AN/ARP-39 Radar Signals Detecting Set (RSDS)
**ATTENTION** ALL FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE DIRECTED TO: ROBIN W. EASTER, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - REDSTONE; EMAIL: ROBIN.W.EASTER.CIV@ARMY.MIL. NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The Army Contracting Command-Redstone, on behalf of the Project Manager, Aircraft Survivability Equipment (PM ASE), intends to solicit a five (5) year effort for procurement of AN/APR-39E(V)2 systems, engineering, technical, logistic, software development and test support services in support of the AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541330.
The AN/APR-39 RSDS (hereto for called RSDS) is a passive radar warning system that receives, processes, and displays threat information resulting from aircraft illumination by radar guided systems. The system is a component of the Army's Suite of Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) and is used to protect Department of Defense (DoD) rotary-wing and fixed‐wing aircraft. The RSDS is vital to force protection and provides warnings to pilots of threats from surface‐to‐air missiles, air‐to‐air missiles, and anti‐aircraft artillery. The RSDS has growth potential to augment the passive situational awareness information with active countermeasures.
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:
PRODUCTION
The Contractor shall possess the capability and demonstrated experience to produce, or manage the production of, both legacy and future versions of the RSDS.
ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
The Contractor shall possess the capability to provide engineering and technical services support to both legacy and future versions of the RSDS. The Contractor shall possess demonstrated experience in supporting current and legacy versions of the RSDS.
LOGISTICS SUPPORT
The Contractor shall possess the capability to provide fielding, repair, and sustainment support for legacy and future versions of the RSDS.
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES SUPPORT
The Contractor shall possess the capability and demonstrated experience to provide Foreign Military Sales support of RSDS to international customers.
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
The Contractor shall use the latest USG-approved version of the RSDS Configuration Management Plan to support development, integration, and test specifications.
INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENTATION
The Contractor shall use existing baseline interface documents, to include system/subsystem interface control specifications, mechanical interface control documents, and A-Kit drawings, to ensure that the system designs are compliant with aircraft electrical and mechanical interface designs.
PLATFORM INTEGRATION ENGINEERING SUPPORT
The Contractor shall possess a demonstrated capability to support RSDS integration on Army Aviation platforms. This support shall include all required research, analysis, design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment.
The Government intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for this effort. The Government will not award a contract on the basis of this RFP and no proposals will be accepted at this time. Comments or questions will be accepted and responded to. It is anticipated this this effort will be awarded to a single contractor.
Pursuant to 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2), the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), 600 Hicks Road, Rolling Meadows, IL, CAGE Code: 26916. Interested firms should contact the source for subcontracting possibilities. This is NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTES.
W58RGZ-22-R-0169 Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal
1/25/23, 11:49 AM AN/ARP-39 Radar Signals Detecting Set (RSDS)
DISCLAIMER
There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to this sources sought announcement. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this announcement or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. This notice is for market research purposes only and is not indicative of a full requirement. Should a requirement arise, the full requirement will be detailed in the solicitation, if issued.
OVERVIEW
This sources sought notice has been initiated in response to a requirement for PRODUCTION, ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL, AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE AN/APR-39 RADAR SIGNALS DETECTING SET (RSDS).
The AN/APR-39 RSDS (hereto for called RSDS) is a passive radar warning system that receives, processes, and displays threat information resulting from aircraft illumination by radar guided systems. The system is a component of the Army's Suite of Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) and is used to protect Department of Defense (DoD) rotary-wing and fixed‐wing aircraft. The RSDS is vital to force protection and provides warnings to pilots of threats from surface‐to‐air missiles, air‐to‐air missiles, and anti‐aircraft artillery. The RSDS has growth potential to augment the passive situational awareness information with active countermeasures.
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:
PRODUCTION
The Contractor shall possess the capability and demonstrated experience to produce, or manage the production of, both legacy and future versions of the RSDS.
ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
The Contractor shall possess the capability to provide engineering and technical services support to both legacy and future versions of the RSDS. The Contractor shall possess demonstrated experience in supporting current and legacy versions of the RSDS.
LOGISTICS SUPPORT
The Contractor shall possess the capability to provide fielding, repair, and sustainment support for legacy and future versions of the RSDS.
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES SUPPORT
The Contractor shall possess the capability and demonstrated experience to provide Foreign Military Sales support of RSDS to international customers.
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
The Contractor shall use the latest USG-approved version of the RSDS Configuration Management Plan to support development, integration, and test specifications.
INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENTATION
The Contractor shall use existing baseline interface documents, to include system/subsystem interface control specifications, mechanical interface control documents, and A-Kit drawings, to ensure that the system designs are compliant with aircraft electrical and mechanical interface designs.
PLATFORM INTEGRATION ENGINEERING SUPPORT
The Contractor shall possess a demonstrated capability to support RSDS integration on Army Aviation platforms. This support shall include all required research, analysis, design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
All responses to this sources sought shall be electronically submitted, via e-mail, no later than 13 December 2022. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
If your organization has the potential to provide the required products and services outlined above, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, CAGE code, DUNS number, primary points of contact and email addresses, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 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 should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.
All data received in response to this sources sought notice that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.
Please submit all capability packages to: Robin W. Easter at robin.w.easter.civ@army.mil by 13 December 2022 by 4:00 p.m. CST.
W58RGZ-22-R-RSDS Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal
11/29/22, 11:03 AM