The contractor shall provide boxed meals for applicants processing through the Montgomery Al Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) during the base period of 1 May 2025 or date of contract award, whichever is later, through 30 April 2026, with 2 one-year options.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Defense Logistics Agency to identify potential manufacturing/supply sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for Small Business. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 333923 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1,250 employees.
This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a Beam, Hoisting, NSN: 3940-01-168-3897 Part Number: 11462252 in support of the MD-6 Patriot Weapon System.
The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. All contractors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be registered as a potential source. Firms that possess the ability and can produce the required item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Contractors are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by emailing inquiries to: usarmy.redstone.devcom-avmc.mbx.amr-ss-sar@mail.mil .
The contractor shall be capable of successfully performing and complying with any and all special requirements in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation annotated above, at the unit prices established at time of a contract award. The contractor will be responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a qualified source. The contractor will also be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing/production process, including but not limited to: supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, material
forecasting, obsolescence issues and final delivery of assets as well as any and all additional costs incurred resulting from contract performance.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNTIED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Amendment is issued to incorporate revised Statement of Work (12/11/2024) and provide Questions and Answers (Q&A's). The Due Date has been extended to December 31, 2024 @ 1600 EST.

Site Visit Information A formal site visit is scheduled for Thursday, December 19, 2024,  at 10 am – 11am CST at the government facility, which is located at 3730 Highway 33 Moulton, AL 35650.

Site Visit POC: Rita Patterson, rita.patterson@usda.gov

The U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) is issuing a Request for White Papers (RFWP) with intent of awarding Other Transaction Agreement for Prototype (OTAP) IAW 10 U.S.C. § 4022. Only U.S. companies with the ability to process and store SECRET information and hardware are eligible to submit a white paper.

Please refer to amended Request For White Paper (RFWP) Rev 2 document for additional information.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) W912QR25R0020 for the construction of the Army Reserve Center and associated secondary facilities, located in Birmingham, Alabama. Description of the construction project is as follows: 

The construction of the Army Reserve Center is to be a construction project of a 600-member in Birmingham, Alabama. Primary facilities include land acquisition and construction of an Army Reserve Center (53,000 sf), collocated Vehicle Maintenance Shop (19,300 sf) and an Unheated Storage Building (3,400 sf).  Supporting facilities include site development, utilities and connections, Military Equipment Park (MEP), non-organizational parking, vehicle wash rack/platforms, bi-level equipment loading ramp, circulation pavements, storm drainage, paving, walks, curbs and gutters, fencing, gates, lighting, information systems, landscaping, and signage.  Accessibility for the disabled will be provided. Anti-terrorism Force Protection (ATFP) and physical security measures will be incorporated into the design including maximum standoff distances from roads, parking areas and vehicle unloading areas. Sustainability and Energy measures will be provided. The project delivery method will be Design-Bid-Build (DBB). The facility will need to be compatible with applicable DoD and Army standards.

The Contract Duration is estimated at four hundred and seventy (470) calendar days from Administrative Notice to Proceed.

TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This RFP will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. 

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be Full and Open procurement (Unrestricted)

SELECTION PROCESS: This is a single phase, Design/Bid/Build procurement.  The proposals will be evaluated using a Best Value Trade Off source selection process. The technical information contained in the Offeror's proposal will be reviewed, evaluated, and rated by the Government.  The proposal for this procurement, at a minimum, will consist of the following: Prime Contractor Past Performance and Volume I – Management Plan, Volume II – Price and Pro Forma Information such as bonding and financial capability will also be required to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.  All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined, are considered approximately equal to cost or price. 

DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000 in accordance with DFARS 236.204 (ii). 

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 18 December 2024.  Details regarding the Optional Site Visit will be included in the solicitation.  Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to sam.gov.

SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at https://piee.eb.mil/ and https://sam.gov.  Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued.  Telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored.  Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Once solicitation has been posted the download of the solicitation for this project will be available to contractors who are registered in https://piee.eb.mil  and https://sam.gov. Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced websites for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

REGISTRATIONS: Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the following databases:

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module: Electronic Proposal Submission is required through the PIEE-SOLICITATION MODULE (https://piee.eb.mil/). Instructions will be located in the solicitation under section 00 21 00 “Electronic Proposal Submission”.

POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist, Laura Phillips-Payne, at laura.phillips-payne@usace.army.mil.

This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project. Responses to this synopsis are not required. 

THIS PROJECT IS ADVERTISED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS

THIS PROJECT IS A STAND-ALONE “C” TYPE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) SOLICITATION.

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE FOR THIS PROJECT IS 237990. The size standard is $37.0M. A Subcontracting Plan IS required.

The solicitation will be available for download on 12 JUNE 2024 (Approx.). The estimated cost of this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. The Contracting Officer is MAJ Christopher E. Brunner.

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract pursuant to this solicitation. Phase 2a of the Mobile Harbor Navigation Project consists of bend easings and deepening portions of the Bar Channel. Phase 2a work area is approximately Station 1778+49 to Station 2093+68.

