NAWCAD WOLF AN/APN-246 Beacon Systems and Components

Summary: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Webster Outlying Field, Air Traffic Contract & Landing systems (ATC&LS) Division has a requirement for the fabrication, procurement, and delivery of AN/APN-246 Beacons and their components in support of the Navy AN/SPN-46 Precision Approach and Landing System (PALS).  

Salient Characteristics/Specifications: The AN/APN-246 must be in compliance with the 2015-0011-30848-B Systems Requirements Document. A copy of the 2015-0011-30848-B Systems Requirement Document is available upon request to authorized DoD contractors by submitting your email request, including your CAGE code and a certified DD Form 2345 (Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement), to the POC at the bottom of this request.

The AN/APN-246 beacon provides the aircraft interface for the US carrier fleet Precision Approach and Landing System (PALS). Beacon functionality supports aircraft guidance and landing capabilities.

Requested Information from Interested Companies:

Section 1 of your response shall provide administrative information as follows:

• Company name, cage code, mailing address, phone number, and name/e-mail of designated company point of contact.
• Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUB Zone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, non-traditional defense contractor).

Section 2 of your response shall provide capability information as follows:

• Interested parties shall respond with existing capabilities or products that meet all of the Salient Characteristics/Specifications. Reponses that include alternative solutions is encouraged.

• Respondents shall include product specifications with submission.
• If you are an interested vendor please identify the following information:
  • Whether your capability is considered commercial, modified-commercial or non-commercial?
  • Whether you are the original equipment manufacturer, authorized manufacturer or authorized distributor of the capability.
    • If are the original equipment manufacturer, advise whether you have authorized manufacturers and/or authorized distributors of the capability
    • If you are an authorized manufacturer and/or authorized distributor of the capability, identify who original equipment manufacturer along with provide proof that you are an authorized manufacturer and/or authorized distributor from the original equipment manufacturer.

Government Disclaimer

THIS IS A RFI/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The Government is seeking industry input/sources sought to assist in identifying capabilities that fully meet the requirements described above. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this RFI/Sources Sought notice. This RFI/Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation.  In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. No proprietary information shall be submitted in response to this RFI/Sources Sought notice.  Should an interested vendor require submitting proprietary information in order to adequately respond to the RFI/Sources Sought notice, please reach out to the Government individual identified in this posting before submission and provide any specific handling instructions.  The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information submitted. Responses to this RFI/Sources Sought notice may not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of reviewing information submitted.

Failure to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought notice does not preclude participation in any future associated solicitation that may be issued resulting from this RFI/Sources Sought notice.

How to Respond

Interested parties shall respond within five (5) business days after release of this RFI/Sources Sought notice. Please submit your response to this RFI/Sources Sought notice (not to exceed ten (10) pages) via e-mail to Lauren Clemmens, lauren.a.clemmens.civ@us.navy.mil.