Request for Information: Synthetic Signature Guidance (SSG) Trainers - N00167-21-R-0009

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Solicitation number
N00167-21-R-0009
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Place of performance
Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division seeks to procure scientific, engineering, and technical services to support the design, development, fabrication, integration, testing, fleet implementation, and maintenance of synthetic signature generation based simulation systems for a period of five years. A best value tradeoff source selection procedure will be used to evaluate proposals under the anticipated contract vehicle which will utilize cost-plus-fixed fee contract line items as well as cost-only items for other direct costs. Interested parties are requested to provide comments on the draft statement of work and personnel qualifications by August 4, 2021.

No set-aside designation is specified at this time. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541330 for engineering services with a size standard of $38.5 million in annual receipts. The potential incumbent is Leidos, Inc. under the current contract N00167-19-D-0004 set to expire. The period of performance is anticipated to be five years consisting of one base period and four option years.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest ·

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) - AWARD OF A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. ADDITIONALLY, CONTRACTORS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR COSTS RELATED TO RESPONSE PREPARATION AND/OR SUBMITTAL.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, (NSWCCD) has a follow-on requirement to provide scientific, engineering, and technical services required for the design, development, fabrication, integration, test, fleet implementation, and maintenance of Synthetic Signature Generation (SSG) based simulation systems.

Included with this notice is a draft Statement of Work (SOW), draft personnel qualifications, draft cybersecurity workforce requirements matrix, and a market research questionnaire for industry review/completion. The draft SOW, draft personnel qualifications, and draft cybersecurity workforce requirements matrix is being provided to request comments and questions from potential offerors. The market research questionnaire is intended to assist the Government in determining the probability of small or large business prime contractors responding to a future RFP for this requirement. The Government anticipates making future decisions regarding the acquisition strategy based upon responses received from both small and large businesses that indicate an interest and demonstrate capability to perform the required effort.

The Government's current acquisition strategy includes the following:

  • Non-performance based services for CPFF CLINs;
  • Cost only CLINs for Other Direct Costs (ODC) for material and travel;
  • Best value trade-off source selection procedures
  • Period of performance of five (5) years consisting of one (1) 60-month ordering period.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, Engineering Services. The associated size standard is $41.5M in annual receipts. For more information about size standards, please refer to http://www.sba.gov.

The work is currently being performed under Contract N00167-19-D-0004 by Leidos, Inc. at 11951 Freedom Drive, Reston, VA 20190-5640.

Interested parties/potential offerors are encouraged to respond to this notice with questions, comments, and completed questionnaires as soon as possible, but not later than 4 August 2021. In addition to identifying questions and comments regarding the draft SOW, draft personnel qualifications, and draft cybersecurity workforce requirements matrix,  please complete the attached questionnaire to the best of your ability. All responses shall be submitted via email to James M. McGarvey, Contract Specialist, at james.m.mcgarvey@navy.mil. 

Please note that no Government response will be provided to questions/comments submitted in response to this notice and respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the market research questionnaire. All questions/comments will be reviewed by the Government to assist in identifying revisions to be incorporated in the draft SOW, draft personnel qualifications, and draft cybersecurity workforce requirements matrix. All market research questionnaires will be reviewed and the information will assist the Government in finalizing its acquisition strategy, including a determination regarding the utilization of a small business set-aside. All information will be kept confidential and will not be disseminated to the public.

This advance notice and market research questionnaire is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.

Update #1 ·

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) - AWARD OF A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. ADDITIONALLY, CONTRACTORS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR COSTS RELATED TO RESPONSE PREPARATION AND/OR SUBMITTAL.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, (NSWCCD) has a follow-on requirement to provide scientific, engineering, and technical services required for the design, development, fabrication, integration, test, fleet implementation, and maintenance of Synthetic Signature Generation (SSG) based simulation systems.

Included with this notice is a draft Statement of Work (SOW), draft personnel qualifications, draft cybersecurity workforce requirements matrix, and a market research questionnaire for industry review/completion. The draft SOW, draft personnel qualifications, and draft cybersecurity workforce requirements matrix is being provided to request comments and questions from potential offerors. The market research questionnaire is intended to assist the Government in determining the probability of small or large business prime contractors responding to a future RFP for this requirement. The Government anticipates making future decisions regarding the acquisition strategy based upon responses received from both small and large businesses that indicate an interest and demonstrate capability to perform the required effort.

The Government's current acquisition strategy includes the following:

  • Non-performance based services for CPFF CLINs;
  • Cost only CLINs for Other Direct Costs (ODC) for material and travel;
  • Best value trade-off source selection procedures
  • Period of performance of five (5) years consisting of one (1) 60-month ordering period.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, Engineering Services. The associated size standard is $38.5M in annual receipts. For more information about size standards, please refer to http://www.sba.gov.

The work is currently being performed under Contract N00167-19-D-0004 by Leidos, Inc. at 11951 Freedom Drive, Reston, VA 20190-5640.

Interested parties/potential offerors are encouraged to respond to this notice with questions, comments, and completed questionnaires as soon as possible, but not later than 4 August 2021. In addition to identifying questions and comments regarding the draft SOW, draft personnel qualifications, and draft cybersecurity workforce requirements matrix,  please complete the attached questionnaire to the best of your ability. All responses shall be submitted via email to James M. McGarvey, Contract Specialist, at james.m.mcgarvey@navy.mil. 

Please note that no Government response will be provided to questions/comments submitted in response to this notice and respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the market research questionnaire. All questions/comments will be reviewed by the Government to assist in identifying revisions to be incorporated in the draft SOW, draft personnel qualifications, and draft cybersecurity workforce requirements matrix. All market research questionnaires will be reviewed and the information will assist the Government in finalizing its acquisition strategy, including a determination regarding the utilization of a small business set-aside. All information will be kept confidential and will not be disseminated to the public.

This advance notice and market research questionnaire is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.

Files

File Type Posted
DRAFT Personnel Qualifications.docx DOCX document
CSWF Matrix Draft.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
SSG SOW DRAFT.docx DOCX document
SSG Market Research Questionnaire.docx DOCX document
SSG Draft Personnel Qualifications.docx DOCX document

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Synthetic Signature Guidance (SSG) Trainers Award Award Notice
Synthetic Signature Guidance (SSG) Trainers Latest solicitation Solicitation
Procurement Synopsis: Synthetic Signature Guidance (SSG) Trainers Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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