PCI-express cards

Sources Sought Synopsis

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division is issuing this Sources Sought Synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement is FOR: DDC MIL-STD-1553 PCI-Express Cards designed to interface with PCIe slots in standard desktop computers.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334418.

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

•1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization;

•2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated;

2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements.

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by AUGUST 24, 2018, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to mary.jones@navy.mil.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Mary Jones, mary.jones@navy.mil .

APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives

DDC MIL-STD-1553 PCI-Express Cards designed to interface with PCIe slots in standard desktop computers. These serial interface cards provide functionality to the External Designation System Simulator (EDS SIM)/Rolling Airframe Missile Data Extract (RAM DX) portable computer that is used in testing and evaluation of the Fleet deployed MK 31 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Weapon System (GMWS). The specific functions provided by the DDC MIL-STD-1553 PCI-Express Cards are simulation of missile messages in the MK 31 RAM GMWS MIL-STD-1553 serial data bus required for firing the Canister Round Simulator (CRS) or Fleet Round Simulator (FRS) during various test exercises, and collection of RAM DX from the legacy MOD 1 MK 49 RAM Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS).

QUANTITY: 20.