Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL) Equipment and Support Services

February 17, 2016 - Pre-Solicitation Synopsis

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL) Equipment and support services. The TTL equipment to be manufactured and/or procured is produced by various manufacturers. Generally, this contract shall be used to procure data loggers, beacons, audio surveillance systems, video surveillance systems, secure communications systems, sensitive site exploitation systems, and sensors. If the contractor is not a manufacturer of TTL equipment, they shall be required to establish purchasing agreements either directly with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or their distributors in order to provide rapid acquisition services for this equipment. The contractor shall also provide specialized technical support; including deploying direct technical support personnel with designated military units for the duration of their rotation, and providing general technical support to both training and direct support personnel if required by the Government.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competitive procedures. An Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, multiple award, performance based type contract utilizing Firm-Fixed-Price delivery orders for TTL equipment and Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee/Firm- Fixed-Price task orders for support services is anticipated. The period of performance includes a five (5) year ordering period, and the Government estimate for this effort is $200M. This procurement is a follow-on to N65236-09-D-5180 with Blackbird Technologies. The applicable NAICS code is 541519 with a size standard of $27.5M. The Product Service Code (PSC) will be D318.

A draft PWS has been posted to the SPAWAR E-Commerce website. Draft documents are subject to, and may be revised before issuance of the formal RFP. The estimated release date for the formal RFP is 18 March 2016. Questions pertaining to this synopsis may be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Adam Solivan, telephone: 843-218-3556.

This synopsis is for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional written information is available and no formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement is currently available. Requests for the same will be disregarded. If a solicitation is released, it will be found on the SPAWAR E-COMMERCE webpage: https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation.

*********************************************************************** January 5, 2016 $B!>(B Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)

A draft PWS has been posted to the SSC LANT E$B!>(BCommerce website. The draft document is for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as the formal RFP. Draft documents are subject to, and may be revised before the issuance of the formal RFP. PLEASE NOTE: No proposals are being requested in response to this draft, and none will be considered.

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This future opportunity notice is to advise industry that the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic intends to issue a Request for Proposal for the procurement of Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL) Equipment and support services.

The TTL equipment to be manufactured and/or procured is produced by various manufacturers. Generally, this contract shall be used to procure data loggers, beacons, audio surveillance systems, video surveillance systems, secure communications systems, sensitive site exploitation systems, and sensors. If the contractor is not a manufacturer of TTL equipment, they shall be required to establish purchasing agreements either directly with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or their distributors in order to provide rapid acquisition services for this equipment. The contractor shall also provide specialized technical support; including deploying direct technical support personnel with designated military units for the duration of their rotation, and providing general technical support to both training and direct support personnel if required by the Government.

The subject procurement will be solicited as a full and open competition. The Government estimate for this effort is $250M. A competitive, performance-based multiple award contract will be awarded with provisions for cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price delivery/task orders. The ordering period will be five (5) years.

This procurement will be a follow-on to Contract N65236-09-D-5180 with Blackbird Technologies, Inc. The applicable NAICS code for this effort will be 541519, with a size standard of $27.5M. The Product Service Code (PSC) will be D318.

This is not a solicitation announcement or a request for proposals. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. It is the responsibility of interested parties to independently monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if applicable).