Vacuum Electronics R&D Support Services

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)”.  THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY COSTS INCURRED BY INTERESTED COMPANIES IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUCMENT WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS ANNOUCMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.  RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.

Objective

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is searching for potential sources with the capability to perform the requirements set forth in the attached draft Statement of Objectives (SOO), entitled “Vacuum Electronics Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Support for the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)”.   

The NRL anticipates awarding a negotiated Cost plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract to a signle vendor for these services.

The draft Statement of Objectives document is attached with this announcement as Attachment 01.

Requested Information and Response Format:

NRL requests that potential sources with the capability to fulfill the SOO requirements to submit a response containing the information listed. 

1. Name of Company and Point of Contact (POC)
2. Telephone Number, Address and e-mail address of POC
3. Company Cage Code and DUNS number
4. Company's Business Size Classification for NAICS Code 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).  The Small Business Size determination for NAICS Code 541715 is 1000 Employees.   
5. Capabilities statement and relevant company and personnel experience to support functional areas listed in the draft SOO.
6. Listing of current/past contracts supporting requirements of similar scope and complexity.
7. Suggested revisions to the SOO, which may be used to refine the requirement from its current broad objectives.

Respondents should limit its response to no more than 15 pages.   Please email your response to Graham Fisher, Contract Specialist, at graham.fisher@nrl.navy.mil.  Please include “Sources Sought # N00173-20-RFI-GF06” in the email subject line. All questions regarding this announcement must be submitted in writing via email to the designated POC for this announcement.