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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

EXPEDITIONARY MOBILE FUEL ADDITIVE CAPABILITY (EMFAC) MARKET SURVEY

Purpose

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), on behalf of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), is performing a market survey of current and developmental systems and components to fulfill the requirement for an Expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additive Capability (EMFAC).

By supporting this effort, you will be enabling the USMC to better define current technical capabilities and establish requirements for future acquisition decisions. Information provided to NSWC PCD and the USMC will not be shared or distributed beyond other U.S government agencies without express written consent. It is desired that you fill out and return the attached form for each of your products relevant to this topic.

Description

This market survey is intended to:

a) Assess the availability of current commercial product lines and capabilities.

b) Assess industries’ capabilities to develop and produce an EMFAC.

The EMFAC is a portable, fluid powered, additive injection system that injects the appropriate amount of Fuel System Icing Inhibitor (FSII), Static Dissipater Additive (SDA), and Corrosion Inhibitor/Lubricity Improver (CI/LI) to convert commercial Jet A-1 aviation fuel into Jet Propellant-8 (JP-8)/NATO Code F-24 Aviation Fuel.

The EMFAC system must meet the requirements described in the attached Performance Specification. The minimum acceptable performance threshold requirements are indicated with the word “shall” throughout the text. Objective capabilities that are objectives rather than mandatory capabilities are noted using the words “desired” or “desirable.”

Responses

Potential offerors with the ability to meet the requirements listed in the Performance Specification attachment are requested to provide information on their solution as a Microsoft Word Document or Portable Document Format (PDF) file in memorandum format. Responses to this RFI should include supporting materials that provide a demonstration of your company’s capabilities and experience. For costs, please provide any applicable quantity discounts. The following information is requested (indicate if the information is an estimate or actual).

1. Product Description (including key features/functionality)


2. Physical Characteristics


3. Product History


4. User Interface


5. Product Maturity


6. Cost
   
   
   
   • Cost of operation and maintenance over one year, including number and cost of replacement parts.
   
   
   
   

In addition to illustrating the ability to meet the performance requirements, the following questions must also be answered within this RFI:

1. As of the posting of this RFI, are a minimum of two (2) production samples available for evaluation that meet all of the requirements of this effort? If not, provide an estimate as of the posting of this RFI on when production samples can be made available.

2. Is the item currently available in the commercial market IAW Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 2.101?

3. If a commercial item exists, but does not fully meet the above requirements, provide an estimate on when an item would be available to meet the above requirements.

4. Provide an estimated monthly production rate.

5. What is the estimated cost per system? Please provide a cost breakdown to support large quantity purchases.

6. Is a commercial manual available for the item? If not, provide an estimate for how long it would take to produce one and the associated cost to develop one.

The cover page of the RFI response should include the following:

1. Business Name

2. Business Size/type

3. Point of Contact Name

4. Business Address

5. Phone Number

6. Email Address

Responses received after the suspense date and time will not be entertained. Telephonic responses will not be entertained. Please e-mail responses with any supporting pictures or attachments to emily.l.kiehn.civ@us.navy.mil with a copy cc'd to brandon.d.hayes11.civ@us.navy.mil or mail to Naval Surface Warfare Center – Panama City Division (Code 023), Attn: Emily Kiehn, 110 Vernon Ave, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 and label with the Sources Sought number and title. NSWC Panama City requests your responses by 29 September, 2023. Questions can be submitted electronically to emily.l.kiehn.civ@us.navy.mil with a copy cc'd to brandon.d.hayes11.civ@us.navy.mil. The technical point of contact is Ms. Emily Kiehn, NSWC PCD Code E33, (850) 867-5263, emily.l.kiehn.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting point of contact is Mr. Brandon Hayes, NSWC PCD Code 023, brandon.d.hayes11.civ@us.navy.mil. Information provided will be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities and agencies without the permission of the provider. Your assistance in supporting this effort will enable the USMC to define well-informed requirements and will greatly improve the efficiency of future acquisition and developmental efforts. Please ensure any supporting documentation does not exceed 6MB and 10 pages.

All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NSWC PCD may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements and may request a presentation and/or a site visit as deemed necessary. This is a Sources Sought announcement, a market survey for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement.

THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS AT THIS TIME.

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NAICS Code: 325110

Size Std: 1,200 employees

FSC Code: 2910

Response Form

Sources Sought Number:

Title – Expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additive Capability (EMFAC) Market Survey

1. Company Name, Address, Technical POC


2. Product Description (including key features/functionality, modularity, etc.)


3. Physical Characteristics / Electrical Characteristics / Fuel Processing Through-Put


4. System Safety


5. Product History


6. User Interface


7. Product Maturity


8. Cost

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