P-8A High Resolution Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The following information is provided to assist the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ in conducting market research of industry for the procurement of the High-Resolution (HR) Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Sets (Part Number: 0741-8100) to support the P-8A aircraft.  This equipment is used to resolve event locations and optical loss of highly reflective events associated with interconnects on P-8 fiber optic networks. It is required to support the P-8A aircraft for the United States Navy and Foreign Military Sales customers to include Norway, South Korea, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. At this time, pending market research results, NAWCAD Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a limited competitive basis with Kitco’s authorized manufacturers that are capable of meeting the requirements.  The Government does not possess the technical data rights and drawings for this support equipment. 

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and is issued in conformance with DFARS PGI 206.302-1; it does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a Request for Quote (RFQ). This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this RFI, and the Government will not compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the response to this RFI. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation may not necessarily result from this RFI. Availability of any formal solicitation may be announced under a separate Federal Business Opportunities announcement. Any requests for copies of solicitations will not be addressed since this is an RFI, not an RFP. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

All interested parties should send company and descriptive literature on currently available products that meet the Navy's requirements, described above. With the response, include a point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, website information, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Business Size Status for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of this RFI. Any responses in reference to this RFI shall be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist, Lisa Winkler, at lisa.winkler@navy.mil with the subject line "P-8A High-Resolution (HR) Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Sets." All responses should be received no later than 12:00 PM Eastern, 01 March 2021.