Request for Information (RFI) for Hunter UAS Engineering Services for Fiscal Years 2019-2021

Solicitation Number: W58RGZ-HunterUAS_EngServices_FYs2019-2021 Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: Request for Information (RFI) for Hunter Engineering Services for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY The United States Army Contracting Command- Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA), Alabama on behalf of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Manager's Office (PMO) submits the following Request for Information (RFI) for advertisement for Engineering Services in support of the Hunter UAS Program in the Contiguous United States (CONUS) and Outside Contiguous United States (OCONUS). This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Funding is not available at this time. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. 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 party's expense. 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 in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential respondees to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The U.S. Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as a commitment or as authorization to incur costs for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions will become Government property and will not be returned. Responses may include data that the offeror does not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for information purposes. If your company wishes to restrict the data, the title page must be marked with the following legend: Use and Disclosure of Data This response includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed, in whole or in part, for any purpose other than to evaluate this response. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in these data if they are obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in Data Sheets (insert numbers of other identification of sheets). Your company may also mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: "Use of disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this response." In addition, foreign participation is excluded from participating in response to this RFI. DESCRIPTION: This is a follow-on requirement for Engineering Support Services for the Hunter UAS to support non-recurring and sustainment engineering activities for the Hunter Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) system. The engineering services are for analysis/investigation, design, integration, interoperability, and test activities related to the system hardware or software, its configuration variants, and major subsystems and their constituent components. The Hunter UAS provides Division/Corps level reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, and battle damage assessment to the War fighter. The system capabilities include a versatile payload platform, multi-mission configurations, and extended range/endurance. A sufficient/adequate Technical Data Package (TDP) suitable for competition for this requirement does not exist. The TDP is Level 2 with instructions. However, the TDP has not been maintained or updated since fiscal year 1995. The Government intends to award one contract. Responses: Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper no more than 10 pages. The response should describe your experience in sustainment/maintenance and flight operations of the Hunter UAS. Responses are due no later than 12 July 2017, 4:30pm CST. Contracts Points of Contact (POC): Primary - Mr. Richard N. Ennis, Contract Specialist, richard.n.ennis.civ@mail.mil and/or Secondary - Ms. Mona Lisa Brown, Contracting Officer, monalisa.brown2.civ@mail.mil. Technical Points of Contact (POC): Primary - Ms. Donna Hightower, donna.hightower.civ@mail.mil and/or Secondary - Mr. Casey Still, casey.h.still.civ@mail.mil. Contracting Office Address: ACC-RSA - Aviation, ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280 US Place of Performance: ACC-RSA - Aviation, ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280 US