Sources Sought for SINCGARS Spare Parts

This is a sources sought announcement only. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Defense Logistics Agency, acting for the Army, requires the spare parts listed below for the ITT-version Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS). The Technical Data Packages that the Government possesses for these spare parts are INCOMPLETE due to the data rights issues. Portions or all of the technical data for the required items are proprietary to ITT Exelis, Inc. The items being procured include but may not be limited to:

NSN 5821-01-423-8827, Receiver Transmitter;
NSN 5995-01-567-6805, Wiring Harness, Branched (W31);
NSN 5995-01-569-3123, Wiring Harness, Branched (W30);
NSN 5995-01-574-2583, Wiring Harness, Branched (W35);
NSN 5995-01-574-2726, Wiring Harness, Branched (W32).

Interested sources, which have technical knowledge of SINCGARS radio family elements and are capable of furnishing these items, shall send a response describing in detail their ability meeting the government requirements. Your response shall be submitted in writing through email to DLA Land at Aberdeen (Martina L. Culik Moore) at martina.l.culikmoore.civ@mail.mil. The response SHALL include documentation to demonstrate the interested sources' capability of supplying these items, and copy of purchasing order if the supplier was a vendor to the listed source or a statement from the listed source demonstrating that the supplier can, in fact, supply the Army with a unit that will be physically and functionally interchangeable and interoperable with the existing SINCGARS and existing components/spares for the SINCGARS.

Interested sources shall be a U.S. vendor possessing the necessary security clearance to process Communications Security CONSEC equipment. A successful supplier may be required to warrant that the parts supplied will satisfactorily perform when used for the purposed intended by the Army and that will be delivered on time.

Pertinent information received from this market survey will be evaluated by the Government's technical personnel for the purposes of planning. The government will not reimburse interested sources or responders to this notice for any information received and any costs incurred in responding, or for subsequent exchanges of information. Information submitted does not constitute a proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, but will be considered an exchange of capabilities and ideas.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted no later than close of business 24 June 2012.

FOR ALL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Martina L. Culik Moore, Contracting Officer, 443-861-4555, martina.l.culikmoore.civ@mail.mil.