This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), and constitutes only a sources sought for a potential solicitation. Naval Warfare Information Center, Pacific (NIWC PAC) is seeking small business firms with current relevant knowledge, experience and capability to provide In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) support, Technical and Tier 4 Assistance, engineering, design solutions, accreditation, integration, production, sustainment, LCS and upgrade support for Non-Integrated Shore systems, network components and network service solutions. The contract requirements are to provide the following services: (1) Project Management, (2) Sustainment Engineering, (3) Technical Support, (4) Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), (5) Configuration Management (CM), (6) Certification and Accreditation, (7) System Implementation and Upgrade, (8) Enterprise Applications (EAs), (9) Work Baseline Software Configuration (WBSC), and (10) Tier IV Support. Specific tasking for all work will be generated and defined through issuance of individual Task Orders (TOs). Work will take place CONUS and OCONUS. A “DRAFT” Statement of Work (SOW) and Market Survey (MS) for Service Procurements by the Government are attached to this Market Survey Notice. The potential level of effort for the total requirement is approximately 166 Full Time Equivalent per year (1 FTE = 1,920 hours). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330 – Engineering Services, and the Small Business size standard is $41.5 Million. Interested small business firms are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by providing a response (not to exceed 15 pages) that addresses the areas of emphasis in the attached “Market Survey (MS) for Services Procurements”. The attached “MS for Services 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 MS. NIWC PAC may not evaluate offeror submissions that do not comply with the submission instructions. NIWC PAC 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 SOW as further specified in the Government’s attached MS for Services Procurements. 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, Melissa Tell 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.