Sources Sought - MD530F Rotary Wing Aircraft

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Redstone is issuing this sources sought synopsis in accordance with FAR 15.201(e) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources that are capable of providing the Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) 30 new MD 530F rotary wing aircraft consisting of a mission equipment plank system, a sight system; and configured to accommodate either two (2) .50-cal machine guns with gun pods; two (2) M260 7-shot rocket pods, or a combination of one (1) .50-cal machine gun with gun pod and (1) M260 7-shot rocket pod, with an estimated award date of May 2017. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System code assigned to this procurement is 336411, Aircraft Manufacturing. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. All costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought will be solely at the interested parties expense. In the past this requirement has been restricted to MD Helicopters, Inc., 85215-9734, CAGE Code 1KVX4 under the basis of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 - Only Once Responsible Source and No other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirement. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Requirement Statement: The Government seeks white papers regarding the capabilities, past similar experience and technical approach in support of the procurement of 30 new MD 530F rotary wing aircraft. The response should include the following: (1) Company information to include: Company name; size of company; cage code; point of contact to include phone number and email address (2) Experience: Provide a list of recent relevant contracts (same or similar in nature of work, size and complexity to include contract number) Purpose and Limitations: The Government's intent is to better understand the current capabilities and strategies to determine the best solution. Industry feedback is vitally important and the Government will be receptive to any and all ideas. Proprietary information is neither solicited nor prohibited; however, if submitted, it should be appropriately marked. The Government intends to utilize US Government contractors in the evaluation of any submitted documents. Please limit formal white paper submissions to no more than 25 pages and must be unclassified. Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged. All items must be in Microsoft Office 2003 or later format or Adobe PDF format. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the FedBizOpps website. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor FedBizOpps for additional information pertaining to this requirement. All questions and industry responses shall be submitted via email to Army Contracting Command - Redstone, Contract Specialist: LaTonya L. Robinson at latonya.l.robinson.civ@mail.mil and courtesy copy to Contracting Officer: Deanna Desarro, Deanna.l.desarro.civ@mail.mil.