380 FT Towing Tank Carriage Control System

2026-11-03

Subject to FAR Clause 52 . 215 - 3 , entitled " Solicitation for Information of Planning Purpose ," this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought for information and planning purposes for a new wavemaker ( including wavemaking software ) for the Naval Academy Hydromechanics Laboratory ( NAHL ) 380 FT Towing Tank Carriage Control System . in support of the United States Naval Academy ( USNA ). This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement . It is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government , nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response . The Government plans to procure these supplies as Commercial Item as defined in FAR 2 . 101 . BACKGROUND : The United States Naval Academy ( USNA ) NAHL features a 380 FT towing tank with the following dimensions : 380 FT ( 116 . 0 m ) length , 26 FT ( 7 . 9 m ) width , and 16 FT ( 4 . 9 m ) water depth . Typically , the towing tank supports a wide variety of activities for the United States Naval Academy ( USNA ) focusing primarily on Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering ( NAOE ) courses / electives and diverse student / faculty research . The supplies required under this anticipated procurement is included in the draft Statement of Work ( SOW ) provided with this notice . Delivery : Not yet determined . The proposed procurement is a single award , Firm Fixed Price , contract . NAICS CODE : The NAICS Code for this requirement is 335312 , Motor and Generator Manufacturing , and the Size Standard is 1 , 250 employees . RFI SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS : Interested parties shall submit responses to this RFI . Responses should reference the RFI and shall include the following information in this format : 1 . Company name , address , Point of Contact name , phone number , and email address . 2 . Contractor and Government Entity ( CAGE ) Code and DUNS Number . 3 . Business size under NAICS . 4 . Capability statement addressing the ability to deliver 380 FT . Towing Tank Carriage Control Systems in accordance with the Draft SOW in addition to any information that demonstrates the ability to meet the requirements in the SOW . 4 . Describe your ability to provide the required supplies . 5 . Describe any past performance efforts with a similar scope to the proposed requirement . Provide contract numbers , dollar value , and the period of performance for each contract referenced in the response to this sources sought notice . 6 . Indicate if your company can be a prime contractor for this effort or , if not , whether your company can be a subcontractor . If subcontractors are to be used , provide the anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and if a small or large businesses will be used . This announcement is NOT a contract , request for proposal , a promise to contract , or a commitment of any kind on the part of the U . S . Government . The Navy will not assume liability for costs incurred in response to this RFI . Documentation of technical expertise and experience must be presented in sufficient detail for the U . S . Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition . Standard company brochures will not be reviewed . Submissions are not to exceed five ( 5 ) typewritten pages in no less than 12 font . All technical questions and inquiries may be submitted within the response . Responses should be emailed to gilbert . k . dobison . civ @ us . navy . mil by12 : 00 PMeastern standard time ( EST ) on11 March 2026 . Again , this is not a request for a proposal . Respondents will not be notified of the results and the U . S . Government is not required to answer any questions submitted in regards to this RFI . Please note the information within this pre - solicitation synopsis will be updated and / or may change prior to an official synopsis / solicitation , if any .

Maryland

2026-05-02