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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILADELPHIA DIVISION (NSWCPD) SUBJECT: Hardware items in support of a contract for Propulsion Auxiliary Control, Damage Control, Ballast Control... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILADELPHIA DIVISION (NSWCPD) SUBJECT: Hardware items in support of a contract for Propulsion Auxiliary Control, Damage Control, Ballast Control, and various machinery control Human-Machined Interfaces (HMI). These HMIs shall be used on U.S. Naval Ships, Military Sealift Command, Army, U.S. Coast Guard and foreign Navy Ships to control and monitor multiple systems. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible firms capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition. Contract Type – A Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) IDIQ contract is anticipated. Period of Performance – The performance period will span five (5) years from the date of award; and include a base period of twelve (12) months and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. Performance is anticipated to begin on or after 06 November 2023. Security Requirements – The Contractor is responsible for completing all required Government mandated training to maintain security and network access to government sites and IT systems to include but not limited to: Antiterrorism Level 1 Awareness; DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge; Combatting Human Trafficking; Records Management in the DON: Everyone's Responsibility; Training and Readiness: The Active Shooter; Constitution Day; NAVSEA Introduction to Controlled Unclassified Information; Operations Security (OPSEC); NAVSEA Counterintelligence Training; Privacy and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Awareness Training; and NAVSEA Physical Security training. Certificates of successful completion shall be sent to the COR and as otherwise specified in the contract. Work Location Requirements – The primary place of performance is at NSWC in Philadelphia. Travel is not anticipated to support this requirement. Scope – The anticipated requirement is for NSWCPD Department 50, which is responsible for research and development, test and evaluation, engineering and fleet support organization for the Navy’s ships, submarines, military watercraft and unmanned vehicles. This requirement is for NSWCPD Code 516, which is responsible for machinery controls engineering support and advanced damage control systems support. The requirement is in support of a contract for Propulsion Auxiliary Control, Damage Control, Ballast Control, and various machinery control Human-Machined Interfaces (HMI). These HMIs shall be used on U.S. Naval Ships, Military Sealift Command, Army, U.S. Coast Guard and foreign Navy Ships to control and monitor multiple systems. The requirement includes processors, Central Processing Unit (CPU) enclosures, flat panel displays, deck mounted consoles, bulkhead mounted consoles, associated hardware and peripheral equipment used to display and control system specific information. Please see section 3.0 of the Statement of Work (SOW) for a full listing of required equipment. Capability Statements: Interested businesses are invited to submit capability statements. Responses are not to exceed Five (5) pages. Responses shall be in electronic format. A cover page for the response shall be included. The cover page shall include the company name, address, CAGE Code, Business Size Status for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of this RFI and points of contact (names, email, and telephone numbers) at a minimum. The cover page is not considered in the total page count. Capability Statements must address, at a minimum the following: Section 1: Introduction. Identify the Sources Sought Number and Title Section 2: Corporate Description. Name of Company and address Ownership, including whether: Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Points of contact, including: Name, title, phone, and e-mail address CAGE Code and DUNS Number (1) A complete description of the offeror’s capabilities (including technical, program management, prototyping, etc.) related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combination of factors that would directly relate to the Government’s objectives as it relates to the scope section of this sources sought. (2) The qualifications, capabilities, and experiences of Contractor employees, who would be available to support this effort. (3) Demonstrated ability to obtain security clearances at the time of contract award or within 45 calendar days for all personnel expected to provide support in accordance with the above requirement. Section 3. Past/Current Performance. Provide one (1) example of prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described in the scope section of this sources sought. Section 4. Technical Response. Provide a detailed technical response that addresses the tasks identified in the scope section of this sources sought. Information should include: The contractor’s ability to manage, as a Prime contractor, the types and magnitude of all tasking in the scope section of this sources sought. Contractors technical ability, or potential approach to achieving technical ability, to perform at least 51% of the cost of the contract with its’ own employees in accordance with FAR 52.219-14. The contractor’s capacity, or potential approach to achieving capacity, to execute the requirements of the description of scope section of this sources sought. This response should include a discussion of resources available such as corporate management and currently employed personnel to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include professional qualifications, specific experience of such personnel, and the ability to have personnel located at the locations specified. Contractor’s ability to begin performance upon contract award. A statement that the contractor either has or does not have an approved accounting system, as required in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.301-3(a)(3) for cost-reimbursement contracts. Note: The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. All information and data received in response to this sources sought marked or designated a corporate proprietary information will be fully protected and held in strict confidence. Prior to the award of a cost-type task order, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) SubPart 16.301-3(a) requires that the contractor’s accounting system be determined adequate for considering costs applicable to the contract or order. No telephone responses will be accepted. No contractor response received after the advertised due date and time will be accepted. No exceptions to this receipt deadline will be granted under any circumstances. Responses must be received no later than 4:00pm EST by e-mail to Donavan.m.redd.civ@us.navy.mil on or before 21 February 2023.