1.0 Description This Sources Sought and Request for Information (RFI) is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Air Force. The Air Force will use this market research information to assess the market capability to successfully meet the Air Force's requirements for the performance of a virtual database completion, in combination with services and support of the database. The Air Force welcomes responses from all interested parties. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; therefore, all costs associated with responding will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this Request for Information does not preclude participation in a future RFQ, if one is issued. It is the responsibility of the potential offeror to monitor www.SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Responses to this announcement need not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, the Air Force reserves the right to contact one or more of the respondents if additional information is required or to request demonstrations. Information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation if issued. 2.0 Details All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)database to be awarded a DoD contract. The National American Industry Classification System(NAICS) code for this action is 334220 – Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing. Vendor must be able to provide the below listed items: 0001 S412E LMR Master 0002 Option 6 6 GHz Coverage on Spectrum Analyzer 0003 Option 19 High Accuracy Power Meter 0004 Option 25 Interference Analyzer 0005 Option 27 Channel Scanner 0006 Option 31 GPS Built-in Receiver 0007 Option 431 Coverage Mapping 0008 Option 99 Premium Calibration 0009 Magnet Mount GPS Antenna 0010 Coaxial Calibration Kit, Type N(m), DC to 8 GHz, 50 Ω 0011 Test Port Extension Cable Armored 1.5 meters DC to 6.0 GHz N(m) 0012 High Power Tx/Rx Input Protection Module 3.0 Requested Information Vendors responding are requested to specify: Ability to provide a product that meets or exceeds the requirement characteristics Questions from industry pertaining to limiting factors of the requirement characteristics Company information to show technical capability and any relevant past performance. Please provide the following information: Company Name, Address, UEI and CAGE Capabilities Statement 4.0 Responses All responses must be received no later than 4:00 PM Central Europe Time (CET) on 22 March 2024. Responses shall be submitted electronically to SrA Logan Gaib at
[email protected] 5.0 Conclusion The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quotation, nor does this issuance restrict the Government's acquisition approach. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole or part any industry input as a result of this announcement. If the Government decides to award a contract for this effort, a solicitation will be issued at a later date.