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The United States Army – Army Contracting Command (ACC), Redstone Arsenal, AL is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as a means of conducting and performing market research to identify parties ... The United States Army – Army Contracting Command (ACC), Redstone Arsenal, AL is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as a means of conducting and performing market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the below requirement. The applicable National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541330. THERE IS NOT A SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This is a request for capability information and it does constitute a request for proposal(s): submissions of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. This sources sought notice is being published in accordance with FAR Parts 10.002, Market Research and 15.201 Solicitations and Receipt of Proposals and information is a Request for information only in support of a market survey. Issuance is for planning purposes only to assist in identifying potential sources capable of supporting FAAD.C2 (Forward Area Air Defense Command Post) This is only a Request for Information and is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or request for Quotation (RFQ). A solicitation is not being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will not award a contract based on this notice and will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with responses to this notice. Responses to this Request for Information will be utilized for market research analysis to assist in determining if the contemplated acquisition could be conducted under full and open competition, or if the contemplated acquisition should be set-aside for small business pursuant to FAR Part 19 Small Business Programs. The Government is contemplating North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code 541330, Respondents shall indicate in their response whether they qualify as a small business or qualify under other specialty designated programs such as Veteran Owned Service Disabled (VOSO), historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), SA or others under this NAICS code. THERE IS NOT A SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposal; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The RFI respondents are advised the 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. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Requirement Statement: The Government seeks white papers regarding the capabilities, past similar experience and technical approach to this effort and industry’s assessment/ opinion of the most efficient and cost effective method of executing this effort. The requirements for this action are: 1. To provide the necessary EUCOM supplies and technical expertise to provide the FAAD C2, AMDWS and C-NET components of the Air Defense and CUAS Capabilities to the countries of Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. The objective of this effort is to provide Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) and Air and Missile Defense Workstation (AMDWS) to integrate Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) architecture for Air Defense and Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) in support of their homeland defense. This effort will provide FAAD and AMDWS suites of equipment, FAAD handheld computers, Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Network (C-NET) Interface Kits, Digital Training Sets, Software Development, Publications, and Training and all associated support. 2. Security – the interested party shall be able to obtain and maintain personnel and facilities at the SECRET clearance level. The interested party shall be capable of complying with the Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting clause at DFARS 252.204-7012 and shall have a Cybersecurity program that follows the National institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework for Improving Critical compliance assessments performed by the Government. The response should include the following: (1) Company information to include: Company name; size of company; small business category; brief introduction of business; cage code; point of contact to include phone number and email address; geographic presence; (2) identify if significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements; (3) statement of capability outlining past work that is related to this requirement as identified above and (4) provide any other pertinent information that will assist the USG in this assessment. Purpose and Limitations: The Government’s intent is to better understand existing, current improved capabilities, and strategies to determine the best solution. Industry feedback is indispensably important and the Government will be receptive to any and all ideas. Proprietary information, if any, is neither solicited nor prohibited being kept to a minimum and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged. All items must be in Microsoft Office 2003 or later format or Adobe PDF format. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the beta.sam website. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor beta.sam for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the RFI requirements discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All industry responses shall be submitted via email to Army Contracting Command – Redstone, Contract Specialist: David Webb, david.c.webb8.civ@army.mil with a courtesy copy to Contracting Officer: Jon Dickens, jonathan.w.dickens.civ@army.mil