Note No. 1: All prospective contractors and their subcontractors and suppliers must be registered in SAM.gov before they will be allowed to download solicitation information.  Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/content/home prior to award of this contract.  Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website https://piee.eb.mil OR https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/home/login.xhtml. See attachments PIEE Solicitation Module Vendor Access Instructions and PIEE SOP Proposal Manager Offeror for instructions on getting access to the PIEE Solicitation Module and submitting your proposal.  Registration for plans and specifications should be made via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website https://piee.eb.mil.  If you are not registered, the United States Government is not responsible for providing you with notifications of any changes to this solicitation.  The solicitation will be available only as a direct download.  This solicitation will not be issued on CD-ROM.  Neither telephonic, mailed, nor fax requests will be accepted.  Registration should be completed one (1) week prior to the issue date.  It is therefore the contractor’s responsibility to monitor the website daily for the solicitation to be posted, and for any posted changes or amendments to this solicitation.  The plans and specifications and all notifications of changes to this solicitation shall only be made through this posting and modifications hereto.  Plans and specifications will not be provided in a printed-paper format; however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the Government's best interest.  NOTE:  This solicitation is in .pdf format and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat Reader may be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.

Note No. 2:  All bid forms, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the bid submittal, including amendments to the bid submittal, shall be electronic format with the proposal.  Details to be provided in the solicitation. 

Note No. 3: For this job, a small business is defined as having average annual receipts of less than $37,000,000 for the past three years. 

Note No. 4:  All advertisements of Mobile District projects will be through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website https://piee.eb.mil.  Detailed information on this and other Mobile District Projects (Ordering Solicitations, Points of Contact, Synopsis of Work, etc.) are available on the Internet at the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website https://piee.eb.mil.

Address questions concerning downloading of plans/specifications to Ms. Chanda Strenth at phone number 251-441-5595; email Chanda.D.Strenth@usace.army.mil.

Note No. 5:  The request for information (RFI) process for bidder inquiries during the advertisement period will be through the ProjNet internet-based system, and specifics will be contained in the RFP solicitation package available exclusively from the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website https://piee.eb.mil.  Other forms of communicating RFIs to the Government will not be honored.  The Government will try to respond to all questions. However, responses may not be furnished to all questions and particularly those received late in the advertisement period (0-10 days prior to bid opening.)

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DLA Distribution Anniston Alabama (DDAA) has a requirement for Special Packaging Instruction (SPI) containers.  Please see attached CSS for more information.  This requriement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 321920.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega, intends to issue a solicitation 15B31325Q00000004 for the requirements of: QUARTERLY SUBSISTENCE - Religious Certified Kosher. FOB Destination, delivery dates will begin January 1, 2025, and end March 31, 2025. Deliveries will be made to Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega, 565 E Renfroe RD, Talladega, Alabama 35160. The contract type is firm‑fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offer(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, that are considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered, price being rated higher than past performance. The solicitation will be made available on or about November 22, 2024, and will be posted to the SAM.gov website: www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is December 10, 2024. Payments will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or via Government Purchase Card for awards of $10,000.00 or less. Each offer is required per 52.212‑3 to complete their representations and certifications via the On line Representation and Certification Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Faith Based and Community Based Organizations (Aug 2005) are included. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is R. Woods, CS, at the address listed above and telephone number below. Completed offers may be emailed to: R3woods@bop.gov  and B7jones@bop.gov or mailed to the attention of R. Woods, CS, FCI Talladega, 565 E Renfroe Rd, Talladega, Alabama, 35160. The anticipated award date is  December 13, 2024.

The 42d Contracting Squadron, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), AL, is seeking sources that can perform playground repair to correct identified deficiencies at Maxwell AFB. The contractor shall furnish all necessary equipment, including delivery, assembly, disassembly, and training on equipment.

See attached Statement of Objectives (SOO) Draft for more information.

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

This RFI is open to local small business within a 50-mile radius of FBI Redstone. Interested small business MUST have an office within a 50-mile radius of the FBI Redstone located at 4942 Fowler Road, Huntsville AL, 35808.

Based on the results of this RFI, and interest demonstrated by responses to this notice, our goal is the award of a BPA to a single qualified small business concern. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the BPA will be 441120. The small business size standard will be 30.5 million average annual revenue for the previous three years.

SEE ATTACHED RFI/SOW for further details.

1 Each; TWO sided 36’’ x 96’’ 10 mm resolution Impact Brand digital sign. 

1 Each; ONE sided 36’’ x 96’’ 10 mm resolution Impact Brand digital sign

1 Each; ONE sided 12’’ x 60’’ 15 mm resolution Impact Brand digital sign

Each Digital Sign price includes:
• Removal and disposal of old Sign
• Professional installation of new signs
• Warranty for Sign Structure and Sign Face
• LTE Modem with LifeTime Data
• 5-year factory parts warranty
• Mega Cloud Software – Access Sign from wherever
• Ongoing Lifetime Diagnostic Warranty
• Lifetime software training
• Lifetime tech support
• 10-year available parts guarantee

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 07 (NCO 07), hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price for the EndoPat brand of Endothelial Dysfunction measurement device to Itamar Medical, Inc. located at 3290 Cumberland Club Drive, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30339. The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(ii) – Soliciting from a single source. A justification for Single Source Awards for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The anticipated award date is November 29, 2024.

