Brimstone Software Enhancement Capability FA850923C001_RFI

Brimstone Software Enhancement Capability CAUTION: This Request for Information (RFI) is published for market research purposes only. The Government is conducting this market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to provide enhancement of the Brimstone Software Suite. Potential sources must have the ability to develop or enhance software and/or provide hardware support to all systems that Brimstone Software interacts with directly or indirectly on the AC-130J. The Contractor should be able to furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services needed for a future contract. The Contractor would be responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor s facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement will have to equal or exceed the quality of the Original Equipment Manufacturer and/or original materials and parts. This RFI is intended to identify potential sources that possess the repair expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to provide software enhancements to the Brimstone Software Suite. Interested persons may identify their interests and capabilities. All potential offerors should contact the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO)/Contract Specialist identified below for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. PCO: Donna Casey, AFLCMC/WIUKA Email: donna.casey.3@us.af.mil Contract Specialist: Teisha Brown, AFLCMC/WIUKA Email: teisha.brown@us.af.mil This RFI is for planning purposes only; this is not a request for Quotations or Proposals. No solicitation document exists, and a formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses to this RFI. The Government will not be liable for payment of any response preparations expenses, nor does the Government intend to pay for the information submitted in this response. The interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Although proposal and offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. This solicitation is issued for the purpose of gathering information in an attempt to overcome barriers to competition.