SOLICITATION NOTICE
10 -- WEAPONS
- Notice Date
- 6/4/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 332994
— Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NSWC Dahlgren Division, 17362 Dahlgren Road, Suite 157, Dahlgren, Virginia, 22448-5100, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22448-5100
- Solicitation Number
- N0017815Q1006
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kristy Himes, Phone: 540-284-0708
- E-Mail Address
-
kristy.Himes@navy.mil
(kristy.Himes@navy.mil)
- 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. This is a Request for Information (RFI) by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). This RFI is published in accordance with FAR Part 15.201(e), and is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a commitment by the U. S. Government, nor should it be construed as such. Respondents are advised that NSWCDD is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information received, or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this RFI. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of any information submitted in response to this RFI. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI, or reimburse RFI preparation costs incurred by any offeror when providing the information requested under this notice. If a solicitation is released at a future date, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. NSWCDD on behalf of the Major Program Manager, Surface Ship Weapons (PEO IWS 3.0) seeks information from industry on deck-mounted 30mm Gun Weapon Systems (GWS) for Surface Ships. The GWS should be compatible with United States Navy inventory of 30mm x 173 ammunition. More than one information package is permissible per offeror. The technical response to this RFI shall contain the following information: 1. The Gun Weapon System description and capabilities, including gun mount, cannon, fire control and any integrated components such as electro-optical sights or other sensors and consoles. For each component please include: i. Size ii. Weight iii. Power, Power Conditioning and Cooling Requirements iv. Interface Requirements v. Performance Characteristics for Surface and Anti-Air Warfare (such as accuracy, range, rate of fire, ammunition capacity & reload time) vi. Special Installation Requirements 2. An assessment of the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and reliability of the Gun Weapon System. Substantiate TRL and reliability claims, where possible, including descriptions of any analyses and test and evaluation. Also provide and substantiate the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) of the Gun Weapon System. Identify any events planned in the next 12 months with the goal of improving TRL and MRL, if applicable. Include description of the GWS qualification related to environmental and safety testing to meet the United States Navy standards. 3. A recommendation for the appropriate level of integration with a shipboard Command and Control System. Discuss development requirements (hardware and software) and an estimated Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) schedule and cost. 4. An Average Unit Production Cost Estimate for a step-ladder quantity from 2 to 10 systems per year. If applicable, also include a schedule and cost estimate, with basis for estimate, to mature the current Gun Weapon System TRL/MRL to a TRL8/MRL 7 to United States Navy Standards. Cost estimates are for budgetary purposes only. The Government may request additional information upon review. Any results of any Government analysis will not be provided. Responses are due by June 24, 2014. Please send e-mail responses to the Contract Specialist, Kristy Himes at Kristy.Himes@navy.mil. Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged in Microsoft or Adobe PDF format. Responses should include Company Name and Sources Sought Number in the subject line, and a short synopsis which includes the following items of information: CAGE Code, Company Name, address and telephone number, email address, technical point of contact, Company Size (specify either Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business), and Company Qualification (i.e. current producer of XXX, can meet development requirement or any other information that indicates company qualification to develop a solution). Information received shall be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside Government activities and agencies without permission of the provider. All responses should be unclassified. Information and materials submitted in response to this request will NOT be returned. If responses contain proprietary data, it shall be marked appropriately. It is the respondent's responsibility to clearly define to the Government what is considered proprietary data. Any responses to this announcement should reference synopsis number N00178-15-Q-1006, and should be directed to Kristy Himes, 540-284-0708, or e-mail: Kristy.Himes@navy.mil.
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