The Contractor shall provide upon request the EndoPat brand of Endothelial Dysfunction measurement device.

This supply will be delivered to the Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233.

NAICS code: 334516 | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

(SBA Size Standard 1,000 Employees)

PSC: 6640 | Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days after publication of this notice.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award and must submit a current authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer.

All Service-Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran Owned Small Businesses must submit a self-certifying statement that their company meets all criteria established IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iii) thus demonstrating compliance with the Non-Manufacturer Rule.

SOURCE 36C24724Q0370” in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parti

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with “RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE  shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Ashley Stewart, Contract Specialist, by email at Ashley.Stewart4@va.gov NO LATER THAN November 25, 2024 @ 6:00 PM EST. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements.

Federal Bureau of Prisons - Federal Correctional Institution Aliceville, has issued a solicitation-15B31825Q00000003, for the requirements of 2nd Quarter FY25-Dairy. Freight on Board (FOB) Destination delivery will begin on January 1, 2025. Deliveries shall be made to 11070 Hwy 14, Attn: Food Services Warehouse, Aliceville, Alabama 35442. The type of contract is Firm-Fixed Price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offer(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered (prices being rated higher than past performance).

All future information pertaining unto this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through www.SAM.gov . Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to insure of having the most recent information about this solicitation. The deadline for receipt of quotes is on or before December 13, 2024, 4:00 P.M., Central Standard Time. Blank pages are unnecessary.

     Quotes received after closing date will not be considered. NOTE: ALL ITEMS WILL BE PAID via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). NO PURCHASE CARD. The Contracting Officer will verify registration prior to award by entering the potential awardee’s UEI number at www.sam.gov database.

Federal Bureau of Prisons - Federal Correctional Institution Aliceville, has issued a solicitation-15B31825Q00000004, for the requirements of 2nd Quarter FY25-Meat & Subsistence. Freight on Board (FOB) Destination delivery will begin on January 2, 2025. Deliveries shall be made to 11070 Hwy 14, Attn: Food Services Warehouse, Aliceville, Alabama 35442. The type of contract is Firm-Fixed Price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offer(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered (prices being rated higher than past performance).

All future information pertaining unto this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through www.SAM.gov . Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to insure of having the most recent information about this solicitation. The deadline for receipt of quotes is on or before December 18, 2024, 2:00 P.M., Central Standard Time. Blank pages are unnecessary.

     Quotes received after closing date will not be considered. NOTE: ALL ITEMS WILL BE PAID via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). NO PURCHASE CARD. The Contracting Officer will verify registration prior to award by entering the potential awardee’s UEI number at www.sam.gov database.

Please see the attached solicitation.

THIS ITEM IS SOLE SOURCED TO: (Anritsu Company, 0T1F7)

SEE SOW

This requirement is for a new 450Kv X-Ray System to include installation and removal of the old 450Kv X-Ray System at the Anniston Army Depot.

This is a request for information to provide research services to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) CIRG Division. This is a non-personal services contract. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over contractor employees performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

This is a request for information to provide expert support to the Behavioral Analysis Program (BAP) in the FBI’s CIRG. BAP provides FBI investigators and others with one source for behavioral and psychological assessments in ongoing counterintelligence (CI) matters. The majority of requests from field offices are for assistance in the development of interview strategies, recruitment approaches, asset assessments, false flag scenarios, and other investigative techniques that are tailored to fit the personality of the individual(s) under investigation.

The contractor shall furnish all management, labor, personnel, materials, cleaning supplies, equipment to provide housekeeping services. The contractor will accomplish all cleaning tasks according to the provided cleaning frequency tables. All work performed by the contractor shall be performed in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, instructions, and commercial practices.

***DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS IS 12/9/24 1700hrs***

Description

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING, NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. 

The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a Market Survey/Request for Information to gain understanding of the current marketplace and to identify responsible, capable sources. Responses to this Market Survey will be used to determine if there is adequate competition to set this requirement aside for Small Disadvantaged Businesses.  This survey is being conducted in accordance with FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Section 3.2.1.2.1 for the purpose of soliciting statements of interest and capabilities from interested vendors.  This survey will be utilized for acquisition planning, as well as to determine if there are any responsible small disadvantages businesses or other small businesses capable of performing this project.

This Market Survey is for the requirement to perform the HVAC Replacement Project located at Montgomery Base Building, Montgomery Regional Airport, Montgomery, AL

The FAA anticipates issuing the formal Request for Proposals (RFP) during the month of October 2024. Responses to the RFP will be due approximately 30 days after RFP issuance.  Proposals/Offers will be evaluated in accordance with terms noted in the RFP and a subsequent contract award will be made shortly thereafter.

