Long Range Radar (LRR) Payload System Continuation

Additional NAICS Codes: 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing Synopsis: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS REQUEST IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTES, OR AN INDICATION THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTRACT FOR THE ITEMS CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS FOR ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THE INFORMATION BEING REQUESTED OR REIMBURSE EXPENSES INCURRED TO THE INTERESTED PARTIES FOR RESPONSES. Background and Description: The Long Range Radar (LRR) is a new capability that has been developed and prototyped by Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems under Contract No. W15P7T-10-D-D408 KZ01. The LRR system consists of three (3) major sub-systems: radar payload, LRR Ground Station hardware and software, and platform integration interface. The LRR has common modules and components with the Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VaDER) system. The A-kit is the interface between the payload and the platform that is unique to each air vehicle (i.e. cabling, power inverter, buffer box, installation hardware, vibration isolators, flight recorders, operator stations). The B-Kit encompasses the core radar components that are common to all LRR systems regardless of air vehicle platform-of-use (i.e. Receiver, Exciter, Processor (REP), antenna pod assembly, and all incorporated software, configured for form-factor differences for the given platform). Request for Information: The Government is considering contracting methods to continue the development of the LRR, support ongoing lab, field and operational test events, perform product improvements, perform repair, provide Field Support Representatives (FSRs) and possibly procure spare parts and up to four more LRR systems during the 2018 thru 2020 timeframe. In addition, the support and obsolescence management and technology refresh of the VaDER and Starlight systems are being considered as potentially combined with the LRR system support. If interested, the Government is requesting contractors to provide sufficient information in the form of a white paper which demonstrates capability and experience in providing the LRR support, spares and the procurement of additional LRR systems that are fully interoperable, as described above. In addition, interested contractors should provide sufficient information on how they could also support the obsolescence management and technology refresh of the VaDER and Starlight systems, and identify any efficiencies of these services being combined with the LRR system support. Interested sources are requested to submit a brief Summary of Demonstrated Capabilities. In addition, interested sources must address the following Market Survey Questionnaire: Administrative Information Company Name Mailing Address and Website Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) number. State your companies associated Business size and eligibility under U.S. Government social-economic programs and preference (i.e., type of business -large, small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran- owned or 8(a)). Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number Location of facility(s) Subcontracting Plan (if applicable) Person(s) Responding to RFI Name Title Company Responsibility/Position Telephone Number/Fax Number Email Address Describe your company's ability to perform the required tasks, supplies and services include, but are not limited to: Product Support Management Sustainment Management - to include provide spare parts and SRUs for the LRR Engineering and Software Support for LRR hardware (HW) and software/firmware (SW/FW) for the Payload, A-Kit, and Ground Station Application (GSA) and HW/SW components Maintenance Planning and Management Materiel Maintenance Support for updating, maintaining, and sustaining the LRR Payload and ground station SW/HW components Logistics/Configuration Management Associated Support and Testing Tools Field Service Representatives (FSRs) Support for depot repairs and maintenance at CONUS/OCONUS locations - Supply Support - Personnel - Personnel Training and Training Support - Operator and Maintainer Technical Manual documentation - Equipment Retrofit/Modifications - Depot Level Repairs - Information Assurance Support - Acquisition Support for/of Payload Elements and Spare Parts - Technical and reach back support for LRR Payloads at CONUS/OCONUS locations - Facilities required to deploy and maintain the readiness and operational capability of the LRR, subsystems, and components - Obsolescence management and technology refresh of the VaDER and Starlight systems - Interested vendors are required to provide an approach to meet the above requirements, detailing their ability to be able to demonstrate LRR capabilities and to produce additional, fully interoperable, complete LRR systems. The current provider is Northrop Grumman Missions Systems (NGMS), 1580A W Nursery Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. NGMS maintains support/configuration management of hardware internal modules and maintains the software source code. The Government does not have detailed documentation on hardware modules or the software source code. Consequently, the Government does not have the detailed documentation or source code to provide to a third party. A technical data package is not available. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to satisfy the Market Research requirements either to both extend and expand Contract No. W15P7T-10-D-D408, or to issue a new sole source contract. Response Information: Responses to this RFI must be unclassified and should not exceed 20 pages in length in either one continuous Microsoft Word document or one Microsoft Power Point document. The Government will not reimburse responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or in any subsequent exchange of information. Contractors may only provide one submission per CAGE code. If your company has different business sectors which hold different CAGE codes, each sector can submit a capability package. In addition, each CAGE code must provide separate facility clearance documentation. If teaming, use the Prime Contractor's CAGE code in the response. Submission of proprietary and other sensitive information must be marked and identified with disposition instructions. Submitted material will not be returned. The information provided and received in response to this announcement is subject to the conditions set forth in FAR 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes. All interested firms that possess the capabilities herein are encouraged to respond to this notice by providing the information specified herein, on or before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on 07 April 2017. Information shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed in this announcement.