SLICK 2. 0 Sources Sought

Added: Aug 14, 2017 9:11 am This sources sought notice is NOT a Request for Proposal and is being issued solely for informational and planning purposes in accordance with DFARS 205.205-71 and PGI 206-302-1(d); it does not constitute a solicitation or firm requirement. This is strictly a Sources Sought for tentative services for the Headquarters Department of the Army Executive Communications Team (HQDA ECT). No Request for Proposal (RFP) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFP. Responses to this sources sought are not proposals to which Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) can issue contracts.

This requirement is for the Senior Leaders Integrated Communications Kit v2.0.

The HQDA ECT needs to update the current SLICK and SLICK-Airborne (SLICK-A) due to aging technologies, Information Technology requirements and aging of current kits. The Army Executive Communications Team (ECT) requires a minimized Size Weight and Power (SWaP) Network Architecture Solution to reduce the footprint of the communications package needed to support the Secretary of the Army (SA), Under Secretary of the Army (USA), Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA), Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (VCSA) and Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) when traveling abroad.

The Government intends to award a sole source contract to Fuse Integration (Fuse) in order to fulfill the requirement for SLICK v2.0. Fuse Integration provides a unique capability to deliver essential support and upgrade of the SLICK system with minimized SWaP networking architecture. Fuse is the only responsible source able to meet all of the criteria specified in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SoW). Based on market research conducted by the ECT, Fuse was the only vendor interested in integrating its communications kit solution into a form factor compatible with the current communications systems installed on the three C-37 aircraft operated by the ECT.

The Government is requesting feedback on this acquisition approach and seeking any vendors that are capable of providing SLICK v2.0. Vendors are encouraged to submit any applicable ideas by which the Government could achieve cost savings on this requirement. The Government will use the responses received for information/planning purposes and to identify potential sources as part of market research.

Responses shall include the following: company name, point of contact, address, telephone, website and email addresses, brief description of company and its capabilities to perform the SLICK v2.0 requirement, a brief descriptions of recent and relevant projects for tasks similar to SLICK v2.0, DUNS number, CAGE Code, as well as size category and socioeconomic status.

All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding. ACC-RI will not pay for information received in response to this sources sought. Responses to this sources sought will not be returned.

Responses should be sent electronically to Vicki J. Carrington at vicki.j.carrington.civ@mail.mil and Jeff Voss at jeffrey.r.voss.civ@mail.mil.