Sources Sought- The Government is seeking a procurement for the evaluation, repair and procurement of INCO spare parts for the AN/SPY radar system and associated equipment

N0016425SNB94 – Sources Sought- The Government is seeking a procurement for the evaluation, repair and procurement of INCO spare parts for the AN/SPY radar system and associated equipment – PSC J012/1285 – NAICS 334511

Issue Date 2 June 2025 – Closing Date 17 June 2025

The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought or to otherwise pay for the information requested. 

This Sources Sought is being issued in accordance with FAR 5.201(c) for the purpose of mitigating the sole-source basis cited below. 

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division has a requirement for evaluation, repair and procurement of Installation and Check Out (INCO) spare parts in support of the AN/SPY radar system and ancillary equipment which is to include but not limited to Solid State Switch Assembly (SSSA) components onboard U.S. Navy (USN) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) ships, at AEGIS Land Based Test Sites (LBTS), and/or contractor facilities as may be required for the USN. This requirement is planned as a Firm-Fixed price (FFP) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for a period of five (5) years for US Navy and Foreign Military Sales. 

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division intends to award a sole-source contract to Raytheon Company, Andover, Massachusetts (CAGE 7Y193). This effort is anticipated to be conducted on a solesource basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Raytheon Company is the only known source which has the capability to evaluate/repair and procure the INCO Kits and spare parts. 

The Government is seeking information from Contractors mitigating the sole-source basis cited above. All interested parties are encouraged to submit a statement of current capabilities of no more than three 8.5”x11” pages (font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to meet the requirements listed in this Sources Sought to mitigate procuring this effort on a sole-source basis as stated above. 

Responses to this Sources Sought shall include the following:

Contractor’s Name

Street Address, City, State, Zip Code

Business Size

Point of Contact (POC)

POC Telephone number

Announcement number: N0016425SNB94

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency.

Please include the purpose/explanation of the response to the Sources Sought, i.e. to better understand the Government requirements; to potentially become a viable option for future requirements; to take exception to the anticipated sole source as your company currently meets all of the Government requirements. The Government may contact Sources Sought respondents to obtain clarification on the information submitted. 

Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov.

At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for bid/proposal contractual efforts. This Sources

Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quotes (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP), and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement WILL NOT be reimbursed. 

Market Survey information may be submitted to the Point of Contact (POC) any time prior to the expiration of this announcement. The POC for this effort is Shayden Flynn, Code 0241, email address shayden.m.flynn.civ@us.navy.mil. 

All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent unauthorized disclosures. Your interest in the response is appreciated.

NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, attention Shayden Flynn, Code 0241, Bldg 3395, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001.