SOURCES SOUGHT
61 -- Request for Informatin RFI - Longitudinal Water Block Multi-conductor Submarine Cable Applications
- Notice Date
- 9/29/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 331422
— Copper Wire (except Mechanical) Drawing
- Contracting Office
- N66604 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Simonpietri Drive Newport, RI
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N6660409R6266
- Response Due
- 10/28/2009
- Archive Date
- 11/28/2009
- Point of Contact
- Mr. William Hurley 401-831-1571
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command. Note: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, Rhode Island is NOT accepting quotes or proposals via submission through NECO. Request for Informatin RFI - Longitudinal Water Block Multi-conductor Submarine Cable Applications 1.0DESCRIPTION 1.1The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, in support of the Program Executive Office - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I), Submarine Integration Program Office (PMW 770), is seeking information regarding potential re-design options for an existing multi-conductor submarine cable as part of the OE-562/USC-38(V) Submarine High Data Rate (SubHDR) antenna system for use with its submarine broadband satellite communications systems. NUWC may use this information to help influence future product investments and to support Department of Navy (DoN) Information Technology investment policy. 1.2THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Small Businesses having the capabilities to perform the tasking below are encouraged to reply to this RFI. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If an RFP is issued, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 2.0BACKGROUND The Navy has acquired the OE-562/USC-38(V) Submarine High Data Rate (SubHDR) antenna system for use with its submarine broadband satellite communications systems. The outboard cable currently being used with this system has encountered issues whereby accidental breaching of the cable jacket has resulted in pressurized seawater migrating to the cable ends where the effects are damaging to mating connectors. NUWC is looking for potential redesign options to arrest the water migration when the jacket barrier has been compromised. The objective of this RFI is to solicit information regarding cable redesign solutions that will prevent water from moving along the cable once the jacket has been broken while maintaining the specified electrical, physical, performance and interface requirements. The Government seeks information relevant to the design, fabrication, and performance of water blocks. The water block would be required to have minimum impact on the cable flexibility and would function in temperature extremes from -54 to 65 C and over pressure extremes up to 1000 psi. The water block would not affect the insulation resistance of the cable conductors nor impact their conductance or capacitance. The cable jacket would be toughened polyurethane while the insulation of the conductor jacketing would be Teflon. The cable would be prepared in a manner that offers maximum flexibility with a minimum twist under load and would avoid conductor defects such as kinks and twists which would shorten cable life. 3.0REQUESTED INFORMATION Respondents to this RFI should provide detailed information on how the proposed product would meet the desired requirements specified in Section 2.0 above. The response should include information on the following areas: 1.Performance characteristics over pressure and temperature 2.Impact on cable flexibility 3.Effect on Electrical performance 4.Historical Performance 5.Material compatibility 6.Identify any requirements specified in Section 3.0 of this RFI that your proposed product would be unable to meet. Identify any alternative solutions that could potentially fulfill the Navy's objectives. 4.0RESPONSES 4.1Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper. 4.2White papers in Microsoft Word for Office 2000 compatible format are due no later than 30 days after publication of this RFI. Responses shall be submitted in writing, via e-mail only, to Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Mr. Gary Henry (gary.a.henry@navy.mil), Code 3411, Newport, RI. Proprietary information, if any, must be clearly marked. To aid the Government in its review and evaluation, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. NUWC intends to have the contractor support personnel listed below assist in review and evaluation of white papers. If any respondent does not currently have a Proprietary Data Protection Agreement (PDPA) that would permit the Government support contractors listed below to review and evaluate white papers submitted in response to this RFI, the respondent is requested to sign PDPAs with these Government support contractors for this purpose. Reviewing Companies: Company:SRM POC: Rolf KasperTelephone Number: 860.739.9513E-Mail Address: KasperRG.ctr@Npt.NUWC.Navy.Mil A sample PDPA will be provided upon request to Mr. Rolf Kasper at the above e-mail address. 4.3.Section 1, Administrative Information, of the white paper shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum (there is no page limitation for Section 1 of the white paper): 4.3.1.Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and e-mail of designated point of contact. 4.3.2.Recommended contracting strategy, with emphasis on whether the requirement can be met by items of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace, consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. 4.3.3.Either: 1) copies of Proprietary Data Protection Agreements (PDPAs) executed with the Government support contractors identified above, or 2) a statement that the respondent will allow the Government to release proprietary data to the Government support contractors identified above. In the absence of either of the foregoing, the Government will assume that the respondent does NOT agree to the release of proprietary data to the Government support contractors identified above. 4.4Section 2, Technical Description, of the white paper shall provide information in response to Section 3.0 of this RFI. Section 2 of the white paper is limited to twenty (25) pages 4.5Section 3, Programmatic Description, of the white paper (one (1) page limit) shall address the maturity of the technology and provide a "road ahead" to the development of the solution described in Section 3.0. 4.6Section 4, Summary, of the white paper shall be a single page "quad chart" in Microsoft PowerPoint format that includes at a minimum the following data:1.One or more graphics or photos that illustrate the technical concept addressed in the response.2.Highlights of primary solutions referenced to the requirements of section 3.0.3.Maturity of the concept and the relevant technology components.4.List of the following milestones and dates assuming the program were to begin in 2QFY11: PDR, CDR, Design Verification Test (using EDMs), when the first Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Full Rate Production cables will be available for installation on board a submarine platform.4.7The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The U.S. Government does not make a commitment to procure any of the items discussed in this RFI. Further, the release of the RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. It is emphasized that this is a Request for Information. It is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) of any kind and is a not to be interpreted that such an RFP for the above will be issued. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Failure to respond to this RFI will not preclude participation in any future RFP, if issued. 5.0EXISTING CABLE CONSTRUCTION The outer diameter of this cable would not exceed 1.45 inches. The cable shall consist of a combination of twisted pair, triples and coaxial conductors in the following mix: Conductor Description Quantity of Conductors#20 AWG twisted shielded pair 16#20 AWG twisted shielded triple 4#16 AWG twisted shielded pair 7#16 AWG single 1Coaxial Cables 3 The cable would have an overall shield and a toughened polyurethane jacket. The cable would be prepared in a manner that offers maximum flexibility with a minimum twist under load and would avoid conductor defects such as kinks and twist. 6.0INDUSTRY EXCHANGES Government representatives may, or may not, choose to meet with potential offerors. Such exchanges, should they occur, would be for the purpose of obtaining further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks. 7.0QUESTIONS Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing, via e-mail, to Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Mr. Gary Henry (gary.a.henry@navy.mil), Code 3411, Newport, RI. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. All questions will be answered via an amendment to this RFI; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain trade secrets or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 15 days from the publication date of this RFI will be answered. 8.0SUMMARY THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide a solution to prevent water migration in the SubHDR cable. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Navy has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
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