USSOUTHCOM C4 ISR Support Follow-on

THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND TO AWARD A CONTRACT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. Naval Air Systems Command is contemplating the release of a solicitation two (2) forward deployed Contractor Owned/Contractor Operated (CO/CO) aircraft integrated with Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). The purpose of this Request for Information is to request feedback from industry regarding the contents of the draft Statement of Work (SOW). This draft SOW is provided in order to facilitate your understanding of the solicitation requirements and your ability to submit a proposal in response to the solicitation requirements in the event a final RFP is issued. Naval Air Systems Command is also interested in receiving feedback from its industry partners regarding means to refine the requirements specified in the draft SOW in order to better achieve the agency's objectives. Specific comments on the viability of SOW sections 4.0, 9.0 and 14.0 are encouraged. Vendors should not be providing proprietary solutions in their responses. Comments and questions concerning this Draft SOW shall be submitted in writing via electronic mail to barbara.petrzilka@navy.mil no later than 10:00am, local time, February 20, 2014. Please submit all questions in Microsoft Word format and, if applicable, please include reference to the section/page of the solicitation package to which your question/comment pertains. Naval Air Systems Command intends to use any information provided by industry for the purposes of refining the solicitation package prior to any future issuance of an actual RFP. Vendors are advised that the issuance of this notice does not obligate the government to cover any costs for submission in response to this announcement, nor does it obligate the government in any way to issue any further or future communication in reference to this notice. None of the information provided in this letter or its enclosure(s) shall be construed as an RFP, a promise to issue an RFP, an offer (the acceptance of which, for consideration, would result in formation of a binding contract), or that a contract/task order resulting from such an RFP will be awarded. Furthermore, nothing in this memo or enclosures shall limit the ability of Naval Air Systems Command to contract for the required services in any manner it sees fit. The information provided in this memo and in the draft solicitation package is for information purposes only. It is being shared with you on a non-attributable basis and the Government reserves the right to modify the draft SOW in any way, shape or form as it sees fit. Industry should not rely on this draft information for any purposes, as it is subject to change or not issued in final form at all. Contracting Office Address: Contracts Department Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C Lakehurst, New Jersey 08733-5083 Primary Point of Contact: Barbara J. Petrzilka, Supervisory Contracting Officer barbara.petrzilka@navy.mil Phone: 7323232067