SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Automatic Identification Technology-7 (AIT-7) Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI)
- Notice Date
- 10/25/2023 1:35:48 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-RI ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-0000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61299-0000
- Solicitation Number
- W519TC-24-R-AIT7
- Response Due
- 11/3/2023 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 11/18/2023
- Point of Contact
- John Kerch, Benjamin Geringer
- E-Mail Address
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john.d.kerch.civ@army.mil, benjamin.l.geringer.civ@army.mil
(john.d.kerch.civ@army.mil, benjamin.l.geringer.civ@army.mil)
- Description
- Automatic Identification Technology - 7 (AIT-7) Sources Sought/RFI This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI), for planning/market research purposes only, and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government.� This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response.� The Government will not be liable for payment of any response preparation expenses.� This is NOT a request for quotations or proposals.� No solicitation exists and a formal solicitation is not guaranteed to be issued by the Government as a result of the responses received to this RFI. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained within their response known and labeled accordingly.� To reiterate, this is a RFI ONLY.�No solicitation will be issued at this time.� Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost obligation to be incurred by the U.S. Government. Any information received as a result of this RFI will become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the respondents. Respondents�are responsible for properly marking proprietary or sensitive information contained in their response. SCOPE: In accordance with the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), this RFI pertains to a commercial hardware, software, documentation, and services to authorized users worldwide. Services include training, warranty, and technical engineering services (TES), Hardware and software delivery and installation, as well as performance of associated training, warranty, and documentation, for a suite of Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) enabling technologies that support focused logistics, Total Asset Visibility (TAV), and the integration of global supply chains. Performance of TES shall be required at CONUS and OCONUS Government sites and the contractor facility. This requirement state-of-the-art, common, integrated structure for logistics tracking, locating, and monitoring of assets and processes. Data collection, storage of information, information processing, and transmission of AIT data will greatly enhance systems within Department of Defense (DoD), United States Coast Guard (CG), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Coalition Partners, other Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and other federal agencies. AIT technologies will provide standardization among Government users of AIT components purchased under this contract. DESCRIPTION: The Performance Work Statement (PWS) sets forth the requirements for the AIT-7 technology acquisition. The contractor shall provide for state-of-the-art, commercial items needed for automatic identification, data collection, keyless data entry, data processing, data storage, data retrieval, data transmission, and the tracking of assets, including the use of Radio Frequency (RF) technology for users throughout DoD, CG, NATO, Coalition Partners, other FMS, other federal agencies, and contractor purchasers in support of DoD. The Government requires software for development (e.g., libraries, device drivers, application programming interfaces, and software development tool kits), equipment operating systems, RF transaction management (i.e., RF engines), barcode label and form generation, application generation software, application software development kits, and communications. Associated TES, turnkey integration services, systems integration, software development, surveys and installations, instruction and training, warranty, documentation, and program management are required. The technologies required by the Government encompass barcode symbologies, contact or touch memory, direct thermal and thermal transfer printing, RF data communications, passive Radio Frequency Identification (pRFID), and newer technologies as they are further developed. These newer technologies may include, but are not limited to, biometrics, systems using satellite communications to relay data and provide position information, pRFID portals and tags, cellular communications, voice recognition, smart labels (combined barcode label and RF transponder), Item Unique Identification (IUID) marking equipment, and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies. The Government requires equipment with these technologies to support both current and future requirements. The requirements are for both civilian and military operations worldwide. The Government requires equipment compliant with open systems standards, as described in the Defense Information Standards Registry (DISR). The categories of required equipment include, but are not limited to: Data collection devices (portable, pen-based, and mobile); Barcode laser scanners and imaging scanners; Printers (direct thermal and thermal transfer barcode label printers); Wireless communications equipment. Turnkey solutions integrating technology purchased under the AIT-7 contract with existing Government-provided Passive RFID and Active RFID shall be provided under TES Task Orders to provide a transparent solution to the user. To support the warfighter in field operations, the AIT-7 contract shall also provide transit cases to safely transport AIT-7 equipment and related accessories required to install and operate AIT-7 equipment. The AIT-7 equipment is required to meet worldwide DoD, Coast Guard, NATO, Coalition Partners, and other Federal Agencies needs in various CONUS and OCONUS locations. Since DoD components have shared AIT technology with Allied partners in joint operations, the AIT-7 contract will be available for orders to meet FMS requirements in order to provide standardization for logistics support with Allies. � RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Please submit responses to this RFI no later than 1400 Central Time on Friday, November 3, 2023. The following should be included with any response: PART I: Company Information 1. Organization Name (if organization has experienced name changes, please list previous names used) 2. Address 3. Primary point of contact and phone number 4. Company Unique Entity ID (from SAM.gov) and Cage code 5. Company ownership (public, private, joint venture) 6. Business Classification / Socio-Economic Status (e.g., large, small, 8(a), women owned, hub-zone, SDB, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned) for NAICS Code: 334111 7. Positive assertion indicating registration in the System for Award Management database (https://sam.gov/) 8. Brief overview of Products and Services provided 9. Sales Information. Specifically, is this product (or one very similar to this specification) routinely sold to commercial customers and/or other government entities? 10. Relevant experience and any other information you deem relevant to this notice. All submissions, written comments, or questions shall be submitted to both Mr. John Kerch, john.d.kerch.civ@army.mil, and Mr. Benjamin Geringer, at benjamin.l.geringer.civ@army.mil no later than 1400 Central Standard Time, on November 3, 2023. Please ensure the Subject Line contains the following: ""Company Name -- RFI�AIT7�
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Petersburg, VA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06868305-F 20231027/231025230105 (samdaily.us)
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