Maintenance and Operation of M270A1 and M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Launcher Test Fleet and Affiliated Repair Parts Storage and Distribution Center.

The Army Contracting Command - Redstone, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898 on behalf of the Precision Fires Rocket and Missile Systems (PFRMS) Project Office, Program Executive Office Missiles and Space, hereby issues the following Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) to ascertain the level of interest of potential vendors desiring to contract for the maintenance and operation of M270A1 and M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Launcher test fleet and affiliated repair parts storage and distribution center. Functions will include maintenance, operation, upgrades, and modifications of M270A1 and M142 launchers that are needed in support of various test programs/projects for standard and non-standard configuration PFRMS launchers. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY - This RFI is released pursuant to FAR 15.201(e). It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (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 whatsoever. Respondees 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. Due to the level of the controlled data, the contractor must possess a US facility clearance All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Requirement Statement: This requirement is for the continuation of a maintenance contract for a period of 60 months, beginning in January 2020. The Government seeks white papers regarding the capabilities, past experience, and technical approach to this service. All responses shall be unclassified. All assumptions, including any assumed Government support, shall be clearly identified. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked. The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or any subsequent exchange of information. All responses shall be transmitted electronically to benjamin.r.may2.civ@mail.mil or scott.e.leach.civ@mail.mil. RFI Purpose and Limitations: The Government's intent is to better understand the current, state-of-the-art capabilities and strategies to determine the best solution. Industry feedback is vitally important and the Government will be receptive to any and all ideas. Proprietary information is neither solicited nor prohibited; however, if submitted, it should be appropriately marked. Please limit formal white paper submissions to no more than 20 pages, to include cover letter. In addition five attachments consisting of briefing slides, pre-printed commercial brochures or sales literature may be included. Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged. All items must be in Microsoft Office 2003 (or later) format or Adobe PDF format and should be free of all computer viruses. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy and in its Statement of Work/Statement of Objectives or Performance Specifications. 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 Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor FedBizOpps for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Multiple awards may be pursued depending on industry response. All questions and industry responses shall be submitted via email to Army Contracting Command-Redstone, Benjamin May, Contract Specialist, email address: benjamin.r.may2.civ@mail.mil. Responses must be received no later than 15 May 2018 and be in compliance with all applicable Army, DoD and Federal policies. All material submitted in response to this RFI must be unclassified and properly marked. Submissions will not be returned. Contracting Office Address: Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command - Redstone; Attention: CCAM-SM-C, Benjamin May, BLDG 5250 (3rd Floor); Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898-5000.