Unmanned Maritime Systems Support (UMSS)

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific intends to issue Request for

Proposal (RFP) No. N66001-21-R-0014 for Unmanned Maritime Systems Support

(UMSS). The services contemplated under this effort will provide the Navy with studies

and analysis, specification and design, fabrication, development, integration, assembly,

installation, test, evaluation, demonstration, fielding, operations, maintenance, training,

logistics, documentation, administration, configuration management (CM), and program

management (PM) of both hardware and software in support of unmanned maritime

systems engaged in supporting U.S. Navy missions under contract with Naval Warfare

Information Center (NIWC) Pacific. The scope of this contract is intended to cover

current systems being supported, as well as any future waterborne and underwater

systems and technologies in the following maritime system mission areas: explosive

ordnance disposal (EOD); mine countermeasures (MCM); force protection (FP);

intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); mine warfare (MIW); anti-

submarine warfare (ASW); and other specialized undersea and surface unmanned

systems applications.

It is anticipated that the procurement will result in the award of multiple indefinite-

delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts with cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) and cost (no

fee) pricing arrangements. The anticipated period of performance will include a four-year

base period and four (4) one-year option periods. Orders will be placed pursuant to the

ordering processes of FAR 16.505(a). The North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) Code is 541330 Engineering Services (Except (a), Military and Aerospace

Equipment and Military Weapons) and the Small Business Size Standard is $41.5M.

Security classification will vary from Unclassified to Top Secret/Incidental Sensitive

Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) classification. This requirement will be competed

on a full-and-open basis. This is a follow-on requirement covered by contracts N66001-

15-D-0178 through 0184.

NIWC Pacific anticipates that the final RFP for N66001-21-R-0014 will be released no

earlier than 31 December 2020. The solicitation will only be available electronically via

NAVWAR E-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil/ under NIWC

Pacific "Open Solicitations." Hard copy versions of the RFP and any subsequent

amendment(s) will not be available.

Firms are encouraged to review the website regularly for important solicitation

information.

Disclaimer: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed

as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The

Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. If a

competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via NAVWAR E-

Commerce, and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The

Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or

information provided as a result of this notice. This is not a solicitation or a promise to

issue a solicitation, and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds

the Government to award a contract.

For questions concerning this action, contact David Keene, Contract Specialist, at

david.d.keene@navy.mil

Note: A Market Survey to Assess Small Business Capability was posted for this

procurement on 25 June 2020 under the same title (E-Commerce control number

MKTSVY-16EBB, REFERENCE NUMBER: N66001-20-R-3435). The solicitation control

number for this procurement is now N66001-21-R-0014.