RFI Screen Obscuration Modules.pdf

General Information

Document Type: Request for Information NAICS Code(s): 333618 – Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing Product Service Code (PSC): 2895 – Engines, Turbines, and Components – Misc Engines and Components

Contracting Office Address

US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground Edgewood Contracting Division (ACC-APG) 8456 Brigade Street, E4215 APG (Edgewood), MD 21010-5401

This is a request for information (RFI) only. This is not an invitation for bids (IFB), request for quotations (RFQ), or request for proposals (RFP). This notice is published in accordance with FAR Parts 10.002 and

15.201 in support of market research. No award is intended as a result of this request as the Government has no intention to pay for information received.

This RFI seeks information on industry’s capability to provide about 100-500 Screening Obscuration Modules (SOMs) via a Government-Furnished Technical Data Package. The SOM is a miniaturized obscuration generating system. It is a mounted and dismounted, man-portable, ground emplaced system which produces a visible obscurant cloud. The obscuration degrades the visual to near infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, 0.04 to 1.2 microns. This obscurant cloud is developed by injecting fog oil or diesel into the hot (approximately 900°F) exhaust stream of a mini turbine engine, which vaporizes the fog oil or diesel. The SOM provides visual degradation effects in an area 204 meters long and from ground level to 12 meters height in ≤95 seconds for a duration of 12 minutes without resupply.

POTENTIAL PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 24-48 Months

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this effort.

Interested firms who believe they are capable of providing the above-mentioned services are invited to indicate their interest by providing:

• Company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address, Cage Code, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number)

• Business size (i.e. large, small disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.)

• A description of the company’s expertise in providing obscuration equipment

The responses to this RFI shall be unclassified. All assumptions, including any assumed Government support and Government-Furnished Property (GFP) that the firm would require to execute the work, shall be clearly identified. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an IFB, RFQ, or RFP. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any supplies or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider.

You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI.

This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Army for planning and market research purposes.

Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response.

The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or any subsequent exchange of information. All responses shall be no longer than five (5) pages and transmitted electronically to both Contracting Officer, Aiden Witt, at e-mail aiden.b.witt.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist, Emily McGill, at e-mail emily.c.mcgill.civ@army.mil, no later than 5 p.m. EDT on March 3, 2025 No telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted.

Responses will not be returned nor will be considered by the Government as offers.

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