All responses to this Market Survey will be used for informational purposes only.  This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals at this time. Presently, the nature of the competition has not been determined.  Upon solicitation the FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, woman owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participationin the SBAs 8(a) Program. 

All interested vendors are advised that the FAA will not pay for any information, or any administrative costs incurred that are associated with any response received in response to this Market Survey. Therefore, any costs associated with Market Survey submissions will be solely at the interested vendor's expense.

The FAA is seeking eligible responsible contractors who would be interested in the HVAC System Replacement Project located at Montgomery Base Building, Montgomery Regional Airport, Montgomery, AL in accordance with the published Statement of Work (SOW).

SECTION I:  Description of work to be performs:

Project Description: 

This project will require the successful Contractor to furnish all necessary supervision, labor, material, equipment, transportation, and services to complete the Replacement of the HVAC System Project.

PLEASE NOTE: The Successful Offeror will be responsible & required to perform all of the aforementioned tasks under the contract award.

This Market Survey will serve as a market analysis to assist the FAA in determining which procurement method to use.  The failure to obtain adequate responses from responsible SBA 8(a) firms or other small businesses may result in the determination to conduct this procurement action under full and open competition.

SECTION II – CAPABILITY STATEMENT:  In order to make this determination the FAA requires the submission of the following information from interested vendors:
All respondents must provide a Capability Statement that addresses the following (in order):

a. Type of services provided by interested firm that demonstrate its ability to perform the services described in the Project Description.

b.   Services provided under previous contracts that are similar in size, scope and complexity to this effort.  Provide detailed information and past performance information for at least three (3) previous contracts including program title, customer name, project dates, project value, customer point of contact, and description of work performed.

c. Respondent’s access to additional resources, skills, subcontractors, etc, if necessary to perform the contract.  If subcontracting, teaming, or partnering arrangements are anticipated, those arrangements must be identified, as well as the estimated percentage of the total effort that each subcontractor, partner, or team member will provide of the total effort.

d.  Copies of certification letters from all responding small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses,woman owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that have been certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA), if applicable. 

Response submittals must include the following information:

A)   Name of company
B)   Address
C)   Phone and Fax number
D)   Point of contact
E)   Email address
F)   Business size status:  8(a), Small Business, SDVOSB, VSB, WOSB etc.

G)   Verification of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)
H)   Any other pertinent information.

Information on pricing is NOT required. However, if vendors submit General information on prices/costs or a commercial/catalog price list, the FAA may use the information for informational purposes only and is NOT binding in any way.   Note if you are viewing this announcement from other than the FAA's contract opportunities website, attachments may not transfer correctly.  This Posting is best viewed at FAA Contract Opportunities thru the www.sam.gov website; therefore, please visit SAM.gov.

All responses to this Market Survey must be received by 15 October 2024, 5:00 PM EDT.  All submissions must be submitted via email to my attention at regina.singleton@faa.gov; however, the FAA will not be responsible for any failure attributable to transmitting or receiving the submittal.

Please refer all questions in “writing” only to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

All changes (if any) to the subject Market Survey will be promptly posted to the applicable FAA Internet web page at: www.sam.gov and complete adherence to the published changes is required. Please visit www.SAM.gov. No individual notification of any amendments will be provided. It is the Offerors' responsibility to visit this website frequently for updates on this procurement. 

This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.

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INTRODUCTION

The NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA/MSFC) has a requirement to extend the period of performance (PoP) for the Space Launch System (SLS) Spacecraft / Payload Integration and Evolution (SPIE) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) contract number NNM12AA82C with The Boeing Company (i.e., Boeing). The services to be provided include, but are not limited to: development or assessment, sustaining engineering (maintenance), field engineering changes, management, and disposal, as well as any ancillary activities associated with prior production efforts for previously procured ICPS flight hardware, including but not limited to, the operation and maintenance, verification and validation, certification, transportation to designated location, and all ground support equipment. This action will also include pre- and post-flight analysis support for the remaining two unflown ICPS units.

For this immediate action, MSFC intends to extend the PoP of existing Boeing contract NNM12AA82C, for a period of 21 months, from December 31, 2024, to September 30, 2026, to provide the time necessary to complete production, delivery, inspection, acceptance, sustaining engineering, and all necessary pre- and post-flight requirements of ICPS Flight Units #2 and #3 currently on contract, as well as to ultimately conclude ICPS actions for the SLS SPIE Element based on the current SLS manifest schedule.

As described below, additional options beyond September 30, 2026, if exercised, would extend the PoP of this contract through December 31, 2029. The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0004 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task ordering period will also be extended simultaneously with the overall PoP as well as its associated maximum ordering value, to be proportionately increased for each ordering period to align with the overall contract extension. This will result in CLIN 0004's IDIQ ordering period being extended from an end date of December 31, 2024, to September 30, 2026, with options potentially extending the ordering period through December 31, 2029.

CONTRACT BACKGROUND THROUGH IMMEDIATE ACTION

Consistent with the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267) and subsequent Presidential direction, NASA established the SLS Program and initiated development of the SLS vehicle. The SLS Program has developed a launch system architecture to meet an evolving capability strategy consistent with the reference missions and at a pace prescribed by the available budget. The SLS block upgrade strategy incrementally increases performance of the launch vehicle one block at a time, while also accommodating the development and maturation of other Exploration Systems Development (ESD) systems. The performance thresholds of launching 70 metric tons (mT), 105mT, and 130mT will be achieved respectively through development of the Block 1 configuration followed by subsequent upgrades to Block 1B and Block 2. The ICPS is part of the evolvable configuration's initial Block 1 capability (i.e., currently limited for use through the Artemis III mission).

The intended effect of the extension is to allow for the remainder of hardware production and operations support under the existing contract for ICPS Flight Units #2 and #3 specific to their operation and maintenance, verification and validation, certification, transportation to their designated location, and all ground support equipment, as necessary through the respective Artemis II and III missions, to include each unit's sustaining engineering, field engineering changes, management, and disposal efforts through post-flight operations.

Active ICPS scope currently on contract includes four Task Orders (TOs) under CLIN 0004, as well as the final delivery, inspection, and acceptance for ICPS Flight Unit #2 (CLIN 0005) and ICPS Flight Unit #3 (CLIN 0006). Active TOs include: TO 022 - Engineering, Analysis, and Test and Task Directives (TDs); TO 023 - Program Management; TO 024 - Operations; and TO 025 - Special Studies. This justification will allow NASA to continue all active scope requirements as well as increase both the IDIQ ordering period and maximum ordering value under CLIN 0004 for remaining task order requirements throughout the remainder acquisition lifecycle. The initial PoP extension will be through September 30, 2026. Thereafter, an initial nine-month option (i.e., Option Period 1) will be included in the event an extension is necessary to conclude Artemis III launch and post-flight analysis in support of the NASA public announcement on January 9, 2024, in relation to the current SLS launch manifest. Option 1, if exercised, would further extend the contract's PoP and IDIQ ordering period from October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

In the event of future SLS manifest changes, this action includes five additional six-month option periods (i.e., Option Periods 2 through 6), potentially extending the contract and its IDIQ ordering period through December 31, 2029, for sustainment of ICPS efforts through Artemis III post-flight. This proactive approach, to add options in the event of future SLS manifest extensions necessary to conclude the Artemis III mission, is meant to reduce the procurement time necessary to enact future contract changes. With the final delivery, inspection, and full acceptance of ICPS Flight Unit #2 (CLIN 0005) and ICPS Flight Unit #3 (CLIN 0006) anticipated to occur in 2025, the remainder of ICPS efforts are anticipated to occur under CLIN 0004 IDIQ ordering.

SOLE SOURCE AUTHORITY

NASA/MSFC intends to issue a sole source contract extension to Boeing to satisfy this requirement. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

NASA/MSFC intends to continue procuring remaining ICPS production and subsequent sustaining engineering support on a sole source basis from Boeing and its major subcontractor United Launch Alliance, LLC (i.e., ULA). This decision is made pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), which is the authority supporting the PoP extension with the original source (Boeing) for the continued provision of highly specialized services (i.e., the continued production and sustainment of ICPS). Award to any other source (other than Boeing) would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements.

The rationale supporting the use of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), to authorize the continued provision of highly specialized services for ICPS from Boeing, is appropriate. If performance with Boeing is not able to continue under the subject contract, the Government will incur a substantial duplication of costs as well as experience unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. Boeing has proprietary data and processes, specialized skills, and exclusive knowledge unique to ICPS production.

Introducing another ICPS contractor at this time would result in recreating established key vendor arrangements and working relationships with other SPIE prime contractors. Combined with the continued Boeing engineering and management support required for the Artemis II and III missions, this would result in unacceptable technical delays and a substantial duplication of costs, which would not be recovered through competition of a new contract.

The value of utilizing a company with an existing contract with NASA, as well as using a firm that has already built all ICPS flight units, cannot be overstated. The synergy of past production, as well as the irreplaceable knowledge of having supporting launch and post-flight activities for Artemis I, allow for the most efficient use of time necessary for planning and execution of both the sustaining and engineering efforts associated with ICPS Flight Units #2 and #3, as well as meeting remaining Artemis II and III launch milestones.

The incumbent contractor team (Boeing/ULA) uniquely understands the required sustaining engineering of this highly specialized and complex flight hardware, stemming from its experience gained during the production process and prior flight operations/maintenance associated with ICPS flight articles. Boeing/ULA's ICPS knowledge and technical skills are not easily transferable. Thus, introduction of a new contractor team at this time would require additional time and expense in order to mature an alternative source to the level of technical capability required for sustained ICPS flight hardware engineering. Award to another source would cause unacceptable delays in meeting the Agency' requirements. The SLS Program manifest and schedule requirements associated with ICPS utilization would be negatively impacted in such a way that NASA would be unable to meet the Artemis II or III preparatory schedule events and launch dates.

