REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Synopsis: 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 procurement of Industrial Engineering Services (IES) supporting the entire PFRMS portfolio of products, including legacy, current and next generation tactical, practice and lab assets of (1) Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM), (2) Field Artillery Launchers (FAL), (3) PFRMS integrating activities including software and (4) PFRMS ancillary equipment. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY - This RFI is released pursuant to FAR 15.201(e). It is issued solely for information and planning purposes only. 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. Further, the Army is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. 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: The Government seeks white papers regarding the capabilities, past similar experience and technical approach to this services effort and industry's assessment/opinion of the most efficient and cost effective method of executing this effort. The response should include a description of the capabilities to support the industrial engineering services cited in the synopsis, (2) evidence of similar past experience, (3) a schedule that includes a timeline of events from contract award to initial service work and (4) recommended facilities and supply chain partners with available ability to execute these services. The period of performance is 5 years (Base year and four option years) starting June 2019. The anticipated contract is for general system support and is not required to produce hardware under any specific production contract. The anticipated contract will cover services for engineering, product improvement development, product assurance, logistics, test and evaluation, software upgrade, configuration management and documentation support, Technical Data Package (TDP) maintenance and update, program management, asset management, laboratory support, launcher fleet maintenance, failure analysis, specific portfolio product evaluations, studies, risk reduction activities, obsolescence investigations, modifications and upgrades, as directed by the Government. These services are necessary for the fielding and maintenance of viable systems that can be operated and supported in the field. 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, Brenda Lewis, Contract Specialist, email address: brenda.j.lewis1.civ@mail.mil. Responses must be received no later than 09 May 2017 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-TM-B, Brenda Lewis, BLDG 5303 (3rd Floor); Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898-5000.