Gray Eagle Ground Support Equipment and Spares

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. It does not constitute an invitation for bid, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a solicitation, a request for quote or a promise to issue such documentation in the future. Funding is not available at this time. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Army is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the beta.SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The U.S. Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Additionally, responses may include data that the offeror does not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for informational purposes. If your company wishes to restrict use of the data, the response must be marked appropriately. DESCRIPTION: The anticipated action would require production of up to 5 lots of initial spares and 7 lots of GSE specific to the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range aircraft to augment current spares and GSE inventory for anticipated initial fielding of MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range aircraft. The anticipated action would require inspection and/or testing of spares/GSE and would require compliance with Government approved inspection and test criteria. The Government does not possess a Technical Data Package (TDP) for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range aircraft. Potential responders must be able to produce the necessary spares and GSE to support the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range aircraft configuration. Security Requirements: Responders must be eligible for a COMSEC account and demonstrate the ability to maintain National Information Security Program standards. Security requirements for any resultant contract will be a facility cleared to the Secret level with authorization to store COMSEC items and individuals with clearance eligibility to the Secret level. A sufficient number of individuals will require access to COMSEC. Potential solutions sought shall have full National Security Agency (NSA) approved Type-1 and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) level encryption capability. Responses: Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper, no more than 5 pages in length, describing the responder's capabilities and potential material solution that meets the criteria referenced in this document. Responses are due no later than 23 October 2020, 5:00 PM CST. Contracts Points of Contact (POC): Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, anthony.l.jones295.civ@mail.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 23 October 2020 will be answered.