Request for information (RFI)/sources sought essential scientific, engineering and manufacturing support and services

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N00164-16-R-GM48 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT -ESSENTIAL SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT AND SERVICES FSC R425 - NAICS 541712

Issue Date: 4 December 15 - Closing Date: 18 December 2015 - 2:00 PM EDT

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - The Government is issuing this RFI/sources sought announcement as part of market research for essential scientific, engineering and manufacturing support and services. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division located at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN intends to award a sole source contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., 555 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139-3563, (CAGE 51993). This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3) as implemented by FAR 6.302-3. The basis for restricting competition is to establish and maintain essential research, engineering or development capability.

In accordance with Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 206.302-1, the Government is accepting information from companies potentially capable of meeting the requirements as described above. Companies with the capabilities and facilities to provide essential scientific, engineering and manufacturing support and services that meet the Government's requirement and qualification requirements outlined in the Statement of Work and Labor Category definitions may respond.

Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate, and lead time of the solution.

Attachments
1. Draft Statement of Work (SOW)
2. Estimated Level Of Effort (LOE)
3. Labor Category Definitions

All interested parties may submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than 5 pages, and/or other pertinent information, such as a description with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary of prior testing, test reports, a budgetary estimate of test articles, production units, production quantity breaks, an explanation as to why the Government should not procure this effort on a sole source basis as stated above given the requirements in the statement of work and the Government's need to establish and maintain essential research, engineering or development capability

Responses to the Market Survey shall include the following:

Submitter's Name
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code
Business Size
Point of Contact (POC)
POC Telephone
Announcement Number: GXM-16-8744

Please include the purpose/explanation of the response to the Market Survey, i.e. to better understand the Government requirements; to potentially become a viable option for future requirement; to take exception to the anticipated sole source as your company currently meets all of the Government requirements. The Government may contact RFI respondents to get clarification on the information submitted.

Contractors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM). Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation of requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the internet at www.sam.gov.

At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This RFI/sources sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed.

Market Survey information may be submitted to the Point of Contact any time prior to the expiration of this announcement. The Point of Contact for this effort is Mr. David Marks, david.marks2@navy.mil or 812-854-8203. The mailing address is: NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, attention David Marks, Code 0221, Bldg 121, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001.

If any part of the submittal is classified, please contact the POC for appropriate submission information.

All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities.