Imam ALI air base airfield lighting

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1.0 Introduction

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Branch (AFLCMC/HBAN) is seeking information regarding the acquisition of runway and airfield lighting systems at Imam Ali Air Base (AB), Nasiriyah, Iraq.

1.1 Vision                                                                                                            The new airfield lighting systems will replace existing lighting systems along runway 30R/12L.  Work will include the repair and/or replacement of airfield ground lighting (AGL), AGL Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), Constant Current Regulator (CCR) equipment, Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) system, Airfield Lighting Control & Monitoring System (ALCMS), control displays, runway lighting and all associated cabling.

1.2 Purpose

HBAN’s aim is to improve Imam Ali AB’s ability to operate at night and in low light conditions.   

1.3 Goals & Objectives

A Request for Proposal (RFP) may be released sometime after Request for Information (RFI) responses are reviewed.  The period of performance for any potential contract effort as a result of this RFI will be dependent on the offered solutions.  The Contractor will be required to provide all required equipment, along with spares, and make all necessary changes, to include civil works, to provide a complete airfield lighting system at Imam Ali AB.  

2.0 Questions

2.1 For any yes/no questions, please describe, to the extent possible, how you perform the activity and/or service in question.

2.1.1 Interested potential sources shall respond by identifying:

a) Interest in this effort.

b) Small business status; including small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) and/or service-disabled veteran, and covering all socio-economic programs.

2.1.2 Interested potential sources should identify their capabilities and recent experience (last 5 years) in providing navigational aids (NAVAIDS) systems and services similar to the capabilities listed in 1.3.1 of this RFI.  Responses should address:

a) Existing solutions that provide capabilities as described:

     i) If not completely satisfied, capability to alter the solution to satisfy the needs of the government.

     ii) If not completely satisfied, time required to alter solution to satisfy the needs of the government.

b) Experience in training different skills levels in use and mastery of provided solutions.

c) Experience in solutions successfully supporting sustainment efforts of physical Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) or other equipment operations.

2.2 In delineating previous experience, identify the complexity, scope, dollar value, start and end dates of the effort, customer point of contact. Relate scope to the requirements identified above and describe breath of experience in delivering similar systems.

2.3 In addition to detailing how the proposed solution meets all performance requirements, please provide a response to the following questions:

a)   What is the estimated cost of the proposed solution?

b)   What is timeline or schedule is required to deliver the proposed solution and complete the performance requirements?

3.0 Responses

Please submit responses to this RFI via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist and Program Manager below, no later than on 11 October 2024.  Responses shall not exceed twenty-five 8.5.x11 inch, single spaced, single sided pages in length, and shall be an UNCLASSIFIED PDF.  The font shall be 12pt Times New Roman.

Ms. Kelsey Ribeiro, Contracting Officer, Email:  Kelsey.Ribeiro@us.af.mil

Mr. Lano Balulescu, Contract Specialist, Email:  Lano.Balulescu@us.af.mil

Mr. Brendan Pacelli, Program Manager, Email:  Brendan.Pacelli.2@us.af.mil

The information shall also include the following business contact information on a cover letter:

• Company Name and Address
• Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code
• Point of Contact (POC) name for further clarification or  questions
• POC Telephone Number
• POC Email Address

Please refer any questions regarding this RFI to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer.

This RFI is issued solely for informational purposes.  It does not constitute an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future.  This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service in any manner.  Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested parties’ expense.  Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.