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Notice ID:W58RGZ-22-RFI-HDTS-PN-AN-AVS-7V11
Request for Information (RFI) for Helmet Display and Tracking System, Part Number AN/AVS-7(V)11 THIS IS A RFI ONLY. This is Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (RFI) for market research. Infor...
Request for Information (RFI) for Helmet Display and Tracking System, Part Number AN/AVS-7(V)11 THIS IS A RFI ONLY. This is Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (RFI) for market research. Information is to be used for preliminary planning purposes in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and does not commit the Government to solicit or award a contract now or in the future. Further, the Army is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondees 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. Purpose: The Product Manager Air Warrior (PM AW) is seeking to identify interested contractors capable of manufacture and delivery of a qualified Helmet Display and Tracking System (HDTS), part number AN/AVS-7(V)11 and SPARES. The responses to this RFI will be used to gather information that may be able to fulfill the PM AW’s needs. Background: PM AW, as the configuration manager of Helmet Display and Tracking System has a requirement to provide HDTSs in support of Army Aviation. The system must be able interface with the current aircraft configuration consisting of the Advanced Sight and Display Computer (ASDC) , Common Display Interface Unit (CDIU), Advanced Magnetic Transmitting Unit (AMTU), Boresight Reticle Units (BRUs), Helmet Tracking Kit (HTK) and associated mounting hardware and aircraft cabling. The Government does not possess a verified and validated Technical Data Package for the ASDC, CDIU, AMTU, BRUs or the HTK as each contains proprietary data the Government is not privy to. In order to meet the timelines for fielding, any contractor must have a qualified/or nearly qualified system. The HDTS configuration must be in accordance with drawings 1028641-5 through 1028641-8. Instructions: Request that interested parties provide a written response to this RFI NLT 07 April 2022 to Mr. Eddie Gordon, eddie.l.gordon6.civ@army.mil, and Ms. Tarshalyn Sanders, tarshalyn.m.sanders.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submissions can be through written correspondence and/or electronic mail. Responses should include, at a minimum: • Name and address of the interested company or organization; • Contact information for the primary POC; • A brief description of the potential offeror’s company/organization and candidate product; • A description of how the potential offeror’s product either currently meets or how it could be qualified to meet the Air Warrior requirement; • A Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) cost and time estimate to complete any qualification to Army Aviation requirements; • A ROM for production lead-time from contract award to system delivery; • Production capacity per month on a 1-8-5 shift. • ROM for production unit price for a quantity of 60 to 180 ( 1 to 3 CABS) units per year.