N00164-16-S-NC19 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT - GRENADE, HAND, DIVERSIONARY, BTV-1 EL, MK 13 MOD 0 AND TRAINING DEVICE CONTAINING A FUZE WITH A GREEN PRIMER AND A REUSBALE BASE - FSC 1330 - NAICS 332993 Issue Date: 8 SEP 2016 - Closing Date: 23 SEP 2016 - 2:00 PM EDT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT - The Government is issuing this RFI/sources sought announcement as part of market research for the MK 13 Mod 0 Diversionary Hand Grenade (NSN 1330-01-537-9812) and trainer grenade program. SPECIAL NOTICE - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, IN intends to award a sole-source contract to American Rheinmetall Munitons, Inc. Stafford, VA. This effort will be conducted on a sole-source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The basis for restricting competition is the lack of Intellectual Property, duplicate cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and the unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency requirement through another 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 produce the MK 13 MOD 0 as well as the trainer fuze with a green primer and a reusable base. Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate, and lead time of the solution, details of the solution, as well as whether a demonstration of the grenade and trainer grenade 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: N00164-16-S-NC19 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 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 Contracting POC listed below. It is preferred that information be submitted electronically to NSWC Crane Contracting POC. Any questions related to the process for submission of information shall be submitted to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC. Submissions in response to this RFI shall be submitted to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC by 23 September 2016. Responses received after 23 September 2016 may not be considered in the Government's market research. All information received in response to this notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. NSWC Crane makes no implied or in fact contracts by issuing this RFI. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the NSWC Crane's view of the information received. Do not send any material that requires a non-disclosure agreement or identify information that is business sensitive. Responses to this notice will not be returned. Telephone calls/questions or inquiries will not be accepted. All information provided becomes U.S. Navy property and will not be returned. All proprietary information will be treated appropriately. Your interest in this response is appreciated. Electronic or hard-copy submissions will be reviewed if received by the closing date and time. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-governmental personnel and entities. Electronic submissions regarding this announcement may be directed to the NSWC Crane Contracting POC for this effort, Mrs. Cynthia Martin,
[email protected] , 812-854-2792. The complete mailing address to submit all information to is: Mrs. Cynthia Martin, Code 0232, Bldg. 3373, NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. Reference announcement number N00164-16-S-NC19 in all correspondence and communications.