PIEE #PANERD-26-P-0000-027124

ERDC Seeks Small Business Support for Watercraft and Ship Simulator Services

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), via its Contracting Office in Vicksburg, MS, is seeking SBA-certified small businesses for watercraft and ship simulator support services. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) - ERDC Contracting Office, Vicksburg, Mississippi - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in this notice - Products/Services Requested: - Support services to augment and enhance ERDC Watercraft and Ship Simulator capability - Expertise required in: - Watercraft, ship, towboat, vessel, or maritime simulation - Development of simulator databases - Creation of simulator visuals - Environmental forcings modeling - Vessel model development - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Only SBA-certified small businesses are being considered - Contractor personnel will primarily work remotely, with some on-site visits to ERDC-CHL in Vicksburg, MS - This is a market research (sources sought) notice to assess small business capabilities for a potential set-aside

Description

This Sources Sought / Request for Information is issued for market research purposes only in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10. This is not a solicitation, request for proposal, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The Government is conducting market research to determine the availability and capability of SBA-certified small business concerns with active SAM.gov registration that are capable of performing the full scope of services required to augment and enhance the ERDC Watercraft and Ship Simulator capability. The Government is particularly interested in identifying SBA-certified small businesses with demonstrated experience in watercraft, ship, towboat, vessel, or maritime simulation, including the development of simulator databases, simulator visuals, environmental forcings, and vessel models. Responses to this notice will assist the Government in determining whether the requirement may be appropriate for a small-business set-aside, partial set-aside, or another acquisition strategy.

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