Synopsis - NUWCDIVNPT Code 25 Covered Hardware Evaluation and Repair

The following notice serves as a Request for Information (RFI) prepared in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.302-1, and a proposed contract action synopsis was prepared in accordance with FAR 5.2 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

Note that this requirement was previously solicited via solicitation number N6660424QF400, which was cancelled. This notice provides a replacement (N6660425R0160) with updated requirement specifications, as detailed below.

This synopsis is NOT a request for competitive proposals.All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The proposed contract action is for non-commercial services for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(l) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii).

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334511, with a corresponding Small Business Size Standard of 1,350 employees.

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract utilizing Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) provisions to Raytheon Company (CAGE: 94404), 1847 W Main Road, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 02871, on a sole source basis for the Evaluation and Repair of Digital Discrete Card (DDC) Modules, Advanced Capability (ADCAP) Assemblies, AC and DC Relay Assemblies, Wire Guide Assemblies, and NOVA Weapon Power Converters (WPCS) (hereafter referred to as "covered hardware") provided as Government Furnished Property (GFP). The covered hardware is a series of critical components that function within both the Universal Weapon Launcher (UWL) currently installed on Seawolf Class submarines and the Weapon Launch Console Integrated Enclosure (WLCIE) currently installed on Virginia Class submarines. NUWCDIVNPT Code 25 requires the evaluation and repair of currently inoperable units of covered hardware in order to maintain a sufficient quantity of covered hardware to meet fleet demands and meet UWL and WLCIE test schedule requirements assigned to Code 25.

The Government anticipates the resultant contract to be one (1) IDIQ contract with a five (5) year ordering period, starting the date of contract award through to five (5) years thereafter. Within this ordering period, the Government anticipates ordering the required services as follows: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 will procure up to two-hundred and ten (210) units of covered hardware for evaluation; FFP CLIN 0002 will be used for shipping costs; Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) CLIN 0003 will procure up to two-hundred and ten (210) units for repair via CLIN 0003. CLIN 0004 will be Not Separately Priced (NSP) for Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) reporting requirements assocaited with the tasking stated in the Statement of Work (SOW). All services aforementioned will be procured via task orders issued subsequently within the five-year ordering period.

Raytheon is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the covered hardware and uses proprietary test beds, firmware, and programming to test and repair the covered hardware that the Government does not possess or have access to via any other means. No other vendors or authorized resellers of Raytheon products or services exist that can complete this requirement. Note that many of the electronic subcomponents of the covered hardware are now obsolete and can no longer be procured.  (The Government purchased spare subcomponents in anticipation of future needs and will provide the subcomponents as GFP to complete the repairs.) The Government does not have the test beds, firmware, and programming required to test and repair the covered hardware and cannot simply buy replacement covered hardware due to obsolescence. Therefore, in order for the Government to procure the required evaluation and repair services from an alternative vendor, the Government would not just have to procure repair services for the components, but rather entirely new UWL and WLCIE systems.

The anticipated place of performance is at the contractor's site in Portsmouth, RI. 

The anticipated award date of this requirement is expected to be on or about 01 July 2025.

An associated draft Statement of Work (SOW) for this requirement is provided as Attachment #1 to this notice. 

Information shall be submitted by 20 December 2024 at 04:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) via E-M ail to the following Government Point of Contact (GPOC): Garrett Parks - garrett.b.parks2.civ@us.navy.mil.