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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

47TH FLYING TRAINING WING (AETC)

18 December 2020

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The 47th Contracting Flight is seeking information from industry for the purpose of conducting market research. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract or any other type of contractual document.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS

TIME AND NO PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

1. Overview/Purpose/ Description of Procurement:

The 47th Operations Group (47 OG) is seeking contractors capable of providing an Atmospheric LiDAR system for the purposes of detecting atmospheric phenomenon such as aerosols and clouds.

2. Scope of Effort/Technical Characteristics:

The Contractor will:

1) Provide an Atmospheric LiDAR system with the following (or similar) characteristics:

a. Must be able to detect atmospheric phenomenon such as aerosols and clouds

b. Must have atmosphere profiling capabilities with a minimum range up to 15km, able to scan the atmosphere to detect weather phenomenon

c. Must have a climate controlled shelter with capabilities for a maximum temperature of 110F

d. Must provide on-site installation and training

e. Must have support for software updates and warranties for instrument parts

f. Must have any traveling expenses included

g. Must have a minimum of Windows 7 and a maximum of Windows 10 operating system

h. Must not weigh more than 20kg

i. Must be capable of producing polarized products

j. Must have programmable software for range resolution

k. Must have data acquisition and playback mode to get straightforward interpretation of the raw data

l. Must have a minimum laser wavelength of 532nm

m. Must have eye safety for implementing safe Laser programs

3. Please provide a statement that contains the following:

a) Capability of providing the required product

b) If product differs from the given specifications, vendors are responsible for providing a statement on how the item meets or exceeds these specifications.

c) Small business size status of the company, include any small business socioeconomic contracting programs (i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB programs) that your firm is registered under.

RESPONSE GUIDELINES:

Responses must specifically describe the contractor’s capability to meet the requirements outlined in this RFI.

Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email no later than 12:00PM CST, 5 January 2021 to A1C Zachary Jacobs at zachary.jacobs.10@us.af.mil and Mr. Jesus Perez at jesus.perez.3@us.af.mil.

QUESTIONS:

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to A1C Zachary Jacobs at zachary.jacobs.10@us.af.mil and Mr. Jesus Perez at jesus.perez.3@us.af.mil. The Government will not reimburse companies for any costs associated with the submissions of their responses.

DISCLAIMER:

This RFI is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.

Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this synopsis.

All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes.

All vendors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for a contract award. That website is https://www.sam.gov.

Other information: When and if released, the solicitation will be posted to the beta.sam.gov web site (beta.sam.gov).