Sources Sought to Convert Joint Service Vacuum Packed Life Raft (JSVPLR) Overwater Gear Carrier (OWGC) Assembly

**ATTENTION** ALL FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELEATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE DIRECTED TO: EDDIE GORDON, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - REDSTONE; EMAIL: EDDIE.L.GORDON6.CIV@MAIL.MIL. NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Request for Information (RFI) for converting the Joint Service Vacuum Packed Life Raft (JSVPLR) Overwater Gear Carrier (OWGC) Assembly, PN 1005872-1, to a Loose Pack Valise Configuration. THIS IS A RFI ONLY. This is Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (RFI) for market research. Information is to be used for preliminary planning purposes in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and does not commit the Government to solicit or award a contract now or in the future. Further, the Army is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Purpose: The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command is seeking potential vendors to convert existing Government owned JSVPLR OWGC Assemblies to a Loose Pack Valise Configuration (LPVC). This repack must be performed by a qualified technician capable of meeting the federal Aviation Association (FAA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C72C, stamp the next inspection date in accordance with TO 14S-1-102-21, one man raft procedures. The finished raft most conform to the following dimensions: 7 x 12 long, weigh not more than 5.4 pounds and the cylinders accessible for removal. Instructions: Product Manager Air Warrior will provide 1,000 JSVPLRs and requires the vendor to convert each to LPVC at a rate of 140 per month beginning 90 days after award, until all conversions are complete. Request that interested parties for the future competitive procurement provide a written response to this RFI NLT 21 February 2020 Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Note: Comments and questions on the data may be sent to eddie.l.gordon6.civ@mail.mil Submissions can be through written correspondence and/or electronic mail. Responses should include, at a minimum: Name and address of the interested company or organization and classification of business Contact information for the primary POC; A brief description of the potential offeror's company/organization and capability for converting the Joint Service Vacuum Packed Life Raft (JSVPLR) Overwater Gear Carrier (OWGC) Assembly, PN 1005872-1, to a Loose Pack Valise Configuration.;