Sources Sought for a IDIQ contract to follow the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) A-Kit Follow on IDIQ

This Request for Information (RFI) announcement is to identify any interested sources. This is a Sources Sought announcement for market survey purposes only. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract shall be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought Announcement is for an Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Plug and Fight (P&F) A-Kit and associated IAMD integration, test, and evaluation support requirement. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract type is expected to be used. The requirements of this acquisition are to develop and update P&F A-Kit incorporating product end items; and to provide Army IAMD integration, test, and evaluation support including the use of a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) test bed capability to address critical IAMD risks, verify key Army IAMD requirements, supply critical required high fidelity Pre Flight Test Performance and Predication (PFTPP) data, and identify P&F A-Kit software/interfaces problems/fixes. The Army IAMD Plug and Fight A-Kit for this IDIQ effort is a hardware/software based end item integrated into the Patriot weapon system Engagement Control System (ECS) Major End Item (MEI) forming a new ECS MEI variant named the Radar Interface Unit (RIU) which interfaces with the IAMD System of Systems (SoS). Unlike traditional acquisition programs that focus primarily on the development of a single system or platform, the Army IAMD Program is uniquely structured to enable the development of an overarching SoS capability with all participating Army Air Defense components functioning interdependently to provide total operational capabilities not achievable by the individual element systems. The Army IAMD program achieves this objective by establishing the Army IAMD architecture and developing the IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) that provides Engagement Operations Centers (EOCs) implementing common Mission Command (MC) capability, an Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) capability for fire-control connectivity enabling distributed operations, and the common P&F B-Kits located on the EOCs and IFCN Relays that network enable existing sensor components and weapon components with the IBCS. P&F A-Kits are developed and integrated on the various Component Acquisition Program (CAP) weapon and sensor MEIs and are interfaced to IBCS, which implements the overarching IAMD SoS networking capability. The P&F A-Kits are currently under development by the respective weapon and sensor platform CAP prime contractor to address all unique interface modifications inherent to the component. The IAMD Project Office, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, has a requirement for the P&F A-Kit which is a unique end item integrated into the Patriot weapon system that is not used by the general public or by non-governmental entities for purposes other than military/government purposes. Consequently, there are no commercial equivalent items or services available. The IAMD P&F A-Kit IDIQ effort includes the need for a classified Patriot system integration and test facility integrated with IBCS MEIs to support the integration and verification of the P&F A-Kit equipped RIU, as well as provide high fidelity IAMD/Patriot data products support to Government IAMD flight test activities commencing in FY 20. The IAMD P&F A-Kit IDIQ effort also includes an effort to make P&F A-Kit modifications associated with planned/ongoing Patriot Post Deployment Build software effort. The Government does not currently have available a technical data package for this effort. Foreign participation will be allowed only at the subcontract level by waiver. Responses must be received no later than 30 days from the date of this document posting. The posting date is 07 February 2019. Offeror's response to this announcement shall be limited to 20 pages and shall include the following information: Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address. Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. Offeror's CAGE Code, business size, (if a small business, please indicated whether HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business etc.) Offeror's Joint Venture information, if applicable (existing and potential) All responses shall be submitted to the U.S. Army Contracting Command, ATTN: CCAM-SM-D/George L. Brown and Felicia R. Dortch, Building 5250, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280 or email george.l.brown1.civ@mail.mil; felicia.r.dortch.civ@mail.mil and courtesy copied to IAMD Project Office, ATTN: SFAE-MSL-IAB/ Jessica Galindo, Building 5250, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280 or email jessica.l.galindo6.civ@mail.mil. Your written responses are required by 1200 CDT 11 March 2019. All questions and comments must be in writing (electronic email responses are acceptable), and no telephone calls will be accepted. The submission of this information is for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items, nor does the U.S. Army intend to award on the basis of this request for sources sought or otherwise pay for the information solicited.