DEPT OF THE ARMY USA Tender

This Is Not An Official Request For Proposals. Please Do Not Submit Proposals In Response To This Notice. the Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (acc-apg) Intends To Issue A Solicitation For Rtc Directorate And Staff Support (rdss) At Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. It Will Be Set-aside For 8(a) Small Businesses Under Naics 541715 Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nonotechnology And Biotechnology) With A Size Standard Of 1,000 Employees. The Resulting Contract Is Expected To Be A Five Year (one Year Base Period, Four One-year Option Ordering Periods) Indefinite Delivery/indefinite Quantity (idiq) Task Order Contract, With A Maximum Seven Year Period Of Performance. redstone Test Center (rtc) Provides Technical Support To The Local Aviation And Weapon Systems Acquisition Community, The Us Army, And Other Customers (department Of Defense (dod), Private Industry, Joint Services, And Foreign Governments) For Aviation And Weapon System Research, Development, Production, And Post-deployment Testing Activities. These Efforts Are Conducted Primarily At Redstone Arsenal, But Test And Evaluation Support Is Also Provided At Other Continental United States (conus) And Outside Conus (oconus) Sites On A Temporary Duty Basis. Contractor Support Is Required For Indirect Test Support Services Related To Army Staff Functions, Such As: Administrative, Intelligence And Security, Environmental And Safety, Plans And Operations, Facilities, Logistics, Communications, Information Management And Resource Analysis. The Capacity In Which The Support Functions Will Operate Are Crucial And Essential To Rtc And Its Mission To Support The Warfighter, However, These Functions Are Indirect To The Tests Being Performed. this Notice Meets The Synopsis Posting Requirements, And Was Previously Referenced As Draft Rfp W91crb-17-r-rdss. The Official Release Of The Olicitation Will Be Posted To On The Federal Business Opportunities Website Loacted At Https://www.fbo.gov/. the On-line Version Of The Rfp Will Include All Documents Of The Solicitation Package. No Hard Copy Of The Solicitation Will Be Issued. Amendments, If Any, Will Be Posted At The Same Location As The Solicitation. The Complete Solicitation Package, Including Amendments, Should Be Received And Reviewed Prior To Submitting A Response. It Is The Responsibility Of Those Responding To The Solicitation To Obtain All Amendments And/or Other Applicable Documents. Dominic E. J. Milligan Is The Poc For This Action; Dominic.e.jenkinsmilligan.civ@mail.mil. Please Submit Any Questions Or Comments To Mr. Milligan At The Email Eferencedabove. it Is The Potential Offeror's Responsibility To Monitor The Fbo Website On A Regular Basis For Any Updates. Other Documents, As Necessary, Will Be Posted When Available.