Defense advanced global positioning system (GPS) receiver (DAGR) accessories for foreign military sales (FMS)

Description

DEFENSE ADVANCED GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) RECEIVER (DAGR) ACCESSORIES FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)

INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Communications-Electronics Command Security Assistance Management directorate (CECOM SAMD) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, industry technologies available and capability to fulfill FMS requirements. 
The result of this sources sought/market survey will contribute to determining the method of procurement if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market survey, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. It’s anticipated a single award contract will   be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. The U.S. Government requests that interested parties submit a brief description of your company, your company’s solution, and your ability to meet potential system requirements. 

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND
CECOM SAMD administers and manages FMS cases including requirements for Partner Nations and entities. CECOM SAMD’s goal is to satisfy customer requirements for DAGR accessories to support the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
 
The purpose of this market research/sources sought is to identify interested sources that are certified and able to deliver required hardware and software to support the UAE.

The contractor shall deliver eighteen (18) each of the following DAGR accessories:

PART NUMBER        DESCRIPTION                    QTY

221-0500-030            Memory Battery                    1
987-5010-001            Nylon Personnel Case                    1
523-0790413            Operations and Maintenance Manual            1
013-1981-01            Remote Antenna                     1
987-4640-001            Remote Antenna Cable                1
987-5008-001            DAGR Cigarette Lighter Power Cable        1
987-5019-001            External Fused Power Cable                1
987-5006-001            DAGR Installation Mount                1
987-5007-001            Installation Mount Adapter                1
987-5180-001            Crypto Keyfill Cable                    1

Request responses include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price and availability (P&A) information for the equipment and deliveries described.  

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Unclassified. Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009.

ELIGIBILITY 
NAICS code    334220 Global Positioning System (GPS) Equipment Manufacturing
Product Service Code (PSC)    6605 Navigational Instruments, Includes:  Azimuths; Sextants; Octants; Compasses; Plotting Boards; Underwater Log Equipment; Air Position Indicators; Drift Meters

SUBMISSION DETAILS
Interested sources should furnish the following information in the format provided below: 

(1) Name and address of company, with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. Any interested company must be registered with SAM. 
(2) Point of Contact Name, Department, phone number, and email address. 
(3) Identify past and current services your company offers that exactly match the capabilities specified above. 
(4) Address your company's capability to act as a single provider for the hardware and services defined herein. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of any resulting request for proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release.

(5)Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement(s), shall be electronically submitted to Contract Specialist, Nathalie Nguyen, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email nathalie.nguyen2.civ@army.mil no later than 4:00p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 24 April 2024. Reference this sources sought number in the e-mail subject line and on all enclosed documents. Responses shall include documented capability to deliver required systems and services. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.