SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Ship Propulsion and Power Systems
- Notice Date
- 6/9/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00024 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.E. Washington Navy Yard, DC
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0002406R4211
- Response Due
- 6/26/2006
- Description
- The Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) and scheduling an Industry Day to fulfill the requirements set forth below. The Secretary of the Navy was directed by Congress in Reference (a) to provide a report on the analysis of alternative propulsion systems for surface combatants and amphibious warfare ships (alternate propulsion study). Additionally, the Chief of Naval Operations has directed the Naval Sea Systems Command to evaluate the Navy need for emerging Integrated Power System technologies and to guide the development and transition of technology to the fleet. Naval Sea Systems Command is the lead activity in gathering and evaluating information regarding current systems and equipment used throughout government and industry, and research and development efforts underway having shipboard propulsion and power implications. Key areas under evaluation are energy storage, energy conversion, power generation, energy distribution and energy transmission. The attached survey requests quantitative data for systems and equipment that will populate a technology readiness versus performance database. Selected system/equipment technology will be exercised with design tools to determine the impact to total ship capability. The alternate propulsion (AP) study will evaluate current and future technology expected to be available for surface combatants and amphibious warfare ships within the next 10 to 20 years. The next generation IPS (NGIPS) study will look to evolve current initiatives in integrated power. For the alternate propulsion study, measures of performance (MOP) will be modeled that are strong effectors of ship mobility, survivability and warfare mission effectiveness. This AP study postulates a future fleet of surface combatants and amphibious warfare ships in a world environment of rising fuel costs. For the next generation IPS study, postulated requirements for emerging ship classes, spiral development opportunities for current ship classes, and emerging capabilities of high-power weapons and sensors will form the basis for assessments. In contrast to the broader technological view of the alternate propulsion study, the next generation IPS study will be limited to integrated power systems elements including integrated motor/propulsor concepts and support for electric weapons. The next generation IPS study will include submarines. This effort is supporting the responses to Congress and Chief of Naval Operations that will suggest the focus of future research and development efforts towards technologies that provide the best value to performance. The studies will also determine technology shortfalls that will focus basic science and research efforts. This undertaking is expected to serve as the foundation for developing a roadmap for U.S. Navy propulsion and power research and development. We request industry leaders and innovators across the spectrum to provide the survey information for systems/equipment you are operating, manufacturing, or developing which could benefit the U.S. Navy ship propulsion program in the areas above. As the response to Congress is due in the fall your timely response in providing this survey information by 23 June 2006 is necessary. We are not soliciting proposals but are conducting a survey of applicable technologies. All data will be treated as proprietary to preserve the intellectual property rights of survey participants. In addition to this request for a response to the attached survey, an Industry Day is being planned to allow contractors and university representatives, respond to Navy-led briefings and discussions relating to these AP and NGIPS studies. The briefings to be presented at this event will be assigned Distribution Statement "D" (Critical Technology) therefore only DoD and DoD contractors are allowed to attend. Any other U.S. requests shall be referred to NAVSEA 05, SEA 05Z or SEA 05D. This Industry Day is scheduled for 27 June 2006 and will commence at 0800. The address for this event is: 1201 M Street SE, Suite 400, Conference Room 440, Washington, DC, 20003. The conference fee will be $25US which will include breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. Parking will also be available. Submittals Please fax your survey responses to the POC noted on the survey form. Information provided in response to this RFI shall be safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure. For Industry Day attendees, please call POC to RSVP. Please RSVP no later than 26 June 2006. Point of Contact For Survey and Industry Day RSVP: Mr. Michael Robinson, Mechanical Engineer, Phone 215-897-8946, Fax 215-897-8380, E-mail: Michael.robinson3@navy.mil
- Record
- SN01067046-W 20060611/060609221051 (fbodaily.com)
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