THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICES:

Reference Number NRL-12-GA01, issued 02/06/2012 by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for information and planning purposes only.  No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement.  However, responses may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a future acquisition.  

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of NRL to acquire any product or services.  The NRL does not intend to award a contract based on this RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested.  Submission of a response to this RFI is voluntary.  The voluntary submission of a response to this RFI shall not obligate the NRL to pay or entitle the submitter to any compensation.  All information and data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such.

NRL seeks to identify organic coatings, or applique systems, to increase substantially the life of current maintenance practices.  NRL is seeking high-build products of 20 mils or greater for two particular scenarios: (1) topside maintenance painting, and (2) touch-up repair for ballast tanks and wet spaces.  Please provide any information in the form of Product Data Sheets, MSDS information, testing data and/or product history.   You may provide information on products that meet one or both applications.

(1) Topside coatings will be applied by ships force over SP-1 or SP-1/SP-2 surfaces.  There will be varying degrees of residual rust, salt, and moisture.  The intended service life is 24-36 months until the corroded surface might be more traditionally repaired in an industrial setting. 

(2) Tank coatings will be applied during an industrial availability by professional applicators over SP-3 or SP-11 hand-prepared surfaces.  Surface contamination will be controlled by NAVSEA Standard Work Item 009-32.  The exposure may include JP-5 fuels, potable water, or seawater.  The coatings will be applied as a local area repair to less than 5 percent of the total tank area to provide for approximately 10 years continued service life, thereby avoiding the need for 100 percent removal of the tank coating for blasting or recoating. 

For both products the salient characteristics include:
a. achieving 20 mils or greater coverage in 1 to 2 coats;
b. thickness retention over surface imperfections, e.g., edges;
c. surface tolerance;
d. low ionic permeability; 
e. nominal 1 hour workable potlife and 24 hour cure;
f. brush, roll, or trowel application; 
g. single component paint preferred, or plural component if provided in whole mix ratios or packages to support easy mixing;
h. supplied in 1 gallon or less for small area touch up;
i. compatible with silicone alkyd or polysiloxane for topside paints, or anti-fouling for tank paints;
j. preference for greater than 95 percent total solids but must be less than 240 grams per liter volatile organic compound; and
k. the system flash point must exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 

These enhanced performance topside primer coatings and the tank and void coatings shall also be expected to meet the performance requirements of MIL-PRF-23236D, Class 7/Class 18, Grade B, Grade C performance test requirements.  

Submissions

Responses may be transmitted by e-mail to Grace Pennington, Contract Specialist, at grace.pennington@nrl.navy.mil in either Microsoft Word or pdf format.  All responses shall be received on or before 12 March 2012, 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST).  If paper copies are sent, they must be received at NRL, 4555 Overlook Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20375-5320, ATTN: Grace Pennington, Code 3220GA.  The package should be marked with the RFI number (NRL-12-GA01). 

The U.S. Postal Service continues to irradiate letters, flats, Express, and Priority Mail with stamps for postage and other packages with stamps for postage destined to government agencies in the ZIP Code ranges 202 through 205.  Due to potential delays in receiving mail, offerors are encouraged to use alternatives to the mail when submitting responses.  Other business opportunities for NRL are available at NRL’s Web site at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm.

Reference Number NRL-12-PW01, issued 12/22/2011, entitled Acoustic Vector Sensor Recording Nodes, is a request for information (RFI) issued by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for information and planning purposes only. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. However, responses may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a future acquisition.

The NRL Acoustics Division (Code 7100) is requesting information and rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate of cost for acoustic vector sensor recording nodes.

Nominal characteristics provided in the specifications represent acoustic vector sensor recording node characteristics that are considered desirable to Navy sonar performance in littorals. Any proposed acoustic vector sensor recording nodes must meet or exceed the minimum acceptable value.

NRL requests information on acoustic vector sensor recording nodes that have comparable or better characteristics than those in the attached specifications. Product specifications are requested as well as data supporting minimum size, weight, and power consumption with maximum record duration over the desired recording frequency range.

