RFI - Doppler Weather Radar System, Kucova AB, Albania

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Notice of Contract Actions (NOCA). It should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract in connection with this notice. All information received from this RFI will be used for planning and market research purposes only - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Request for Information does not commit the US Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the US Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

The Aerospace Management Systems Division International Affairs & Foreign Military Sales Branch (AFLCMC/HBAN) is conducting market research to identify sources who can support a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement for one (1) Doppler Weather Radar system in support of a US Government foreign partner, the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF) at Kucova Air Base, Albania.

Any information submitted by respondents to this request is strictly voluntary. Respondents are advised that the US 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. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government requests interested parties submit a statement of their qualification with respect to the criteria described herein. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. No classified information shall be submitted. The Government shall not be liable for damages related to proprietary information that is not properly identified. Any submissions in response to this RFI constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel and Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) Contractor employees supporting AFLCMC/HB.

Overview

The program is in support of US Government foreign partner, the AAF at Kucova Air Base, Albania. The program will provide one (1) Doppler Weather Radar system and necessary communications and electrical power connections to Kucova communication network and electrical power systems. The Doppler Weather Radar system equipment, nominal selected location at Kucova drone hangar, will connect to the Kucova Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) for the radar display equipment through the fiber optic communication network. The Doppler Weather Radar system equipment will connect to available hangar building electrical power. The Doppler Weather Radar antenna subsystem will be installed on the hangar roof. In the event the Kucova drone hangar facility is not suitable for the Doppler Weather Radar system, one or more locations may be considered during the system manufacturer/provider (Contractor) site survey.

The procurement effort includes contractor site survey, systems production, systems installation and connection to existing power and communication infrastructure, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Operator & Maintainer (O&M) Training, system manuals, shipping to Kucova Air Base, spares, consumables, special tools and other items for maintenance, 2 years Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), 2-years commercial warranty, and 5-years Repair and Return (R&R).

Requested Information

Information is being collected from all potential sources at this time. Firms responding to this notice should Provide the following administrative/company information on their cover page:
• Company name/division, address, telephone number, website URL.
• Point-of-contact name, title, telephone number, and e-mail address.
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE Code, and company structure (Corporation, LLC, Partnership, Joint Venture, etc.). Please note that companies must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered potential sources (https://www.sam.gov).
• Business Size and any socio-economic status (small business, 8(a), small disadvantaged business, woman-owned business, HUBZone firm, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business).
• The facility clearance of the offeror.

Based on the scope of the work, interested potential sources should identify their capabilities and recent experience (last 5 years) in providing capabilities similar to the systems listed in this RFI. Please describe to the extent possible, how you perform the activity and/or service. Responses should address:
• Experience in training different skills levels in use and mastery of systems being procured or similar systems.
• Experience in solutions successfully supporting procurement & sustainment efforts of systems being procured or similar systems.

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.

Provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) for the identified solution, recommended contracting strategy, and an estimated timeline to complete the performance requirements.

Responses
Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper in unclassified PDF format no later than 31 March 2025, 1600 EST. Response shall not exceed a cover page plus 10 pages. Please submit responses via e-mail to the personnel listed below.
Ms. Lalinda Harrison, Contracting Officer, Email: Lalinda.Harrison@us.af.mil

Mr. Richard Cincotta, Contract Specialist, Email: Richard.Cincotta.1@us.af.mil

Mr. Peter Tybinkowski, Program Manager, Email: Peter.Tybinkowski@us.af.mil

Questions
Questions regarding this announcement should be submitted to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer via email. No telephone calls will be accepted. Questions containing proprietary information will not be answered. All answered questions will be posted as an attachment to this RFI. The USG does not guarantee that questions received after 25 March 2025 will be answered.