THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI), AS DEFINED IN FAR 15.201(e), IS SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR AS AN OBLIGATION OR COMMITMENT ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SUPPLY OR SERVICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY OR MAY NOT TRANSLATE INTO AN ACTUAL PROCUREMENT(S). THERE IS NO FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(e) RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT.  THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT AT THIS TIME SEEKING PROPOSALS AND WILL NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS.  RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI; ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS RFI WILL BE SOLELY AT THE RESPONDENTS EXPENSE.

Background: The Navy is issuing this RFI as a means of conducting market research to identify qualified responsible Industry Partners to satisfy current and future product support, integrated logistics support, and installation requirements for Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems.  The services include development and maintenance of logistics products, training, installation, and life-cycle sustainment for United States (US) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) platforms. These efforts support the USW mission on Ticonderoga class cruisers (CG-47), Arleigh Burke Destroyers (DDG-51), Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), Frigates (FFG(X)), Zumwalt Destroyers (DDG-1000), and FMS platforms.

INFORMATION SOUGHT

The Navy would like Industry perspectives on satisfaction of USW requirements.  Specifically, the Navy requests expressions of interest and/or capability statements containing information on the company’s capabilities to provide product support, integrated logistics support, and installation support for USW, along with any previous experiences providing similar support.          

Please complete the questionnaire on the following page and submit with any additional written questions by e-mail to the U.S. Government POCs: Ms. Stephanie Little, [email protected] and Mr. Joshua Tuxhorn, [email protected]. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted.  Responses are requested by 12 p.m. eastern daylight savings time, 02 July 2020.