PMA-281 Hardware (HW) & Software (SW) Development and Sustainment Multiple-Award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract.

The Naval Air Systems Command (AIR 2.4.4.3), Patuxent River, MD 20670, in support of Program Manager Strike Planning and Execution Systems (PMA-281), announces its intention to procure on a competitive basis, supplies and incidental services to support PMA-281 software/hardware development and sustainment efforts.

Program Background

A. The scope of the PMA-281 HW & SW Development and Sustainment Multiple-Award IDIQ contract includes development, integration, test and evaluation, deployment/delivery, modifications, and operations/sustainment of hardware and software products supporting both PMA-281 domestic and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs. The PMA-281 product lines range from ACAT-IC to ACAT-III in size; the 'typical' PMA-281 program is ACAT-II. Contract deliverables may include, but are not limited to: feasibility studies, HW & SW designs, analyses, technical/programmatic documentation, HW & SW development/fabrication, HW & SW code delivery/deployment, engineering change proposals to existing products, training documentation and products, help desk support, HW & SW correction of deficiencies, and operations and sustainment products.

Interested businesses can expect the following approximate work location split:

Engineering and HW/SW development: 90% Contractor Facility / 10% Government Facility

HW/SW Integration: 90% Contractor Facility / 10% Government Facility

Installation: 5% Contractor Facility / 95% Government Facilities

These ratios may change based on the capability of the potential sources and the availability of Government spaces.

The contract is expected to be approximately 25% Labor and 75% Product Development / Material / Other Direct Costs.

Incumbents:

B. This is a follow-on to contracts N00019-15-D-0010 through N00019-15-D-0018 inclusive. The original requirement is currently being supported by a Multiple-Award IDIQ contract. The following contractors were awarded contracts under the original Multiple-Award IDIQ solicitation:

BAE Systems Information Solutions, Inc: 4V587

DCS Corporation: 1P418

Dynetics, Inc: 7L855

Progeny Systems Corporation: 04JN4

Raytheon Company: 04071

Tapestry Solutions, Inc: 09GC1

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation: 0RBN7

Vencore: 57SH7 (formerly QinetiQ, North America, Inc: 57SH7)

Lockheed Martin Corporation: 3VUR8

Set-Aside:

C. TBD. Results from this Sources Sought notification will assist the Government in determining whether some or all of the scope of work can be performed by a small business entity.

Contract Type:

D. The Government anticipates the IDIQ multiple-award contract will have a mix of cost-type and fixed-price-type contract line items. Additionally, the Government anticipates the resulting contract will have both tangible end-product deliverables and limited level-of-effort tasking.

Estimated Period of Performance:

E. The anticipated ordering period will be a period of five (5) years from contract award. Additionally, delivery orders may be issued anytime during the ordering period; each delivery order will have an anticipated maximum period of performance of five (5) years.

Milestones:

F. NAVAIR anticipates procurement milestones to occur on or around the following dates:

•· Sources Sought: February 2019

•· Solicitation Issued: October 2019

•· Contract Award: May 2020

SOURCES SOUGHT SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

G. It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than twenty (20) pages in length exclusive of cover and table of content pages, single spaced, and 12-point font minimum).

The capabilities statement package shall address, at a minimum, the following items:

1) Can, or has, your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details such as contract numbers, organization supported, etc. Have you previously worked on any of the PMA-281 product lines? If so, which ones? Please provide contract numbers as well as Government points of contact (POCs).

2) What facilities does your company have in place to support tasking described in the draft Statement of Work (SOW)?

3) What is the facility security clearance for the facilities identified in response to item 3 above? Could your facility support the draft SOW at a level of Secret to Top Secret (SCI)? Note: Delivery Orders will range from Unclassified to Top Secret.

4) Describe your processes for:

a. Software development (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid approach, etc.);

b. Hardware integration;

c. Hardware and software configuration management;

d. Hardware and software system test;

e. Certifications (e.g., airworthiness, shipboard integration, etc.); and

f. Other relevant processes applicable to the draft SOW.

5) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring the use of Geospatial Intelligence Data or the use of the Geospatial Intelligence Management System? Please describe the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency data product you have previously used.

6) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring you to procure, integrate, install, and maintain hardware/software solutions?

7) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring you to develop safe aircraft/stores release envelopes?

8) Have you previously worked on a contract that required you to maintain, modify, and/or update software delivered from third-parties? If yes, please describe the work you previously performed and provide reference contract numbers and POCs.

9) Have you previously worked on a contract that required you to develop user documentation (e.g., Naval Aviation Training and Operating Procedures Standardization/Naval Aviation Technical Information Product, Software User Manuals)?

10) Have you previously worked on a contract that required you to develop operator training products or provide training to fleet users?

11) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring you to develop Cybersecurity security controls and implement security patches/upgrades?

12) What industry certifications (e.g., ISO-9001, CMMI) does your company hold?

13) Please discuss your approach to expeditiously staffing (e.g., movement of currently employed personnel, new hiring actions) to meet the requirements of the draft SOW.

14) Please discuss possible teaming arrangements necessary to meet the requirements of the draft SOW.

15) Please discuss potential options to reduce/eliminate contract deliverables (e.g., CDRLs) and identify opportunities to reduce the length and complexity of required documentation. Consider areas such as, but not limited to, virtual document/management review that accelerate capability deliveries and streamlining of contract execution. Discuss how your options will still allow the Government to ensure unimpeded, innovative, and cost-effective production, operation, maintenance, and upgrade of the software throughout its lifecycle; allow for open and competitive procurement of enhancements; and permit the transfer of the software's non-proprietary object code and source code to other Contractors for use on other systems or platforms.

16) Small Business Only: The Government is determining which paragraphs are suitable for small business set-asides. Which paragraphs of the draft SOW could your company execute? Please provide contract numbers as well as Government points of contact (POCs).

H. When responding to the questions above, the statement package shall address the following:

1) Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three (3) years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described.

•1) 2) Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, DUNS Number, socioeconomic status and a statement regarding current size status.

3) All interested parties should also include information regarding ability to handle, store and process classified information, foreign/domestic ownership/control and the ability to handle export controlled information. This effort has the potential for Top Secret (SCI) security clearance.

In order to validate need-to-know, all responses must include the following information: Company Name, Company Physical Address, Cage code, Company Business Size, and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number and email address. Upon verification of data, an information package will be provided to qualified (non-foreign owned/influenced) respondents. Companies are to adhere to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) procedures for handling of Government-provided materials. Further dissemination of Government-provided materials is not authorized.

I. The additional information requested in paragraph H is outside the page limitation identified previously. Responses to this Source Sought announcement shall be submitted in electronic format only. Electronic submittals shall be in .pdf format and submitted by email to holly.alemar@navy.mil.

Submissions must be received by the Government no later than 1200 (Noon) Eastern Time on 21 March 2019. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Holly Alemar via a separate email. Please used the attached form when submitting questions or feedback to the Government.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Added: Apr 25, 2019 3:49 pm Modified: Sep 24, 2019 10:41 amTrack Changes

**DRAFT RFP Package will be posted in the upcoming days***

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PMA-281 Sources Sought Solicitation #N00019-19-R-0040 - Vendors submitted responses currently under evaluation.

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The Naval Air Systems Command (AIR 2.4.4.3), Patuxent River, MD 20670, in support of Program Manager Strike Planning and Execution Systems (PMA-281), announces its intention to procure on a competitive basis, supplies and incidental services to support PMA-281 software/hardware development and sustainment efforts.

Program Background

A. The scope of the PMA-281 HW & SW Development and Sustainment Multiple-Award IDIQ contract includes development, integration, test and evaluation, deployment/delivery, modifications, and operations/sustainment of hardware and software products supporting both PMA-281 domestic and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs. The PMA-281 product lines range from ACAT-IC to ACAT-III in size; the 'typical' PMA-281 program is ACAT-II. Contract deliverables may include, but are not limited to: feasibility studies, HW & SW designs, analyses, technical/programmatic documentation, HW & SW development/fabrication, HW & SW code delivery/deployment, engineering change proposals to existing products, training documentation and products, help desk support, HW & SW correction of deficiencies, and operations and sustainment products.

Interested businesses can expect the following approximate work location split:

Engineering and HW/SW development: 90% Contractor Facility / 10% Government Facility

HW/SW Integration: 90% Contractor Facility / 10% Government Facility

Installation: 5% Contractor Facility / 95% Government Facilities

These ratios may change based on the capability of the potential sources and the availability of Government spaces.

The contract is expected to be approximately 25% Labor and 75% Product Development / Material / Other Direct Costs.

Incumbents:

B. This is a follow-on to contracts N00019-15-D-0010 through N00019-15-D-0018 inclusive. The original requirement is currently being supported by a Multiple-Award IDIQ contract. The following contractors were awarded contracts under the original Multiple-Award IDIQ solicitation:

BAE Systems Information Solutions, Inc: 4V587

DCS Corporation: 1P418

Dynetics, Inc: 7L855

Progeny Systems Corporation: 04JN4

Raytheon Company: 04071

Tapestry Solutions, Inc: 09GC1

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation: 0RBN7

Vencore: 57SH7 (formerly QinetiQ, North America, Inc: 57SH7)

Lockheed Martin Corporation: 3VUR8

Set-Aside:

C. TBD. Results from this Sources Sought notification will assist the Government in determining whether some or all of the scope of work can be performed by a small business entity.

Contract Type:

D. The Government anticipates the IDIQ multiple-award contract will have a mix of cost-type and fixed-price-type contract line items. Additionally, the Government anticipates the resulting contract will have both tangible end-product deliverables and limited level-of-effort tasking.

Estimated Period of Performance:

E. The anticipated ordering period will be a period of five (5) years from contract award. Additionally, delivery orders may be issued anytime during the ordering period; each delivery order will have an anticipated maximum period of performance of five (5) years.

Milestones:

F. NAVAIR anticipates procurement milestones to occur on or around the following dates:

•· Sources Sought: February 2019

•· Solicitation Issued: August 2019

•· Contract Award: May 2020

SOURCES SOUGHT SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

G. It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than twenty (20) pages in length exclusive of cover and table of content pages, single spaced, and 12-point font minimum).

The capabilities statement package shall address, at a minimum, the following items:

1) Can, or has, your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details such as contract numbers, organization supported, etc. Have you previously worked on any of the PMA-281 product lines? If so, which ones? Please provide contract numbers as well as Government points of contact (POCs).

2) What facilities does your company have in place to support tasking described in the draft Statement of Work (SOW)?

3) What is the facility security clearance for the facilities identified in response to item 3 above? Could your facility support the draft SOW at a level of Secret to Top Secret (SCI)? Note: Delivery Orders will range from Unclassified to Top Secret.

4) Describe your processes for:

a. Software development (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid approach, etc.);

b. Hardware integration;

c. Hardware and software configuration management;

d. Hardware and software system test;

e. Certifications (e.g., airworthiness, shipboard integration, etc.); and

f. Other relevant processes applicable to the draft SOW.

5) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring the use of Geospatial Intelligence Data or the use of the Geospatial Intelligence Management System? Please describe the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency data product you have previously used.

6) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring you to procure, integrate, install, and maintain hardware/software solutions?

7) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring you to develop safe aircraft/stores release envelopes?

8) Have you previously worked on a contract that required you to maintain, modify, and/or update software delivered from third-parties? If yes, please describe the work you previously performed and provide reference contract numbers and POCs.

9) Have you previously worked on a contract that required you to develop user documentation (e.g., Naval Aviation Training and Operating Procedures Standardization/Naval Aviation Technical Information Product, Software User Manuals)?

10) Have you previously worked on a contract that required you to develop operator training products or provide training to fleet users?

11) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring you to develop Cybersecurity security controls and implement security patches/upgrades?

12) What industry certifications (e.g., ISO-9001, CMMI) does your company hold?

13) Please discuss your approach to expeditiously staffing (e.g., movement of currently employed personnel, new hiring actions) to meet the requirements of the draft SOW.

14) Please discuss possible teaming arrangements necessary to meet the requirements of the draft SOW.

15) Please discuss potential options to reduce/eliminate contract deliverables (e.g., CDRLs) and identify opportunities to reduce the length and complexity of required documentation. Consider areas such as, but not limited to, virtual document/management review that accelerate capability deliveries and streamlining of contract execution. Discuss how your options will still allow the Government to ensure unimpeded, innovative, and cost-effective production, operation, maintenance, and upgrade of the software throughout its lifecycle; allow for open and competitive procurement of enhancements; and permit the transfer of the software's non-proprietary object code and source code to other Contractors for use on other systems or platforms.

