REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT – Hand Control Unit (HCU)/Control Grip and Transducer for the for the HCU in support of the Multi Spectral Targeting System (MTS)

N0016423SNB72 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT Hand Control Unit (HCU)/Control Grip and Transducer for the for the HCU in support of the Multi Spectral Targeting System (MTS) - FSC 1680 NAICS 334511

Issue Date: 28 April 2023 - Closing Date: 19 May 2023 3:00 Eastern Time

The Government is issuing this RFI/sources sought announcement as part of market research for the replenishment or procurement of a Hand Control Unit/Control Grip and all hardware associated with the HCU/Control Grip, Part Numbers 53234-11, 20097- 305,20110-304, 32002, 32308, 33668-1, 69566-3, 69567, 69829-3, 69569-3, 69570, 69575-3, 69799, 69803, 69827-1, 69827-3, 69828-3. 69828, 76940-1, and 69568 as incorporated and qualified components in the MTS systems. Naval Surface Warfare
Center, Crane Division located at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN intends to award a sole source contract to Adams Rite Aerospace, Inc. (Cage Code 80477) located in Fullerton, CA. This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The basis for restricting competition is the lack of sufficient technical data, duplicative cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and the unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency requirement through any other source.

The Government is seeking information from companies mitigating the sole source basis listed above. The Government is seeking companies with the capabilities and facilities to replenish Government property HCU Assembly and certify them as Ready for Issue (A-Condition) and provide replacement components that are qualified for use in the MTS systems. Please provide information of performance on other Government contracts with similar efforts.

Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate, and lead time of the
solution, as well as, whether a demonstration unit can be provided to expedite the
decision making process.

All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white
paper no longer than 5 pages, and/or other pertinent information, such as a description
with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary of prior
testing, test reports, a budgetary estimate of test articles, production units, production
quantity breaks, mitigate the reason why the Government should not procure this effort
on a sole source basis as stated above, and /or identify other Government contracts
with similar efforts for the Government(s) consideration.

Responses to the Market Survey shall include the following:

Submitter's Name
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code
Business Size
Point of Contact (POC)
POC Telephone

Announcement Number: N0016423SNB72

Contractors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award
Management database (SAM). Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration
and annual confirmation of requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the internet
at https://www.sam.gov.

At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This
RFI/sources sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote
(RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a
commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately
award a contract. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any
companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by
interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed.

Information shall be submitted to NSWC Crane Technical POC Mr. Gabe Brucker,
Email: gabriel.b.bruckerl.civ@us.navy.mil . Mailing address is NAVSURFWARCENDIV
Crane, Code JXQL, Bldg 3291, Attn: Mr. Gabe Brucker, 300 Highway 361 Crane, IN
47522-5000. Reference N0016423JN72 in the subject line of emails.

Any questions related to the process for submission of information shall be submitted to
the NSWC Crane Contracting POC, Mr. Phillip Knight, Email:
phillip.knight7.civ@us.navy.mil by 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Submissions in response to
this RFI shall be submitted to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC, Ms. Vonda Pollock,
Email: vonda.w.pollock2.civ@us.navy.mil by 4:00 PM Eastern Time,. Responses
received after 05-19-2023 may not be considered in the Government's market research.

If any part of the submittal is classified, please contact the POC for appropriate
submission information.

All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent
disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in the response is
appreciated.

Reference announcement number N0016423SNB72 in all correspondence and
communications.