                 Opportunities) when the RFP is posted. Interested parties can register under the Interested Parties Vendors list. This will be              the only method of amendment distribution; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for                  any amendments to the solicitation. Prospective offerors MUST register themselves on the website. Prospective offerors 
            must also be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM in order                to participate in this procurement.