IMAM ALI AIR BASE AIRFIELD LIGHTING

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE. Any information submitted by respondents to this request is strictly voluntary. All information received from this RFI will be used for planning and market research purposes only. The United States (U.S).Government will treat your response to this RFI as information. The information provided may be used by the Air Force to develop an acquisition strategy, statement of work, statement of objectives, and performance work statement and associated specifications. Respondents 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 parties expense. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non- proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be handled accordingly and protected from disclosure. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. The Government shall not be liable for damages related to proprietary information that is not properly identified. Any submissions in response to this RFI constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel and Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) Contractor employees supporting AFLCMC/HB. The responses may be forwarded to other Government entities in consideration for applicability to other programs. All Government and Department of Defense (DoD) contractor personnel reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information. All members of the government and contractor team will be reminded of their obligation to protect such information to the maximum extent permitted or required by the Economic Espionage Act, 18 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1831 et seq., and other applicable statutes or regulations. In addition, Government members will be reminded of their obligation to afford protection under the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905. 1.0 Introduction The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Branch (AFLCMC/HBAN) is seeking information regarding the acquisition of runway and airfield lighting systems at Imam Ali Air Base (AB), Nasiriyah, Iraq. 1.1 Vision The new airfield lighting systems will replace existing lighting systems along runway 30R/12L. Work will include the repair and/or replacement of airfield ground lighting (AGL), AGL Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), Constant Current Regulator (CCR) equipment, Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) system, Airfield Lighting Control & Monitoring System (ALCMS), control displays, runway lighting and all associated cabling. 1.2 Purpose HBAN's aim is to improve Imam Ali AB's ability to operate at night and in low light conditions. 1.3 Goals & Objectives A Request for Proposal (RFP) may be released sometime after Request for Information (RFI) responses are reviewed. The period of performance for any potential contract effort as a result of this RFI will be dependent on the offered solutions. The Contractor will be required to provide all required equipment, along with spares, and make all necessary changes, to include civil works, to provide a complete airfield lighting system at Imam Ali AB. 2.0 Questions 2.1 For any yes/no questions, please describe, to the extent possible, how you perform the activity and/or service in question. 2.1.1 Interested potential sources shall respond by identifying: a) Interest in this effort. b) Small business status; including small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) and/or service-disabled veteran, and covering all socio-economic programs. 2.1.2 Interested potential sources should identify their capabilities and recent experience (last 5 years) in providing navigational aids (NAVAIDS) systems and services similar to the capabilities listed in 1.3.1 of this RFI. Responses should address: a) Existing solutions that provide capabilities as described: i) If not completely satisfied, capability to alter the solution to satisfy the needs of the government. ii) If not completely satisfied, time required to alter solution to satisfy the needs of the government. b) Experience in training different skills levels in use and mastery of provided solutions. c) Experience in solutions successfully supporting sustainment efforts of physical Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) or other equipment operations. 2.2 In delineating previous experience, identify the complexity, scope, dollar value, start and end dates of the effort, customer point of contact. Relate scope to the requirements identified above and describe breath of experience in delivering similar systems. 2.3 In addition to detailing how the proposed solution meets all performance requirements, please provide a response to the following questions: a) What is the estimated cost of the proposed solution? b) What is timeline or schedule is required to deliver the proposed solution and complete the performance requirements? 3.0 Responses Please submit responses to this RFI via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist and Program Manager below, no later than on 11 October 2024. Responses shall not exceed twenty-five 8.5.x11 inch, single spaced, single sided pages in length, and shall be an UNCLASSIFIED PDF. The font shall be 12pt Times New Roman. Ms. Kelsey Ribeiro, Contracting Officer, Email: Kelsey.Ribeiro@us.af.mil Mr. Lano Balulescu, Contract Specialist, Email: Lano.Balulescu@us.af.mil Mr. Brendan Pacelli, Program Manager, Email: Brendan.Pacelli.2@us.af.mil The information shall also include the following business contact information on a cover letter: Company Name and Address Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Point of Contact (POC) name for further clarification or questions POC Telephone Number POC Email Address Please refer any questions regarding this RFI to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. This RFI is issued solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service in any manner. 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