SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Sources Sought for Development and Testing of LR68-22 and LR62-12 Inductive Rocket System Technology
- Notice Date
- 1/27/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - RSA (W31P4Q) Missile, BLDG 5303 SPARKMAN CIR, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 35898-5090, United States
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5090
- Solicitation Number
- W31P4Q-17-Q-0036
- Archive Date
- 2/8/2017
- Point of Contact
- Miroslaw Chodaba, Phone: 2568762105
- E-Mail Address
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miroslaw.chodaba.civ@mail.mil
(miroslaw.chodaba.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR SOLICITATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of obtaining information to serve as a market survey to assist in the development of a procurement strategy. The Government seeks potential sources having the experience and facilities capabilities to develop and test the LR68-22 and LR68-12 Inductive Rocket System Technology. The Government requests information on the potential source's knowledge, skill and experiences in research, development and testing of inductive rocket system technology for potential application in US Army missile systems. This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued pursuant to FAR 15.2. The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) Redstone Arsenal, AL, on behalf of the US Army, desires to obtain information to serve as a market survey to aid in development of procurement strategy for research, development and testing of weapon and launcher technology for potential application in US Army missile systems. As a result of issuing this RFI, the Government expects to receive information from potential offerors to assist in determination of the ability of potential offerors to develop and transition inductive rocket system technology into production operations. No award is intended as a result of this sources sought notice nor does the Government intend to pay for information received. Responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. For questions regarding this RFI, please contact the Government contracting POC, Mr. Miroslaw Chodaba, via email at miroslaw.chodaba.civ@mail.mil. The AMRDEC has requirements for obtaining LR68-22 and LR68-12 Inductive Rocket System Launcher Technology information, Integrated Product Team (IPT) support, and laboratory testing of the Inductive Rocket System Launcher to determine the operation parameters of the technology. The purpose of this RFI is to gather information about the research, development, and production capabilities of potential offerors in the area of LR68-22 and LR68-12 Inductive Rocket System Launcher Technology. Specifically, offerors need to address the following requirements: (1) a brief description of any projects that the respondent's company is or has been involved in that are similar in concept to what is described in this RFI, which should include any relevant lessons learned; and (2) any additional materials that are deemed appropriate by the respondent. As previously stated, the purpose of this RFI is to gather information about the research, development, and production capabilities of potential offerors in the technology areas identified above. Responses: To assist in market research associated with the research, development, and testing of LR68-22 and LR62-12 Inductive Rocket System Technology, the Government is requesting information from industry. Interested parties should submit white papers addressing the particulars of this effort. Submittals shall independently describe how each of the above requirements will be met. The objective of this process is to assess potential offerors capable of achieving the stated objectives. Submittals shall not to exceed 15 pages (page limit does not include the title and table of contents pages) and no smaller than 12pt Times New Roman font. All questions must reference RFI number W31P4Q-17-Q-0036 and be submitted in writing no later than 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on 2 February 2017 to the contractual point of contact Mr. Miroslaw Chodaba at miroslaw.chodaba.civ@mail.mil; telephone requests for addition information will not be honored. Question submittals must also include: Company name, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and appropriate point of contact information. All RFI responses must be submitted to the contractual point of contact, Mr. Miroslaw Chodaba at miroslaw.chodaba.civ@mail.mil no later than 3:00 PM CST on 7 February 2017. The Government requests that the respondents deliver one electronic copy in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. In addition to the information provided above, all responses to this RFI must include RFI number W31P4Q-17-Q-0036, company or institution name, CAGE code, and point of contact information. NO FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IS AUTHORIZED. Acknowledgement of receipt will only be issued if a return receipt is requested with the submission. Please do not submit any classified information. All information submitted shall be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR Part 15.207. The Government reserves the right to request further clarification or request presentations to enhance the Government's understanding of the respondent's submittal. White papers that fail to comply with the above instructions or present ideas that are not pertinent to the subject may not be reviewed. This is a request for information purposes only. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the US Army to procure products or services. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. No award is intended as a result of the RFI. Information submitted in response to this RFI is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. Any exchange of information shall be consistent with procurement integrity requirements, and all appropriate proprietary claims will be protected to prevent improper disclosure. In the event you have difficulty reading this RFI, please contact Mr. Miroslaw Chodaba via email at miroslaw.chodaba.civ@mail.mil for a copy of this notice.
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