SEWIP Block 1B3 FY15-19 Full Rate Production

Attachments 6 and 8 of the solicitation must be requested IAW the RFP Classified Material Request Form.  Attachment 13 is hereby added; the offer due date and all terms of the solicitation remain unchanged.

The draft portions of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 1B3 FY15-19 Full Rate Production (FRP) have been superseded by the official RFP as attached hereto. 

DRAFT portions of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 1B3 FY15-19 Full Rate Production (FRP) have been posted for industry questions and comments.  Unclassified questions and comments should be electronically submitted to Dana Cahill (dana.cahill@navy.mil) and Mike Kilbane (mike.kilbane@navy.mil).  Questions may be answered and incorporated into the final RFP at the discretion of the Government.

Attachment 6 of the draft RFP (Technical Data Package) contains classified information secured at the SECRET/US Only level. As a result, Attachment 6 will be supplied on a CD/DVD which will be mailed separately. Only one copy of the classified CD/DVD will be distributed to each Offeror. To obtain this classified mailing, interested Offerors must complete the RFP Classified Material Request Form and Attachment 15 (Non-Disclosure Agreement), both attached to this draft RFP notice. This information should be submitted to timothy.rocco@navy.mil and provide a copy to tiffany.denny@navy.mil and mike.kilbane@navy.mil.  If approved, the Government will to mail a classified CD/DVD to the Offeror.

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for contract award, each company must have a TOP SECRET facility clearance by time of award; however, all Offerors must be able to receive classified portions of the solicitation up to the SECRET level and must be a United States (US) company or an independent US subsidiary. However, foreign contractors may act as subcontractors to U.S. prime contractors. The export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data is subject to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and requires the issuance of an export license by the U.S. Department of State.

DISCLAIMER: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts.  The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this notice.  If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FEDBIZOPPS, and interested parties must comply with that announcement.  The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.  This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation, and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation for full and open competition for Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 1B3 FY15-19 firm-fixed-price Full Rate Production (FRP) systems and a firm-fixed-price option for Provisioned Item Orders (PIO).  SEWIP is an evolutionary acquisition program to upgrade the existing AN/SLQ-32(V) Electronic Warfare System (EWS) through a Modular, Open-System Approach (MOSA).  SEWIP provides enhanced shipboard Electronic Warfare (EW) for early detection, analysis, threat warning, and protection from anti-ship missiles.  SEWIP Block 1B3 focuses on obsolescence mitigation and special signal intercept.


Disclaimer:  This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts.  The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis.  If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FEDBIZOPPS, and interested parties must comply with that announcement.  The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.  This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation, and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.