SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INTERNATIONAL FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM (IFATDS)

Description: INTRODUCTION The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Communications-Electronics Command Security Assistance Management directorate (CECOM SAMD) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, industry technologies available and capability to fulfill FMS requirements. The result of this sources sought/market survey will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market survey, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. The U.S. Government requests that interested parties submit a brief description of your company, your company's solution, and your ability to meet potential system requirements. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. PROGRAM BACKGROUND CECOM SAMD administers and manages FMS cases including requirements for Partner Nation. CECOM SAMD's goal is to satisfy customer country requirements for International Field Artillery Tactical Data System (IFATDS). REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The purpose of this market research/sources sought is to identify interested sources that are certified and able to provide requirements to Taiwan. Requirements consist of: Description of Requirement: Product is International Field Artillery Tactical Data System (IFATDS) Software, Computer Hardware (Hardened Tactical Workbooks) For Both Field Artillery Unit Fielding and Classroom Training, In-Country IFATDS Field Service Representative Support (1 Year), IFATDS Initial Training Courses and Materials, Instillation Fielding Support, Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS), Optional Requirements May Include: Forward Observer Systems, Meteorological System, Weapon Control System. Software LINE ITEM - INTERNATIONAL FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM (IFATDS) (TAIWAN) Item: Contractor shall provide up to 17 EA, International Field Artillery Tactical Data System (IFATDS) each consisting of: QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION : 17 IFATDS Hardware LINE ITEM - IFATDS COMPUTER HARDWARE (TAIWAN) Item: Contractor shall provide up to 30 EA, IFATDS Computer Hardware each consisting of: QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION : 30 IFATDS Computer Hardware Including 1 ULTRALINK Modem 1 Mount 1 Cables (C2 Support) Services/Training LINE ITEM - IFATDS Initial Training Course and Materials (TAIWAN) Item: Contractor shall provide 1 EA, Initial Training Course and Materials each consisting of: QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION : 1 Initial Training Course Consisting of: 1 7-week course with multiple instructors LINE ITEM - INSTALLATION OF IFATDS KITS (TAIWAN) Item: Contractor shall provide 1 EA, Installation of IFATDS Kits each consisting of: QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION : 1 Installation of IFATDS Kits LINE ITEM - POST DEPLOYMENT SOFTWARE SUPPORT (PDSS) (TAIWAN) Item: Contractor shall provide 1 EA, Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) each consisting of: QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION : 1 POST DEPLOYMENT SOFTWARE SUPPORT (PDSS) for IFATDS LINE ITEM - IFATDS FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TAIWAN) Item: Contractor shall provide 1 Year, IFATDS Field Service Representative each consisting of: QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION : 1 Year In-Country IFATDS Field Service Representative Request responses include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price and availability (P&A) information for the equipment and/or services described. If the customer has not yet identified system quantity requirements, request the P&A estimate provide single unit costs and costs for multiple units if the estimate includes quantity discounts. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Unclassified. Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS Code: 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing NAICS Code: 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing | NAICS Association The Product Service Code (PSC) is PSC: 4935 Guided Missile Maintenance, Repair, and Checkout Specialized Equipment NAICS 336419 to PSC | Machine Predictions for Product Service Codes (fscpsc.com) Federal Supply Code is 7B20, High Performance Compute (Hardware and Perpetual License Software) SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested sources should furnish the following information, in the format provided below: (1) Name and address of company, with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Any interested company must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (2) Point of Contact Name, Department, phone number, and email address. (3) Identify past and current services your company offers that exactly match the capabilities specified above. (4) Address your company's capability to act as a single provider for the hardware and services defined herein. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of any resulting request for proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement(s), shall be electronically submitted to Contract Specialist, Michael F. Siwek in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email contact@example.gov no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09 AUG 2023. Reference this sources sought/synopsis number in the e-mail subject line and on all enclosed documents. Responses shall include documented capability to deliver required systems and services. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. Attachments/Links Statement of Work (SOW) Contact Information Contracting Office Address 6515 INTEGRITY COURT ABERDEEN PROVING GROU , MD 21005-5001 USA Primary Point of Contact Jason Acosta contact@example.gov Secondary Point of Contact Michael F. Siwek contact@example.gov