SQQ-89 Product Supportability and Installation

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a Full and Open Competitive solicitation (N00024-15-R-5202) for the SQQ-89 Product Supportability Supplies and Services. This contract action is required to ensure integrated logistics development, Equipment Alteration and Installation, Fleet Support and Life-Cycle product supportability across Undersea Warfare (USW) programs.  The upcoming contract will consist of a base year with four one year options and will include line items for product supportability and integrated logistics support, installations, materials and travel/other direct costs.

Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS 5) provides integrated USW Combat Systems Management, Fire Control, Command and Control, and On-Board Training to enable surface ships to engage USW targets.  These state-of-the-art systems are comprised of integrated subsystems that provide USW search, detection, classification, localization and weapon prosecution for surface ships in both littoral and open ocean environments.  Current USW systems provide major capability improvements through hardware and software upgrades using an Advanced Capability Build (ACB) process.

Industry Day will be held on 9 September 2015.  A tour of the current contractor's facility used to support these requirements via contract N00024-13-D-5250 will be conducted from 0800 to 1000 at the NAVSEA ILC, Lockheed Martin Corporation, 500 Woodlake Drive, Suite 2, Chesapeake, VA 23320.  Check-in will be from 0715 to 0745.  Walkthrough will begin promptly at 0800.

 The industry day briefing will be held on the same day from 1300 to 1600 at the Regional Maintenance Center, 9727 Avionics Loop, Bldg. LF-18, Granby Room, Norfolk, VA 23511-2124 and will be UNCLASSIFIED.  Check-in will be from 1200 to 1245.  Briefings will begin promptly at 1300.

 The following information is provided:

 - Industry Day is open to all contractors who have registered for the event and received a registration confirmation. Although unclassified, attendees must have an active clearance to attend. 

- Attachments 2 and 3 to this synopsis contain pertinent information for this event including the registration form that must be completed and submitted for attendance and/or receipt of briefings. 

- Registration is required.  Due to seating capacity restrictions each contractor will be limited to the total number of their confirmed registrations. Each contractor will be limited to two (2) representatives per company for the tour of the facility and five (5) representatives per company for the briefing on a first come, first serve basis.  Deadline for registration is 4:00 p.m. EST, 28 August 2015, or when the limit of 100 people is reached, whichever occurs first. 

- Walk-in registration will NOT be allowed. 

- Industry Day briefings will be sent via registered mailed after the event to those registered or requesting the material; no briefings will be provided prior to Industry Day.

The Government anticipates a Request for Proposal release in the fourth quarter of FY15. Offerors may submit written questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements once the Request for Proposal is issued. Specific instructions regarding submittal of questions and posting of answers will be contained within the solicitation. No telephone or email inquiries will be accepted regarding requests for solicitation packages, as a solicitation has not been prepared at this time.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS: Registration in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database will be a pre-requisite for receiving an award. For more information on the CCR, refer to the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov/index.cfm.

The material provided is for information only and does not constitute as a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or Request for Quotation, and is not a commitment by the Government to issue a contract or order. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement nor will the Government return any data provided.  No solicitations are currently available; any release will be announced on FedBizOpps (https://www.fbo.gov/).  It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation. 

Questions regarding this announcement should submitted no later than 10 working days after release of this announcement in order for the Government to provide a response.

After the Industry day, technical questions regarding the briefs should be submitted no later than 18 September 2015. A Government response to these questions will be provided at the time of the solicitation release.

Point of Contact is Mr. Daniel Kittrell, SEA0251K, 202-781-5405, daniel.kittrell@navy.mil or Ms. Nydia Roman Albertorio, SEA 02524, 202-781-2141, nydia.roman@navy.mil.

Jan 14, 2015 - The incumbent contractor is Lockheed Martin Corporation and the contract number is N00024-13-D-5250.

Description: The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a Full and Open Competitive solicitation (N00024-15-R-5202) for product support and installation of surface ship ASW capabilities. This requirement concentrates on four inter-related areas of support; 1) logistics, 2) installation, 3) fleet support, and 4)life-cycle-sustainment. The upcoming 5 year contract will include CLINs for product supportability, installations and incidental materials/other direct costs.

Industry may submit written questions about the Statement of Work to tracey.carothers@navy.mill and cc eva.hochman@navy.mil before 23 January 2015.

The Government anticipates a Request for Proposal release in third quarter FY15. Offerors may submit written questions requesting clarification of soliciation requirements once the Request for Proposal is issued. Specific instructions regarding submittal of questions and posting of answers shall be contained within the solicitation.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS: Registration in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database will be a pre-requisite for receiving an award. For more infomation on the CCR, refer to the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov/index.cfm.

The solicitation will be posted electronically to the Federal Business Opportunities page located at http://www.fbo.gov under its solicitation number.