Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
RFISS-180
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-20
Response deadline
Sep 18, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Keyport, WA
Contracting contact
michelle.a.farrales.civ@us.navy.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Solicitation Number: N/A (Market Research Only - THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME) Requirement Title: Undersea Submergence Buoy Notice Type: Request for Information / Sources Sought Response by Date: September 18, 2026 Requisition Number: RFISS-180 Synopsis: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division (NUWC), Keyport is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having the resources, interest, and capability to provide the Undersea Submergence Buoy in accordance with the [X] attached drawings and/or [ ] statement of work. 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 it via email to michelle.a.farrales.civ@us.navy.mil no later than September 18, 2026. Attachment includes drawing numbers: RFISS-180_1845687_Rev_AS_NSEDR. 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: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NUWC-Keyport/Resources/Small-Business/. CLICK ON THE ‘OPSEC GUIDE FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS’ LINK LOCATED UNDER THE INDUSTRY/CONTRACTOR LINKS SECTION. 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. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR DRAWING ACCESS: To view the drawings associated with this sources sought, you must request access via SAM. This will send an automated email to the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent that you have requested to view the drawings. To ensure that your request can be approved, you must submit a completed DD Form 2345 via email to the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent listed as the point of contact for this sources sought (michelle.a.farrales.civ@us.navy.mil). Access within SAM will not be granted until a valid DD Form 2345 is received and verified. Note: Instructions for filling out a DD Form 2345 can be found here: https://www.dla.mil/logistics-operations/services/joint-certification-program/SpecificDD2345Instructions/
Contact
Point of contact
Michelle Farrales
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
michelle.a.farrales.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary
dane.a.jacobson3.civ@us.navy.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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