Sources sought announcement - liquid air palletized systems (laps)

N0016424SN64 – SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT - LIQUID AIR PALLETIZED SYSTEMS (LAPS) – PSC 1660 – NAICS 336413

Agency: Department of the Navy

Office: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division

Location: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division

Issue Date 04/04/2024 – Closing Date 04/18/2024

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  SHOULD A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BE PUBLISHED, IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE, OR DIRECTIONS TO OBTAIN IT, WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE VIA HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV

This is a source sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement program.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWCCR) has a requirement for six (6) Liquid Air Palletized Systems (LAPS) Drawing 62228 708999-1. The drawing will not be provided by the Government.  These systems provide cooling to critical senor systems to US Navy P-8A assets.   

The proposed contract action is for the supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, Meggitt Defense, 9801 Muirlands Boulevard, Irvine, CA 92618 (CAGE 62228).  This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.  The program requires LAPS suppliers to go through an extensive qualification plan to include inspection, certification, first article testing, and operational testing.  The basis for restricting competition is due to the duplicative cost and schedule delays that the Government does not expect to be recovered through competition. 

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the agency.  However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will solely be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 

Any authorized distributors are encouraged to respond to this announcement.

What/Where to Submit:  Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact to NSWC Crane Code 0231, Attn: Gary M. Love, gary.m.love.civ@us.navy.mil. Please scan your letter of interest and email it to the Contracting Officer, Aaron Deich, at aaron.d.deich.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contract Specialist, Gary M. Love, at gary.m.love.civ@us.navy.mil with “Liquid Air Palletized Systems (LAPS)” in the subject field.  The notice of interest should include a brief description of you company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth below, and answers to the following questions.  Please limit your responses to know more than 2 pages.

Is your company capable of providing 6 LAPS (Drawing number 62228 708999-1)?  If not, does your company offer a valid alternative to the aforementioned part?

Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 335312?

How many employees does your company have?

Does your company have a website?  If so, what is your company’s website address?

If your company has the capability to provide LAPS, please provide a document showing that your company is an authorized distributor of this product.  If your company is capable of providing an alternative to LAPS, please provide a capability statement demonstrating that the alternative you plan to propose is a valid alternative for the form, fit, and function of the LAPS to include a mitigate plan for the qualification and certification testing requirements from a schedule and cost standpoint.

Information provided shall be treated as a Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act.  All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government.  NSWC Crane may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement.  This source sought announcement is not a request for proposal.  The purpose of this sourced sought announcement is to gather information for the purpose of market research.  Information provided in response to this source sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted and request for solicitation packages will no be granted, as a solicitation has not been prepared at this time.

When to Submit: Responses are requested not later than 4pm Eastern Standard Time on 4/18/2024.

Notice Regarding Sources Sought: Please note that this sources sought is for information purposes only and to identify potential sources.  This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind.

Other: The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement, or any follow up information requests, nor will the Government return any data provided.

Future information, if any, will be posted at Sam.Gov.

Contracting Officer Address:

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (Code 0231), 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522

Point of Contact:

Aaron Deich, NSWCCR Code 0231 Contracting Officer, aaron.d.deich.civ@us.navy.mil

Gary M. Love, NSWCCR Code 0231 Contract Specialist, gary.m.love.civ@us.navy.mil