SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- Request for Information (RFI) for the Gray Eagle Engineering Services Fifth Year Option Effort for Fiscal Year 2018 under Army Contracting Command-Redstone Contract W58RGZ-13-C-0110
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (Aviation), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W58RGZ13C0110PXXXXX
- Response Due
- 8/31/2015
- Archive Date
- 10/17/2015
- Point of Contact
- Debra Wood, 256-313-4176
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-RSA - (Aviation)
(debra.r.wood2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. It does not constitute an invitation for bids, a request for proposal (RFP), a solicitation, a request for quote or a promise to issue such documentation in the future. This RFI is not a promise and provides no indication that the Government will consider or contract for the items submitted in response to this RFI. Funding is not available at this time. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Army is not at this time requesting proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The U. S. Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Additionally, responses may include data that the respondent does not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for information purposes. If your company wishes to restrict the data, the title page must be marked with the following legend: Use and Disclosure of Data This response includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this response. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in these data if they are obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in Data Sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]. Your company may also mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: quote mark Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this response. quote mark DESCRIPTION: This RFI is intended to seek industry input for the potential procurement of the anticipated fifth and final year of Gray Eagle Engineering Services effort as follows: the contractor may conduct non-repetitive, Gray Eagle unique, investigation, inspection, problem resolution, analysis and corrective action, and test or evaluation efforts which may impact the Gray Eagle system hardware and software, its configuration variants, and components. The contractor may provide Gray Eagle impact assessments, as well as system information summaries and analyses. The contractor may be tasked to evaluate Gray Eagle obsolescence issues and/or high risk cost or technical areas. The contractor may support Joint System Integration Laboratory Certification Center efforts of Gray Eagle components on a periodic basis. Contractor support may be provided for integrated product teams with future payload providers that desire to use Gray Eagle as their platform. Engineering changes on Gray Eagle to be investigated and evaluated may include: the design, development, prototype hardware fabrication, software modification, integration, test, and technical development or modification to drawings, design documents, security documents, command, control, communications, computers and intelligence, logistics documentation, modification work orders, plans, reports, and engineering input for technical manuals, air vehicle modifications, ground control station modifications and ground equipment modifications. The Government possesses an incomplete technical Data Package (TDP) for the Gray Eagle system of hardware. Any respondent must have ability and possess access to airfield with restricted air space for flight test of engineering services effort. The Government will not provide access to an airfield, air space or a flight test facility. Gray Eagle Engineering Services has been approved as sole source from the first Engineering Services effort in FY 2009 - FY 2011 through the current Engineering Services effort in FY 2013 - FY 2017. Justification and Approvals (J&A) for other than competition and their respective authorities cited are as follows: Procurement Effort: J&A for Gray Eagle Engineering Services FY 2009 - FY 2011 Date Approved: 15 October 2008 Authority Cited: 10 United States Code (USC) 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), Only one responsible source or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Procurement Effort: J&A for Gray Eagle Engineering Services FY 2013 - FY 2017 Date Approved: 22 June 2012 Authority Cited: 10 United States Code (USC) 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), Only one responsible source or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Security Requirements: Responders must have a COMSEC account and must demonstrate the ability to maintain Defense Information Security Program Standards. Security requirements for the contract will be Secret for the facility and individual for selected personnel, Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information, and Communications Security. Potential solutions sought shall have full National Security Agency (NSA) approved Type-1 and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) level encryption capability. Responses: Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper describing responder's capabilities and material solutions that meets criteria referenced in this document. The white paper shall not exceed 10 pages in length and are due no later than 31 August 2015; 5:00 PM CST. Contracts Point of Contact (POC): Ms. Debra Wood, Contracting Officer, debra.r.wood2.civ@mail.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 31 August 2015 will be answered.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-RSA - (Aviation) ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN03843095-W 20150820/150818235418-82558061260ae7ee97a6a87eb7737751 (fbodaily.com)
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