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Pre-solicitation Notice: Next Generation Fathometer

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, intends to issue a solicitation to procure a SONAR Sounding Set, which includes SONAR receiver- transmitter, receiver-transmitter mounting bracket, remote depth indicator(s), SONAR simulator (test set with cables that connect to the receiver-transmitter and transducer), Navy Tactical Data System A (NTDS-A) converter boxes, and associated technical documentation to be manufactured in accordance with NAVSEA drawing(s) 8291204_RevB, 8291205_RevA, and 8291355_RevA.

Under FAR Part 15, and utilizing Trade Off – Technical, Past Perf. & Price source selection approach, the Government anticipates awarding a contract with line items for:

• First Article


• Production Units
  
  
  
  • Production Units-Control Station
  
  
  • Production Units-Remote Control Communication Station
  
  
  • Production Units-Simulator
  
  
  • Production Units-Navy Technical Data System (NTDSA)
  
  
  
  


• CDRLs

The solicitation number for this requirement is N00253-23-R-0022. Offers shall be FOB Destination. The target contract award date is 15 May 2024. The proposed contract type is a Firm-Fixed-Priced Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity. This requirement will be solicited as a total small businesses set-aside in accordance with the authorities at FAR 6.203 and 19.5.

Table 1-Tentative CLIN Structure

CLIN

Title

Description

Units Range (Estimated-Max)

0001

First Article

*Include Travel cost for training and testing for new NGF. Not applicable if FA is waived

Estimated Units: 1

0002

Production Units-Control Station

Control Station

Estimated Units: 85

0003

Production Units-Remote Control Communication Station

Remote Depth Indicator

Estimated Units: 85

0004

Production Units-Simulator

Sonar Simulator

Estimated Units: 85

0005

Production Units-Navy Technical Data System (NTDSA)

NTDS-A Converter Box

Estimated Units: 85

0006

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL's)

CDRL’s

A001-A018

The NAICS code is 334511, Hardware Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1350 employees. The primary Product Service Code is 5845. This solicitation will be a total small business set-aside. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or about mid-May 2023, with a 30-day response time. No bidders list will be maintained by this office. No telephone or fax requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Failure to respond to the electronically posted solicitation and associated amendments prior to the date and time set for receipt of offers may render the offer non-responsive and result in rejection of same.

Offerors intending to obtain a first article waiver will be required to submit an Offer A to include a priced complete first article test and acceptance and an Offer B without first article test and acceptance.

Proposals shall be submitted electronically via the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. For information, instructions and training regarding the Solicitation Module in PIEE, please visit https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module.

The technical documents associated with this requirement are subject to distribution restrictions as a result of the Arms Export Control Act. To view the drawings associated with this solicitation, you must submit a completed DD Form 2345 via email to the Contract Specialist listed below. Please ensure that the individual requesting access to the drawing(s) is the individual listed as the “Data Custodian” on the completed DD Form 2345.

Note: Instructions for filling out a DD Form 2345 can be found here: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/SpecificDD2345Instructions.aspx.

Questions about the DD Form 2345 should be addressed to U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office, Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS), Federal Center, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, MI 49017-3084; or telephone (616) 961-4358, toll free (800) 352-3572; or email jcp-admin@dlis.dla.mil.

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