N0016418SNB40 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT - JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF) AIRBORNE EXPENDABLE COUTNERMEASURES (AECMs) - FSG 13 - NAICS 332993 Issue Date: 3 JAN 2018 - Closing Date: 17 JAN 2018 - 3:00 PM EST Originally posted as N00164-16-S-NB66 in accordance with Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 206.302-1, the Government is issuing this RFI/sources sought announcement as part of market research for support of the AECMs for Initial Design Assessment, Effectiveness Flight Testing, Hazard, and Safety & Qualification Testing resulting in improved capability in protecting military aircraft from Man Portable Air Defense Systems. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division located at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN intends to award a sole source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to Alloy Surfaces Company (ASC), 121 N. Commerce Drive, Chester Township, PA 19014. This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The basis for restricting competition is that ASC is the only responsible source capable of satisfying the agency's requirements and no other type of supplies will satisfy agency requirements. Award to any other source would result in duplicative cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition as well as unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency requirement. In accordance with Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 206.302-1, the Government is accepting information from companies potentially capable of meeting the requirements as described above. Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate, and lead time of the solution, as well as, whether a demonstration unit can be provided to expedite the decision making process. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than five pages in length, and/or other pertinent information, such as a description with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary of prior testing, test reports, a budgetary estimate of test articles, production units, production quantity breaks, mitigate the reason why the Government should not procure this effort on a sole source basis as stated above, and /or identify other Government contracts with similar efforts for the Government(s) consideration. Responses to the Market Survey shall include the following: Submitter's Name Street Address, City, State, Zip Code Business Size Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone Announcement Number: Contractors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM). Contractors 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. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This RFI/sources sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. Market Survey information may be submitted to the Point of Contact any time prior to the expiration of this announcement. The Point of Contact for this effort is Jason Travis at
[email protected]. The mailing address is: NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, attention Jason Travis at CODE 0243, BLDG 121, ROOM 222, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. If any part of the submittal is classified, please contact the POC for appropriate submission information. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in the response is appreciated.