Market_Survey_for_FICS_Program_Requirements_p2_04252019.pdf

Office: US Army, CECOM ILSC, Security Assistance Management Directorate, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010

SUBJECT: FICS Program Requirements

The US Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD) is seeking interested sources that are capable of providing engineering, logistics and management services in the development, delivery, fielding, training and support of Field Information Communications System (FICS) for a foreign customer. The interested sources will be expected to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, services and other items necessary.

Please reference Enclosure 1 for details on FICS program requirement.

Interested companies should submit a white paper that includes a description to include the following information:

• Technical overview/system architecture of the system being offered, including description of satisfaction of minimal requirements, description of system functions provided and description of overall performance in tactical environment.

• Pricing data sufficient for SAMD according to program requirement. This should include price for basic functionality described herein, prices for optional functions/features, installation, test, deployment, training, maintenance charges and/or any additional cost that can be incurred. (A notionally sized element is acceptable for this part of the response provided that sufficient details/ caveats be provided to allow SAMD to scale the response)

• Notional schedule for a total package fielding to an organization of size equal to that used for the pricing response. This should include product lead times, test/deployment time lines, typical training times, assumptions and dependencies required to progress from contract award to the point at which the system is typically determined to be operationally ready.

Past experience including participation in previous FMS cases (if any) as well as listing of current DoD and/or US Government contracts (including any open IDIQ if applicable)

Additional questions:

1. Please identify whether you are a small or large business. If you are a small business then identify your subcategory, i.e. 8A, SDB, SDVOB, etc.

2. Identify if you are interested in being a Prime Contractor for this effort, or teaming opportunities?

3. Could your company independently provide the entire range of services called for in the Market Survey? If you answer NO to this question, what services called for in Market Survey could your company provide?

4. Do you have experience performing work Outside the Contiguous United States (OCONUS)? If YES, please provide details.

Please send responses to Jason Acosta by COB 30 May 2019 at jason.a.acosta2.civ@mail.mil or 443-395-6967.