16) Small Business Only: The Government is determining which paragraphs are suitable for small business set-asides. Which paragraphs of the draft SOW could your company execute? Please provide contract numbers as well as Government points of contact (POCs).

H. When responding to the questions above, the statement package shall address the following:

1) Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three (3) years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described.

•1) 2) Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, DUNS Number, socioeconomic status and a statement regarding current size status.

3) All interested parties should also include information regarding ability to handle, store and process classified information, foreign/domestic ownership/control and the ability to handle export controlled information. This effort has the potential for Top Secret (SCI) security clearance.

In order to validate need-to-know, all responses must include the following information: Company Name, Company Physical Address, Cage code, Company Business Size, and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number and email address. Upon verification of data, an information package will be provided to qualified (non-foreign owned/influenced) respondents. Companies are to adhere to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) procedures for handling of Government-provided materials. Further dissemination of Government-provided materials is not authorized.

I. The additional information requested in paragraph H is outside the page limitation identified previously. Responses to this Source Sought announcement shall be submitted in electronic format only. Electronic submittals shall be in .pdf format and submitted by email to holly.alemar@navy.mil.

Submissions must be received by the Government no later than 1200 (Noon) Eastern Time on 21 March 2019. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Holly Alemar via a separate email. Please used the attached form when submitting questions or feedback to the Government.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

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The Naval Air Systems Command (AIR 2.4.4.3), Patuxent River, MD 20670, in support of Program Manager Strike Planning and Execution Systems (PMA-281), announces its intention to procure on a competitive basis, supplies and incidental services to support PMA-281 software/hardware development and sustainment efforts.

Program Background

A. The scope of the PMA-281 HW & SW Development and Sustainment Multiple-Award IDIQ contract includes development, integration, test and evaluation, deployment/delivery, modifications, and operations/sustainment of hardware and software products supporting both PMA-281 domestic and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs. The PMA-281 product lines range from ACAT-IC to ACAT-III in size; the 'typical' PMA-281 program is ACAT-II. Contract deliverables may include, but are not limited to: feasibility studies, HW & SW designs, analyses, technical/programmatic documentation, HW & SW development/fabrication, HW & SW code delivery/deployment, engineering change proposals to existing products, training documentation and products, help desk support, HW & SW correction of deficiencies, and operations and sustainment products.

Interested businesses can expect the following approximate work location split:

Engineering and HW/SW development: 90% Contractor Facility / 10% Government Facility

HW/SW Integration: 90% Contractor Facility / 10% Government Facility

Installation: 5% Contractor Facility / 95% Government Facilities

These ratios may change based on the capability of the potential sources and the availability of Government spaces.

The contract is expected to be approximately 25% Labor and 75% Product Development / Material / Other Direct Costs.

Incumbents:

B. This is a follow-on to contracts N00019-15-D-0010 through N00019-15-D-0018 inclusive. The original requirement is currently being supported by a Multiple-Award IDIQ contract. The following contractors were awarded contracts under the original Multiple-Award IDIQ solicitation:

BAE Systems Information Solutions, Inc: 4V587

DCS Corporation: 1P418

Dynetics, Inc: 7L855

Progeny Systems Corporation: 04JN4

Raytheon Company: 04071

Tapestry Solutions, Inc: 09GC1

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation: 0RBN7

Vencore: 57SH7 (formerly QinetiQ, North America, Inc: 57SH7)

Lockheed Martin Corporation: 3VUR8

Set-Aside:

C. TBD. Results from this Sources Sought notification will assist the Government in determining whether some or all of the scope of work can be performed by a small business entity.

Contract Type:

D. The Government anticipates the IDIQ multiple-award contract will have a mix of cost-type and fixed-price-type contract line items. Additionally, the Government anticipates the resulting contract will have both tangible end-product deliverables and limited level-of-effort tasking.

Estimated Period of Performance:

E. The anticipated ordering period will be a period of five (5) years from contract award. Additionally, delivery orders may be issued anytime during the ordering period; each delivery order will have an anticipated maximum period of performance of five (5) years.

