Notice to Industry of estimated milestone dates - DDG 51 Class Ship Control System (DDG-SCS)

THIS IS A NOTICE TO INDUSTRY OF ESTIMATED MILESTONE DATES:

1. Navy release of draft RFP sections (Sections to be determined: Sections L&M will not be included.)--Q2 of FY23.

2. Navy release of official RFP--Q2 of FY23.

3. Navy award of contract--Q4 of FY23.

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The DDG 51 Class Ship Control System (DDG-SCS) consists of four major components that enable the ship to perform steering and propulsion control operations.  These system components are the Ship Control Console (SCC; Qty 1), Aft Steering Unit (ASU; Qty 1), On Board Trainer (OBT) Equipment Rack (Qty 1) and the Local Control Unit (LCU; Qty 4).  The US Navy’s goals are to establish a standard Ship Control System design and configuration across all ship platforms.  The DDG-SCS design will establish a more common baseline and leverages a standard user interface that is being implemented throughout the fleet via either installation at new construction or during DDG modernization.

This requirement would include, in part, engineering for solutions to integrate required hardware, but a majority would be both manufacturing and documenting the final design along with working with the Government personnel to address any system modifications needed. The requirement would not be a design a system from scratch, nor would it be a fully build-to-print; rather, it would be a collaboration with the Government to adapt a proven system architecture for the DDG-51 Class specific needs that would result in the manufacturing of that product.

This announcement is for informational/planning purposes only. This announcement is not a request for proposal; it does not constitute any form of solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Navy.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is hereby issuing a Request for Information (RFI) from all potential sources, small-businesses, and large-businesses, to provide information regarding a commercial, modified commercial (non-developmental item), and/or non-commercial supply solution(s) to the below specifications/performance requirements:

The DDG 51 Class Ship Control System (DDG-SCS) consists of four major components that enable the ship to perform steering and propulsion control operations.  These system components are the Ship Control Console (SCC; Qty 1), Aft Steering Unit (ASU; Qty 1), On Board Trainer (OBT) Equipment Rack (Qty 1) and the Local Control Unit (LCU; Qty 4).  The US Navy’s goals are to establish a standard Ship Control System design and configuration across all ship platforms.  The DDG-SCS design will establish a more common baseline and leverages a standard user interface that is being implemented throughout the fleet via either installation at new construction or during DDG modernization.

This requirement would include, in part, engineering for solutions to integrate required hardware, but a majority would be both manufacturing and documenting the final design along with working with the Government personnel to address any system modifications needed. The requirement would not be a design a system from scratch, nor would it be a fully build-to-print; rather, it would be a collaboration with the Government to adapt a proven system architecture for the DDG-51 Class specific needs that would result in the manufacturing of that product.

Generally, interested parties (hereon referred to as party/parties) are requested to provide information on their current supply that meets or beats the specifications/performance requirements listed within the DDG New Construction and Sustainment SCS specification details (hereon referred to as SPECS and attached to this announcement) or provide information on the company’s capability (personnel, facilities, resources, technology, and expertise) to provide such supply.

Specifically, parties are requested to provide the following information (as applicable):

1. Company name
2. Company address
3. Primary company contact(s) and associated email addresses
4. Company website
5. Business size (small or large) for NAICS code 336611 (PSC 2090)
6. Company's socioeconomic status (Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, etc.)
7. Company CAGE Code
8. Estimate delivery lead times of supply
9. Equipment origin or place of manufacture
10. Warranty information
11. Any other information deemed applicable by the interested party

A PARTY’S SUBMISSION SHALL NOT EXCEED MORE THAN 20 .WORD OR .PDF PAGES IN LENGTH AND BE NO LARGER THAN 7.5 GB.

Parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary and/or competition sensitive information that is contained within their submission.

Before the Navy will consider providing a party the SPECS, which is marked as CUI, a party shall email NAVSEA contract specialist Megan Johnson at megan.e.johnson90.civ@us.navy.mil and NAVSEA contracting officer Shaun Miles at shaun.c.miles3.civ@us.navy.mil and therein provide the company’s name and company’s CAGE Code. Upon the Navy’s receipt of the party’s information, the Navy will perform a vetting of the company for operational security purposes and determine, at its own discretion, if it will or will not release the SPECS to the party. If the Navy chooses to release the SPECS, the Navy will coordinate via email with the party and provide the party the SPECS via an electronic drop on DOD SAFE.

