MK 18 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Family of Systems (FoS) and other Remote Environmental Monitoring Units (REMUS)   3

This Sources Sought notice is to satisfy the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 206.302-1(d) posting requirement. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD intends to issue a solicitation and award a contract for maintenance from organizational level maintenance to major overhaul, on-site depot maintenance and technical service, in-service engineering, engineering support, software support, system safety support, failure and root cause analysis, upgrade development including prototyping, testing, and installation, document support, configuration management, supply chain management including supply support and inventory management, training, training curriculum and course material development for the MK 18 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Family of Systems (FoS) and other Remote Environmental Monitoring Units (REMUS). This would be for an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with provision for cost plus fixed fee and firm fixed price delivery orders. The Original Equipment Manufacturer of the MK 18 UUV FOS and other REMUS was Hydroid, Inc. On 26 March 2020, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) purchased Hydroid, Inc. Accordingly, Hydroid, now HII, is the only known qualified responsible source capable of maintenance, on-site depot maintenance and technical service, in-service engineering, engineering support, software support, system safety support, failure and root cause analysis, upgrade development including prototyping, testing, and installation, document support, configuration management, supply chain management, training, training curriculum and course material development for the MK 18 UUV FoS and REMUS. No other known sources currently possess the technical expertise or technical documentation necessary to perform the required work on the MK 18 UUV FoS and REMUS. The Government intends to award this procurement on a sole sources basis to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Unmanned Systems, Inc., 1 Henry Drive, Pocasset, MA 02559, CAGE 4Z5A9.

The anticipated NAICS code is 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The anticipated contract will contain a 12-month base period plus four 12-month option periods for a total period of performance of 60 months, if all options are exercised. The current contract is N00174-19-D-0010 and the incumbent is HII.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is intended that no solicitation will be available for this procurement. However, information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. The Government is not obligated and will not pay for preparation of responses to this notice.

SUBMISSION CONTENT: Written responses are requested to be no more than 10 single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 inch pages using 12 point Times New Roman font minimum. If the material provided contains proprietary information, please mark accordingly and provide disposition instructions (submitted data will not be returned). Classified material shall not be submitted. The response should include, but is not limited to, the following:

a) A one page company profile to include Company name, address, point of contact (including telephone number and email address), Small Business Administration (SBA) business size classification (i.e. large, small, small disadvantaged, service disabled, veteran owned, HUB Zone, etc.), number of employees, Cage Code, DUNS number, NAICS Code, major products, primary customer base.

b) NSWC PCD requests that companies respond by submitting (1) a summary outline and capabilities statement showing how requirements (summarized above) for MK 18 FoS and REMUS support will be met; (2) contract numbers and descriptions for similar type work and products as evidence of capabilities; (3) a description of your company's past experience and performance of similar contracts, including whether any of these have CPARs ratings. This description shall address and demonstrate, through prior and/or current experience, an understanding of this requirement; (4) any other information your company deems necessary to aid the Government in refining its acquisition strategy and assessing your company's capability.

Submit responses to Linda Hawthorne, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at linda.m.hawthorne2.civ@us.navy.mil and Contracting Officer, Courtney Henslee at Courtney.i.henslee.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 1 March 2023, 11:00 am CDT.

This sources sought announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement, or any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Government's capability assessment.

This sources sought closes on 1 March 2023, 11:00 am CDT.