Test and evaluation services for Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force Undersea Warfare Division

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contracting Department, Norfolk, VA 23511-3392, intends to award a single, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity-type contract with firm-fixed-price provisions for test and evaluation services in support of Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMPTEVFOR) Division 40, Undersea Warfare. The Government will solicit and award using the policies and procedures of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation; FAR Subpart 16.5, Indefinite-Delivery Contracts; and FAR Subpart 19.14, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program.

Services will commence on/around 16 November 2020 and continue through 15 November 2025 for the five-year basic ordering period.

The contract will contain the option to extend services in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-8 to allow for performance through 15 May 2026 if exercised.

A request for information (RFI)/sources sought notice (number N00189COTFRFI) associated with this solicitation was posted on 28 June 2019 to identify interested sources and to obtain feedback on a draft Performance Work Statement. As a result of information obtained from responses to the RFI/sources sought notice, this requirement will be solicited competitively as a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business set-aside. The activity’s small business office concurs with this determination.

The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 541330.

The size standard is $41.5 million. The Product Service Code is R425. The anticipated award date is no later than 15 September 2020.

This requirement is in support of the Undersea Warfare (USW) Division (Code 40), which tests and evaluates all undersea warfare systems, including submarine, surface, aviation, and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) anti-submarine warfare and mine warfare systems under the most operationally realistic conditions possible. The division’s main effort is to assist in the acquisition process, conduct tests, and provide timely and accurate evaluations to characterize system performance and resulting capability.

COMOPTEVFOR requires contractor technical and analytical support services in the definition, conduct, and analysis of structured Operational Test and Evaluation of United States Navy USW systems.

These support services are required in one or more of the following forms:

o Test Design

o Test Planning

o Modeling and Simulation Support

o Test Execution

o Post-Test Iterative Process and Reporting

o Cyber Survivability Test Planning

o Administrative Support

o Financial Tracking and Support

The primary place of performance is Norfolk, VA. However, performance may also be required in numerous locations within and outside the continental United States.

The solicitation, any documents related to this procurement, and all amendments issued will be in electronic form. THE SOLICITATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. The expected availability date is in January 2020. Once available, the solicitation will be posted to this site (Navy Electronic Commerce Online or NECO, https://www.neco.navy.mil.).

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