A party’s submission shall be delivered electronically either via encrypted email to Megan Johnson and Shaun Miles or via drop on DOD SAFE. If a party chooses the drop on DOD SAFE option, the party shall coordinate the “drop” with Megan Johnson or Shaun Miles, whereby one of them will provide a DOD SAFE link for the drop.

The due date for submission is 26 May 2022 at 1000 ET.

This RFI is for Navy informational/planning purposes only. This announcement is not a request for proposal; it does not constitute any form of solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Navy. A party submission is not an offer nor proposal and the Navy is under no obligation to make any form of award as a result of this announcement. No funds will be provided by the Navy to pay for preparation of submissions in response to this announcement. All responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is hereby issuing a Request for Information (RFI) from all potential sources, small-businesses, and large-businesses, to provide information regarding a commercial, modified commercial (non-developmental item), and/or non-commercial supply solution(s) to the below specifications/performance requirements:

The DDG 51 Class Ship Control System (DDG-SCS) consists of four major components that enable the ship to perform steering and propulsion control operations.  These system components are the Ship Control Console (SCC; Qty 1), Aft Steering Unit (ASU; Qty 1), On Board Trainer (OBT) Equipment Rack (Qty 1) and the Local Control Unit (LCU; Qty 4).  The US Navy’s goals are to establish a standard Ship Control System design and configuration across all ship platforms.  The DDG-SCS design will establish a more common baseline and leverages a standard user interface that is being implemented throughout the fleet via either installation at new construction or during DDG modernization.

Generally, interested parties (hereon referred to as party/parties) are requested to provide information on their current supply that meets or beats the specifications/performance requirements listed within the DDG New Construction and Sustainment SCS specification details (hereon referred to as SPECS and attached to this announcement) or provide information on the company’s capability (personnel, facilities, resources, technology, and expertise) to provide such supply.

Specifically, parties are requested to provide the following information (as applicable):

1. Company name
2. Company address
3. Primary company contact(s) and associated email addresses
4. Company website
5. Business size (small or large) for NAICS code 336611 (PSC 2090)
6. Company's socioeconomic status (Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, etc.)
7. Company CAGE Code
8. Estimate delivery lead times of supply
9. Equipment origin or place of manufacture
10. Warranty information
11. Any other information deemed applicable by the interested party

A PARTY’S SUBMISSION SHALL NOT EXCEED MORE THAN 20 .WORD OR .PDF PAGES IN LENGTH AND BE NO LARGER THAN 7.5 GB.

Parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary and/or competition sensitive information that is contained within their submission.

Before the Navy will consider providing a party the SPECS, which is marked as CUI, a party shall email NAVSEA contract specialist Megan Johnson at megan.e.johnson90.civ@us.navy.mil and NAVSEA contracting officer Shaun Miles at shaun.c.miles3.civ@us.navy.mil and therein provide the company’s name and company’s CAGE Code. Upon the Navy’s receipt of the party’s information, the Navy will perform a vetting of the company for operational security purposes and determine, at its own discretion, if it will or will not release the SPECS to the party. If the Navy chooses to release the SPECS, the Navy will coordinate via email with the party and provide the party the SPECS via an electronic drop on DOD SAFE.

A party’s submission shall be delivered electronically either via encrypted email to Megan Johnson and Shaun Miles or via drop on DOD SAFE. If a party chooses the drop on DOD SAFE option, the party shall coordinate the “drop” with Megan Johnson or Shaun Miles, whereby one of them will provide a DOD SAFE link for the drop.

The due date for submission is 26 May 2022 at 1000 ET.

This RFI is for Navy informational/planning purposes only. This announcement is not a request for proposal; it does not constitute any form of solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Navy. A party submission is not an offer nor proposal and the Navy is under no obligation to make any form of award as a result of this announcement. No funds will be provided by the Navy to pay for preparation of submissions in response to this announcement. All responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary.