Synopsis:
The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Belvoir Division is conducting market research on behalf of the US Product Manager Ground Sensors in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10.  The purpose of this Market Research is to identify potential sources that have the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities required to manufacture and deliver the following:

1.    Second Generation Forward Looking Infrared (2GF) Commanders Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) and spare components.  The Government will only consider sources that can deliver all components on attachment 001.  SEE ATTACHMENT 001 FOR A COMPLETE PARTS LIST

2.    Repair/refurbish of CITVs, CITV Subcomponents, and CCAs stated in #1 above.

3.    Engineering & Technical Services - Includes qualification testing, conformance inspection, obsolescence mitigation, and software maintenance

Interface and Performance Requirements:

The following list contains Performance Specifications that suppliers will need to meet in order to be considered fully qualified for each of the items:

Note:  The following Performance Specifications cover the CITVs.

1.    MIL-PRF-12987771B Performance Specification for the Commanders Independent Thermal Viewer
2.    MIL-PRF-5009755F Performance Specification for the Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly Type II (SADA II)

The following list contains Interface Control Documents that suppliers will need in order to meet to be considered fully qualified:

Note:  The following Interface Control Documents cover the CITV.

1.    19200-12991282B Interface Control Document for the 2GF CITV
2.    A3190635H Interface Control Document for the SADA II

The Contractor shall be able to manufacture all items listed in Table 001 to be compatible with all previously delivered 2GF CITVs and CITV components.

The Government does not have rights to a complete technical data package.  For any questions regarding the above technical data or information, to include Attachment 0001 showing the CITV Parts List, contact the below POC:

Alexis R. Williams, Contract Specialist,
Email:  alexis.r.williams.civ@army.mil  

Please note the following:
There is no Government funding available for development and test of the CITV or its components.  Deliveries of new procurements are required no later than 18 months after receipt of award (ARO).

Foreign participation is excluded.

As a condition of responding to this RFI, it is a requirement that all potential responders possess the means to properly store and work on information classified at the SECRET level. 

Sources responding to this Request for Information must provide the following information with as much detailed information as possible:

1.    Brief summary of the company

Company Information
Company Name:
Company CAGE Code:
Company DUNS Number.  If your Company holds a GSA Schedule contract (541 or other), please provide the Schedule number
Company Address:
Company Phone #:
Company email:
Company Representative and Business Title:
Company Socioeconomic Classification -- (Small Business (SB), (8)(a), Woman-Owned (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned (EDWOSB), Veteran-Owned and Operated (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, (SDVOSB), or Historically Underutilized Small Business-Zone (HUBZone), Historically Black College and Universities/ Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI))

2.    Qualifications in Thermal Imaging/Infrared Technology for this effort or like efforts

3.    Does your company possess the technical data and capability to manufacture the CITV and its components? If you do not presently manufacture the CITV, components, how long would it take your company to develop, test, qualify, manufacture, and deliver a CITV system and system components which are fully interchangeable with the original equipment manufacturer?

4.    Provide the requested information for up to five (5) projects your company/team has performed within the past five (5) years.  For each project, provide responses to the set of questions below.

  a.    Agency/Customer:
  b.    Project Name:
  c.    If you have experience as a prime contractor, please provide as much of the following information as possible:
      i.    Number of task orders you were prime on
      ii.    Contract number(s)
  d.    Identify the agency or non-g