The Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is conducting a market survey by issuing this Request for Information (RFI) notice for qualified firms capable of providing a Shipboard Thermal Destruction System (Incinerator) designed for Naval Ship use.  The Incinerator will be used for testing and evaluation at our West Bethesda, Maryland Facility.  Applicable NAICS Code 333994 applies with a business size standard of 500 employees and must be registered in the Systems for Award Management System (SAM).

Responses to this notice shall be submitted in writing electronically and must be received no later than 2pm EST, Tuesday 10 November 2015.  No telephone inquiries shall be accepted or returned.

The specification for the Incinerator is attached:

The purpose of this RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (large business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, HubZone, 8(a), small disadvantaged business, or small business).

Responses to this RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses should include: company name, service capability statement, examples of similar facilities to which same or similar services were provided; DUNS number, including address, point of contact, and the size of the business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is the business large or small? (2) If small, does the firm qualify as a small, emerging business or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group, and if the firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is the firm a certified HubZone firm? (5) Is the firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is the firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small or Veteran-Owned Small Business?

A solicitation is NOT currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities website @ http:www.fbo.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Email: [email protected]

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.