Milestones:

F. NAVAIR anticipates procurement milestones to occur on or around the following dates:

•· Sources Sought: February 2019

•· Solicitation Issued: August 2019

•· Contract Award: May 2020

SOURCES SOUGHT SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

G. It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than twenty (20) pages in length exclusive of cover and table of content pages, single spaced, and 12-point font minimum).

The capabilities statement package shall address, at a minimum, the following items:

1) Can, or has, your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details such as contract numbers, organization supported, etc. Have you previously worked on any of the PMA-281 product lines? If so, which ones? Please provide contract numbers as well as Government points of contact (POCs).

2) What facilities does your company have in place to support tasking described in the draft Statement of Work (SOW)?

3) What is the facility security clearance for the facilities identified in response to item 3 above? Could your facility support the draft SOW at a level of Secret to Top Secret (SCI)? Note: Delivery Orders will range from Unclassified to Top Secret.

4) Describe your processes for:

a. Software development (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid approach, etc.);

b. Hardware integration;

c. Hardware and software configuration management;

d. Hardware and software system test;

e. Certifications (e.g., airworthiness, shipboard integration, etc.); and

f. Other relevant processes applicable to the draft SOW.

5) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring the use of Geospatial Intelligence Data or the use of the Geospatial Intelligence Management System? Please describe the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency data product you have previously used.

6) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring you to procure, integrate, install, and maintain hardware/software solutions?

7) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring you to develop safe aircraft/stores release envelopes?

8) Have you previously worked on a contract that required you to maintain, modify, and/or update software delivered from third-parties? If yes, please describe the work you previously performed and provide reference contract numbers and POCs.

9) Have you previously worked on a contract that required you to develop user documentation (e.g., Naval Aviation Training and Operating Procedures Standardization/Naval Aviation Technical Information Product, Software User Manuals)?

10) Have you previously worked on a contract that required you to develop operator training products or provide training to fleet users?

11) Have you previously worked on a contract requiring you to develop Cybersecurity security controls and implement security patches/upgrades?

12) What industry certifications (e.g., ISO-9001, CMMI) does your company hold?

13) Please discuss your approach to expeditiously staffing (e.g., movement of currently employed personnel, new hiring actions) to meet the requirements of the draft SOW.

14) Please discuss possible teaming arrangements necessary to meet the requirements of the draft SOW.

15) Please discuss potential options to reduce/eliminate contract deliverables (e.g., CDRLs) and identify opportunities to reduce the length and complexity of required documentation. Consider areas such as, but not limited to, virtual document/management review that accelerate capability deliveries and streamlining of contract execution. Discuss how your options will still allow the Government to ensure unimpeded, innovative, and cost-effective production, operation, maintenance, and upgrade of the software throughout its lifecycle; allow for open and competitive procurement of enhancements; and permit the transfer of the software's non-proprietary object code and source code to other Contractors for use on other systems or platforms.

16) Small Business Only: The Government is determining which paragraphs are suitable for small business set-asides. Which paragraphs of the draft SOW could your company execute? Please provide contract numbers as well as Government points of contact (POCs).

H. When responding to the questions above, the statement package shall address the following:

1) Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three (3) years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described.

•1) 2) Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, DUNS Number, socioeconomic status and a statement regarding current size status.

3) All interested parties should also include information regarding ability to handle, store and process classified information, foreign/domestic ownership/control and the ability to handle export controlled information.

In order to validate need-to-know, all responses must include the following information: Company Name, Company Physical Address, Cage code, Company Business Size, and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number and email address. Upon verification of data, an information package will be provided to qualified (non-foreign owned/influenced) respondents. Companies are to adhere to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) procedures for handling of Government-provided materials. Further dissemination of Government-provided materials is not authorized.

I. The additional information requested in paragraph H is outside the page limitation identified previously. Responses to this Source Sought announcement shall be submitted in electronic format only. Electronic submittals shall be in .pdf format and submitted by email to holly.alemar@navy.mil.

Submissions must be received by the Government no later than 1200 (Noon) Eastern Time on 21 March 2019. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Holly Alemar via a separate email. Please used the attached form when submitting questions or feedback to the Government.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

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