REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The 47th Contracting Flight is seeking information from industry for the purpose of conducting market research. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract or any other type of contractual document.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

1. Overview/Purpose/ Description of Procurement:

The 47th Maintenance Squadron is seeking contractors capable of providing a VirtualPaint (Brand Name) Simulator including; Hardware Classroom VR Training Station, Software Base - VP2D and VP3D Package, Software Upgrade - Aerospace Career Path Package, and Software Upgrade - New Spray Technician Training Program. Also including software maintenance, and two days of onsite training.

2. Scope of Effort:

Software requirements.

The Contractor will:

1) Provide a VirtualPaint (Brand Name) Simulator including: Hardware Classroom VR Training Station, Software Base - VP2D+VP3D Package, Software Upgrade - Aerospace Career Path Package, and Software Upgrade - New Spray Technician Training Program.

2) Two days of onsite training with training curriculum.

3) First year of Software Maintenance and Support

3. Please provide a statement that contains the following:

a) Capability of providing this service.

b) Small business size status of the company, include any small business socioeconomic contracting programs (i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB programs) that your firm is registered under.

RESPONSE GUIDELINES:
Responses must specifically describe the contractor’s capability as stated in item 3 to meet the requirements outlined in this RFI.
Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email no later than 12 noon CST on 15 April 2021 to TSgt Christopher Robinson at [email protected].

QUESTIONS:
Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to TSgt Christopher Robinson at [email protected]. The Government will not reimburse companies for any costs associated with the submissions of their responses.

DISCLAIMER:

This RFI is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this synopsis.

All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. All vendors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for a contract award. That website is https://www.beta.sam.gov. Other information: When and if released, the solicitation will be posted to the beta.sam web site (www.beta.sam.gov).