SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) System Request for Information (RFI)
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR HQ, Building 2272, 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- N00019-12-P7-ZD165
- Archive Date
- 6/5/2012
- Point of Contact
- John F Antol, Phone: (301) 757-5943, Maureen H Bernard, Phone: (301) 757-5899
- E-Mail Address
-
john.antol@navy.mil, maureen.bernard@navy.mil
(john.antol@navy.mil, maureen.bernard@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is a follow-on to Sources Sought Notice N00019-UCLASS-RFI-A dated 19 March 2010, and Special Notices N00019-10-P7-ZD254 dated 07 July 2010, and N00019-11-P7-ZD075 dated 08 December 2010 for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) System. Also reference Sources Sought Notice N00019-12-R-XXXX dated 24 Feb 2012. As the Government continues to explore the practicality of releasing a second Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), we would like to provide industry with the opportunity to comment on interfaces relating to the UCLASS system. Based on information acquired through industry's dialogue with the UCLASS Advanced Development Project Office (ADPO), other Government entities, and documentation posted on the UCLASS Community of Interest (COI) website, you are invited to provide comments and concerns regarding the functional interfaces essential to the UCLASS system. Particular areas of interests include but are not limited to: 1) Identifying the functional interfaces necessary between the three segments (Air Segment, CVN, and CS&C); 2) Identifying information gaps on other systems such as landing, navigation, ADNS, and/or CS&C. Information provided by industry will be utilized to inform Government documents. Responses are due NLT COB, 22 May 2012. The Government will continue to accept deliveries after that time but makes no guarantee of review. Page count is limited to 35 pages to include an executive summary of no more than 5 pages. Submit 1 hard copy and 1 electronic copy (diskette). No electronic deliveries will be accepted. In addition to the above, you are advised that a draft GFE/GFI/GFP list will be posted for comment on the COI website in the very near future. The Navy UCLASS Community of Interest (COI), where data relevant to the UCLASS program is available to contractors, may be found at: http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.display&key=A1DA3766-1A6D-4AEA-B462-F91FE43181AF. Potential Offeror's should check this website periodically for updates and additional information. New users will need to request access to the COI by filling out the UCLASS Web Site Access Request form. Access to the UCLASS Community of Interest requires a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) digital certificate that provides an electronic means of proving your identity in order to securely conduct business online. SECURITY AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION The Government anticipates responses to this RFI may contain CLASSIFIED information. To the extent practical, responses should be UNCLASSIFIED, complemented by CLASSIFIED appendices as required. Classified appendices (up to SECRET NOFORN) shall be in compliance with current DoD directives and procedures. Classified appendices shall also include electronic media, Microsoft Office 2003 compatible and 1 hard copy, outer envelope addressed to: Commander Naval Air Systems Command 47765 Ranch Road, Hangar 101 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1469 Address inner envelope to: Commander ATTN: UCLASS ADPO Security Naval Air Systems Command 47765 Ranch Road, Hangar 101, RM A214 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1469 Address inquiries regarding submission of classified information to Mr. David Ince at (301) 342-7732. DO NOT SEND ANY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION VIA UNCLASSIFIED EMAIL. As stated above, this is NOT a request for Proposal. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT, NOR WILL THE GOVERNMENT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION SOLICITED OR PROVIDED. All unclassified responses to this amendment and questions pertaining to this announcement shall be submitted to the following: John.Antol@navy.mil or Naval Air Systems Command, Building 2272 Room 256, 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547, no later than 21 May 2012.
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