Surface Ship Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems - DRAFT RFP

The purpose of this announcement is to provide DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) N00024-23-R-5202. This draft RFP is for Surface Ship Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems, including the AN/SQQ-89(V) system, with provisions included to support other Surface USW systems and components. The formal RFP, if issued, will result in an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

This draft RFP shall not be construed as a solicitation, request for proposal, request for quotation, or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This announcement may or may not translate into an actual procurement in the future. There is no funding associated with this draft RFP announcement. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any cost incurred by respondents. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this announcement is strictly voluntary. No information contained in this draft RFP shall supersede any information contained in the final RFP if issued. The formal RFP (including amendments), when issued, is the only solicitation document that should be relied upon in determining the Government’s requirements.

A draft RFP is an important tool to seek input from Industry on the Government’s requirement and to ensure greater understanding on both sides of the acquisition. Respondents may provide feedback to the Government by highlighting errors, omissions and ambiguities, and provide any other comments and suggestions. Respondents should provide feedback to the Government by submitting a mark-up of the draft RFP utilizing the track changes and comment features in Microsoft Word. Respondents may use another methodology to provide feedback so long as sufficient detail and rationale is provided. Respondents should also include company point of contact information of individuals that may be contacted for follow-up clarifications and market research purposes.

Currently the Navy’s needs are being fulfilled through Contract Number N0002418C5218 with Lockheed Martin (52088).  The attached Draft RFP is of similar scope, which includes the production manufacturing, systems engineering, software development, program management, logistics and supportability engineering, configuration management, hardware and software integration, test, evaluation, and installation support of Surface USW systems, including the AN/SQQ-89(V) system, with provisions included to support other Surface USW systems and components.

Interested parties are invited to provide comments and questions to this Draft RFP from the time of posting until 5 PM Eastern on 15 June 2023.

REQUESTING GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI)

To obtain the GFI, interested companies shall provide a current copy of their approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, verifying eligibility and authority to receive export-controlled information. These forms shall be submitted via email to Stephanie Little, Contract Specialist, stephanie.m.little6.civ@us.navy.mil, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, Shannon Vineyard, shannon.l.vineyard.civ@us.navy.mil.

The Government will verify the DD Form 2345 submission. Upon successful verification, the Government will provide a copy of a Terms of Use Agreement (TOUA) that must be signed by an authorized representative of the interested company and returned to the Government. Upon receipt of a duly executed TOUA, the Government will provide via email to the designated company representative a secure DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) download link for the GFI.