ICPS Flight Units #2 and #3 are currently located at ULA facilities at NASA’s KSC. Boeing/ULA has already established a productive working relationship with the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) office at KSC relative to ICPS hardware delivery, processing, and work shares towards the transfer of ICPS flight units to KSC. Re-establishment of these working relationships with a new contractor in support of ICPS Flight Units #2 and #3 would likely impact both the efficiency and quality (i.e., problem reports) in hardware processing and transfer to EGS at KSC, thereby impacting key delivery and processing schedules. In turn, this would cause unacceptable SLS launch manifest schedule delays.

DISCLOSURES

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Information received from this notice shall be used by NASA/MSFC for market research. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information submitted. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any responses to this notice that are subject to export-controlled items should be properly marked as such.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically, via email, to the primary point of contact listed below, not later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time, on November 29, 2024. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf

NSN 5340-01-360-0390 Hardware, Mechanic Kit
Approved Source(s) Cage(s) & P/N(s):
Sanitz Enterprise INC
P/N AP100031
Unit of issue is "EA"
Quantity 5
Possibility of 100% quantity options - see forthcoming solicitation on
dibbs
The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is 3/D
Please review the NSN listed above and provide any sources that may be
able tomanufacture these items. The approved sources for this NSN are
currently listedabove. All information may be submitted directly to the
Contract Specialistlisted above. This information must be provided by the
response date indicatedabove.
Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved
Source”,they may submit an application package through the DLA Land
and MaritimeAlternate Off er/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. ASAR package contains all technical data needed to demonstrate that the
prospectivecontractor can competently manufacture the product to the
same level ofquality or better than the Original Equipment Manufacturer
(OEM). The onus ison the contractor to document and demonstrate their
product is equal to, orbetter, than the currently approved item which DLA
Land and Maritime isprocuring.
For further information, please reference the DLA Land Maritime web
pageshown below and click on the highlight: Alternate Off er/Source
ApprovalProgram for detailed explanation for the information and format
necessary for aSAR and for the SAR approval process.
http://www.landandmaritime.dla.mil/programs/altoff eror/
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
William Perez
DLA Contract Specialist
William.perez@dla

The contractor shall furnish all management, labor, personnel, materials, cleaning supplies, equipment to provide housekeeping services. The contractor will accomplish all cleaning tasks according to the provided cleaning frequency tables. All work performed by the contractor shall be performed in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, instructions, and commercial practices.

A site visit is scheduled for 12/19/2024 at 10:00AM.

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***DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS IS 12/17/24 1700hrs***

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (UPDATED)

NOTE: This Notice is limited to Academia. Corporate/business responses are not requested and will not be reviewed.

Previous announcements were placed under notice W90BWX-23-T-23SCM1. Going forward, use the following reference number for all correspondence W31P4Q-23-RFI-UNIV. This number replaces the former reference of W90BWX-23-T-SCM1 in its entirety.

(a) This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). The US Army Futures Command, Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC), on behalf of the US Army, desires to obtain information to serve as a market survey to aid in development of a future procurement strategy. (b) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited as stated in subsection FAR 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs. (c) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this RFI, your response will be treated as information only and not as a proposal. The information herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to pursue any course of action.  Not responding to this RFI does not preclude any participation in any future procurement, if any are issued.  The Government may reach out directly to the point of contact provided if it has further questions or clarifications regarding the information submitted to further understand an Academia’s capability.

The DEVCOM AvMC mission is to deliver collaborative and innovative aviation and missile capabilities for responsive and cost-effective research, development, and life-cycle engineering solutions.  To meet this mission, the DEVCOM AvMC seeks collaboration with Academia specializing in engineering services to obtain support in the areas of weapon systems, sub-systems, and components as well as the technologies required to produce those systems and keep current with the changing and evolving advancements becoming evident in this arena. Specifically, the Government seeks Academia vendors having the experience, facilities, and capabilities to perform efforts in association with various Research and Development efforts. Central to this requirement is a focus on Weapon Systems Training Devices and Simulators Design, Analysis, Testing and Prototyping; Weapon Systems Simulation; Airworthiness;  Industrial Operations; Advanced Manufacturing Technologies; Quality Engineering; Systems Engineering; Computer Engineering Research; Software Engineering; Expert Systems; Mathematical and Systems Analysis; Physics Research; Robotics; Optics; Educational Assistance and Training Materials; Human Capital Management; Science and Technology; Specialized Facilities Concept Development; Digital Engineering; and Reliability Engineering.  Responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Interested parties who have not previously submitted white papers should submit a document not to exceed a total of 20 pages, not including any appendices/attachments with the responses to the RFI questions below. The white paper submission should include the following: (1) a brief description of any projects the University is or has been involved in that are similar in concept to what is described above in this RFI to include, any relevant lessons learned; (2) experience working with the Government to include active contracts with other Government entities; (3) input on the duration of the effort (i.e. 3, 5, or 7 years) as well as any associated outcomes; (4) input on the contract vehicle to best satisfy this requirement; and (5) any additional materials/information deemed appropriate by the respondent. The objective of this process is to assess potential offerors capable of achieving the stated objectives. Please note the 20 page limitation applies to the white paper only and does not consider responses to the questions posed within this RFI. 

