EG-B-VPQ_Market Survey RFI_Handheld Radios.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR

DISMOUNTED MULTIBAND HANDHELD RADIO

SYSTEMS & TRAINING

FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)

Description

DISMOUNTED MULTIBAND HANDHELD RADIO SYSTEMS & TRAINING FOR

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Communications-Electronics Command Security Assistance Management directorate (CECOM SAMD) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, industry technologies available and capability to fulfill FMS requirements.

The result of this sources sought/market survey will contribute to determining the method of procurement if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market survey, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. It’s anticipated a single award contract will 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. The U.S. Government requests that interested parties submit a brief description of your company, your company’s solution, and your ability to meet potential system requirements.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT 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 ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION

OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY

RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH IS STRICTLY

VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

CECOM SAMD administers and manages FMS cases including requirements for Partner Nations and entities. CECOM SAMD’s goal is to satisfy customer requirements of Dismounted Multiband Handheld Radio Systems & Training to support the Airborne Forces for anti-terrorism in SINAI, Egypt.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The purpose of this market research/sources sought is to identify interested sources that are certified and able to deliver required hardware/software and training to support Egypt.

1. The contractor shall deliver fifteen (15) Dismounted Multiband Handheld Radio Systems, each according to the descriptions, and quantities as listed below.

Description Qty Multiband handheld radio, with Arabic keypad and display, containing encryption, internal GPS, and standard waveform capabilities to include: LOS, ECCM (QUICKLOOK)

Advanced Waveform Options, including TNW, TNW 75 kHz 128 Node and M- TNW waveforms

ANTENNA, MANPORTABLE DIPOLE, DUALBAND 30-512 HMZ 1

BLADE ANTENNA 1

HEADSET, DUAL PTT, BLK 1

BAG, HH ACCESSORY 1

HOLSTER, FOLD DOWN, GREEN 1

ADAPTER ASSY,CABLED, USB TO ETHERNET, 6 FT 1

Handheld Radio Battery Charger - 2 bays, EU Power Cord 1

2. The contractor shall deliver thirty (30) Radio Batteries (Description: Battery PK, Rechargeable, 7.0A-HR LITH ION, Green).

3. The contractor shall deliver one (1) iteration of a two-week CONUS Operator Training Course with two (2) instructors in support of Dismounted Multiband Handheld Radio Systems. Courseware and Instruction will be in English.

Request responses include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price and availability (P&A) information for the equipment and deliveries described.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Unclassified. 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

NAICS code 334290 - Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing Product Service Code (PSC) 5895 – Miscellaneous Communication Equipment

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested sources should furnish the following information in the format provided below:

(1) Name and address of company, with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. Any interested company must be registered with SAM.

(2) Point of Contact Name, Department, phone number, and email address.

(3) Identify past and current services your company offers that exactly match the capabilities specified above.

(4) Address your company's capability to act as a single provider for the hardware and services defined herein. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of any resulting request for proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release.

(5)Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement(s), shall be electronically submitted to Andrew W. Kelly, Contract Specialist, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email andrew.w.kelly.civ@army.mil no later than 4:00p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 1 October 2024. Reference this sources sought number in the e-mail subject line and on all enclosed documents. Responses shall include documented capability to deliver required systems and services. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

mailto:nathalie.c.nguyen.civ@mail.mil