RFI for COMET IDIQ follow on (formerly N-ITSS)

This update is to provide information regarding a virutal industry day that will be held for this effort to help gather additional market research information pertaining to this acquisition.  Please see new attachments pertaining to the event and instructions for interested participants.

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The National Air and Space Intelligence Center (hereinafter called “NASIC”) hereby releases the COMET IDIQ RFI for conducting market research. (This is a follow on effort for the contract previously referred to as N-ITSS.) Accordingly, this RFI constitutes neither a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the COMET IDIQ acquisition nor a guarantee that one will be issued by the Government in the future; furthermore, it does not commit the Government to contract for any services described herein.  NASIC is not, at this time, seeking proposals and therefore, will not accept, review, or evaluate unsolicited proposals received in response hereto. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted because of this request.

The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or, reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. The information provided may be used by NASIC in developing its acquisition strategy and final Performance Work Statement (PWS). Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary; however, any information received shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the respondent. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. This is a request for information and does not obligate the Government in any way, nor does it commit the Government to any specific course of action.

Please see the full RFI Letter attached as well as the DRAFT PWS, DRAFT CDRLs, and DRAFT DD254 for your review and further instructions.

The National Air and Space Intelligence Center (hereinafter called “NASIC”) hereby releases the COMET IDIQ RFI for conducting market research. (This is a follow on effort for the contract previously referred to as N-ITSS.) Accordingly, this RFI constitutes neither a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the COMET IDIQ acquisition nor a guarantee that one will be issued by the Government in the future; furthermore, it does not commit the Government to contract for any services described herein.  NASIC is not, at this time, seeking proposals and therefore, will not accept, review, or evaluate unsolicited proposals received in response hereto. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted because of this request.

The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or, reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. The information provided may be used by NASIC in developing its acquisition strategy and final Performance Work Statement (PWS). Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary; however, any information received shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the respondent. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. This is a request for information and does not obligate the Government in any way, nor does it commit the Government to any specific course of action.

Please see the full RFI Letter attached as well as the DRAFT PWS, DRAFT CDRLs, and DRAFT DD254 for your review and further instructions.