The purpose of this supplemental RFI is to gather information from potential Academia vendors that are located near Redstone Arsenal, AL as there may be daily to weekly travel commute requirements (project dependent) to perform on-site tasks at Redstone Arsenal, AL showing their ability to support the following Army Modernization Strategies in the technology areas identified above: (1) Hypersonic Flight: Aerodynamics, materials, and processes; (2) Artificial Intelligence: Increasing speed and agility in which we respond to emerging threats; (3) Autonomy: Autonomous mission planning, collaboration, and reactive behaviors for aviation and missile systems; (4) Material by Design: Protection overmatch against future threats; and (5) Science of Additive Manufacturing: For next generation weapon systems for increased range and lethality. The Government believes that it is mutually beneficial to determine the capability of potential offerors eligible early in the procurement process to preclude the need for a modification of the acquisition strategy later.

Responses: The Government’s Interested parties should submit responses to the following items.

1. The Government is not requesting interested parties resubmit any white papers or technical capability documents previously submitted under the original notice. If any interested parties had not previously submitted technical capability documents or white papers, they may submit supporting documents at this time.

2. Academia must be near Redstone Arsenal, AL due to on-site tasks and potential travel requirements.

a. Indicate if Academia is near Redstone Arsenal.

b. If response to 2a. is yes, indicate how many miles Academia is from Redstone Arsenal.

3. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) has been provided with this notice to provide an overview of the tasks desired. The Government is asking for input and questions from Academia regarding the PWS elements indicated. Submit all questions in writing; questions will be answered and made known to all interested parties for review. The originator of the question(s) will not be released; do not use any personally identifiable information within any submitted question(s). The answers will be provided to all interested parties as soon as they are available. The location where responses will be posted is to be determined.

4. Academia must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to do business with the US Government. SAM is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidates the capabilities required to do business with the Government. Information concerning registration requirement may be viewed via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov.

a. Indicate if Academia has an active registration for all Government contract awards. If yes, provide its active CAGE code and UEI number. If you do not have an active SAM registration, provide a response if you are willing to complete the registration process prior to any solicitation being released to be eligible to do business with the US Government. If you are unwilling to complete the SAM registration process, you will be ineligible to do business with the US Government.

5. Academia must obtain appropriate security clearances at the Facility and Individual level. Individual levels will require at least a Secret level Clearance. All participants must be US Citizens and cleared at the Secret level. Foreign owned companies and foreign national Contractors will only be permitted to perform when there are no qualified U.S. participants. If either clearance is not active, the process may take at least six (6) months. Any Academia interested in doing business with the US Government is required to retain a Facility Security Officer (FSO) on staff without any guarantee of a Government contract or retained position.

a. Indicate if Academia possesses a current Facility clearance and/or Individual clearances. If yes, provide dates when they were obtained and if dates known when they are due for renewal. If you do not currently have established Facility and/or Individual clearances, indicate if you are willing to obtain appropriate Facility and/or Individual clearances to work on secure contract tasks.  If you are unable to or unwilling to obtain either clearance to work on secure tasks, please indicate in provided response. A negative response may not necessarily preclude an interested party from being considered for non-sensitive tasks.  

b. Indicate if Academia has a FSO on staff. If response is no, indicate if you are willing to obtain a FSO on staff and provide length of time it will take to onboard a FSO. If you are unable to or unwilling to onboard FSO to be eligible for secure tasks, please indicate in provided response. A negative response may not necessarily preclude an interested party from being considered for non-sensitive tasks.  

6. Academia must possess an adequate cost accounting system. The accounting system must have sufficient accounting methods, procedures, and controls in place to be deemed adequate in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The accounting system must provide for specific items, be in full operation, and be able to support detailed reports for direct and indirect cost items, labor distribution, time keeping, accumulation and segregation of costs as identified in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation System (DFARS) 252.242-7006.

a. Indicate if Academia has an adequate accounting system in accordance with GAAP and DFARS 252.242-7006.

b. Provide the name of the accounting system.

c. Indicate if the system can support the requirements outlined in DFARS 252.242-7006. If the system is unable to support all the items, indicate the items it can support and if you are willing to take action to support the remaining items to be considered adequate.

