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Description: This is a sources-sought announcement only for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to accomplish... Description: This is a sources-sought announcement only for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to accomplish market research and support planning for the below listed requirements. The Government will not pay for any information or reimburse any costs incurred in responding to this RFI. No solicitation is being issued at this time. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on beta.Sam.gov, www.beta.sam.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Background: This procurement requires access to classified hardware and software as well as Raytheon Proprietary information. The Government cannot provide this information to contractors as a result of this posting. The contractor would have to accomplish these efforts without the use of the Manufacturing Data Package, as it contains proprietary information. This includes configuration information needed for set up, interconnection, as well as reach back support from Raytheon engineering. The Depot Maintenance Plant Equipment (DMPE) Buy 23 effort is for the hardware and software requirements to satisfy the United Sates (US) Army’s Depot Maintenance Plant Equipment requirements for testing and servicing PATRIOT Missile Systems. These requirements include new Test Equipment as well as upgrades to Test Equipment already existing at Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD). The Test Stations are used to support the Secondary Item Repair and Major Item Overhaul programs. The goal of the DMPE-23 effort is continued repair, maintenance and logistical support, and increase the reliability and quality of the DMPE stations used in support of the PATRIOT Missile Systems. The DMPE-23 effort is to procure hardware, engineering, integrated technical and logistical support services to support in the maintenance and logistical support of DMPE Test Stations. Services performed by the contractor shall include furnishing supplies, labor, and services required to fabricate, assemble, inspect, test, deliver, install, manage and support DMPE located at LEAD. This support includes the delivery and installation of test equipment, acceptance tests of major end items (MEls), perform system level integration and checkout in accordance with (IAW) Technical Data Packages (TDP), and provide associated spares, initial training programs and technical support documentation to implement testing of Radars with the Digital Processor (RDP) modification and Engagement Control Stations with Post Deployment Build (PDB) Hardware modification using PDB-8 Software at LEAD. Services shall also include procuring, integrating, and testing software and hardware necessary to upgrade the P2261, P2271, and P2275 Radar Test Stations located on the Letterkenny Radar Test Site. The test station computer shall run the latest commercially available and contractor approved Operating System (i.e. Microsoft Windows 10) and host software (i.e. National Instruments LabVIEW Developer Suite with Test Stand 2013). The contractor shall update the Test Software to be compatible with system updates while retaining all test capability for Post Deployment Build 8 software. The contractor shall include a recommended list of spare parts for the depot to maintain the test stations. The upgrades will include implementation of Information Assurance and Cyber Controls established in DMPE 21. The contractor shall provide 960 hours of technical support and advice on the installation, checkout, maintenance and repair of existing DMPE located at LEAD. The assistance effort shall include travel cost based on 4 maintenance assistance plus 8 quarterly Information Assurance assistance trips to LEAD. The contractor shall maintain the capability to furnish supplies, labor and services required to fabricate, assemble, inspect, test, deliver, install, manage and support DMPE located at LEAD. The contractor shall fabricate, assemble, inspect, test, deliver, install and demonstrate upgrades and new equipment; document modifications to DMPE Test Station Upgrades by preparing updated or new drawings; provide documentation for the new DMPE Test Station for Letterkenny by preparing updated or new drawings and the TOP Option Selection Worksheet; prepare vendor supplied operation and maintenance manuals for delivered commercial item of test equipment; complete prove-out at LEAD; and upon successful completion of all testing, the contractor shall prepare a test report. The intended award will be executed under a Task Order against Contract SPRBL1-15-D-0017. The performance period for this effort is projected to commence on or about 1 November 2022. Please note that this is not a Request for Proposal. This notice is provided for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government.