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This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), and constitutes only a sources sought for a potential solicitation. Naval Warfare Information Center, Pacific (NIWC PAC) is seeking small busine... This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), and constitutes only a sources sought for a potential solicitation. Naval Warfare Information Center, Pacific (NIWC PAC) is seeking small business firms with current relevant knowledge, experience and capability for Network Integration Engineering Facility (NIEF) Support Services. Naval Information Warfare Center - Pacific (NIWC Pacific) is responsible for basic research, end-to-end system design, prototype development, systems engineering, integration, production, software loading, Pre- Installation Testing and Checkout (PITCO), deployment, and life cycle support of Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. Major programmatic and technical thrusts directed toward merging advanced technology and a variety of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) hardware and software into various C4ISR system variants and configurations, primarily supporting joint C4ISR and Cybersecurity needs of the military. While most of this work addresses the Navy’s requirements, we actively support Marine Corps, Air Force, Army and Coast Guard programs and other government agencies. The Product & Systems Production Branch, NIWC Pacific Code 42150, specializes in rapid-design and integration of COTS/GOTS products for military applications, Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT) services and Limited/Full Rate Production (LRIP/FRP). Requirements include providing program management, basic research, end-to-end system design, prototype development, systems engineering, integration, environmental qualification testing (EQT), production, software loading, pre- installation testing and checkout (PITCO), deployment, and life cycle support of Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. A “DRAFT” Statement of Work (SOW) and Market Survey (MS) for Service Procurements by the Government are attached to this Market Survey Notice. The Government’s estimated level of effort for this procurement, based upon Full Time Equivalents (FTE’s) will be approximately 163 per year. Each FTE is estimated to be 2,080 hours per year. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330 – Engineering Services, and the small business size standard is $41.5M. Interested small business firms are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by providing a Relevant Contract Experience Matrix (not to exceed 13 pages) that addresses the areas of emphasis in the attached “Market Survey (MS) for Services Procurements.” The attached “MS for Services Procurements” sets forth the requirements for response submission. A determination as to whether a potential acquisition will be a set-aside or full and open competition will be based upon responses to this notice. Capability information is to be submitted via electronic transmission in the time specified within the MS. NIWCPAC may not evaluate offeror submissions that do not comply with the submission instructions. NIWCPAC will evaluate offeror submissions that comply with the submission instructions using the following criteria: breadth, depth and relevancy of experience as it relates to the work envisioned in the Draft SOW as further specified in the Government’s attached MS for Services Procurements. If insufficient responsive qualified 8(a) firms indicate interest, the Navy will review responsive qualified small business firms for issuance of a competitive small business set-aside solicitation. If insufficient qualified small business firms indicate interest, the Navy may procure the services through unrestricted full and open competition. Each respondent to this notice will be notified in writing of the set-aside or unrestricted decision made for this procurement. Please direct any questions and transmit capability information to the Contracts Specialist, Aica Dizon at aica.dizon@navy.mil. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS NOT AN RFP 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 AND ANY FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.