7. Academia must be able to provide the US Government with labor data, rates, pools, categories, etc. to determine a fair and reasonable cost.

a. Indicate how Academia tracks labor and wages.

b. Provide the names of labor categories or pools you currently utilize.

c. After reviewing the PWS, indicate if you anticipate expansion of labor categories and/or pools. If yes, provide names of those new categories and/or pools.  

8. Academia must be able to provide the US Government with a Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) Assessment to determine cybersecurity risk of vendor information systems. The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) is a web-enabled enterprise application that gathers, processes, and displays data about supplier performance. The NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology directs the Contractor to document the scope of the Basic Assessment that is conducted, to include identifying each system security plan supporting the performance of the contract. An interested party and its subcontractor(s) must have results of an applicable current NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment available for US Government Contracting Officer verification in accordance with DFARS 204.73 and DFARS 252.204-7019.

a. Indicate if Academia complies with the requirements outlined in DFARS 252.204-7019. If it is unable to comply with the requirement, indicate if it is willing to take necessary action to meet this requirement to do business with the US Government.

b. Indicate if Academia has a current DoD Assessment posted in SPRS in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7019.  

c. Provide the date the last DoD Assessment was posted or submitted for Academia to the encrypted SPRS e-mail address.

d. Indicate if all subcontractor(s) and/or partnerships/Joint Ventures complies with the requirements outlined in DFARS 252.204-7019. If they are unable to comply with the requirement, indicate if they are willing to take necessary action to meet this requirement for Academia to do business with the US Government.

e. Indicate if all subcontractor(s) and/or partnerships/Joint Ventures have any current DoD Assessment posted in SPRS in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7019. 

f. Provide the date the last DoD Assessment was posted or submitted for all subcontractor(s) and/or partnerships/Joint Ventures to the encrypted SPRS e-mail address.

9. Academia must be able to administer a property management tracking system that accounts for all Government Furnished Property (GFP), Government Furnished Equipment, Government Furnished Material, and/or Government Furnished Information. The property management tracking system shall be compliant with DFARS 252.211-7007 and PGI 245.103-72 that requires contractors to report GFP receipt, shipment, and transfer events.

a. Indicate if Academia has an adequate property management system.

b. Provide the name of the system being used.

c. Indicate if the system is compliant with Government Property DFARS requirements (both 252.211-7007 and PGI 245.103-72) to transmit encrypted documentation to the Government. If it is not currently compliant, or if you are unable to comply with this requirement, indicate if you are willing to take necessary actions to meet this requirement to do business with the US Government.

10. Academia must cease usage of and remove the TIK TOK application along with any additional applications owned and operated by ByteDance Limited on any system that is used to conduct US Government business. The use of TIK TOK and other ByteDance Limited applications is prohibited in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.204-27. Section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328), the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, and its implementing guidance under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-23-13, dated February 27, 2023, “No TikTok on Government Devices” Implementation Guidance, collectively prohibit the presence or use of a covered application on executive agency information technology, including certain equipment used by Federal Contractors. The Contractor is prohibited from having or using a covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor (upon award of a Government contract, if awarded), including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees; however, this prohibition does not apply if the Contracting Officer provides written notification to the Contractor that an exception has been granted in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-23-13. For personnel who may conduct US Government on their own devices, or may be entering Government facilities, TIK TOK and other ByteDance Limited applications should be removed.

a. Indicate if Academia complies with the requirements outlined in FAR 52.204-27. If it is unable to comply with the requirement, indicate if it is willing to take necessary action to meet this requirement to do business with the US Government.

b. Indicate if Academia permits its personnel (staff and students) to use personally owned devices to conduct US Government business. 

c. Indicate if all subcontractor(s) and/or partnerships/Joint Ventures complies with the requirements outlined in FAR 52.204-27. If they are unable to comply with the requirement, indicate if they are willing to take necessary action to meet this requirement for Academia to do business with the US Government.

All responses to above items must be submitted via e-mail no later than 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on 18 October 2023 to the ACC-RSA point of contact Samantha Keegan at Samantha.m.keegan.civ@army.mil. Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF is the preferred format. Any PWS related input and/or questions must be submitted via e-mail no later than 3:00 P.M. CST on 18 October 2023. Telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. All responses to this RFI amendment must reference the current  RFI number W31P4Q-23-RFI-UNIV, Organization name, address, e-mail address, Web site address, telephone number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if respondent has one), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, business size status, point of contact (name, phone, and e-mail).

NO FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IS AUTHORIZED. Acknowledgement of receipt will only be issued if a return receipt is requested with the submission. Please do not submit any classified information and clearly mark any proprietary data/information. All information submitted shall be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR Part 15.207. The Government reserves the right to request further clarification or request presentations to enhance the Government’s understanding of the respondent's submittal. Any submissions that fail to comply with the above instructions or present ideas that are not pertinent to the subject may not be reviewed. Information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. In the event you have difficulty reading this RFI, please contact Samantha Keegan via e-mail at Samantha.m.keegan.civ@army.mil for a copy of this notice.

Please see attached Pre Solicitation Notice