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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ seeks to identify potential sources for... THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ seeks to identify potential sources for an Engineering Change Proposal and Depot-level repair and rework to the Common Radio Frequency Tester (CRAFT). The CRAFT is a portable, ruggedized instrument designed for functional testing of IFF equipped airborne and shipboard Mode 5 transponders and interrogators. The airborne version also provides test capabilities for TACAN, TCAS, VOR/ILS, Link-4, Sonobuoy, ADS-B, Super Mode S and VSWR. The CRAFT is categorized as Class 1 common support equipment, in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F; i.e., equipment is designed for hostile operational environments where the environmental conditions are extremes of world climatic variation. Examples include test equipment for use in the vicinity of aircraft in tracked and wheeled vehicles, or for typical above-deck applications aboard ship. The objective is to procure upgrade kits and installs to mitigate parts obsolescence in the existing system, as well as affect repairs and rework that are beyond the Organizational level of maintenance. The CRAFT ECP efforts shall include, but not be limited to the following constraints: Technical: •1. The upgraded CRAFT shall be capable of operating in a Class I environment, as defined by MIL-PRF-28800F. The CRAFT is to be used shipboard, above-deck and ashore on the flight line by O-level maintenance personnel. The CRAFT shall be fully operational on board ship in conditions up to Sea State III. Operation of the CRAFT shall not be impeded or degraded during periods of mildly inclement weather, including wind, light rain, and light snow. •2. The upgraded CRAFT shall meet all technical requirements of the existing fielded system. •3. The CRAFT ECP kit shall be a form-fit-function obsolescence upgrade that has no training or calibration impacts to the existing system, and that allows for continued sustainment of the system for a minimum of ten (10) years from the date of installation. •4. The CRAFT ECP shall be designed to have no-to-minimal impacts on existing AIMS and RF Spectrum certifications. Logistics: •1. System operation/maintenance is not to require any special tools •2. Logistics Support Package including but not limited to: •a. Technical Manual •b. Logistics Management Information •c. Provisioning Technical Documentation •d. Calibration Documentation CRAFT repair and rework efforts shall include, but not be limited to the following: •1. Repair, testing, inspection, calibration and certification as Ready-For-Issue (RFI), the AN/USM-708 and AN/USM-719 variants of the CRAFT system. •2. Receipt and Shipment of assets in accordance with best commercial practices. •3. Respondents shall have or be able to obtain appropriate certifications to receive, handle, use and store classified material up to the Secret level. Interested companies are requested to provide information on products/services similar in scope and effort. No Government-Furnished Information will be provided in conjunction with this RFI. The Government does not own technical data rights to the existing proprietary AN/USM-708 or 719 hardware, software, testing or calibration procedures. Respondents to this RFI may provide catalogs, drawings/illustrations, technical manuals, training descriptions/materials, warranty information, testing documentation, brochures and/or any other documentation that describes their capability to design, develop, manufacture and support an effort of the type described herein. In addition, it is requested that respondents identify government and/or commercial customers to whom same or similar equipment and logistics support packages have been delivered. Provide customer points of contact, including a telephone number, e-mail address/web site, quantities sold along with dates sold, and a description of the unit(s). This RFI is issued for the purpose of determining market interest, feasibility, and capability of sources and does not constitute a request for proposal. This announcement is not a formal solicitation and is not a request for proposal. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. Information herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding upon the government. No reimbursement will be made of any costs to provide information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced under a separate Commerce Business Daily announcement. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Each response must reference the "sources sought" title. Responses should be sent to Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ, Attn: Domenick Davino, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733. Mr. Davino is the point of contact for this "sources sought" notice and can be reached at telephone (732) 323-7436 and e-mail address domenick.davino@navy.mil. Responses must be received in writing no later than November 02, 2020 by 4 pm EDT.