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Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (RSA) hereby provides notice of its intent to negotiate/award a sole-source contract to NT Service for the Skywiper Handheld Electronic Drone Mitigation Sys... Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (RSA) hereby provides notice of its intent to negotiate/award a sole-source contract to NT Service for the Skywiper Handheld Electronic Drone Mitigation System, 100 handheld C-UAS systems (SkyWiper (EDM4S)) to ensure mitigation of control, video, and navigation signals. The overall requirement includes an additional 100 batteries and 50 battery chargers. Each module is required to operate at full power independently of other frequencies in use. Frequencies shall not be programmable by the user. Minimum operational range required is 5 km. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is prescribed by FAR 13.106-1(b), supplemented by FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(ii). The Product Service Code is 5865 and the NAICS code for this requirement is 325998 – All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing. This is not a request for competitive offers. This 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 oral communications and questions regarding this notice of intent are not acceptable response to this notice. Any responses should be emailed to Contract Specialist Steven Palmer at steven.r.palmer16.civ@army.mil by 11:00 AM, CST, 05 December 2023. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government.

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This is a Sources Sought Announcement for market survey purposes only. This is not a solicitation for proposals. No contract shall be awarded, nor will reimbursement be made for any costs associated w... This is a Sources Sought Announcement for market survey purposes only. This is not a solicitation for proposals. No contract shall be awarded, nor will reimbursement be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. The United States Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, anticipates a requirement to provide SkyWiper (EDM4S) man portable directional Electronic Drone Mitigation System in support of Building Partner Capacity efforts. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualification of businesses to provide the SkyWiper (EDM4S) system with fixed price and cost reimbursable requirements. This announcement supports the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10 Market Research requirement. PROGRAM BACKGROUND The Integrated Fires Rapid Capabilities Office -International (IFRCO-I) plans, coordinates and synchronizes programmatic, logistics, training, and technical management of international systems of systems, delivering emerging and rapid development Short Range Air Defense and Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems capabilities to foreign partners. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The contractor shall be capable of delivering up to 100 handheld C-UAS systems (SkyWiper (EDM4S)) to ensure mitigation of control, video, and navigation signals. The system requirement includes one (1) collimator sight; one (1) battery plus one (1) spare battery; one (1) battery charger; one (1) transportation box and one (1) transportation backpack. The overall requirement includes an additional 100 batteries and 50 battery chargers. These systems are required to have a robust frame and be ready for use by activating the trigger. The system shall be man portable (less than 16 lbs.). High gain directional antennas are required for accuracy and efficiency. The system shall provide at least six (6) Radio Frequency (RF) modules to include 2.4GHz; 2xGNSS 1.5GHz and 1.2GHZ; 5.8GHz and at least 2 custom frequency modules to be specified upon ordering. Each module is required to operate at full power independently of other frequencies in use. Frequencies shall not be programmable by the user. Minimum operational range required is 5 km. ELIGIBILITY The Product Service Code is 5865. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. Offeror's response to this announcement shall be limited to 5 pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch and shall include the following information: Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Offeror's interest in bidding on a solicitation when it is issued. Offeror's CAGE Code, business size (if a small business, please indicate whether HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a), etc.) Offeror's Joint Venture information, if applicable (existing and potential) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort. Recent past performance through operational deployment. NOTE: Please do not submit marketing materials/brochures with the requested capabilities statement. The capabilities statement submitted in accordance with the instructions above is all that will be reviewed for purposes of this market research. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All responses to this Sources Sought shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Steven R. Palmer in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email at steven.r.palmer16.civ@army.mil. Your written responses are required no later than 11:00am CST on 13 Nov 2023. All questions and comments must be in writing (electronic email responses are acceptable), and no telephone calls will be accepted. The submission of this information is for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items, nor does the US Army intend to award based on this request for sources sought or otherwise pay for the information solicited or any follow up information requests.