THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Hood, Texas, in support of the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico is requesting industry input on the integration and installation of instrumentation/equipment, and major modification of shelters, trailers, support sites, equipment, or material which is wholly or partially obsolete on used trailers, shelters or support sites. This announcement is an RFI in accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.201(b). This notice is not a request for contractual offers. RFIs gather information from participants without any promise of a current or future contract or requirement. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever or form a binding contract or agreement. The MICC will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this RFI. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with response to this RFI will be solely born by the respondent. Any information submitted in response to this request for which the respondent feels is Proprietary in nature should be clearly marked as such. The MICC is committed to safeguarding corporate proprietary information and intellectual property IAW FAR 3.104 and other regulations. Any information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified as such. Responses to the RFI will not be returned and will become property of the US Government. The Government may elect to conduct one-on-one discussions with industry to obtain clarification of the RFI responses. If the Government elects to conduct discussions, these discussions will not be held with any company that did not respond to this RFI. Please note that the Government is under no obligation to conduct these sessions. REQUESTED INFORMATION 1. Please provide input to attached Statement of Work as to incorporating this requirement into an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) at the task order level would benefit this requirement. Please explain in detail your rationale as to why or why not. 2. What is the industry standard for fabrication of trailers/shelters to include technical capabilities such as installing ancillary equipment, equipment racks, security containers, electromagnetic Interference/Radio Frequency Interference Shielding, and running gear trailers to include welding, carpentry, electrical, and Air Conditioning and Heating Systems. Also what can be done to increase the number of qualified vendors for this requirement? Responses should be Times New Roman 12 font and not exceed ten pages total. SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES. All responses shall be submitted via email to
[email protected] NLT 12:00 p.m. CST, 4 August 2017. The Government will provide an email confirmation of receipt of information. While not a request for contractual offers or proposals, these Technical Information Exchange (TIE) discussions may offer industry the opportunity to exchange insight with the MICC resulting in a mutually beneficial outcome.