Support of Taiwan PATRIOT Field Office   4

This is a request for information (RFI) only. This is not an invitation for bids (IFB), request for quotations (RFQ), or request for proposals (RFP). This notice is published in accordance with FAR Parts 10.002 and 15.201 in support of market research. No award is intended as a result of this synopsis as the Government has no intention to pay for information received. A requirement has been identified for a contractor to provide advisory and assistance services as well as Field Support Services (FSS) in support of the PATRIOT Missiles System in Taiwan.

The contractor shall provide advice, assistance, and support in maintaining field office(s) in Taiwan and interfacing with the Taiwan Military and Legislative bodies with respect to the PATRIOT Air Defense System, associated equipment, and support elements. Business support will include handling of written and verbal translation of unclassified programmatic and technical data pertaining to the PATRIOT system, PATRIOT hardware deliveries, testing, logistics, operational status and field support. Contractor personnel, so designated in the Statement of Work, must be trilingual (reading, writing and speaking) in English, Mandarin and Taiwanese languages.

Interested firms who believe they are capable of providing the above mentioned services are invited to indicate their interest by providing:

1. Company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address, Cage Code, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number).
2. Business size (i.e. large, small disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.)
3. Affirmation of cleared personnel and facilities.
4. A description of the company's expertise in providing advisory and assistance as well as field support services to the Patriot System in support of Taiwan.
5. A description of your company's capabilities and assets necessary to fulfill the Performance Work Statement.
6. I description of your company's ability to operate as a business in Taiwan, as well as obtain personnel with the appropriate expertise who also are trilingual (reading, writing and speaking) in English, Mandarin and Taiwanese languages.
7. A description, in general, of your company's approach to meeting the required period of performance.

All responses shall be unclassified.

All assumptions, including any assumed Government support, shall be clearly identified. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked.

The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or any subsequent exchange of information. All responses shall be no longer than 5 pages and transmitted electronically to Contract Specialist, Mr. Justin Nabity, at e-mail justin.a.nabity.civ@mail.mil, no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on December 15, 2017. No telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted. Responses will not be returned nor will be considered by the Government as offers.

POC: Mr. Justin Nabity
Contract Specialist
Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA)
CCAM-LTB
(256) 955-3523
justin.a.nabity.civ@mail.mil

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an IFB, RFQ, or RFP. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI.

Contracting Office Address:
ACC-RSA - (Missile), ATTN: CCAM-LTB, Building 5250 Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898

Place of Performance:
Taiwan and the United States of America.