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***Updated 7 November 2022***
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE &
MARKET RESEARCH/ TECHNICAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division Keyport
Instructions to Interested Parties:
This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and award of a contract will not be made as a result of this sources sought. Any response is voluntary; please do not submit a proposal. Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport (NUWC Keyport) is requesting assistance from industry in regard to industry capabilities of large and small business entities, in the preparation of an anticipated contract for SONAR sounding set.
This sources sought is intended to assist the Government in determining the probability of large or small business prime contractors responding to a future RFP to provide the required items. The Government anticipates making future decisions regarding the procurement process utilized for a potential solicitation, based on the responses received from both large and small businesses that indicate an interest and the capability to provide the required items.
The information provided in response to this sources sought will assist the government in defining the requirement, determining contract type, commerciality of the requirement, small business set-aside and other acquisition planning decisions. We want to emphasize that these documents are in “draft” form and are subject to change. Your comments, questions and feedback on the attached technical documents is highly encouraged.
Your response to these questions is your opportunity to help the contracting officer shape the requirement and acquisition process.
Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability and return the completed questionnaire to the point of contact listed below via email. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this evaluation. All information will be kept confidential and will not be disseminated to the public. This Sources Sought Notice Questionnaire is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.
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To receive associated files, and request access to controlled attachments, please reach out directly to Michael Beadle at [email protected] after following the aforementioned instructions.
Please return the completed questionnaire or submit responses in your preferred format no later than 4:00 PM (Pacific Time) on 07 December 2022, via the email address provided below.
Thank You,
Michael Beadle
Contract Specialist
NUWC Division Keyport – Keyport, WA
Sources Sought Notice & Market Research/ Technical Questionnaire
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:
3345110 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard: 1,250 employees
(For more information about Small Business Size Standards, please refer to http://www.sba.gov)
Anticipated Contract Type:
Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)
Background:
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport (NUWC Keyport) is seeking sources for a SONAR Sounding set. The current system includes SONAR receiver-transmitter, receiver-transmitter mounting bracket, remote depth indicator(s), SONAR simulator (test set with cables that connect to the receiver-transmitter and transducer), NTDS-A converter boxes, and associated technical documentation for ARLEIGH BURKE Class Destroyers and other navy ship classes.
The SONAR Sounding Set measures the depth of water beneath the lowest projection on a vessel. The water depth is continually presented on a graphical and a numeric display, and shall be retained in memory and available for archiving. A pulse of electrical energy is converted to sound energy and transmitted downward by a transducer. When the energy strikes bottom (or any other object having acoustic properties different from those of water), a portion is reflected back to the transducer as an echo. This energy is re-converted to electrical energy for presentation. Because the speed of sound in water is assumed to be nearly constant, the amount of time which elapses between the transmission of a pulse and the reception of its echo is a measure of the distance travelled, or in this case, depth.