Technical Insertion 16 (TI16) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Follow-on

This is a Request for Information (RFI) as defined in FAR 15.201(e). Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Port Hueneme Division (PHD) is conducting market research to identify qualified and responsible sources that may be interested in a potential future procurement for Technical Insertion 16 Sustainment (TI-16). This includes the limited manufacture, assembly, and testing of TI-16 equipment spares; associated engineering services, procurement, and harvesting; and installation of Ordnance Alteration Kits and related products for the Digital Engineering Department of NSWC PHD, Port Hueneme, CA. The Technical Insertion (TI) program has its origins in 2004 under the management of Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) 6.0 as an enterprise approach across surface Navy combat systems to introduce powerful display, processing, and storage as part of a general thrust to achieve a modular and open architecture design. In 2012, management of the TI-12 initiative transitioned to PEO IWS 1.0, where it became an integral part of the Aegis Modernization and new construction Guided Missile Destroyer programs and continued to serve other surface ship combat system requirements as well. In 2015, the enterprise approach continued with TI-16 to introduce the latest commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and open architecture design for Navy Combat Systems in the 2018 timeframe. Responses to this RFI will be utilized to determine if there are multiple sources capable of performing this requirement. Responses to this RFI will also be used to determine Small Business set-aside opportunities. All Small Business set-aside categories will be considered under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334118 in accordance with FAR 52. 219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. Small Business concerns are reminded that in performance of contracts awarded under Small Business set-aside procedures, at least 50% of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including