PATRIOT (Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target) Advance

This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes as a means of conducting market research to identify eligible parties having an interest and the resources to support the requirement to furnish all effort including labor, material, and facilities for the fabrication, assembly, testing, manufacturing and delivery of the PATRIOT (Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target) Advance Capability (PAC-3) Missile segment, Launcher Modification Kits (LMKs), and associated support hardware for the U.S. and various Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.  The intent of this notice is to conduct market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is for informational purposes only.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for the PAC-3 Missile and Launcher Modification Kits (LMKs) and associated support hardware.  The Goverment does not possess or cannot provide all the data necessary for performance of this requirement.  All responsible sources may identify their interest and provide capability statements in response to this nostice. 

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.  This notice is a sources sought notice/request for information, and is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations.  Submission of any information in response to this notice is purely voluntary, the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred by respondents in developing the informaiton porvided to thei Government.  This request for sources sought information does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise.  Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract to a respondent to this notice. 

Responses to this notice will only be used to determine capability/availability of sources and serve as a supplementary market research tool to determine acquisiiton strategy.  Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this request for information. 

DO NOT SUBMIT A PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME.  Do not submit extraneous materials such as cover letters, company brochures, or marketing material.  If your organization has the potential capacity to provde the required products identified in this notice, please provide the following information:  1)  Organization name, address, email address, web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2)  Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this requirement, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability.  If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.
Submittals must be received via e-mail no later than 4:00 pm, Central Standard Time, November 29, 2016, to be considered.  Only e-mail submittals will be accepted.  Hard copy or fax submittals will not be accepted.  The e-mail subject line must be "PATRIOT PAC-3 Production."