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Request for Information (RFI) Civil Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) Introduction This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supple... Request for Information (RFI) Civil Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) Introduction This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 206-302-1(d). On 27 September 2018, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst awarded a five (5) year Basic Ordering Agreement to issue orders on a non-competitive basis to Selex ES, Incorporated. This BOA was established to procure components, subassemblies, and support services of the Selex Model 2100 Civil ILS system for NAWCAD Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) Air Traffic Control & Landing Systems (ATC&LS) Division. Background The Civil ILS is an all-weather precision approach system that provides pilots with precise guidance information during the final approach phase of flight. The Civil ILS will be used in conjunction with other airport Air Traffic Control (ATC) equipment to provide a complete Ground Control Approach capability for DoN and other military and civilian aircraft. Selex ES, Incorporated is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the Model 2100 Civil ILS equipment and will be providing OEM support services for the In Service Engineering Activity (ISEA) during this critical installation period. Requirement A requirement by NAWCAD WOLF ATC&LS Division exists for engineering, technical, and installation support; training; and the procurement of hardware, software components, spares, and repair equipment to ensure the Model 2100 Civil ILS systems are installed and initially supported. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. While the Government intends to use this information for future acquisition planning purposes, it will not release any information about your approach that might in any way compromise your competitive posture or proprietary information. The Government will not use any information provided to level your approach relative to another competition. All information received in response to the RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided in no way binds the government to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential vendor’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information. HOW TO RESPOND In response to this RFI, respondents shall submit written responses, not-to-exceed ten (10) pages in length via electronic mail. Product specification, sketches, or listings of authorized distributors will not count toward the page limitation. The Government is interested in receiving vendors’ commercial published price lists for items they believe meet the requirement of this RFI, as well as, identification of long lead items(s), sub-systems(s), or systems(s). Supplying price data does not imply a contractual obligation and must be provided as a separate document, marked as PRICE DATA, and sent only to the contracts point of contact identified below. Interested parties are requested to submit responses in PDF Document Format via e-mail to Kelly Gray at kelly.gray1@navy.mil. Responses are due no later than 30 March 2020, 11:00 A.M. EDT.