Sources Sought for High Frequency Radios

Request for Information (RFI) SAQMMA14I0039 Notice Type: Sources Sought for High Frequency (HF) Radio Equipment Radio Programs Branch (RPB) Attachments: Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and Draft Technical Specifications This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP or RFQ) or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback with regard to its submission. The Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Please carefully review the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and attached Draft Technical Specifications and respond according to the directions stated below. Respond to the following: 1. Contact information: a. Name of company b. Business title c. Institution or organization affiliation d. Email address e. Phone number f. Company's business size and DUNS number 2. Capabilities statement; 3. Specific Questions; a. What electronic equipment/devices can your company provide? b. What electronic equipment/devices can your company not provide? c. What equipment functionality or specifications should be clarified? d. What options, functionality or specifications were not included but available? e. What transceiver specifications could be met and at what level if they were changed? 4. Submit VPAT, if available, for the transceiver equipment that meets the technical specs. NOTE: The VPAT was designed to provide information on how a product or service conforms to the Section 508 Accessibility Standards (from the U.S. Access Board) for Electronic and Information Technology (E&I T). E&IT product and service vendors need to follow the Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) requirements for VPAT Best Practices and then develop their company VPAT that complies with the recommendations and templates of the ITIC. The Best Practices guidance requests that all sections of the standard be addressed, even those that appear to not be applicable. Each VPAT should be product and version specific and dated appropriately. For this request for Information, Do not include the following in the response: 1. Do not submit formal proposals or offers; 2. Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation; 3. Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing or distribution list; 4. Do not submit questions or comments not related to this RFI; 5. Do not respond via telephone. How to Submit Responses: 1. Submit the required information in a word document to Martha L. Loverde, Contracting Officer, at LoverdeML2@state.gov. 2. Please include "SAQMMA14I0039 High Frequency Radio Equipment" in the e-mail subject line. 3. If you have any questions regarding this RFI, please submit them via e-mail. 4. The RFI closing date is July 17, 2014 at 11:00am EDT.