Combustion IC and Profiler-F Installation and Training RFISS-147

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having the resources and interest in Installation of a Metrohm combustion ion chromatograph (C-IC) and accessories (service level 4) and user training for the C-IC and Profiler-F instrumentation, accessories, and software. This request for capability information does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); submission of any information in response to this announcement is purely voluntary and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Please complete the attached "Questionnaire for Industry" word document, and return via email to naomi.n.newton2.civ@us.navy.mil no later than the response date and time identified on this notice. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CLASSIFIED, CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED, OR ARMS EXPORT CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION IN YOUR RESPONSE. CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS. EXPLANATION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS DETAILED IN SECTION I OF THE OPERATIONS SECURITY GUIDE FOR CONTRACTORS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL/HOME/WARFARECENTERS/NUWCKEYPORT/RESOURCES.ASPX . CLICK ON THE OPSEC GUIDE FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS UNDER THE RESOURCES TAB. The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this sources sought notice or information provided as a result of this sources sought notice. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. This sources sought notice is for information planning purposes, the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this sources sought notice. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later via the Government-wide point of entry and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this sources sought notice. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation.