Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle - XLUUV (Orca)   3

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Offerors are hereby notified that the Request for Proposal (RFP) N00024-17-R-6308 for the Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) requirement has been posted.

Information related to the XLUUV requirement was previously posted under notice: Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) Presolicitation Notice (https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=721b725bc9de88727da6552c8d79339e&tab=core&_cview=1). Please refer to this solicitation notice (N00024-17-R-6308) for the most current documents and information.

The XLUUV will be a modular, open architecture (OA), reconfigurable Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV). Prototype vehicles with the capability to interface with mission payloads are planned for delivery. Based upon the complexity, magnitude, and duration of the requirement, the Government's market research indicated there are not two or more small business concerns capable of competing for the requirement as a small business set aside (FAR 19.502-2(b)).

Instructions

This is the formal solicitation N00024-17-R-6308 for the XLUUV requirement dated 3 March 2017. A proposal submittal date of 1400 Eastern Standard Time 17 May 2017 for this RFP is anticipated. The Government does not expect to grant any proposal extensions.

This solicitation supersedes the previous released draft RFP on 17 February 2017. Attachments sent as part of the 17 February 2017 draft RFP are unchanged and will not be re-sent. Offerors should NOT request attachments if they have already done so in accordance with the 17 February 2017 Draft RFP instructions.

Any perspective Offeror for solicitation N00024-17-R-6308 must have completed the following steps in order to receive the controlled documents for the Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV).

All requests for controlled documents should be sent to pms406xlrfp@navy.mil.

In order to be eligible to receive the controlled documents, a company must have a Terms of Use (TOU) agreement in place with the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). To request a TOU letter a company must complete the following steps:

1. Email pms406xlrfp@navy.mil with Company name and cage code
2. Once Cage code is verified by the NAVSEA security office, a TOU will be sent
3. Fill in, sign and return the TOU letter
4. The TOU letter will be executed and returned to the company
5. CDs with the controlled documents will then be sent

Note: Both the Classified and the Unclassified CD will be sent to the Classified location contained in the TOU letter.

If a company already has a TOU in place from the 23 November 2016 draft Request for Proposal (RFP), then the company must complete the following steps:

1. Email pms406xlrfp@navy.mil with Company name and cage code
2. Send notice of destruction for previously distributed classified CD.
a. It is recommended that the transmittal sheet that came with the classified CD be returned with a destruction notice and DSS Signature
3. Once destruction notice is received then a updated set of CDs will be sent out

Q&A

All questions shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided under Section L and Attachment L-1 of this solicitation.

All Offerors that would like to be added to the distribution list to receive bidder's questions and answers (Q&A's) must have an executed Terms of Use (TOU) agreement on file with the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). All perspective Offerors that have requested the attachments in accordance with the instructions posted for the 17 Feb 2017 Draft RFP will be automatically placed on the distribution list and sent bidder's Q&A's thus it is not necessary to send a separate request to be placed on it. Q&A's will NOT be posted to FedBizOpps.

Reminder: To obtain a TOU letter please follow the instructions provided above. After all necessary information is completed and the document is returned, the agreement will be executed by NAVSEA. At that point the Offeror will automatically be placed on the distribution list and start receiving bidder's Q&A's.

The bidder's Q&A's will be emailed periodically and at the same time to all vendors on the distribution list throughout the question and answer process.