Contractor Kit Production and Installation of Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Block 30 to The UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) C-130J Fleet Description Request for Information (RFI) \ 1 GENERAL GUIDELINES: This Request for Information (RFI) is solely for the identification of potential business sources for the above-stated modification program for market research and planning purposes. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation or Request for Proposals (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Furthermore, the Air Force (AF) is not seeking proposals, nor will it accept unsolicited proposals at this time. Any response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for any and all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The Government will not reimburse responders for any presentations, marketing efforts, or data related to their responses. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any responder's input resulting from this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is appropriately marked "proprietary" or "competition sensitive" will be handled accordingly. Only non-classified information shall be provided in any response. Copies of submitted information may be reproduced for Government review. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. The Government is interested in responses from all responsible businesses, including small business concerns, disadvantaged business concerns, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, and Historically Underutilized Business zone (HUBZone) small business concerns. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to determine the existence and interest of prospective qualified business sources that can accomplish one or both of the following: Produce Group A kits and or Complete LAIRCM Block 30 installations BACKGROUND: The LAIRCM Block 30 modification installs the following major capabilities and upgrades onto the... DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE ADMIN ONLY NO REQTN DSN318 460 2000, APO , AE 09877-1110, USA Primary Point of Contact: Germain Duarte, germain.duarte.1@us.af.mil, Phone Number 3184602006 aflcmc.wlnn.c-130j_laircm@us.af.mil Tender Notice International Competitive Bidding FA862525RB001 United States of America GT-108151203