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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION USING MARKET RESEARCH AND WILL BE USED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE IS NO FUN... THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION USING MARKET RESEARCH AND WILL BE USED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE IS NO FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. PURPOSE: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is conducting market research to determine the feasibility of procuring the following: Up to three (3) Future Combat Craft Medium (CCM) under a separate, single award; Up to six (6) Mid-life Upgrades on existing CCM platforms; and Operation and Maintenance Contract of six (6) craft, including continued Mid-life upgrades, depot level maintenance, and sparing warehouse, for 5 years within Foreign Partner country. The Government is interested in market information pertinent to proven (e.g. existing vessels) vessels or crafts for potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS). In particular, the Government desires information pertaining to whole vessel characteristics, design information, operations, estimated acquisition costs, delivery time frames, and past sales information. Designs and Licenses are not limited to corporations within the United States. However, the construction and production must occur within the United States. ANTICIPATED SCOPE OF WORK: The boats will be used by foreign military, partner nations, as a patrol craft. The craft will have the APPROXIMATE characteristics as described in Attachment 1. RESPONSE CRITERIA: NAVSEA is seeking responses from interested parties that can provide the aforementioned products with the characteristics outlined above. Interested parties are encouraged to provide the following: Cover letter containing the following: The name and address of the interested party; Location where such boats would be built; and Point of contacts including names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses. The following information for the CCMs: Specifications or cutsheets that describe the craft (in terms of hull equipment, engine specification, electrical system, command and control equipment, mechanical, etc.) being offered are of existing designs that meet the listed requirements in Attachment 1. The Government recognizes that interested parties may not have a platform that meets all the requirements. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI if minor deviations exist, but could be readily modified; Estimated total design timeline for construction/ upgrade; General arrangements drawings of the craft; Estimated total construction time of the craft from start of construction/ upgrade to delivery at the builder’s facility; Estimate for Operation and Maintenance of craft on a yearly basis for 15 years; and Estimated rough order of magnitude (ROM) price for each craft, not including training and any associated spares. The Government would encourage pricing to identify the costs of including Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Generator as well as a price without this option. Description of the company’s relevant experience within the last 10 years; Please email the primary and secondary points of contact to request a DoD SAFE link to submit the above information. NOTICES REGARDING SOLICITATION: This notice does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment, implied or otherwise, by the Government that a procurement action will be issued. No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be honored, as no solicitation is intended at this time. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI.