UH-60M BLACK HAWK Aircraft by installing Hardware and Software updates,

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Redstone (ACC-RSA) is issuing this Sources Sought Synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources to support the requirement to modify aircraft by installing hardware and software into OCONUS fielded UH-60M BLACK HAWK aircraft for a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer. The result of this market research will contribute to determination of an appropriate acquisition strategy for the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336411. This Sources Sought is issued solely to gather information for planning and market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. This is not an Invitation to Bid (ITB) or Request for Proposal (RFP); and therefore the Government will not award a contract on the basis of this notice. Information herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding to the Government. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked "proprietary" will be handled accordingly and will not be returned. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are responsible for all expenses associated with responding to the Sources Sought. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review of the information provided, but may be contacted for additional information for clarification. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to identify potential sources capable of providing the ability to modify uniquely configured UH-60M BLACK HAWK aircraft by installing hardware and software updates, at OCONUS locations, for a FMS customer. The Government anticipates awarding a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract. The effort is estimated to be over a 12 month period of performance. Your organization must be able to obtain the UH-60M BLACK HAWK OEM developed hardware and have access to the individual country unique software, which shall not be provided by the Government as it is proprietary information owned by the OEM, for the FMS customer. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required personnel, materials, services, associated program management, logistics support, and is capable of traveling OCONUS to FMS customer locations to provide the installation services required, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored Statement of Capabilities (SOC) addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation, supporting claims of organizational and staff capabilities identifying corporate experience in providing some or all of the tasks outlined in this Sources Sought. Submitted SOC's by potential contractors shall be no more than 7-pages in length, single spaced, use 12-point Times New Roman font, 8.5 by 11 inch pages, with 1-inch margins. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential industry capabilities to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; and 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; and hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 15 calendar days from date of issuance. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to the Contracting Officer at robin.o.scarbrough.civ@mail.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact the Contracting Officer, Robin Scarbrough, at 256-313-8238 or the Contract Specialist, Diane Wyatt at 256-876-3126 or by email at diane.wyatt.civ@mail.mil.