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This is notice of the FAA’s intent to pursue a single source acquisition strategy for consulting, installation, configuration, and operation services in a training format as well as a Torch software license for an Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) Systems Integration Lab (SIL) in support of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The draft requirements are identified in the attached to this announcement.

The responses to this announcement will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to this announcement. Therefore any cost associated with the submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense.

Responses to this announcement should include the following:

1. Capability Statement - This document should identify:

- Provision of the same/similar services as listed in the SOW that have been provided by your firm

- Previous contracts and awards for these services (elaborate: quantities, dollar amounts and provide detailed information and past performance)

- Number of years in business

2. Clearly state whether or not you can provide all equipment and services as listed in this announcement and draft SOW.

3. Expected programmatic approach (in-house, teaming, subcontracting, etc.) - Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work, including the percentage of work that will be done by eligible small, service-disabled veteran-owned and 8(a) certified businesses.

4. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) or budgetary estimate for the items described in the RFI.

All responses to this announcement must be received by 4:00 p.m. Central Time (Oklahoma Time) on March 25, 2022.

The FAA prefers that all submittals, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the following:

Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

If email is your method of submission, please include "6973GH-22-Q-00068 - IFT TORCH SW – Intent to Single Source” in the subject line of your email. Information provided will not be released but please mark PROPRIETARY on all documents submitted as necessary. If you cannot respond electronically, please send two copies by the indicated deadline to:

Acquisition Management System (AMS) is the FAA’s governing acquisition regulation over the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). You can learn more about the FAA’s acquisition policy and procedures at the following link:

https://fast.faa.gov/PPG_Procurement.cfm