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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPLACEMENT RADIATOR CORE ASSEMBLY FOR TACTICAL VEHICLE Purpose The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is performing a market survey of commercial indus... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPLACEMENT RADIATOR CORE ASSEMBLY FOR TACTICAL VEHICLE Purpose The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is performing a market survey of commercial industries that can be a source for procurement, or a source for manufacturer, of a Replacement Radiator Core Assembly for a tactical vehicle. By supporting this effort, you will be enabling the Department of Navy (DON) and the military services to better define current industrial sources, technical capabilities, established improved manufacturing processes and establish requirements for future acquisition decisions. This is the first, in a series of Sources Sought Notices, associated with identification of industry sources that can be a source of procurement, or a source of manufacturer, for various cooling system components for tactical vehicles. Information provided to NSWC PCD will not be shared or distributed beyond other U.S. government agencies without express written consent from the provider. Description This market survey is intended to: Assess the availability of current commercial product lines and capabilities as a potential source for procurement for the current Radiator Core. Assess industries’ capabilities to design and manufacture a form, fit, functional and ruggedized Replacement Radiator Core. Assess industries’ capabilities to construct the Replacement Radiator Core using materials and processes that are more suitable for sustainment, i.e., less susceptible to current Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) concerns. Assess industries’ capabilities to produce a Replacement Radiator Core. The military service is looking for a procurement source for the current Radiator Core and /or a Radiator Core that is a form, fit, functional replacement which is also more efficient and more sustainable than the following Radiator Core: NSN: 2930-01-591-9633, Core, Radiator A description of the current Radiator Core is provided in Appendix A (see attachments). Pictures of the current Radiator Core is provided in Appendix B (see attachements). At a minimum, the procurable Radiator Core, or the Replacement Radiator Core system must meet the critical, physical interface requirements, as highlighted in Appendix A. Responses Potential offers, with the ability to meet the requirements listed in the Replacement Radiator Core description are requested to provide information on their product line/ product solution as either a Microsoft Word Document or Portable Document Format (PDF) file in memorandum format. 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 Product History Product Maturity Product Service Life Assessment Product Manufacturing and Sustainment (Estimated years that product will be in production or available for procurement.) Cost (Unit Cost and quantity buy (if applicable)) In addition to illustrating the ability to meet the performance requirements, the following questions must also be answered within this RFI: Is the item currently available in the commercial market IAW Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 2.101? If a commercial item exists but does not fully meet the above radiator replacement requirements, please provide an estimate on when an item would be available to meet the identified requirements. The cover page of the RFI response should include the following: 1. Business Name 2. Business Size/type 3. Point of Contact Name 4. Business Address 5. Phone Number 6. Email Address Responses received after the suspense date and time will not be entertained. Telephonic responses will not be entertained. Please e-mail responses with any supporting pictures or attachments to julia.m.phillips8.civ@us.navy.mil or mail to Naval Surface Warfare Center – Panama City Division (Code 023), Attn: Julia Phillips, 110 Vernon Ave, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 and label with the Sources Sought number and title. NSWC Panama City requests your responses by 12pm CST on 09 August, 2024. Questions can be submitted electronically to julia.m.phillips8.civ@us.navy.mil. The technical point of contact is Mr. Steven Carow, NSWC PCD Code E33, (850) 867-7596, steven.j.carow.civ@us.navy.mil. 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 military services 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. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS AT THIS TIME. NAICS Code: 336310 Size Std: 1,050 employees FSC Code: 2930