RFI- Deployable Firing Range.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EUROPE

Request for Information

9 April 2024

Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, 31ST Contracting Squadron (31 CONS/PKB) –Aviano Air Base, Italy Address: Via Pordenone Area E Edif. 600, Base Aerea di Aviano, 33081 Aviano PN ITALY

Point of contact

Submit responses to Mr. Andrea Caleca at andrea.caleca.it@us.af.mil and MSgt Andrew Westbrook at andrew.westbrook@us.af.mil by Friday, 19 April 2023, 1700 CET

Requirement Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI), NOT a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). This RFI will be utilized for market research purposes ONLY, in order to assist with the planning and potential procurement of 1 Deployable, 8-firing lane Mobile Firing Range. A new Mobile Firing Range will be constructed in accordance with DT 4020 and installed at Aviano AB, Italy.

An in-depth description of commodity may be found in Attachments, together with regulations ruling this requirement.

The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot/will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Purpose

The purpose of this notice is to conduct additional market research for a known agency requirement.

The Government seeks industry comments in response to specific questions listed below.

The responses/feedback received in response to this notice will be used to identify and resolve concerns regarding the acquisition strategy to include; feasibility of the requirement, commerciality, and industry standards.

IAW FAR 15.201(c) (4), the Contracting Officer may host one-on-one meetings with any or all potential Offerors who provide an adequate response to the RFI/SS, without further public notice

NAICS Code

Tentative North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 713990, All other amusement and recreation industries – shooting ranges. Please note: this is a tentative NAICS code and has not been concurred by the Small Business Representative to date.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EUROPE

Information Requested

Potential offerors shall provide responses in the same numerical order as listed below. At minimum, potential offerors shall provide complete/sufficient responses to questions below. The Contracting Officer will deem incomplete/insufficient responses received from potential offerors as unacceptable.

DO NOT SUBMIT CAPABILITIES STATEMENT/BRIEF. Specific responses to the questions below are requested.

1. COMPANY INFORMATION: Name, address, telephone number, point of contact name(s), e-mail address(es), DUNS and CAGE code.

2. IAW FAR 15.201, the Draft SOW has been provided to improve the understanding of the requirement. The Government requests that industry carefully review the attachment and offer comments or suggestions, with specific references to the attachments (e.g. section, paragraph number, page number). Any changes to the Draft SOW will be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

3. Do the paragraphs as written the Statement of Work (SOW) provide clear and concise instructions for the product to be delivered? Provide any questions.

4. Are the Attachments sufficient to build a solid proposal? If not, what other data is required?

5. Are you on any Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs)? If so, which ones?

The Contracting Officer will review and consider all responses and/or questions received. However, the Contracting Officer is not required to implement any of the feedback and/or suggestions received.

The Contracting Officer will not provide a written and/or verbal response to any questions received.

Attachments

1. Attachment 1 – RFQ Mobile Firing Range_AvianoAB_29FEB2024v2

2. Attachment 2 – UFC 4 179022020 Chapter 4 only

3. Attachment 3 – DT4020 TESTO DEFINITIVO ed.2020