The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is seeking vendors interested in becoming a qualified source to be able to furnish Solid State Luminaire (MIL-DTL-16377/86A) Light Emitting Diode (LED) tubes, as replacement for 2-foot T12 fluorescent lamps, and/or 2-foot T8 fluorescent lamps, and/or approximately 4-foot T12 fluorescent lamps. The d etailed specification, MIL-DTL-16377, Fixtures, Lighting and Associated Parts; Shipboard use, General Specification provide specifications for hardware as well as test requirements for qualification. Responses to this sources sought announcement does not supersede testing requirements and test reports necessary for qualification in accordance with MIL-DTL-16377 All testing costs, including the purchasing of the fixtures, shall be at the contractor's expense. Interested businesses are invited to respond to this source sought announcement by providing the following limited to one (1) page: •1) Interested vendors shall identify which variant(s) they seek to become a qualified source of: M16377/86-001, M16377/86-002, and/or M16377/86-003; include status of any MIL-DTL-16377 testing to date. •2) Statement providing the Company Name, Company Address, Cage Code, points of contact including name, phone number, fax number, and email address. The respondents must also provide a confirmation of current large or small business status under NAICS code 335122 as of 27 May 2015, and the date their firm was started. Proprietary data will be protected when so designated. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or an announcement of a solicitation as no solicitation package exists at this time. The request is for informational purposes only. No cost data should be submitted. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this Sources Sought notice or any follow-up information requests. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. NSWCCD will utilize the information for technical and acquisition planning purposes. There is no guarantee of certification/qualification. All responses must be submitted via email to
[email protected] no later than close of business 05 June 2015.