SPECIAL NOTICE - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Riley, KS is interested in determining if there are any SAMS.gov registered small business contractors that can provide a one-time installation of an ECLIPSE-HX-DELTA-32P radio remote interface. Additionally, the installation must past a 3rd Party Contractor commissioning performed by the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 238210. The Performance Work Statement shall consist of the following specific tasks: The contractor shall install all provided Government Furnished Property identified in section C3 of the PWS to allow for the complete operation of the ECLIPSE-HX-DELTA-32P radio interface. The new communications remote interface equipment ECLIPSE-HX-DELTA-32 shall support the existing SINGARS FM radio equipment that Range Operations have on-hand. The new system will be commissioned independently, after the installation is complete within 3-8 business days. Compliance with successful commissioning requirement is required for successful installation. This RFI is published to obtain information for use by MICC Fort Riley, for market research and planning purposes only; and is not a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or an announcement of a solicitation. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. This RFI is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to current and near-term abilities. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any potential offeror's ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of preparing submissions in response to this RFI and the Government's use of such information. Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this RFI, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. Contractors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM) in order to download any potential solicitation and attachments which may be issued. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling
+1 (555) 000-0000, or via the Internet at www.sam.gov. It is requested that interested, experienced, qualified and potentially qualified sources submit a brief Industry Capabilities Statement demonstrating the capabilities and expertise required to perform the effort specified above. Examples of items that would be helpful would include but are not limited to: -Company name, CAGE Code, mailing address, point of contact, phone number and email address -Small Business Status for NAICS Code 238210 -Quantity and price breaks along with standard delivery time Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997): a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. This request for information does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. All information received in response to this notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. MICC Fort Riley makes no implied or in fact contracts by issuing this RFI. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the MICC Fort Riley's view of the information received. Do not send any material that requires a non-disclosure agreement or identify information that is business sensitive. Responses and product samples submitted to this notice will not be returned. Telephone calls/questions or inquiries will not be accepted. Interested vendors should respond to the POC below by 25 Aug 2016, 5:00 pm CST. Electronic submissions will be reviewed if received by the closing date and time. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-governmental personnel and entities. Electronic submissions regarding this announcement may be directed to Mr. Kelly Wright. via e-mail at:
contact@example.gov.