If NRL decides to purchase these vector sensor recording nodes, NRL would contemplate a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract. Consideration is contemplated as eight units with the possibility of order up to 24 additional units over three years.

Examples of what key evaluation criteria might be included in a potential future purchase are 1) underwater acoustic vector sensor specifications, 2) record duration, 3) dynamic range, 4) size, 5) weight, 6) power consumption, and 7) cost.

Interested parties should submit the information requested herein, as well as a ROM cost estimate.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of NRL to acquire any product or services. The NRL does not intend to award a contract based on this RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested. Submission of a response to this RFI is voluntary. The voluntary submission of a response to this RFI shall not obligate the NRL to pay or entitle the submitter to any compensation. All information and data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such.

Responses may be transmitted by e-mail to Patricia Woodhouse, contract specialist, at patricia.woodhouse@nrl.navy.mil in either Microsoft Word or pdf format. All responses shall be received on or before 17 January 2012, 12:00 noon, Eastern standard time (EST). If paper copies are sent, they must be received at the NRL address above, ATTN: Patricia Woodhouse, Code 3230.pw. The package should be marked with the RFI number (NRL-12-PW), due date (17 January 2012), and time (noon, EST). 

The U.S. Postal Service continues to irradiate letters, flats, Express, and Priority Mail with stamps for postage and other packages with stamps for postage destined to government agencies in the ZIP Code ranges 202 through 205. Due to potential delays in receiving mail, offerors are encouraged to use alternatives to the mail when submitting proposals. Other business opportunities for NRL are available at NRL’s Web site at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm.

Reference Number NRL-11-LG02, issued 07/28/2011, entitled Shaft Life Advancements, is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Naval Research Laboratory for information and planning purposes only.  No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. The responses to this RFI will be considered in the planning and definition of Maintenance Free Ship Technologies programs.  This is not a commitment to fund any effort submitted in response to this request.  The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request. 

The main propulsion shaft is a critical component of a Navy ship; mobility is a key mission profile requirement. The operation of a rotating shaft that must penetrate the ship’s hull presents some unique engineering challenges. The hull penetration point must be sealed with a complex mechanical device that allows for rotation while, at the same time, prevents the ingress of sea water. The shaft must be supported by a complex system of multiple bearings that minimize friction and provide physical support. The shaft must be high strength to transmit rotational torque from the engines to the propeller. The shaft must operate in sea water, which is a highly corrosive environment.  Propulsion shafts represent a single point of failure; even on multiple shaft ships, all shafts are needed for full power and maneuverability.

The removal and inspection of the main propulsion shaft requires drydocking of the ship. This maintenance requirement is the primary driver in the establishment of the ten year drydock periodicity.  Drydocking takes the ship out of service for the duration of the maintenance availability. From the standpoint of cost and operational availability of the ship, the extension of the drydock interval is desirable. The purpose of this RFI is to identify component or process technologies that will eliminate corrosion and wear related degradation of shaft system components. Additionally, there is interest in monitoring and inspecting technologies that reduce the need to remove the shaft for verification of component integrity.

Recent and ongoing Navy efforts have identified several targeted areas for improvement in shaft materials, design, and management practices. These include:

• Elimination of crevice corrosion and corrosion fatigue between the shaft and the shaft sleeve;

• Elimination of general and galvanic corrosion of shaft system components through material selection and/or redesign of component configurations;

• Development of monitoring and inspection technologies which allow the condition of shaft components to be assessed without drydocking the ship and removing the shaft;

• Development of a method to control the corrosion dynamics directly through some form of cathodic protection applied at the shaft to shaft sleeve interface. 

 Additionally, developing technological advances in bearing and shaft sleeve materials along with developing a better understanding of the tribological parameters and constraints of seawater lubricated marine bearings is one of the key parameters for the Shaft Life Advancement program.

NRL is interested in white papers that address both the corrosion aspects of the shaft to shaft sleeve interface and enhanced tribology factors for the shaft sleeve to bearing interface as delineated above.  Collaboration and teaming between groups is encouraged to achieve the technical goals and manufacturing capability.

