San Diego Marine Mammal Training Services

This is a Synopsis of a Proposed Contract Action in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2. The NavalInformation Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) No. N66001-24-R-0029 for Marine Mammal Training services in San Diego, CA in support of the Naval Information WarfareCenter Pacific's (NIWC Pacific's) Marine Mammal Program (MMP). The US Navy maintains a collection ofmarine mammals that are used in support of military operational needs. The Marine Mammal Program isresponsible for the daily management of the U.S. Navy's marine mammals, including animal care andtraining, facility care, and maintenance of marine mammal systems (See attached Statement of Work).The contractor will be required to work on the Government site in San Diego, CA and travel as needed toother worldwide locations.It is anticipated that the procurement will result in the award of a Level-Of-Effort stand-alone ("C-type")contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) and cost (no fee) pricing

arrangements. The period ofperformance will include a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The North AmericanIndustry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611519 "Other Technical and Trade Schools" and the SmallBusiness Size Standard is $21 Million. The security classification will be SECRET. This requirement will becompeted on a full-and-open basis. NIWC Pacific anticipates that the final RFP for N66001-24-R-0029 willbe released no earlier than 12 April 2024. Although not a direct follow-on, most of this requirement iscurrently being performed under contract N66001-20-C-3416 which was awarded to Science ApplicationsInternational Corp (SAIC). The solicitation will only be available electronically via NAVWAR E-Commercewebsite at https://e-commerce.dc3n.navy.mil/ under NIWC Pacific "Open Solicitations." Hard copyversions of the RFP and any subsequent amendment(s) will not be available. Firms are encouraged toreview the website regularly for important solicitation information.Disclaimer: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitmentby the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contract(s). The Government is not soliciting, norwill it accept proposals a result of this synopsis. If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it willbe announced via NAVWAR E-Commerce, and interested parties must comply with that announcement.The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as aresult of this notice. This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation, and this information issubject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract. For questions concerningthis action, contact Paige Miller, Contract Specialist, at paige.r.miller5.civ@us.navy.mil.