REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFl)/SOURCES SOUGHT – MAINTENANCE (REPLACEMENT) OF BATTERIES AND MICROCHIPS IN THE FIRING DEVICES MK 59 MOD 0 AND MK 62 MOD O AND ASSEMBLY OF NEW PRODUCTION MK 59 UNITS

N0016424SNC26 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFl)/SOURCES SOUGHT – MAINTENANCE

(REPLACEMENT) OF BATTERIES AND MICROCHIPS IN THE FIRING DEVICES MK 59 MOD 0 AND MK 62 MOD O AND ASSEMBLY OF NEW PRODUCTION MK 59 UNITS – PSC 1375 - NAICS 325920 

Issue Date 17 September 2024 - Closing Date 17 October 2024 4:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

The Government is issuing this RFI/Sources Sought announcement as part of market research to determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exist in accordance with FAR

10.001(a)(3) (i) and to determine the availability and technical capability of industry for the manufacture of MK 59 MOD O Firing Devices and repair/maintenance of existing MK 59 MOD Firing Devices and MK 62 MOD O Non-Magnetic Firing Devices as delineated in the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 1). This effort is underway to gauge potential interest and establish the current state of industry.

The draft SOW is provided as an attachment to this notice and is under review for applicability and update. 

Responses to the Market Survey shall include the following:

• Submitter's name
• Mailing address (Street address, City, State, Zip code)
• Business Size and category (large, small, small disadvantaged, etc.)
• Website address (if applicable)
• DUNS number
• Cage code, and/or Tax ID number
• Government representative(s) Point of Contract (POC)
• POC Telephone and email address
• Announcement Number: N0016424SNC26

Responses shall be submitted in the following format:

• Electronic (Adobe pdf or Microsoft Word) format
• Not exceed ten pages in length
• In 11 or 12-point, Times New Roman with normal (condensed) spacing
• Margins of 1" or greater on all sides

Submitted via email

Responses shall NOT be submitted using marketing materials.

All information received that includes proprietary markings will be handled in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. Responses to this notice will not be returned. An acknowledgement of receipt will be provided for all responses received. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within two (2) working days, please notify the points of contact listed in this notice. 

At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This notice is not a Request for Proposals. Reponses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not

constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this notice. Respondents are wholly responsible for any costs or expenses associated with submitting a response. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any further requests for information relating to a response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. The information obtained from submitted responses may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy. 

Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management database (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation of requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at www.sam.gov.  

Market research information may be submitted to POC any time prior to the expiration of this announcement. The POC for this effort is Shawna Gainey, telephone number 812-227-9623, email: shawna.y.gainey.civ@us.navy.mil. Reference N0016424SNC26 in the subject line of emails. 

Any questions related to the process for submission of information shall be submitted to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC by 01 October 2024 at 4:00pm EDT. Submissions in response to this sources sought announcement shall be submitted to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC by 17 October 2024 at 4:00pm EDT.

Your interest in the response is appreciated. 

Attachments: 

1. DRAFT Statement of Work