Sources Sought for US Army Mobile Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integrated Defeat System (M-LIDS)

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The purpose of this sources sought amendment is to post responses to vendor questions.  All other information remains unchanged including the response date.

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This is a request for information (RFI) only. This RFI is a request for informational purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for bid (IFB), request for quotation (RFQ), or request for proposal (RFP). This RFI does not constitute a commitment by the U.S. Army to procure products or services. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. Information submitted in response to this RFI is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. Any exchange of information shall be consistent with procurement integrity requirements, and all appropriate proprietary claims will be protected to prevent improper disclosure.

Your response to this RFI is voluntary and will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The Army may use the information provided to develop its acquisition strategy. If a solicitation is released for the supplies or services described herein, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this potential requirement.

The US Government is conducting market research for the rapid development, deployment, and continued support of the US Army Mobile Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integrated Defeat System (M-LIDS). Current M-LIDS systems consist of Coyote Missiles with launchers, a 30 mm cannon, a .50 caliber gun, an M240 7.62mm crew served weapon, an Electronic Warfare (EW) system, an Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) camera and a Ku-band Radio Frequency System (KuRFS) radar under the control of a Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system mounted on a M-ATV vehicle.  Future variants will be configured on a single vehicle such as Stryker.  All variants will be capable of identifying and defeating Group 1 through Group 3 UAS threats.  The system shall be capable of integrating additional sensors and effectors.

Background: The US Army has a need to develop, produce, and maintain countermeasures against enemy-armed and intelligence gathering UAS's operating at various speeds and altitudes which are targeting both US and their allies’ interests at home and abroad.

Interested firms who believe they can provide the below described efforts are invited to indicate their interest by providing the following information to the contract specialist listed below:

1. Company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address, CAGE Code, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number.

2. Business size (i.e. large, small disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.)

3. Affirmation of cleared personnel and facilities.

4. A description of the company's expertise in providing manufacturing expertise and producing hardware as described below.

5. The company's experience in meeting contractual due dates for similar type efforts.

6. NAICS Code 334511

All responses shall be unclassified.

All assumptions, including any assumed Government support, shall be clearly identified. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked.

Interested sources shall have sufficient logistics, engineering, and other expertise to provide all facets of development, production, and support for the Army’s M-LIDS system with the aid of a partial level II technical data package (TDP) that is in the format of the developing contractor. Portions of the technical data are proprietary, and portions are in contractor format. The Government will not provide a TDP in response to this posting.

The interested source shall be capable of providing coverage, starting approximately January 2026, for the following at contract award: 1) maintenance and repair for US Army Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) and Continental United States (CONUS) M-LIDS systems of all variants. 2) personnel capable of maintaining and repairing systems to meet the programs operational availability requirements to multiple CONUS and OCONUS sites. 3) training for operators and maintainers. 4) obtaining spare and repair parts and providing them to CONUS and OCONUS sites.  The interested source shall be capable of maintaining and repairing more than 30 systems.

The interested source shall have sufficient engineering expertise to support the integration of the overall system as well as provide development activities for the Counter-UAS (C-UAS) and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) electronic warfare systems (without a TDP) in accordance with United States Government (USG) requirements. The development activities will include both hardware and software capabilities. The interested source shall possess or have access to a facility capable of testing capability at the system and component level. The interested source shall have the capability of identifying obsolescence in the components and provide the USG with proposed replacements or redesigns. The interested source shall provide the USG with solutions to allow the M-LIDS system to be exportable.

The interested source shall have the capability to produce, integrate and perform acceptance test of the M-LIDS system IAW USG requirements. The interested source’s production facility shall have ISO 9001 certification. NAICS Code for this requirement is 334511. The estimated production requirement is 70 systems over five years.

This procurement requires the interested source to operate as a US corporation with a secure manufacturing facility approved to the SECRET level by the Defense Security Service (DSS). Further, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) will be asked to conduct a pre-award survey of the firm's facility to determine the capability to successfully fulfill the requirements of this contract and to minimize risk to the Product Manager, Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (PdM CUAS) office.

This RFI will close 30 days from the date of posting. All questions and responses should be directed to the Contracting Officer/Contracts Specialist.