H-65 Radar Replacement

General Information Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Solicitation Number: HSCG38-11-R-200002-SS Posted Date: November 08, 2010 Original Response Date: December 03, 2010 Current Response Date: Original Archive Date: December 31, 2010 Current Archive Date: Classification Code: 3812 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments NAICS Code: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing Title: H-65 Radar Replacement Contracting Office Address Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Aviation Logistics Center, H65, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909-5001, UNITED STATES Description A001: The purpose of this RFI/Sources Sought notice is to provide an avenue for radar manufacturers to present information about potential H-65 (candidate) radar systems, and to allow these sources an opportunity to provide written suggestions to the Contracting Officer. The Coast Guard welcomes comment on the RFI but will not respond to inquiries that are deemed to be more applicable to an RFP, or are otherwise not directly relevant. The Coast Guard will contact the vendor to resolve any points of ambiguity regarding information submitted in response to this RFI. Please submit your response based on the information provided. H-65 Radar Replacement; Request for Information. This is not a request for proposals. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Coast Guard is looking for sources/vendors capable of providing a replacement for the H-65 RADAR system. This solicitation has been issued to survey the market to identify suitable candidate systems for consideration. The Coast Guard is seeking an affordable replacement RADAR system for weather avoidance that will also detect small targets at sea. The attached document provides interface data and performance objectives for the H-65 replacement RADAR. Potential suppliers are encouraged to review the attached document and provide written suggestions to the contracting officer. Please respond to the following questions: (1) Is your business a large or small business? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified "hub zone" firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned? (7) Is your product listed on a GSA schedule? (8) Do you have other government agencies using the product, and if so which agencies, POC's and contract numbers? (9) If possible, any POC's for civilian users for general usage of product questions. After the review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, and if the Government still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published in FEDBIZOPS. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. Again, this is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. All companies that can meet the specification are encouraged to provide a capability statement, company literature, brochures, or any other information that demonstrates that the specification can be met. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 03 December 2010 at 3 p.m. EST. This notice is to help the USCG in determining potential sources and for budget evaluation only. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award. All interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Reimbursement will not be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Point of Contact Contracting Officer Attn: HSCG38-11-R-200002-SS Short Range Recovery (SRR) Division USCG Aviation Logistics Center Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001 Advance copies may be sent by e-mail to contact@example.gov (Contract Specialist) including the following in the subject line "HSCG38-11-R-200002-SS". Correspondence must include a company point of contact with address, phone number and email address. Attachments (1) Radar Performance RFI Data 2010 (2) Additional Project Details