J -- Depot System Support

This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), and constitutes only a sources sought for a potential solicitation. SPAWAR Systems Center, Pacific is seeking small business firms with current relevant knowledge, experience and capability to provide efforts that include maintaining and operating a restoration depot, providing fabrication, manufacturing, re- manufacturing, restoration, repair, overhaul, and calibration involving: electro- mechanical, mechanical units both ground and airborne, assemblies, subassemblies, and test equipment; providing worldwide technical support to government agencies, Fleet and Shore facilities. Functions may include equipment removal, insertion, or re- insertion into existing infrastructure. A DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Information Requested by the Government are attached to this Market Survey Notice. The potential level of effort for the total requirement is approximately 97 Full Time Equivalent per year (1 FTE = 2,080 hours). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334290 Other Communication Equipment Manufacturing, and the size standard is 750 employees. Interested small business firms are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by providing an information statement that addresses the areas of emphasis in the attached RFI for Service Procurements. The attached RFI for Service Procurements sets forth the requirements for response submission. A determination as to whether a potential acquisition will be a set-aside or full and open competition will be based upon responses to this notice. Capability information is to be submitted via electronic transmission in the time specified within the RFI. SSC Pacific may not evaluate offeror submissions that do not comply with the submission instructions. SSC Pacific will evaluate offeror submissions that comply with the submission instructions using the following criteria: breadth, depth and relevancy of experience as it relates to the work envisioned in the Draft PWS as further specified in the Governments attached Market Survey. If insufficient responsive qualified 8(A) firms indicate interest, the Navy will review responsive qualified small business firms for issuance of a competitive small business set-aside solicitation. If insufficient qualified small business firms indicate interest, the Navy may procure the services through unrestricted full and open competition. Each respondent to this notice will be notified in writing of the set-aside or unrestricted decision made for this procurement. Please direct any questions and transmit capability information to the Contract Specialist, Richard Hammersmith at [email protected]. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS NOT AN RFP AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.