SOURCES SOUGHT
20 -- Thin Line Towed Array Handler System for Improved Handler/Array Interactions
- Notice Date
- 4/8/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00024 NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND, DC 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.E. Washington Navy Yard, DC
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0002411R6212
- Response Due
- 5/26/2011
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2011
- Point of Contact
- Points of Contact:
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) PEO SUB seeks information as to potential qualified commercial sources with specific experience and expertise to provide a Non-Development Item (NDI) Thin Line Towed Array (TLTA) Handler System for improved handler/array interactions. The TLTA Handler System will have applications to most submarine classes with the potential for implementation on new design as well. The TLTA handler system functions include stowing, deploying, securing, and retrieving the towed array. The handler system design is required to meet extreme environmental conditions, be resilient to corrosion and biofouling, support integration of new capabilities over the lifetime of the system, modular, and allow for easy installation and stowage of the towed array. The handler must also be easily user serviceable. The handler system shall exhibit an open systems approach using modular design, standards-based interfaces and widely supported commercial standards. The Contractor will be required to identify to the Government all Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS)/NDI components, their functionality, and provide copies of license agreements related to the use of these components. Responsible sources should: 1) Demonstrate proven experience in integrating, fielding, and supporting handler systems. 2) Provide data for the NDI specifically related to: a) Availability b) Reliability c) Maintainability d) Modularity e) Open Architecture f) Number of units currently in production and/or fielded. Interested sources are required to provide unclassified company literature and/or provide a capability summary not to exceed 30 pages in length describing their relevant corporate experience in providing similar functions as described above. RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Company name; Address; Point of Contact; Telephone Number; E-mail address; and Level of Facility clearance. All information submitted in response to this synopsis shall be received on or before 26 May 2011. Submit information by mail and/or e-mail to Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA073R, 614 Sicard St. SE. Bldg 201, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-7026, Attn: Allan Fong, SEA073R, allan.fong@navy.mil. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis or information provided as a result of this sources sought synopsis. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. This sources sought synopsis is for information planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. All documentation shall become property of the Government. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this sources sought synopsis. This sources sought synopsis is a market research tool being used to determine the existence of qualified experienced sources. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later via FebBizopps and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this sources sought synopsis. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS.
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