In concert with consideration of new technology and designs, the Navy has established goals which will also govern the development options.  While Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 or 5 systems are not necessary, the development plans have been established with the intent of making prototype technologies available for testing purposes during the Fiscal Year 2012.

An Industry Day will be held on Tuesday October 13, 2011 to provide additional information and discussion on this topic.  Details and registration information may be found at https://secure.onr.navy.mil/events/regdetail.asp?cid=791.

Attendance is voluntary and not required to respond to this RFI. Registration is required to attend the Industry Day.  Time will be allowed during the industry day for potential offerors to interface with other interested commercial and academic parties.  Time will be allowed during the industry day for one-on-one discussions with Navy technical representatives.

Submissions

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of NRL to acquire any product or services.  The NRL does not intend to award a contract based on this RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested.  Submission of a response to this RFI is voluntary.  The voluntary submission of a response to this RFI shall not obligate the NRL to pay or entitle the submitter to any compensation.  All information and data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such.

Technology maturity and manufacturing capability shall be included.  Each source should also provide a two (2) page maximum resume or curriculum vitae for the Principal Investigator. 

Responses shall be transmitted by email to lauren.gooding@nrl.navy.mil in either Microsoft Word or pdf format.  All responses shall be received on or before 14 November 2011, 12 Noon, Eastern Time.  If paper copies are sent, they must be received at 4555 Overlook Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20375-5320, Attn: Lauren Gooding, Code 3220.LG.  The package should be marked with the RFI number, due date and time. 

The U.S. Postal Service continues to irradiate letters, flats, Express and Priority Mail with stamps for postage and other packages with stamps for postage destined to government agencies in the ZIP Code ranges 202 through 205. Due to potential delays in receiving mail, offerors are encouraged to use alternatives to the mail when submitting proposals.

Other business opportunities for NRL are available at our website http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm. 

Reference Number NRL-11-SL01, issued 07/27/11, entitled NEAR FIELD ANTENNA MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (NFAMS)

Contact Information
Silvia Molinillo, e-mail silvia.molinillo@nrl.navy.mil and phone 202-767-2356.

Important Dates
RFI submissions are due no later than September 07, 2011.
Responses to participate in the site visit are due no later than August 05, 2011.

Special Notice
This is neither a request for formal Request for Proposals (RFP) or quotes.  The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request.  There is no solicitation available at this time.  However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice or NRL’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

Objective
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is searching for potential sources that are capable of performing the requirements set forth in the attached statement of work titled MIS Near Field Antenna Range SOW. 

The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry interest, capabilities and relevant heritage experience to design, fabricate, install, verify and deliver a complete turnkey indoor Near-Field Antenna Measurement System (NFAMS).

Location
Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, SW Washington, DC 20375.

Site Visit
NRL will host a site visit for the purpose of allowing prospective contractors to view and assess the available space and existing condition of the parent facility.  The location for the site visit will be the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC.  The site visit will be scheduled for a single day during the RFI period – tentatively the week of August 15-19. The exact date will be provided to those contractors who express interest in attending.  Contractors interested in participating in the site visit need to contact Silvia Molinillo (202-767-2356) silvia.molinillo@nrl.navy.mil  no later than Friday August 05, 2011.

Resources
In order to aid industry in evaluating their ability to perform the requirement, the following documents have been attached and are provided herein this RFI:

1.    SOW for the MIS Near Field Antenna Range

2.     Specifications Document for the MIS Near Field Antenna Range

3.     Scan Plane Power 192

4.     X192

5.     Y192

6.     Scan Plane Power 365

7.     X365

8.     Y365

9.     Scan Plane Power 583

10.  X583

11.  Y583

12.  Scan Plane Power 6243

13.  X6243

14.  Y6243

15.  NRL Instruction 5101.3C

16.  NRL Report 8093

CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT

The NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information:

Contact Information
a) Name of Company and Point of Contact (POC)
b) Telephone Number, Fax Number, Address and e-mail address of POC
c) Business Size and number of employees

Pricing and Schedule Information
NRL is requesting interested contractors to provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate of costs and delivery schedule. For the costs, it would be preferable to include a preliminary cost summary and cost breakdown by subsystem and a list of major costs drivers whose cost exceed $50,000.  The NRL would also like insight into the cost difference between a shielded and non-shielded chamber.  Please provide the estimated difference in cost if the chamber shielding were to be disregarded (omitting Section 3.10 and other references to shielding in the Specification).

