SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- Sources Sought For Diver Contaminated Water Protection Systems, Components, Technologies, Or Concepts
- Notice Date
- 3/5/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N61331 NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PANAMA CITY, CODE XPS2 110 Vernon Ave Panama City, FL
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N6133108QKC04
- Response Due
- 4/18/2008
- Point of Contact
- Kayla Casey at 850-230-7072, or Contracting Officer Todd Doucett at 850-235-5817
- Description
- GOVERNMENT SOURCES SOUGHT - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) for Diver Contaminated Water Protection Systems, Components, Technologies, or Concepts. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No award shall be made as a result of this announcement. NSWC Panama City on behalf of the Office of Naval Research and Program Management Ships Naval Special Warfare (PMS-NSW) is seeking information on diver chemical and biological protection systems, individual components, technologies and/or concepts for use in contaminated water by free-swimming divers using SCUBA or rebreathers or by divers during wet submersible vehicle transit. This notice serves as a first step for evaluating alternatives and supporting research efforts. NSWC PC, PMS-NSW and ONR are interested in systems, components, or technologies that will improve the operational capabilities and/or effectiveness of NSW divers in contaminated water. Ultimately, these technologies must support these missions by improving diver capabilities in at least one of the following areas: 1) Decrease probability that diver?s skin or respiratory system will be exposed to chemically and/or biologically contaminated surroundings. 2) Allow greater maneuverability while in the swimming mode 3) Increase diver comfort 4) Integrate with existing systems better than what is in current use 5) Be less expensive to purchase and/or maintain 6) Be more compact, portable, durable, or lower maintenance. This RFI addresses one major area: 1) Chemical and Biological protection of diver from contaminated water during and immediately post-dive. Interested parties can provide paper or electronic submittals, to be received by the Government by April 18, 2008. The Government will assess submittals for their potential use in NSW diver missions. Submittals that the Government determines to possess potential for improving NSW divers? performance in challenging environments may be provided an opportunity to demonstrate their system, subsystem, or concept. The government does not anticipate providing funds to Contractors to participate in any demonstrations. Prior to any demonstration, the government may wish to conduct unmanned testing on the subsystem/system to verify performance. There is no specific format or outline that submittals must follow. Information pertinent to system or subsystem technical maturity, potential effectiveness, performance, suitability, cost and schedule should be provided. Include other descriptive literature and any other specific and pertinent information that would enhance consideration an d evaluation of the information submitted. Contractors responding should indicate whether they are a small business (S), a small disadvantaged business (SDB), 8(a), or large business (L). For paper submittals, please include two (2) copies of each response. Each response must reference the RFI title and must be limited in length to ten (15) typed pages. Specific narrative information that should be provided in the submission include: (1) System description, capabilities (2) Chronology of system development (3) If applicable, a summary of past test events with location, dates and results (4) If available, logistic supportability and projected unit cost estimate information (5) In anticipation of Contractor invitation for a limited scope demonstration, provide an explanation of what would be demonstrated and any additional support required of the government necessary for the Contractors participation in the demonstration. Supporting literature and test documentation that demo nstrate technical maturity of your proposed solution may be included i n addition to the 10-page narrative paper. Contractors offered an opportunity to demonstrate their system will be provided additional details including demonstration schedule and extent of support the Government will provide. Telephone responses will not be honored. Technical Questions and responses to this announcement should be directed to Ms. Jody Wood-Putnam, e-mail: Jody.wood-putnam@navy.mil
- Web Link
-
NSWC Panama City Other Business Opportunities
(http://nswcpc.navsea.navy.mil/contracts/ztable/other_biz_opps.html)
- Record
- SN01525050-W 20080307/080305225106 (fbodaily.com)
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