REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MARINE LITTORAL REGIMENT (MLR) SCALABLE EXPEDITIONARY FUEL SYSTEM (EFS) Purpose The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, on behalf of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), is performing a market survey of current and developmental systems and components to fulfill the requirement for a modular and scalable family of Expeditionary Fuel System (EFS), to provide self-support refueling capabilities, for small mobile Marine units. By supporting this effort, you will be enabling the USMC to better define current technical capabilities and establish requirements for future acquisition decisions. Information provided to NSWC PCD and the USMC will not be shared or distributed beyond other U.S government agencies without express written consent. It is desired that you fill out and return the attached form for each of your products relevant to this topic. Description This market survey is intended to: a) Assess the availability of current commercial product lines and capabilities. b) Assess industries’ capabilities to develop and produce a notional EFS capability, as description herein. For the purposes of this market survey, an Expeditionary Fuel System (EFS) is any mobile/deployable fuel containment system with fuel storage and dispensing capacities ranging from 20 gallons to 300 gallons. The EFS shall be sufficiently scalable and modular to permit transportability and operability from a variety of tactical utility vehicles and trailers to include, but not limited to: the Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV), the family of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), the family of Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR). The EFS shall also be sufficiently scalable and modular to be transportable by common rail carriers, commercial trucks, and organic assault support aircraft. Planned versions of the EFS support either 1) a tactical utility vehicle-transportable system, or 2) a man-transportable system. Version 1, Tactical Utility, Vehicle-Transportable System System should be scalable in fuel storage capacity and incorporate/integrate a self-pumping capability. The self-pumping capability will be capable of being powered by a 12-volt or 24-volt supply, as typically available from the host vehicle platform. System should have an inherent fuel-filtering capability. Designed to be employed by any user. Compatible with diesel and aviation turbine fuels. The vehicle-transportable EFS shall have integral lifting and handling features to permit the rapid movement of the EFS fuel container (full or empty) from one ground location to another, or from one vehicle to another vehicle. The vehicle-transportable EFS shall have integral tie-down/securing provisions to permit securing of the fuel container (full or empty) inside the cargo bed or storage area of the host vehicle. The vehicle-transportable EFS shall ideally incorporate features to permit stackability of the fuel container (full or empty) to minimize storage and operational footprint. Systems that do not include an inherent self-pumping and/or fuel filtering capability but have ability for adding that capability are also of interest. Version 2, Man-Portable System System should be scalable, lightweight, and self-pumping. The pump will be integrated and able to be powered manually or by a 12-volt or 24-volt supply. System should have an inherent fuel-filtering capability. Designed to be employed by any user. Compatible with diesel and aviation turbine fuels. The man-portable EFS shall also include lifting and handling features to permit the rapid movement of the EFS fuel container (full or empty) from one ground location to another, or from one vehicle to another vehicle. The man-portable EFS shall incorporate suitable tie-down/securing provisions to permit securing of the fuel container (full or empty) inside the cargo bed or storage area of the host vehicle. The man-portable EFS shall ideally incorporate features to permit stackability of the fuel container (full or empty) to minimize storage and operational footprint. Man-portable systems that do not include an inherent self-pumping and/or fuel filtering capability but have ability for adding that capability are also of interest. Responses Responses to this RFI should include supporting materials that provide a demonstration of your company’s capabilities and experience. For costs, please provide any applicable quantity discounts. The following information is requested (indicate if the information is an estimate or actual). Product Description (including key features/functionality) Physical Characteristics / Electrical Characteristics System Safety Product History User Interface Product Maturity Cost Responses should be prepared using the form attached to this announcement. Please e-mail this form with any supporting pictures or attachments to
[email protected] or mail to Naval Surface Warfare Center – Panama City Division (Code 023), Attn: Olivia Farr 110 Vernon Ave, Building 373, Panama City, FL 32407 and label with the solicitation number and title. NSWC Panama City requests your responses by 31 July, 2022. Questions can be submitted electronically to
[email protected]. The technical point of contact is Emily Kiehn, NSWC PCD Code E33, (850) 867-5263,
[email protected]. Information provided will be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities and agencies without the permission of the provider. Your assistance in supporting this effort will enable the USMC to define well-informed requirements and will greatly improve the efficiency of future acquisition and developmental efforts. Please ensure any supporting documentation does not exceed 6MB and 10 pages. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NSWC PCD may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements and may request a presentation and/or a site visit as deemed necessary. This is a Sources Sought announcement, a market survey for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. NAICS Code: 336310 Size Std: 750 employees FSC Code: 2910 -END- Response Form Announcement Number: Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) Scalable Expeditionary Fuel System (EFS) Market Survey Company Name, Address, Technical POC Product Description (including key features/functionality, and self-pumping, fuel filtering capabilities) Physical Characteristics / Electrical Characteristics System Safety Product History User Interface Product Maturity Cost