Third Party Planning - Maintenance and Modernization Advanced Planning for Surface Combatant Class Ships

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT FROM RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY AND NO MONETARY COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR RESPONSE PREPARATION.

INTRODUCTION

This is a sources sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement program.  The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Washington DC, is conducting market research and seeking information from potential sources able to provide engineering and technical services to support the U.S. Navy’s non-nuclear surface combatant ship maintenance and modernization advanced planning requirements for Surface Combatant Warfare Class Ships. 

The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine whether any Small Business set-aside opportunities exist.  All Small Business set-aside categories will be considered. In accordance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, Small Businesses concerns are reminded that in the performance of contracts awarded under small business set-aside procedures, at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

See attached document for details.