Description of Action
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request for information nor will the Government compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information for the Government. Any request for copies of solicitations will not be addressed since this is a request for information, not a request for proposal.

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Respondents may provide information on any currently available product that meets the Armys requirements.
Format of Submissions/Point of Contact
To be considered, responses to this RFI shall be submitted no later than November 30, 2010 to:

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Contracting Command
Aviation and Missile Command Contracting Center
Building 5303 Martin Road
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898

Submissions or questions may also be sent electronically to Contract Specialist at [email protected].

All information in responses should be unclassified. The response format shall be data files either emailed or on a CD. White papers shall be limited to twelve pages with two additional pages for technical drawings. Acknowledgment of receipt of white papers will not be made and white papers will not be returned.


Data Requested
Specifically, this announcement is looking for:
1) conversion of Government furnished Avenger Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Imagers and new production FLIRs to operate on the Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Land-based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS), and
2) engineering and sustainment support of FLIRs.

Firms should identify themselves as a small or large business and should identify the product they offer as either commercial or military. All proprietary material should be clearly marked and will be held in the strictest confidence. The production lead time should also be included. At a minimum, the white paper shall provide a description of the technical approach and a statement on how the technical capabilities meet these key attributes:

1) a. Avenger FLIR upgrade - Identify capability to upgrade Government furnished Avenger FLIRs to C-RAM FLIRs, and
b. Production FLIR Discuss the functional and performance aspects of the product identified.
2) Production FLIR Integration discuss how the product has been used in the past.
3) Production FLIR Transportability Discuss transportation limitations when installed and not installed on LPWS.
4) Production FLIR Sustainment Provide the most recent information regarding failure rates and maintenance/sustainment options that might be available. Discuss Mean Time Between Failure rates.
5) Production FLIR Operating Environment - The FLIR must be operable in extreme environmental conditions to include those stated in MIL-STD-810E.
6) Engineering Support Identify capability to correct/enhance FLIR communications with LPWS as necessary, as well as other technical capabilities.
7) Affordability Discuss possible pricing and advise whether economic purchase quantities are applicable.
8) Production FLIR System Maturity Discuss the maturity of the product and when the product might be available for full operational use. Any system or subsystem should be ready to be demonstrated (e.g. Technology Readiness Level Six (TRL 6)).
9) Other Clients discuss the major clients you have provided the products to, and whether you are working with clients presently regarding the product.

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