Surveillance System Supply and Support (S4)

The US Army Space and Missile Defense Command issues the following Presolicitation Notice to inform all interested parties of the following: Surveillance System Supply and Support (S4) Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (RAID), W9113M-10-R-0004, henceforth referred to as W9113M-12-R-0001. This effort will be competed as a full and open action. The government contemplates award of a cost-plus-fixed fee type contract. The planned period of performance is for the basic award and four (4) option years. The estimated release date for the Request for Proposal (RFP) is on or about 31 October 2011. This date is for planning purposes only, and is subject to change. All questions shall be sent to jerrie.reed@smdc.army.mil. The contemplated contract type is single award, cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort. The anticipated period of performance is: Base one year, with four one-year option periods. Award date is anticipate in 2nd quarter 2012. The NAICS Code 541614 with a small business size standard of $7M. The requirement is to provide RAID logistical and sparing support for all the RAID configurations. This requirement includes engineering support for maintaining the technical data packages (including engineering change proposals), updating training documents, revising technical manuals, establish and maintain an asset visibility database that tracks all spare parts, maintenance actions, provide analysis/reports, and preparing other required documentation. Subject Mater Experts (SMEs) will be required to support systems on as required basis. This includes providing assistance to Field Service Representative (FSR) at CONUS and OCONUS locations.

** Special Notice **
Due to their anticipated support (companies cited) are precluded from and teaming arrangement with potential offerors to organizational conflict of interest. The companies are as follows:

Booze Allen & Hamilton
CAS, Inc.
Radiance Technologies

Each of the above-listed companies is precluded from any contractual arrangement with potential offerors due to Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) concerns. Offerors shall advise the Contracting Officer as soon as possible of any concerns/questions with regard to the use of the Non-Government Subject Matter Experts/advisors from the companies listed above. Any offeror that is already affiliated with, or is contemplating a contractual relationship with, any of the above listed firms must notify the Contracting Officer for the solicitation as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) days after the issuance of this solicitation.