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This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. It does not constitute an invitation for bid, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a solicitation, a reques... This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. It does not constitute an invitation for bid, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a solicitation, a request for quote or a promise to issue such documentation in the future. Funding is not available at this time. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Army is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. 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. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Sam.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The U.S. Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items 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. Additionally, responses may include data that the offeror does not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for informational purposes. If your company wishes to restrict use of the data, the response must be marked appropriately. The Government will utilize non-Government personnel (support contractors) to review and evaluate white papers submitted in response to this RFI. If any respondent does not currently have a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) that would permit the PM UAS support contractor(s) listed below to review the respondent’s RFI submission, the respondent is encouraged to sign NDAs with the listed support contractor(s) for this purpose. In any event, any markings on the submissions in response to this RFI should reflect that the information is releasable to the identified contractors solely for the purposes stated herein. The contractors listed below will be precluded from submitting a response to this RFI or any subsequent solicitation for this effort. The following is a list of support contractors who will review and evaluate the white papers: Company Individual Spt Contractor Telephone Number Email Address Stratagem Solutions Pamela McAllister (256) 947-6072 pamela.b.mcallister.ctr@army.mil Avion Solutions, Inc. Mike Fry (256) 313-5374 richard.m.fry.ctr@army.mil This is a follow-on requirement to the FY19-23 MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) product support contract. The Contractor will provide for logistics support, fleet sustainment operations, spares and repairs (field and depot), warehouse operations, mishap investigation/urgent technical response, miscellaneous tasks such as Program Management (PM), Earned Value (EV) and Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) and Field Service Representatives (FSRs). The Government possesses an incomplete Technical Data Package (TDP). Potential responders must be able to provide the logistics capability to support both the baseline system configuration and the universal system configuration simultaneously during this period of performance. Potential responders must be able to maintain interoperability with the UAS Ground Control Stations, One System Remote Video Terminals (OSRVTs), Rovers, and Army Aviation Platforms. Any respondent must possess access to restricted air space for periodic flight test. The Government will not provide access to air space or a flight test facility. The Government requires each item to be flight tested (simulation is not acceptable). Security Requirements: Responders must be eligible for a COMSEC account and demonstrate the ability to maintain National Information Security Program standards. Security requirements for any resultant contract will be a facility cleared to the Secret level with authorization to store COMSEC items and individuals with clearance eligibility to the Secret level. A sufficient number of individuals will require access to COMSEC. Potential solutions sought shall have full National Security Agency (NSA) approved Type-1 and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) level encryption capability.