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INTRODUCTION Army Contracting Command- Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Division D - Branch E, on behalf of Communication and Electronics Command (CECOM) Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC) S... INTRODUCTION Army Contracting Command- Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Division D - Branch E, on behalf of Communication and Electronics Command (CECOM) Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC) Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD), is issuing this sources sought/ Request for Information (RFI) as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, and industry technologies available to, support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case IN-B-UBS, for the country of India. All services shall be performed outside the continental United States (OCONUS) within the INDO Pacific Command (PACOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR), in Mumbai, India. The Special Operations Information Warfare Support Platform (SOIWP) currently supplies biometrics identity management operations in India. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Deliver Two (2) each (EA) miscellaneous (commercial) vehicles/ TOYOTA HILUX or EQUIVALENT brand trucks with the salient characteristics/ vehicle specifications detailed in Appendix A. The support vehicles will include 4x4, diesel, dual cab, with front and rear strengthened suspension(s) for rough terrain, high altitude range adjustment, and climate controlled enclosed truck bed(s). The Contractor shall ship the 2 vehicles to Mumbai, India no later than 31 March 2022 SERVICE REQUIREMENTS Provide two (2) ea. iterations of installation support for the trucks detailed above. Install and Configure Support Vehicle Equipment, perform vehicle and hardware modifications needed for the installation and proper configuration of all installation items for full operability of the support vehicles NLT than 120 days after arrival at Mumbai, India, - Cargo rails and mounting brackets to position SATCOM/ Radio antennae as required by OEM - External brackets for two additional fuel jerry cans (20-30 liter). - Rear cabin to be fabricated/ altered as per the equipment to be fitted should have following features: Install workstation mount in the rear seat. Install racks for equipment in rear compartment Modifications from power to equipment Modification to air conditioning ducting for rear compartment (if not provided by the vehicle manufacture).- - Perform high altitude modifications including chip, computer to modify/adjust, and interface (if not provided by the vehicle manufacture). - Achieve end-user acceptance (perform testing of the full capability and performance to validate the Toyota Hilux support vehicles modifications meets or exceeds vehicle performance requirements) not later than 10 days after the completion of the Other Technical Services requirement(s). A Test Plan will be provided by the USG. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance shall consist of 12 months estimated to be FY2022-2023, or as determined by the US Government. SOURCES SOUGHT/ RFI The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a procurement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/ market research, any eventual procurement may be sole-source, set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part), or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided regarding submissions. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. PROGRAM BACKGROUND Army Contracting Command- Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG and the Communication Electronics Command (CECOM) Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD) procure Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions, ancillary equipment, and support equipment for foreign partner country allies. ELIGIBILITY The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 423110 "Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers" and/ or 541330 “Engineering Services”. Any interested vendor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Any interested vendor shall comply with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to properly control the export of U.S. technology to foreign nations to safeguard U.S. national security, and shall be responsible for obtaining all required country clearances and visas as required. The intent of this Sources Sought is to assess which company or companies can provide all of the above requirements. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested vendors should submit a brief capabilities statement (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating the ability to provide all equipment and services listed in the technical description and/ or appendices. The capabilities statement must answer the following: - What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement(s)? - Can, and has, your company managed a task of this nature? If so, provide detail(s)? - What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks? Vendor responses to this sources sought, including capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to Contract Specialist Andrew Mitchell, via Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) to email address Andrew.C.Mitchell1.civ@army.mil not later than 4:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 04 February 2022. Reference the sources sought ID in the email subject line, and on all enclosed documents. Information and material(s) submitted in response to this request will NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. If your organization has the capacity to provide all required equipment/ services, please provide the following: 1) Organization name, address with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, statement of small/ large business status, company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, primary points of contact (POCs) and email addresses, Web site address(es), telephone number(s), and type of ownership for the organization; 2) Whether you qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Woman-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business; and 3) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability, and capability to perform services in austere OCONUS environments. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.