SOURCES SOUGHT FOR TAIWAN IMSE AND EXFOR
ID: W91CRB-24-R-IMSEANDEXFORType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-APGABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-5001, USA

NAICS

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220)

PSC

TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE- MISCELLANEOUS (L099)
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    Sources Sought for Taiwan IMSE and EXFOR

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking interested sources capable of providing planning, program management, administrative support services, and other ancillary support for the Taiwan Improved Mobile Subscriber Equipment (IMSE) System effort and Experimental Force (EXFOR) System Follow-On Support (FoS) Repair and Return Logistics effort. The contractor will provide support for both IMSE systems at the contractor managed facility Regional Support Center (RSC) in Taiwan. The services provided in support of this effort will be performed in Taiwan, the US, or other foreign countries.

    The IMSE system is a communications system designed to provide mobile and secure communications in various battlefield and military operations other than war (MOOTW) situations. The FoS will provide repair and return support for the IMSE systems and the EXFOR system as an option. The required capabilities include contractor managed in-country support center/depot, repair/replacement services and repair parts, logistics management and services, configuration management, and engineering support management.

    Interested organizations are requested to submit a capabilities statement addressing the particulars of this effort, including past experience, task management capabilities, subcontractor management experience, technical skills, and ability to meet facility and safeguarding requirements. The period of performance for these services will be a two and a half (2.5) year period, and the contract will be a Firm Fixed Price contract.

    Responses to this Sources Sought should be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Michael F. Siwek, at michael.f.siwek.civ@army.mil in PDF format. The deadline for response is COB 4:00 PM EST, August 16, 2024.

    Please note that this is not a request for proposal (RFP) and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the government.

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