SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Request for Information (RFI)Sources Sought Notice
- Notice Date
- 5/4/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- AMCOM Contracting Center - Missile (AMCOM-CC), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W31P4Q-10-R-0151
- Response Due
- 5/28/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/27/2010
- Point of Contact
- felicia, 2568762838
- E-Mail Address
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AMCOM Contracting Center - Missile (AMCOM-CC)
(felicia.turner2@conus.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of the Army, U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aviation and Missile Command Contracting Center; Building 5303 Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898, UNITED STATES Description of Action THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request for information nor will the Government compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information for the Government. Any request for copies of solicitations will not be addressed since this is a request for information, not a request for proposal. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Respondents may provide information on any currently available product that meets the Armys requirements. Format of Submissions/Point of Contact To be considered, responses to this RFI shall be submitted no later than May 28, 2010. Submissions or questions must be sent electronically to Felicia Turner at Felicia.turner2@us.army.mil. All information in responses should be unclassified. Responses should be limited to 12 pages of 8 by 11 paper with two additional pages for technical drawings and must be provided by e-mail to felicia.turner2@us.army.mil. POC is Ms. Felicia Turner, US Army Contracting Command, Aviation and Missile Command Contracting Center, CCAM-SM-C, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898, (256) 876-2838. Data Requested Specifically, this announcement is looking for scaleable and integrated Mass Notification Systems/equipment to provide timely, reliable, accurate, localized troop warning for impending Indirect Fire attacks. The desired solution will operate under all environmental conditions as a tactically mobile system. Wireless capability with a redundant communications link is preferred. The candidate system must be compliant with the Unified Facilities Criteria: Design and O&M: Mass Notification Systems 4-021-01 9 April 2008, non-developmental and require only minor modifications to be compatible with the current Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Warn capability. The C-RAM Systems Architecture requires XML interface with the Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence. Workstation to receive and respond to commands based on operational situations and criteria. Systems must be available for production and delivery in 12 months. Firms should identify themselves as a small or large business and should identify the product they offer as either commercial or military. All proprietary material should be clearly marked and will be held in the strictest confidence. The production lead time should also be included. At a minimum, the white paper shall provide a description of the technical approach and a statement on how the technical capabilities meet these key attributes: 1) Operational effectiveness Discuss the functional and performance aspects of the product identified. Identify radio frequency bands used for wireless communications. Describe volume decibel readings observed and measured for this system at varying distances. 2) Integration - Discuss whether the product is an open architecture, limitations regarding integration and how the product has been used in the past 3) Transportability - Discuss transportation limitations 4) Sustainment - Provide the most recent information regarding system and component reliability, failure rates, obsolescence, spare and repair parts availability, sources of supply availability and production capability and maintenance/sustainment options that might be available. Discuss mean time between failure rates for major end items. Describe the ability of the system to self diagnose failures and reductions in performance. 5) Affordability Discuss possible pricing and advise whether economic purchase quantities are applicable 6) System Maturity Discuss the maturity of the product and when the product might be available for full operational use. Any system or subsystem should be ready be demonstrated (e.g. Technology Readiness Level Six 7) Other Clients Discuss the major clients you have provided the products to, and whether you are working with clients presently regarding the product
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- Place of Performance
- Address: AMCOM Contracting Center - Missile (AMCOM-CC) ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN02139874-W 20100506/100504235322-3e271b2ff9caff544e7712f02262c7de (fbodaily.com)
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