REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - TACTICAL RADIO PROCUREMENT AND REPAIR

N0016422SNB22 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - TACTICAL RADIO PROCUREMENT AND REPAIR - PSC 5825 - NAICS 334220 Issue Date: 17 December 2021 - Closing Date: 10 January 2022 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC-CR) in support of the United States Air Force (USAF) Tactical Air Control Party-Modernization (TACP-M) program office is seeking information as part of market research for a planned procurement and repair of models RT-1694 (AN/PRC-150), RT-1949 (AN/PRC-117G), RT-1796 (AN/PRC-117F), AN/PRC-152A, AN/PRC-160(V), AN/PRC-163 and AN/PRC-167 radios from L3Harris Technologies. This effort includes the procurement, repair, and associated communications equipment (i.e. amplifiers, accessories and test equipment). The radios are hardware that provide tactical communications in a man pack portable kit designed to be stowed in a bag or case that can be easily worn by the user, integrated or mounted into vehicles or contained in standalone cabinets for semi-mobile, temporary or command posts. NSWC-CR located at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN, intends to award a sole-source contract to L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 1680 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14610. This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The basis for restricting competition is due to the lack of sufficient technical data and extensive duplication of costs to the Government to include re-engineering, re-certifications, and environmental qualifications that are not expected to be recovered through competition, as well as unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency requirement through any other source. The Radios Salient Characteristics (specifications) and specific Requirements List spreadsheet are being provided as attachments to this RFI. The Government is seeking information from companies mitigating the sole-source basis listed above. The Government is seeking companies to meet all specifications and supply related equipment within the attachments. Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate and lead time of the solution, as well as, demonstrate the ability to meet all the specifications of the Salient Characteristics attachment. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than 25 pages, and/or other pertinent information, such as a description with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary of prior testing, test reports, a budgetary estimate of test articles, production units, production quantity breaks, mitigate the reason why the Government should not procure this effort on a sole-source basis as stated above, and identify other Government contract with similar efforts for the Government's consideration. Responses to the Market Survey shall include the following: Submitter's Company Name Cage Code Street Address, City, State, Zip Code Business Size Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone Announcement Number: N0016422SNB22 Contractor must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM) and in the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to receive controlled attachments. Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation of requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at www.sam.gov. Information about the JCP is located at https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx. The controlled attachments will be posted to SAM at the same time RFI is posted. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. THIS IS A RFI ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it 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. Market Survey information may be submitted to the POC any time prior to the expiration of this announcement via email to jodee.cool@navy.mil (preferred). The POC for this effort is Ms. Jodee Cool, telephone 812-854-5248, at NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, Code 0233, Bldg. 3373, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. Responses received after 3:00 PM EST 10 January 2022 may not be considered in the Government's market research. If any part of the submittal is classified, please contact the POC for appropriate submission information. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in the response is appreciated. All Changes that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to the SAM website. Reference: N0016422SNB22 in the subject line of emails in all correspondence.