RFI - Instrument Landing System / Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME), Kucova AB, Albania
ID: FA2330-FMS-Albania-RFI-3Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA2330 ARSPC MGNT SYSTMS AFLCMC/HBAHANSCOM AFB, MA, 01731, USA

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

PSC

RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, AIRBORNE (5826)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/93884ba8daf44259862a601173ece099/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Department of the Air Force, is seeking market insights for the procurement of an Instrument Landing System/Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME) for the Albanian Air Force (AAF) at Kucova Air Base. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to identify contractors capable of providing installation, logistics support, and necessary communications equipment, while the AAF will supply the site infrastructure. The procurement is part of a broader initiative to enhance the operational capabilities of the AAF, emphasizing the importance of advanced navigation and landing systems in military operations. Interested parties must submit their responses, including company qualifications and relevant experience, by March 31, 2025, and direct inquiries to LaLinda Harrison at LaLinda.Harrison@us.af.mil or Richard Cincotta at Richard.Cincotta.1@us.af.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    LaLinda Harrison
    LaLinda.Harrison@us.af.mil
    Richard Cincotta
    Richard.Cincotta.1@us.af.mil
    Files
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    Albania RFI ILS_DME Feb 2025.pdf
    The Aerospace Management Systems Division's International Affairs & Foreign Military Sales Branch (AFLCMC/HBAN) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market insights for the procurement of one Instrument Landing System/Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME) for the Albanian Air Force (AAF). This RFI, exclusively for planning purposes, does not signal a commitment to contract nor invites unsolicited proposals. The AAF will provide site infrastructure, while the Government seeks contractors for installation, logistics support, and necessary communications equipment. Interested parties must respond with company information and demonstrate relevant experience, including training capabilities and past similar projects. Responses are due by March 31, 2025, and should include a rough order of magnitude (ROM) and estimated performance timelines. Additionally, queries must be directed to designated personnel via email. This inquiry indicates the U.S. Government's methodical approach to enhancing foreign military collaboration, specifically to improve the operational capabilities of the AAF at Kucova Air Base.
    Related Notice FA2330-FMS-Albania-RFI Dec 2024.pdf
    The AFLCMC/HBAN is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market research for a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement project involving the installation of aviation navigation and landing systems for the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF). The project includes providing one Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air Navigation system (VORTAC), one Instrument Landing System/Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME), and associated electrical and communication infrastructure. Key components of the procurement effort encompass contractor site surveys, equipment production, system installation, training, and logistics support. Responses to the RFI should outline company qualifications, relevant experience in similar projects, and provide a rough estimate of project costs and scheduling. Interested parties must include administrative information, situationally including their business classification. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2025, and inquiries must be directed via email to designated contacts. The document emphasizes no binding commitment exists regarding future contracts and that responses may result in the government acquiring necessary insights into market capabilities. This RFI serves as foundational planning for further procurement actions relating to defense support in Albania.
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