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MARKET SURVEY – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: The Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR) is requesting information from industry and other organizations (e.g. non-profits, research laboratories, and universities) on existing products to meet the requirements defined in the attached specification, TACAN Shore Based Antenna Performance Specification. NAVAIR is looking to replace its current obsolete inventory of the OE-258/URN Antenna Group.
This announcement includes one (1) attachment, the TACAN Shore Based Antenna Performance Specification Rev - 20210927.
RFI Response Content: This RFI is intended to inform NAVAIR on the current status of industry sources, technical capacity, and operational capability. Responses will allow NAVAIR to conduct planning for near-term acquisition of a replacement antenna group. Interested firms should submit a response with a written statement or capability, including plans, schedule, progress, and comments to the attached performance specification. Please do not submit marketing material.
RFI Responses: Written comments should be submitted by the closing date. Only unclassified responses will be accepted. Responses should be limited to no more than ten (10) pages and should be submitted, electronically, in PDF via email. Receipt will be acknowledged by the Government. Telephone and regular email responses will not be accepted.
Document Markings: It is incumbent upon sources providing responses to this RFI to accurately mark all data with all appropriate data rights and distribution markings. Interested sources are advised that the employees of commercial firms under contract to the Government may serve as technical reviewers of information provided in response to this RFI. By submission of a response, a source gives the Government permission to release the entire response (inclusive of proprietary information) to employees of these organizations. All employees of these organizations that will have access to RFI response data will have signed Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in place prior to accessing the data.
Beyond the above commercial firms, the Government will not release any data received in response to this RFI, for which it has less than Government Purpose Data Rights, to any firm, agency, or individual outside the Government.
Disclaimer: This RFI DOES NOT constitute an Invitation For Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any Contractors or entities that respond to this announcement. Additionally, any costs incurred by interested Contractors in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed and are NOT considered allowable direct charges to other contracts or tasking.