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Agency/Office: Air Force Reserve Command Location: HQ AF Reserve Command Title: Commercial Off the Self: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) replica training aides (Inert/Replica/Model Bomb (MK 82), Ine... Agency/Office: Air Force Reserve Command Location: HQ AF Reserve Command Title: Commercial Off the Self: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) replica training aides (Inert/Replica/Model Bomb (MK 82), Inert, Replica, Model Air to Air Missile (AIM 9M), and Inert, Replica, Model Air to Ground Missile (AGM 114). The intent of this notice is to gather information from Industry regarding the upcoming acquisition for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) inert, replica, model training aides. These specialized devices will be utilized for classroom to battlefield simulation training. Thus enhancing training techniques to detect/identify EOD objectives and to accomplish diagnostics, monitoring, evaluation, interrogation, mitigation, render safe, recovery and disposal operations on ordnance. The RFI is to determine if there are contractors in the marketplace that have/can provide this requirement. This RFI should not be construed as a commitment by the Air Force Reserve to issue a solicitation or to ultimately award a contract. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to the RFI. This RFI is in no way binding upon the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information will be used to facilitate acquisition planning; any proprietary information will be handled accordingly. The determination of an acquisition strategy, based upon comments submitted by interested parties in response to this RFI is solely within the discretion of the Government. A date has not been set at this time regarding when the solicitation will be issued. The training devices must be exact replicas, meeting the minimum requirements listed below. General Requirement: Models may be fabricated from solid urethane, custom machined metal or mixture of both. Factory Exact Replicas devices must be: Light weight man-transportable trainer Dimensionally correct Highly detailed with correct colors and identifying markings and features Durability should be comparable to the factory original item Specific Minimum requirements of each ordnance: Replica Bomb 500lb Mk 82 (QTY 15 each): Bomb body will be exact dimensions as the original with the functional purpose of removal and installation of adapter boosters, nose and tail fuzes, and suspension lugs, and charging well. Overall training aid weight should not exceed 85lbs Metal inserts For the suspension lug and charging well Nose and tail of bomb will be metal with 3 inch fuze-well Accessories include an metal adapter booster that will accept 2 inch diameter fuzes Bomb trainer will be stenciled “INERT” in 3 inch contrasting colors Replica AIM-9M SIDEWINDER MISSILE (QTY 15 each): Missile body will be exact dimensions as the original with the functional purpose of removal and installation on various missile launchers Overall training aid weight should not exceed 100lbs Missile constructions may be a combination of steel, aluminum with no degradation when mounted on missile launcher The guidance control section should replicate the AIM-9M Guidance control section with infrared opaque eye Metal fins with fin sockets Fittings material should be rust resistant Rocket motor section with arm/safe block, stripe, stenciling, decals, LAU-7 mounting blocks Trainer will be stenciled “INERT” in 3 inch contrasting colors Replica AGM-114 HELLFIRE MISSILE (QTY 15 each): Missile body will be exact dimensions as the original with the functional purpose of removal and installation on various missile launchers Lightweight training aid should not exceed 115lbs Missile constructions may be a combination of steel, aluminum with no degradation when mounted on missile launcher Glass or clear plastic optical dome and reflective gyro Guidance control section with infrared opaque eye Missile mounting will be metal Missile finish will be rust resistant Trainer will be stenciled “INERT” in 3 inch contrasting colors Background: The delivery period for these items will be 30 days from contract award. The acquisition strategy will be determined through Market Research, Fact Finding, and the information collected from this RFI. All respondents are welcome to comment/submit questions. If you are claiming capability meeting these requirements, please submit your capability statement along with any additional information of having this capability. Please provide all comments to: HQ AFRC/PKA, Attention: Jimmy Ezzell, Robins AFB GA 31098-1637, email jimmy.ezzell.1@us.af.mil and William Piper, email, william.t.piper3.civ@mail.smil.mil by 12 June 2020, 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time.