The Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (PHD NSWC) anticipates a contract requirement to procure three SmartSync® Development Licenses for Enterprise Server Software Module - Server Licenses as well as engineering support for the integration of SmartSync® with the Littoral Combat Ship Seaframe sub-systems.  Services shall be required at locations provided in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).  The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330 with a Size Standard of $38,500,000.

The anticipated performance periods is four (4) months beginning October 2015 or from the contract start date.  A Firm Fixed Price contract is anticipated.  It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued in September 2015.

It is requested that all interested Small Business concerns, including but not limited to HUBZone, 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) respond with a Capability Statement of a maximum of 6 pages to be used to determine the availability of Small Business concerns for this requirement.  Interested Small Business concerns must identify their small business socio-economic categories. 

The Capability Statement shall succinctly address the following items to demonstrate the contractor's capability to perform the requirements based on the attached Performance Work Statement:

(1)    What type of relevant work the company has performed in the past in support of the same or similar work;

(2)    If the company has managed a task of this nature before;

(3)    The contractor's ability to effectively manage a team of subcontractors or multiple subcontractors in order to conduct all of the remaining requirements of the PWS that will not be performed by its own resources;

(4)    The specific technical skills the company possesses which ensure capability to perform the requirements described in the draft Performance Work Statement;

(5)    The contractor's technical ability, or potential approach to achieving technical ability, to perform at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel with its own employees; and

(6)    Business size and status of company (i.e. socioeconomic categories)

Demonstrated ability to manage, technical ability and capacity may include citing (using contract and/or  Task Order Number) and describing the same or similar relevant performance but does not limit the interested contractor's approach to demonstrate capability.

NOTE:  Only information provided in the written Capability Statement shall be considered.

DISCLAIMER:  THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATIONTO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Capability statements shall be submitted via email to Cedric Parks at [email protected] by 2:00PM PACIFIC Time 01 September 2015.