Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field Ultra-High Frequency (UHF)/ Very-High Frequency (VHF) Antenna Cases

Bidders ID: NBD00159652518960491
Due Date: Feb 10, 2025
Posted Date: Feb 3, 2025
Level of Government: Federal
State: Federal
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Category:
  • 81 - Containers, Packaging, and Packing Supplies
Solicitation Number: N68335-25-RFI-0337
Source: Members Only
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Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field Ultra-High Frequency (UHF)/ Very-High Frequency (VHF) Antenna Cases
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Notice ID
N68335-25-RFI-0337
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE NAVY
Major Command
NAVAIR
Sub Command
NAVAIR NAWC AD
Office
NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Feb 03, 2025 03:17 pm EST
  • Original Response Date: Feb 10, 2025 05:00 pm EST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Feb 25, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 8145 - SPECIALIZED SHIPPING AND STORAGE CONTAINERS
  • NAICS Code:
    • 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION



PURSUANT TO FAR 15.201(e) - THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued.



BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS



The Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) Division is soliciting information and comments from industry on its ability to provide a non-developmental or Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) UHF/VHF antenna cases with custom foam. These cases should allow for easy transport and foam inserts to securely store equipment.





RESPONSES



Requested Information



Section 1 of the response shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum:




  • Organization name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and name and e-mail of designated point of contact.

  • Business type (large business, small business, small, disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUB Zone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business).

  • Country of origin for main component(s)



Section 2 of the response shall provide technical information, and shall include the following as a minimum:




  • Interested parties shall respond with existing capabilities or products that meet all or a subset of the aforementioned attributes. Reponses that include information detailing potential tradeoffs or alternative solutions is encouraged.

  • Respondents should provide a detailed description of the following characteristics of their solution in their submission:

  • Product specification, sketches, or listings of authorized distributors are not to count as part of the page count.

  • Deployment time

  • Accessories available

  • Container type (case or bag)

  • Tools required

  • Features

    • Dimensions – height, width, length, weight

    • Environmental conditions

      • Minimum and maximum operating temperatures (in Fahrenheit)

      • Applicable Military Standards



    • Material Used

    • Mounting Capabilities

    • Finish/ Color



  • Other information

    • Total quantity of units sold to date

    • Date of delivery of the first unit

    • Date of delivery of most recent unit

    • Basic and extended warranty information

    • Time to production



  • If applicable and able, respondents shall include a list of Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Justice (DoJ) or Department of Homeland Security (DoHS) programs of record that currently employ their solution. It would be helpful if a sponsor POC for each program, with email address and phone number could be identified.

  • The Government is interested in receiving vendors’ price lists for items they believe meet the need in this RFI. Supplying price data does not imply a contractual obligation and must be provided and marked as PRICE DATA.

  • Respondents should include a list of authorized distributors.



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION



In response to this RFI, respondents shall submit written responses, not-to-exceed ten (10) pages in length via electronic mail. Product specification, sketches, or listings of authorized distributors will not count toward the page limitation. The Government is interested in identification of long lead items(s), sub-systems(s), or systems(s).



The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. All information received in response to the RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified.



Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided in no way binds the government to solicit or award a contract. It is the potential vendor’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information.



HOW TO RESPOND



Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a PDF Document Format. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages and submitted via e-mail only to truman.b.harris3.civ@us.navy.mil . Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and must be clearly marked. Responses are due no later than 10 February 2025, 5:00 P.M. EST.



Responses to this RFI may not be returned. Respondents may not be notified of the result of the review. It is the potential vendor’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information.


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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • LKE. JB MDL BLDG 271 HIGHWAY 547
  • JOINT BASE MDL , NJ 08733
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact


History
  • Feb 03, 2025 03:17 pm ESTSources Sought (Original)
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