Global Positioning Integration and Navigation System

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Procurement Office: The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Yuma Proving Ground (MICC-YPG), is currently conducting market research to attempt to bolster government and industry coordination and partnership in supporting Yuma Test Center (YTC) at the United States Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), AZ. This RFI is being issued to inquire about providing Global Positioning Integration and Navigation System (GPINS) services. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided as an attachment.

Information Sought:

(1) Has your company provided such services identified within the PWS? If so, please provide the Contract number, and total contract value and brief synopsis of the requirement.

(2) Does your company believe this requirement is a commercial service?

(3) Does Industry agree that the use of the NAICS code 541330 Engineering Services is the best fit for this requirement?

(4) Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. Further, MICC is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. The Government is interested in any input from the small business community as well as questions regarding the requirement.

We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

INFORMATION: Proposed item to be supplied is anticipated to be classified under the following North American Industry Classification (NAICS) 541330 Engineering Services which was considered and selected as it comprises of establishments primarily engaged in applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems.

The assignments undertaken by these establishments may involve any of the following activities: provision of advice, preparation of feasibility studies, preparation of preliminary and final plans and designs, provision of technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspection and evaluation of engineering projects, and related services. The basic size standard for 541330 is $25M; with the Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons Exception 1 the size standard is $47M.

Attachments: Draft PWS