Related Notice FA2330-FMS-Albania-RFI Dec 2024.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) /

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN)

AFLCMC/HBAN – Aerospace Management Systems Division International Affairs & Foreign Military Sales Branch

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Notice of Contract Actions (NOCA). It should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract in connect with this notice. All information received from this RFI will be used for planning and market research purposes only - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Request for Information does not commit the US Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the US Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The Aerospace Management Systems Division International Affairs & Foreign Military Sales Branch (AFLCMC/HBAN) is conducting market research to identify sources who can support a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement for one (1) Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC), and one (1) Instrument Landing System/Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME), and all necessary communications and electrical power infrastructure extension to existing infrastructure on the airfield, in support of a United States (US) Government foreign partner, the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF).

Any information submitted by respondents to this request is strictly voluntary. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested parties’ expense. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government requests interested parties submit a statement of their qualification with respect to the criteria described herein. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. No classified information shall be submitted. The Government shall not be liable for damages related to proprietary information that is not properly identified. Any submissions in response to this RFI constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel and Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) Contractor employees supporting AFLCMC/HB.

Overview

The program is in support of US Government foreign partner, the AAF. The program will provide one (1) VORTAC system, one (1) ILS/DME system, and all necessary fiber optic communications and electrical power infrastructure extension cables from each equipment shelter, up to 30-meters to AAF-provided communication and power terminations. Fiber optic communications terminations will connect to the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) for the remote equipment. Electrical power terminations will connect to AAF-selected power source(s).

The procurement effort includes contractor site survey, systems production, systems installation including civil works, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), Operator & Maintainer (O&M) training, flight inspection, spares, consumables, special tools and items for maintenance, 2 years contractor logistics support (CLS), 2-years warranty, and 5-years Repair and Return (R&R).

The ILS/DME, and VORTAC, will be provided to Kucova Air Base (AB), Albania. The ILS/DME is intended for Runway 14 and the US Government is seeking information regarding price and support.

Additionally, the US Government may require a second ILS/DME system for Runway 32 and is seeking information regarding price and support for this as well.

The US Government is also seeking price and support information for a utility telephone system connecting all equipment shelters to the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Cab, as well as price and support information for mobile or fixed ATC radio, for each equipment shelter, of necessary range, for communications between Contractor technicians or air base systems maintenance personnel at equipment shelters with the Flight Inspection aircraft.

Requested Information

Information is being collected from all potential sources at this time. Firms responding to this notice should provide the following administrative/company information on their cover page:

• Company Name/Division, Address, Telephone Number, Website URL.

• Point-Of-Contact Name, Title, Telephone Number, and E-Mail Address.

• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE Code, and Company Structure

(Corporation, LLC, Partnership, Joint Venture, etc.). Please note that companies must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered potential sources (https://www.sam.gov).

• Business Size and any Socio-Economic Status (Small Business, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Business, HUBZone Firm, and Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business).

• The Facility Clearance of the Offeror.

Based on the scope of the work, interested potential sources should identify their capabilities and recent experience (last 5 years) in providing capabilities similar to the systems listed in this RFI.

Please describe to the extent possible, how you perform the activity and/or service. Responses should address:

• Experience in training different skills levels in use and mastery of systems being procured or similar systems.

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• Experience in solutions successfully supporting procurement & sustainment efforts of systems being procured or similar systems.

In delineating previous experience, identify the complexity, scope, dollar value, start and end dates of the effort, customer point of contact. Relate scope to the requirements identified above and describe breath of experience in delivering similar systems.

Provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) for the identified solution, recommended contracting strategy, and an estimated timeline to complete the performance requirements.

Responses

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper in unclassified PDF format no later than 31 January 2025, 1600 EST. Response shall not exceed a cover page plus 10 pages. Please submit responses via e-mail to the personnel listed below.

Ms. LaLinda Harrison, Contracting Officer, Email: LaLinda.Harrison@us.af.mil Mr. Richard Cincotta, Contract Specialist, Email: Richard.Cincotta.1@us.af.mil Mr. Peter Tybinkowski, Program Manager, Email: Peter.Tybinkowski@us.af.mil

Questions

Questions regarding this announcement should be submitted to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer via email. No telephone calls will be accepted. Questions containing proprietary information will not be answered. All answered questions will be posted as an attachment to this RFI. The USG does not guarantee that questions received after 22 January 2025 will be answered.

Attachment 1 – Kucova Air Base, Albania

In the Overview portion of the RFI there is a requirement for the program to provide necessary fiber optic communications, and electrical power extension cabling for up to 30 meters to the AAF provided communication and power terminations, and the fiber optic communications will connect to the ATCT. Is the USAF providing the network to the control tower? If not where does that responsibility lay? Any addition information would be appreciated.

The AAF has been informed they are responsible for providing buried infrastructure power and communication cables (on the airfield) to within 30 meters of the TBD contractor selected 3 site locations associated with ILS/DME and VORTAC. Communication cables connect the sites to the ATC Tower. Power cables to connect sites to AAF selected power source(s). USG site visit provided general area for each site for AAF early planning. After contract award Contractor site survey will provide exact site locations.

Could you provide additional specification as to the USAF FMS offices requirements for on what is expected in reference to?;

a.) 2 years contractor logistics support (CLS). What is the USAF expecting from a scope perspective?

b.) The 5 year repair and return period (R&R). Is this simply a BER percentage or is an alternate process preferred?

We want to ensure we are meeting the expectations of the RFI but the above have no requirements listed. If there is some period of performance overlap with the CLS/R&R that impact the 2 year warranty any additional insight would be helpful.

a.) Normal FMS CLS historically required for all FMS deployed system programs: at minimum but not limited to contractor-provided CLS technician conducts maintenance and repair as necessary, and involves customer maintenance personnel where possible for a joint maintenance/repair mission.

b.) After 2-year warranty and concurrent 2-year CLS, 5-year R&R takes affect where AAF maintenance technicians are responsible for replacing system failed parts with system spares provided under contract. AAF technician sends failed part to the contractor/system provider for R&R process.

Industry Questions U.S. Government Responses

FA2330-FMS-Albania-RFI Q&A - 21 January 2025

Do you have an anticipated start date on when the VORTAC/DME/ILS would need to be delivered and installed? Even a rough ballpark would be helpful.

AAF Initial Operating Capability need date is soonest for earliest NATO support; from PMO perspective, we can provide typical VORTAC and ILS/DME system manufacturer rough schedule.