Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (a) The Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this notice. (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are use... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (a) The Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this notice. (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information and Source Sought Notice, your response will be treated as information only. It will not be used as a proposal. (c) This notice is issued for the purpose of obtaining information to serve as market research and to find contractors capable and interested in a possible future procurement to assist in the development of a procurement strategy. The Government seeks potential sources for the procurement of one (1) IPLEX G Series 6MM 7.5M SCOPE. The scope must fit with the current borescope system that the Propulsion Engineering Division already owns and operates. The current borescope is able to take the requested scope, without any additional software upgrades. In addition, the Government also needs the IV96G-AT120D/NF IPLEX G Series Optical Tip Adapter to use the scope for specific inspection scenarios of small-bore rocket motors. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC), Redstone Arsenal, AL, seeks this requested information to serve as market research to aid in development of the procurement strategy one (1) IPLEX G Series 6MM 7.5M SCOPE. As a result of issuing this RFI and Sources Sought Notice, the Army expects to receive information from potential offerors who possess the capability to deliver the controllers to Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL. Interested parties should submit white papers not to exceed five pages not including the title page. Do not use font smaller than 12pt font. Potential offerors’ responses to this RFI should include the following: (1) a brief description of the offeror (2) a brief description of products and specifications provided by the offeror; (3) the type(s) of service issues that can be corrected by the offeror. For questions regarding this RFI, please contact the Government contracting POC, TBD All questions must reference RFI number W31P4Q-25-R-0052 and be submitted via email no later than 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on 28 March 2025 to Jimmy Creech, jimmy.w.creech.civ@army.mil; telephone requests for addition information will not be honored. Question submittals must also include Company name, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and appropriate point of contact information. Please provide your response in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. In addition, include RFI number W31P4Q-25-R-0052. The Government will acknowledge receipt only if requested with the submission. Please do not submit any classified information. All information submitted shall be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR Part 15.207. The Government may request further clarification or request presentations to enhance the Government’s understanding of the respondent's submittal. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. No award is intended as a result of the RFI. Information submitted in response to this RFI is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. In the event you have difficulty reading this RFI, please contact TBD for a copy of this notice.