Electronic Warfare Training Systems II (EWTS II)   4

This is a source sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement program. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is conducting market research to determine industry capability to develop and deliver Electronic Warfare (EW) training capability in support of the United States Navy (USN) Total Ships Training Capability (TSTC). The USN has a requirement to conduct high fidelity Combat System Element (CSE) unit training, in various environments, encompassing individual watch-station training, within the lifelines unit-level training, integrated warfare commander training, strike group training and coalition/joint training. TSTC systems are the primary combat system trainer in the USN.

NAVSEA is especially interested in determining small business capability and interest. The anticipated contract type will be firm-fixed price, cost plus fixed fee, and cost only.

What/Where to Submit: Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact to the Contracting Officer, Kelli Bryan, kelli.m.bryan2.civ@us.navy.mil.

The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to training systems and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages.

1. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 334111 (a small business must have 1,250 or less employees)?
2. How many employees does your company have?
3. Does your company have a website? If so, what is your company's website address?
4. Does your company have knowledge of USN EW Training capabilities?
5. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required? Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance.
6. Does your company have experience in development of systems for training military personnel?
7. Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills in systems engineering, hardware procurement, software development, installation, testing, maintenance, warehousing, repair, logistics, and documentation as required for US Navy ships and selected shore sites?
8. Please describe your company's historical experience completing work related to military training systems.
9. Given the information defined herein, does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to any potential future solicitation?

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NAVSEA may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This sources sought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201. This sources sought announcement is not a request for proposal. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gather information from the market place. Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be granted, as a solicitation has not been prepared at this time.

When to Submit: As listed in General Information Section of this posting

Notice Regarding Sources Sought: Please note that this sources sought is for information purposes and to identify potential sources. This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind.

Other: The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests, nor will the Government return any data provided. Future information, if any, will be posted at the website for http://www.SAM.gov.