As per the schedule please make sure it includes the estimated timeframe after contract award which the onsite work would begin. 

Past Performance Information
Please provide in the response a list of Navy, DoD, or Federal contracts supported during the past 36 months with a brief description of the supply or service provided per each contract.  Only list contracts similar to those of the draft Statement of Work attached.

Assumptions

Please provide a list of assumptions, if any, which were considered in formulating the response.

Submission of Information

It is requested that the above information be provided no later than September 07, 2011. Responses may be e-mailed to silvia.molinillo@nrl.navy.mil.

Reference Number NRL-11-LG01, issued 07/26/2011, entitled RF Antenna Aray at 35 GHZ , is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Naval Research Laboratory for information and planning purposes only.  No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement.  However, responses may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a future acquisition. 

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Tactical Electronic Warfare Division, Integrated Electronic Warfare Simulation Branch (Code 5760) requests information and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates of cost for design, component procurement, software development, and installation of an array of at least 8 antennas to upgrade an existing hardware-in-the-loop simulation facility.  This array will enable the simulation of a radar echo from a simulated target with control of the pulse time delay, pulse width, amplitude, and pulse location to an angular accuracy of 1 milliradian within the array.  NRL requests information on the design approach, major components required, and plans that would indicate the capability to deliver the array within 12 months ARO. 

The purpose of this RFI is to gauge industry interest, capabilities, and relevant experience and know-how for providing such a simulation antenna array.  NRL will be using responses and ROM cost estimates for determination of system design capabilities and affordability.

The Antenna Array Characteristics provided in Table 1 represent the minimum desired characteristics for the eventual installation.  Additional description of these requirements and the context of the existing simulation facility are provided in the Statement of Work which can be viewed in Attachment 1. The Attachment also addresses some design goals that are in excess of the minimum requirements.  One purpose of stating these goals is to indicate that a system design should not preclude such upgrades in the future.  In addition, it is desirable for an interested party to address these goals as options and provide ROM cost estimate for each. 

Table 1 – Antenna Array Characteristics

In the information provided in response to this RFI, NRL requests component specifications (or means of accessing such specifications, such as the URL of COTS suppliers and specific part numbers) as well as other data supporting the capability of the design to achieve the performance requirements.  Installation of the antenna array would be made within the existing Central Target Simulation (CTS) facility, Building 210 at NRL.  NRL will provide some technical support to assist with the installation, as it will involve interconnection with NRL facilities.  Scheduling of such installation must be at NRL’s convenience since the facility is heavily used.  Acceptance of the installed array would follow successful demonstration of performance, as per an acceptance test plan proposed by the developer with the participation and concurrence of NRL. 

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of NRL to acquire any product or services.  The NRL does not intend to award a contract based on this RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested.  Submission of a response to this RFI is voluntary.  The voluntary submission of a response to this RFI shall not obligate the NRL to pay or entitle the submitter to any compensation.  All information and data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such.

Responses shall be transmitted by email to lauren.gooding@nrl.navy.mil in either Microsoft Word or pdf format.  All responses shall be received on or before 8 August 2011, 12 Noon, Eastern Time.  If paper copies are sent, they must be received at 4555 Overlook Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20375-5320, Attn: Lauren Gooding, Code 3220.LG.  The package should be marked with the RFI number, due date and time. 

The U.S. Postal Service continues to irradiate letters, flats, Express and Priority Mail with stamps for postage and other packages with stamps for postage destined to government agencies in the ZIP Code ranges 202 through 205. Due to potential delays in receiving mail, offerors are encouraged to use alternatives to the mail when submitting proposals.

Other business opportunities for NRL are available at our website http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm. 

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