SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Apache Maintenance Training Hardware, Virtual Reality, and Courseware
- Notice Date
- 6/11/2024 12:01:42 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333310
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- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-RSA REDSTONE ARSENAL AL 35898-0000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 35898-0000
- Solicitation Number
- W58RGZ-24-R-0135
- Response Due
- 6/21/2024 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/06/2024
- Point of Contact
- Charles D Miller, Phone: 520-674-8530, Derrick Thompson
- E-Mail Address
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charles.d.miller2.civ@mail.mil, derrick.l.thompson28.civ@army.mil
(charles.d.miller2.civ@mail.mil, derrick.l.thompson28.civ@army.mil)
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command � Redstone (ACC-RSA) seeks sources who can provide at turn-key solution for physical trainers, virtual trainers, and courseware for the AH-64 Apache. Apache work includes: AH-64E Maintenance Training Devices, Longbow Procedural Trainers, Virtual Maintenance Trainers, Maintenance Test Pilot Courseware, Operator Courseware, Courseware updates on a brand name or equal basis. Your organization must be able to provide both physical trainers and virtual trainers. This announcement supports� market research performed by ACC-RSA to determine interest and capability to provide these supply items and services. This Request for Information (RFI) is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any supplies or services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. The Government will make no reimbursement for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow-up information provided. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this RFI. Consequently, no solicitation is being issued at this time. Therefore, the Government will� make no award as a result of providing this information. Work includes trainers for: helicopter maintenance, avionics, visionics, weapons, electrical systems trainers with fully functioning hydraulic systems, environmental controls, pressurized air systems, gun and ammunition handling systems, flight controls. Work also includes training for �the repair and maintenance of the aircraft systems, including �system familiarization, component identification, removals, installations, and servicing tasks. The maintenance students will practice procedural tasks for the various aircraft systems on both physical trainers and in virtual reality. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any costs expended by any interested parties in responding to this notice. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. This is a sources sought notice only and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government issues this RFI to conduct market research to determine if interested, capable, and responsible sources exist to support this requirement, to assist in determining the feasibility of competing this effort, and whether a total Small Business Set-Aside is warranted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code being considered is: 333310 � Teaching Machines/Flight Simulators; size standard 1000 employees. Product Service Code (PSC) being considered is: 6910 � Training Aids. The Government anticipates that any future procurement will result in a cost-reimbursable contract. Offerors shall expect no source code for reuse in developing virtual reality and training software. Interested vendors shall provide the following information to the point of contact listed below: A statement of your firm�s intention to bid and a capability statement that demonstrates your technical capability for completing both virtual and physical trainers. Unique Entity ID, CAGE Code, Tax ID, and Point of Contact Information with email address; Number of employees (for business size verification); Type of Socioeconomic Business Class (Examples:� Disadvantaged, Veteran Owned, HubZone, Women Owned, 8(a), Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, etc.); Manufacturing plant name and location (for qualification country status verification); Specify whether your company is a US or foreign-owned company; Specify whether your interest in this effort is as a prime or subcontractor; Specify whether you are a part of an established Government contract vehicle for trainers; Your specific manufacturing skills or qualification that will ensure your capability to fulfill the requirement; Your firm�s production capability. (Time Line to provide the complete requirement); Provide your firm�s market conditions, terms and conditions, and product warranty information; What data-rights and source data would your solution offer? Any anticipated teaming arrangements; Whether your firm has manufactured and delivered both physical trainers and virtual trainers similar to the Government; If applicable, provide the following information:� Government agency name, Government contract number, dollar value, Government point of contact information such as name, phone number, and e-mail address. If you have no prior Government sales, qualification as an authorized reseller or manufacturer is required prior to submission of proposal and receipt of an award. Responses shall not be classified. If a solicitation is issued, it will be published electronically on the SAM.gov website or PIEE, and will be the responsibility of the interested parties to check regularly. Request the above information be submitted in detail with your submission under this RFI.� If a solicitation is issued, it will be published electronically on the SAM.gov website and will be the responsibility of the contractors/interested parties to check regularly.� Interested sources should send required information in single Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) to:� Army Contracting Command - RSA, ATTN: Charles D Miller, email address: charles.d.miller2.civ@army.mil by 3 p.m. Central Time, 21 Jun 2024.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN07093974-F 20240613/240611230133 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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