PATRIOT Cooler Liquid Electron Tube (CLET) Pump

Request for Information (RFI) for

Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires (PAE Fires)

Project Manager, PATRIOT Ground Support Equipment (PGSE)

SYNOPSIS

The Army Contracting Command Redstone, Arsenal Alabama is issuing this RFI as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide the manufacturing and repair of United States (US) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target (PATRIOT) Cooler Liquid Electron Tube (CLET) Pump.

The specific requirement is for Part Number 11463449-2 / NSN 6105-01-224-5813 and Part Number 11463449-3 / NSN 6105-01-599-6729. Use of the specific part number is required; however, the part is not proprietary. The Government will consider a comparable alternative that meets fit, form, and function; however, the Government will require design data prior to considering any contract award.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) to be submitted. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds will be provided to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement, and no award will be made off this RFI. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The US Army, Integrated Fires Mission Command Project Office has identified a need to procure CLET Pumps, Part Number 11463449-2 / NSN 6105-01-224-5813 and Part Number 11463449-3 / NSN 6105-01-599-6729 (or comparable alternatives meeting fit, form, and function).

The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) may conduct a pre-award survey of the contractor’s facility to determine the capability to successfully fulfill the requirements of this contract. To minimize risk to the PATRIOT program, Product Acceptance, Physical Configuration Audit, and Production Qualification Testing may be required.

The Technical Data Package (TDP) for this procurement is available at this time. The Government has unlimited rights to the TDP and will provide the TDP to vendors that request it or respond to this RFI whom the Government deems technically capable.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Government requires manufacturing for US and FMS PATRIOT Cooler Liquid CLET Pumps, Part Number 11463449-2 / NSN 6105-01-224-5813 and Part Number 11463449-3 / NSN 6105-01-599-6729 to upgrade and maintain the US/FMS PATRIOT Radar Fleet. The intent of this RFI is to assess the state of the technology available in CLET Pump products that could be applied to meet this requirement. The Government envisions a solution for CLET Pumps that meets the following operational and program requirements:

Interested sources need to demonstrate the technical capability, corporate knowledge and experience of providing all hardware, facilities, equipment, technical expertise, planning, management, manufacturing, testing and repair efforts to include all incidental services to produce the CLET Pumps for the US Army and its FMS customers.

As stated above, if proposing a comparable alternative that meets fit, form, and function, the vendor must be able to provide design data for Government review prior to any contract award consideration.

Non-Developmental Item. The CLET Pump should be a non-developmental item to the maximum extent possible.

Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair. The Government desires a system with minimal maintenance and inspection requirements at the organizational level. The system should also be easily repairable for deployed units.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Security Clearance: No security clearance or facility clearance is required for this effort.
• Berry Amendment: Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 336415 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1250 employees. The Product Service Code is 1425.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems listed in this technical description. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the International Program Manager, Karen Rivera, karen.rivera18.civ@army.mil, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format, via email no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time no later than 35 days after the RFI release. The Government will make the following available for sources requiring the TDP for assessment prior to responding to the RFI;

1. TDP Request Window, 2 weeks after RFI publishing to request the TDP.

2. The Government will have 5 days to provide the TDP.

3. Interested Sources will have 2 weeks after receiving the TDP to respond.

For interested sources, reference this RFI number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information:

1. Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization.
2. Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability.

If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations shall address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

All data received in response to this RFI that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.