PATRIOT Cooler Liquid Electron Tube Pump Request for Information

for Information (RFI) for Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires (PAE Fires) Project Manager, PATRIOT Ground Support Equipment (PGSE) SYNOPSIS The Army Contracting Command Redstone, Arsenal Alabama is issuing this RFI as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide the manufacturing and repair of United States (US) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target (PATRIOT) Cooler Liquid Electron Tube (CLET) Pump. The specific requirement is for Part Number 11463449-2 / NSN 6105-01-224-5813 and Part Number 11463449-3 / NSN 6105-01-599-6729. Use of the specific part number is required; however, the part is not proprietary. The Government will consider a comparable alternative that meets fit, form, and function; however, the Government will require design data prior to considering any contract award. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. DISCLAIMER This RFI is for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) to be submitted. 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 will be provided to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement, and no award will be made off this RFI. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. PROGRAM

BACKGROUND The US Army, Integrated Fires Mission Command Project , Part Number 11463449-2 / NSN 6105-01-224-5813 and Part Number 11463449-3 / NSN 6105-01-599-6729 (or comparable alternatives meeting fit, form, and function). The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) may conduct a survey of the contractor’s facility to determine the capability to successfully fulfill the

requirements of this contract. To minimize risk to the PATRIOT program, Product Acceptance, Physical Configuration Audit, and Production Qualification Testing may be required. The Technical Data Package (TDP) for this procurement is available at this time. The Government has unlimited rights to the TDP and will provide the TDP to vendors that request it or respond to this RFI whom the Government deems technically capable. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The Government requires manufacturing for US and FMS PATRIOT Cooler Liquid CLET Pumps, Part Number 11463449-2 / NSN 6105-01-224-5813 and Part Number 11463449-3 / NSN 6105-01-599-6729 to upgrade and maintain the US/FMS PATRIOT Radar Fleet. The intent of this RFI is to assess the state of the technology available in CLET Pump products that could be applied to meet this requirement. The Government envisions a solution for CLET Pumps that meets the following operational and program

requirements: Interested sources need to demonstrate the technical capability, corporate knowledge and experience of providing all hardware, facilities, equipment, technical expertise, planning, management, manufacturing, testing and repair efforts to include all incidental services to produce the CLET Pumps for the US Army and its FMS customers. As stated above, if proposing a comparable alternative that meets fit, form, and function, the vendor must be able to provide design data for Government review prior to any contract award consideration. Non-Developmental Item. The CLET Pump should be a non-developmental item to the maximum extent possible. Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair. The Government desires a system with minimal maintenance and inspection

requirements at the organizational level. The system should also be easily repairable for deployed units. SPECIAL

REQUIREMENTS Security Clearance: No security clearance or facility clearance is required for this effort. Berry Amendment: Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009.