USAF Solar Airfield Lighting Solution - KUWAIT

This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. It shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract as a result of this request for information. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron (ECES), 386th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, is requesting information from industry in order to identify airfield lighting manufacturers capable of producing solar airfield lighting to supplement or potentially replace the US Air Force legacy hardwired lighting system. To complement fielded runway lights, 386th ECES is considering the use of a suite of individual and interoperable battery-powered, solar-charged devices to satisfy present needs at expeditionary airfield. Necessary devices include: Runway Edge/Approach/Threshold Lights, LED PAPI, Controllers and Mobilization Solution. All devices are required to be controlled remotely and from the same controller(s). Supporting equipment necessary to stow, transport and maintain these devices is also necessary. Broad industry participation is desired but the 386th ECES is keenly interested in designs that are currently in production and commercially available. 1. PURPOSE: This notice is part of Government Market Research, a process for obtaining the latest information on the - art of the possible' from industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. All company proprietary information contained in the response shall be separately marked. Any proprietary information contained in response to this request that is properly marked will be properly protected from unauthorized disclosure. The Government will not use proprietary information submitted from any one firm to establish the capability and requirements for any future systems acquisition so as to not inadvertently restrict competition. 2. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this RFI are to identify responsible sources and interested parties who have proven solutions that can meet or exceed requirements herein. 3. BACKGROUND: The mission of the 386th ECONS program is to equip the US Air Force to support the aviation mission with the flexibility and capability to rapidly deploy and establish survivable, self-sustaining airfields in austere, expeditionary operating environments. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FOR RFI CONTINUATION.