AIE RFP Release: The RFP has been released and can be found at https://www3. natick. army. mil/mastsoldet. cfm? recordID=W911QY09R0011

The U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA in support of the Joint Program Executive Office-Chemical and Biological Defense, Joint Project Manager-Guardian Product Manager-Force Protection Systems (PM-FPS) has a need for Increment 2 of an Automated Installation Entry (AIE) System that can automate the verification, authentication, and entry of personnel and vehicles into military installations. The Increment 2 AIE requirement minimizes the guard force requirements while maintaining or increasing personnel and vehicle throughput. It also enables adaptation of increased authentication requirements at increased threat levels. Increment 2 is totally independent of Increment 1 and will likely result in fielding of Increment 2 AIE systems at approximately fifteen (15) military installations throughout the United States. The capability primarily consists of integrated commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products. The Government anticipates releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about September 4, 2009 that will be open for thirty (30) days. There will be NO Pre-proposal conference or Industry day. It is anticipated that the RFP will result in a single-award, Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract. The scope-of-work under this contract will include design, fielding, testing, training, and interim logistics support. The Government anticipates that the awarded contract will be for a two-year base period with a one (1) one year option for a total estimated maximum contract value of $95 million. The estimated award date is December 4, 2009. This procurement is a full and open competition with small business subcontracting requirements.

Comments related to this synopsis should be submitted via email no later than 03:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 to the following Natick Contracting Division contact David.W.Mark@us.army.mil

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER W911QY09R0011.

The pre-solicitation notice posted on April 23, 2009 for Solicitation W911QY-09-R-0011 indicated that the Government anticipated releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) on or about May 28, 2009 that would be open for thirty (30) days and result in a single-award, Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract. The Government is currently revisiting the intent to have a single-award ID/IQ contract for this effort. This re-evaluation will postpone release of the RFP and will likely result in changes to the 2nd Draft of the RFP that was posted on March 23, 2009.

Please direct all questions to David.W.Mark@us.army.mil .

The U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA in support of the Joint Program Executive Office-Chemical and Biological Defense, Joint Project Manager-Guardian Product Manager-Force Protection Systems (PM-FPS) has a need for Increment 2 of an Automated Installation Entry (AIE) System that can automate the verification, authentication, and entry of personnel and vehicles into military installations. The Increment 2 AIE requirement minimizes the guard force requirements while maintaining or increasing personnel and vehicle throughput. It also enables adaptation of increased authentication requirements at increased threat levels. Increment 2 is totally independent of Increment 1 and will likely result in fielding of Increment 2 AIE systems at approximately 40 military installations throughout the United States. The capability primarily consists of integrated commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products. The Government anticipates releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about May 28, 2009 that will be open for thirty (30) days. It is anticipated that the RFP will result in a single-award, Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract. The scope-of-work under this contract will include design, fielding, testing, training, and interim logistics support. The Government anticipates that the awarded contract will be for a one-year base period with four (4) one year options for a total estimated maximum contract value of $182 million. The estimated award date is August 31, 2009. This procurement is a full and open competition with small business subcontracting requirements.

Comments related to this synopsis should be submitted via email no later than 03:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, May 15, 2009 to the following Natick Contracting Division contact David.W.Mark@us.army.mil

A second draft RFP has been posted for the PM-FPS Automated Installation Entry System Requirement. The draft RFP is available on the US Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division website.