THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN MARKET RESEARCH.  FURTHER, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT AT THIS TIME SEEKING PROPOSALS AND WILL NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS.  THE GOVERNMENT IS IN NO WAY LIABLE TO PAY FOR OR REIMBURSE ANY COMPANIES OR ENTITIES THAT RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS MARKET RESEARCH. 

This inquiry shall serve as an opportunity for contractors to evidence their capabilities to provide supplies and services to fulfill the requirement for In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) and Software Support Activity (SSA) support for Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (ATC&LS).  This includes life cycle support, development, repair, updates, modernization and modification of the commercial I-SIM software for the Air Traffic Control Embedded Trainer (ATCET).   Kongsberg Geospatial, Ltd. is the sole owner of the proprietary technical data rights for the I-SIM software which will be modified. 

Qualification shall be based upon information that indicates Contractors possess an existing capability for the supplies and services listed in the above paragraph.  Claims of existing capabilities must be substantiated, including any licenses from Kongsberg Geospatial to modify the I-SIM software. 

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quotation.  Responses should include a company name, point of contact, address, phone number, email address, and applicable company product literature.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided nor return any information provide.  No bid and quotation costs will be reimbursed for any offeror.  No request for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement.  Please limit your response to 20 printed pages.  Additionally, respondents may provide contract numbers and descriptions for similar type work as evidence of capabilities. 

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541511 - Customer Computer Programming Services.

Response and capabilities shall be sent via email to [email protected] and [email protected].  Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned.  Classified material shall NOT be submitted.  Interested companies should indicate whether or not they are a small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), or large business.