Sources Sought: Intercom

This is Source Sought notice is being issued by the Department of the NAVY, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). NAVSEA Program Executive Office (PEO) Unmanned and Small Combatant (USC) US Navy and Foreign Military Sales Boat and Crafts Program Office (PMS 300) has a requirement for award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract on a brand name basis. It is the Government intention to procure a Intercom system for a medium sized combatant craft.  

It is the Government’s intention to procure these products on a brand name basis.  Accordingly PMS 300 is requesting information from any and all interested sources in order to make an informed determination regarding procurement strategy.  All technology, documentation, and logistics support must be exportable to US European Allies.    

Intercom System

The intercom system must meet the following requirements:

• Interface with at least 5 Communications systems outside of the intercom system
• Be a hub and node cable system, vice ethernet or wireless
• Provide  enough nodes for 16 Headset connections, while only utilizing 2 Hubs
• Weigh less than 50lbs as an entire system
• Be able to be certified for classified communications
• Be available No Later Than 4 Months after order placed

Interested parties possessing the requisite skills, resources, and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements are invited to respond to this RFI via a submission of an executive summary, no more than 15 pages (including cover pages) describing the product summary, complete technical characteristics, and training and spare parts support capability.  Also to be included in the response:

• Company name, address, email, telephone number, point(s) of contact
• Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code
• Size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 336992
• Lead time of material post contract award.
• Exportability of the both the technology and documentation to Foreign Partners
• Supportability of the technology OCONUS

Be advised that any proprietary information must be marked as such on a page-by-page basis.   The Government will not assume that any of the information provided by a respondent is proprietary unless it is conspicuously marked on a page-by-page basis.  Moreover, the Government does not assume any duty to contact a respondent and inquire whether any unmarked information submitted in response to this RFI is proprietary. 

Please do not submit proposals at this time.  The Government is only seeking sources/ information for market research to determine availability of commercial capabilities in the described areas to obtain feedback on its acquisition approach.   Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made.  Submittals will not be returned to the sender and respondents will be notified of any market research results.  It is the interested party’s responsibility to check the System for Award Management (SAM) website to get additional data. 

 Responses shall be submitted via email to Rufus Brown at rufus.brown12.civ@us.navy.mil.