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This Sources Sought Notice is being issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD). NSWCPD has a requirement for the procurement of Central Atmosphere Monitoring System (CAMS) spare parts, test equipment, entire units, and other related materials. The Government intends to issue a sole-source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation doing business as (DBA) Collins Aerospace Mission Systems (Collins) for this requirement. This is a new requirement. It is the Government's intention to procure these supplies utilizing Other than Full and Open Competition from Collins in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, as only Collins can meet the Government's requirements. NSWCPD intends to issue a solicitation to the specified vendor to meet mission requirements. Prior to issuing a sole source solicitation, NSWCPD is requesting information from any additional sources in order to make an informed determination regarding procurement strategy.

SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Responses shall include specific details regarding the ability to provide the required supplies to meet the needs of the Government.

Responses are not to exceed five (5) pages. Responses shall be in electronic format. A cover page for the response shall be included. The cover page shall include the company name, address, CAGE Code, Business Size Status for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of this notice and points of contract (names, email, and telephone numbers) at a minimum. The cover page is not considered in the total page count.

NSWCPD will accept only electronic unclassified submission of responses. Responses shall be sent to Brandon Mormello at brandon.r.mormello.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject line "Sources Sought CAMS_PD-41-0362." All responses shall be unclassified and submitted by no later than 04:00PM EST on 11/13/2023.

This notice is for market research purposes only and does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This notice is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and gathering information for planning purposes.

The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this notice, and the Government will not compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the response to this notice. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this notice to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Phone calls will not be accepted.