Solid State Frequency Converters (SSFC)

Added: Jul 29, 2015 4:20 pm NOTE: Solicitation, N65540-15-R-5170, was previously synopsized under solicitation, N65540-15-R-5162. All contents of the pre-solicitation notice have remained the same with the exception of the RFP issue date.   

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Philadelphia, PA site intends to solicit for the procurement of Solid State Frequency Converters (SSFC) that will be utilized on U.S. Navy ships to convert 60 Hertz (Hz) electrical power to 400 Hz electrical power.

This solicitation is expected to result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Single-Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) best value continuum source selection process as described in FAR 15.101-2. The government intends to award one (1) contract to one (1) responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the Request for Proposal (RFP), is considered technically acceptable with the lowest evaluated priced proposal meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the non-price factors. The solicitation will contain a sixty (60) month ordering period. The acquisition is for maximum quantity of one hundred (100) Solid State Frequency Converters (SSFC).

This acquisition will be issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. In order to qualify as a Small Business firm, companies must meet the requirements and steps listed at the small business webpage: https://www.sba.gov. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 335311 (Power, Distribution and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing), Small Business Size Standard is 750 employees.

THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. The RFP along with any amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website at http://fbo.gov on or around August 28, 2015 and will close 30 days thereafter. All interested parties may download the solicitation and any amendments through FEDBIZOPPS. The Request for Proposal (RFP) for this acquisition will be N65540-15-R-5171. No CDs or hard copies will be provided. Offerors shall be required to submit both price and technical proposals. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://www.sam.gov/partal/public/SAM/. All questions must be submitted in writing to angela.cusati@navy.mil.