Technology Insertion Hardware (TIH) 26   4

21 February 2023 - Amendment 0003 is issued to revise submission instructions for hand carried proposals, provided in Section L, Subsection 2.1.3 (f).

07 February 2023 - Amendment 0002 is issued to provide Government response to contractor-submitted questions.

20 January 2023 - Amendment 0001 is issued to provide Government response to contractor-submitted questions.

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, is issuing a solicitation to execute development, integration, and production of Technology Insertion Hardware (TIH) for Technology Insertion TI-26. TIH is the latest generation of display, processor, and network requirements in support of the Navy's Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System (SWFTS) family of systems required on several U.S. Navy fleet submarines, the COLLINS Class for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases. Equipment to be obtained under a resulting contract is used in Mission Critical/Essential Systems on board submarine platforms of different variants and configurations. Components consist of but are not limited to Commercial, Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment that is uniquely configured for the particular platform and system to satisfy workstation, processor, file server, or other network requirements.

The Government will issue an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to a single source with Contract Line Items (CLINs) for Production, Non-Recurring Engineering Services, Travel, and Data Submittals. The CLINs may include a mix of Fixed Price Incentive; Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Level of Effort; Cost Plus Fixed Fee; and Cost Reimbursable. The resulting contract will include a one-year base period, with four one-year options, for a total duration of five (5) years. The solicitation number for this requirement is N00253-23-R-0013. Offers will be evaluated on the basis of best value to the Government, which means that the selection of the contractor is to be based on other than the lowest price, technically acceptable offer. The anticipated contract award date is 09 June 2024.
The NAICS code is 334511, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250 employees. The primary Product Service Code is 1260. This is a full and open, unrestricted solicitation. The solicitation has a 45-day response time. Drawings referenced in the solicitation, which are unclassified technical information related to the Program Executive Office Submarines TIH effort, are restricted by the Arms Export Control Act. In accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) Direction 5230.25, access to export-controlled technical data must be through the company's designated Joint Certification Program (JCP) Point of Contract (POC)/Data Custodian.

The solicitation, including all attachments, are available on the Electronic Technical Information Center (E-TIC). To apply for access to the E-TIC for the TIH 26 Solicitation (N00253-23-R-0013) hosted by the Advanced Interactive Management Technology Center (AIMTC), prospective Offerors must have either a Common Access Card (CAC) or a DoD External Certification Authority (ECA) Certification from one of the DoD Approved Vendors: WidePoint (formerly ORC) or IdenTrust, Inc. For more information pertaining to approved ECA certificates, please visit the website: https://public.cyber.mil/eca/. The prospective Offeror must be able to supply its JCP number. The Offeror's designated JCP Data Custodian must be the one to apply for access by filling out an AIMTC Account Request form. To apply for access, please visit the AIMTC website: https://aimtc.nuwc.navy.mil.

For a New AIMTC Account Requests: Please fill out the AIMTC Access Request Form (within #1).

For an Existing AIMTC User: Please click on My Profile and update your profile.

The following fields must be completed as shown:

Name': Enter first name, middle initial, and last name

'Foreign National?': Select yes or no from drop down box

Email Address': Company email address (the use of personal email address are prohibited: i.e., Gmail, Yahoo, etc.)

'Branch' or 'Code' you support: NAVSEA PMS 425

'Phone Number': Requestor's phone number

'Navy Sponsor POC': Chris Halterman

'Navy Sponsor Code': NUWCDIVKPT C432

'Justification for your need to know': Prospective Offeror for the Technical Insertion Hardware
Competition, JCP # ____________

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and expand "Electronic Technical Information Center (E-TIC)" and select "ETIC for TIH 26 Solicitation N00253-23-R-0013" as the area for which you have a 'need to know'. Read and certify the understanding of User's Responsibilities. Click send at the bottom of the page. Upon approval by the Approving Official, your account will be created and you will be notified of your account information via email.

Please note that you will not be able to access E-TIC for TIH 26 Solicitation N00253-23-R-0013 until your account request is approved by the Approving Official and processed. For AIMTC account access issues, please contact the AIMTC Webmaster at NUWC_NPT_AIMTC_Webmaster@navy.mil.

No bidders list will be maintained by this office. No telephone or fax requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Failure to respond to the electronically posted solicitation and associated amendments prior to the date and time set for receipt of offers my render the offer non-responsive and result in rejection of same.
Offerors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. All inquiries shall be submitted in writing via email to KYPT_TeamSub_TIH@navy.mil.