R&D Survivability & Fire Protection Systems Development

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Solicitation number
N00173-25-RFI-MR19
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Research Laboratory is seeking contractor capabilities for R&D Survivability & Fire Protection Systems Development through this Sources Sought Notice. The Office of Naval Research requires a contractor to conduct applied research in four primary areas: fire extinguishing agents and delivery systems, fire hazard and vulnerability analysis, small-scale and large-scale fire testing, and firefighting doctrine development for Navy platforms including surface ships, submarines, aircraft, and land vehicles. Key research objectives include developing alternative fire extinguishing technologies, evaluating fire protection systems, testing fluorine-free foam products, and creating new firefighting tactics and procedures. Contractors must demonstrate extensive technical expertise in fire protection engineering, test protocols, and military system design. The capability statement responses are due by July 17, 2025, with evaluation anticipated to be conducted on a best value and go/no go basis. Work will be performed at NRL facilities in Maryland and California with potential travel to other government and contractor sites.

This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations and is open to all responsible sources. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice. The SOW indicates this is structured as a five-year research and development contract, though no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials. The contract will require contractors to possess capabilities across multiple technical disciplines including fire protection engineering and military system testing protocols. Responses to this market research effort are limited to 10 pages and must be submitted electronically to the designated point of contact. The government emphasizes that this Sources Sought Notice does not guarantee a future solicitation will be issued or that any contractual commitments will result from the responses received.

Notice text

Sources Sought Notice

Request for Information (RFI): N00173-25-RFI-MR19

Date Posted:  02 July 2025

Title: R&D Survivability & Fire Protection Systems Development

PSC: AB22

NAICS Code: 541715

Response Date: 17 July 2025

Primary POC: Maribel Ramirez

NOTE:

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. This SSN is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that this will be competed via SAM.gov. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time.

Contracting Office:

NRL, 4555 Overlook Ave, SW, Washington DC 20375


OBJECTIVE:

The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry interest and search for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement for R&D Survivability & Fire Protection Systems Development. The minimum requirements and specifications for the Attachment 1- SOW Research and Development Survivability and Fire Protection Systems Development May 2025. The Government is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the language within the requirement as necessary. These requirements and specifications do not necessarily represent final requirements and specifications. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the agency. Responses are to follow the Contractor Response Format described below. No reimbursement will be issued for any cost connected with providing capability information.
 

CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT:

Interested parties, at a minimum, shall supply all of the below required information in a Capability Statement. Please reference this Sources Sought Notice/RFI number on your correspondence and in the subject line of your e-mail.

  1. CONTACT INFORMATION:
  1. Company Name and Address
  2. Point of Contact for clarification/questions
  3. Telephone number and e-mail address
  4. DUNS Number, CAGE Code
  5. PSC Code of the proposed solution (See https://psctool.us)
  6. Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories
  1. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
  1. List of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached requirements and specifications
  1. COMMERCIALITY OF PROPOSED ITEM:
  1. Whether item(s) offered/proposed is a commercial item and is customarily used by the general public or non-government entities for other than government purposes.
  2. Whether the item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of the item.
  1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
  1. Provide a description of how the proposed product will meet or exceed each of the specifications as it is anticipated that ultimate evaluation will be best values and a go/no go basis.
  2. Provide a product brochure and highlight the areas that meet or exceed specifications.
  1. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS:
  1. Responses should be no more than 10 pages

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: NRL-DC and Contractor Facility

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make any award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract modification for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for award of a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted.  Point of contact for this Sources Sought notice is Maribel Ramirez. Responses to this notice should be sent to maribel.ramirez23.civ@us.navy.mil.

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Opportunity Agency Set-aside Responses due
NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States · NAICS 541715 Office of Naval Research No set-aside

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