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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 17, 2006 FBO #1544
SOURCES SOUGHT

R -- Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Market Survey Questionnaire for the Lightweight Water Purifier (LWP).

Notice Date

2/15/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 

Contracting Office

TACOM - Warren Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
 

ZIP Code

48397-5000
 

Solicitation Number

W56HZV-06-XXXX
 

Response Due

3/14/2006
 

Archive Date

5/13/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

SEND RESPONSE TO THIS MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE PM POC, JOE SCOTT, AT E-MAIL ADDRESS: SCOTTJOE@TACOM.ARMY.MIL AND BOB SCHULKINS AT E-MAIL ADDRESS: SCHULKIR@TACOM.ARMY.MIL. REPLIES TO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE RECEIVED BY 14 MAR 2006. PERFORMANCE BASED LOGISTICS (PBL) MARKET SURVEY FOR THE LIGHTWEIGHT WATER PURIFIER (LWP) Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to solicit interest in the implementation of Performance Based Logistics (PBL) for the Lightweight Water Purifier (LWP). The Army is looking for potential contractors to perform in the role of Product Support Integrator/ Produ ct Support Provider for the LWP. In Accordance With (IAW) AR 70-1 and DOD 5000.1, PBL is the preferred support strategy for materiel systems. The Army will implement PBL on weapon systems in order to provide the war fighter increased operational readiness ; increased reliability; enhanced logistics response times; enhanced deployment support; enhanced wartime support; reduction in the logistics footprint, and reduction in logistics costs. The selected PBL contractor will be responsible for some portion of the system logistics support, which could include, but is not limited to, supply chain management (parts support) for field and sustainment level maintenance, sustainment level maintenance (scheduled and unscheduled), and sustainment training. The Army will retain responsibility for the scheduled and unscheduled field maintenance of LWP systems. Operator and maintenance training, (New Equipment Training (NET)) will be the prime (Original E quipment Manufacturer (OEM)) contractors responsibility. The system support processes will be transparent to the war fighter. In addition, the prime contractor will be responsible for vehicle configuration, including recommendation and implementation of configuration changes to improve performance, reliability and maintenance. PBL Definition: See Appendix A for Definitions of PBL and other frequently used terminology. Intent: Length/Type of Contract: Contract is expected to be a Firm Fixed Price Contract for up to 15 years. Goals. Desired Results and Outcomes: Expected performance results from the PBL provider for the LWP System is achievement of efficiencies that drives the system to an increase in operational availability by; reducing the logistics footprint; reducing maintenance /repair times for scheduled and unscheduled sustainment level maintenance; providing relief to the Army from conducting sustainment training, and ultimately reducing O&S costs to the Army. Measurements: Level of performance shall be expressed in measurable outcomes and achievement of those outcomes by objective evaluation. Reduced Logistics Footprint: " Measurable reduction in the time it takes to deliver field and sustainment level spare and repair parts to the requiring organization Reduced maintenance/repair times: " Measurable reduction in the cycle time it takes to return repaired sustainment level equipment/parts to the supply system. Relief from conducting sustainment training: " Measurable reduction in the number of sustainment training classes conducted by the Army. PBL System Candidates: Systems that will be supported using PBL are those systems currently in production, systems currently in the Army fleet, and those undergoing reset/recap. Operational profiles will include both wartime and peacetime Operations Tempo (Optempo) if available . See Appendix B for a profile of the LWP System. PBL MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONAIRE FOR THE LIGHTWEIGHT WATER PURIFIER (LWP) Name of Company: Address: City, State, Zip Code: Point of Contact (POC) information: Name: Telephone Number: Email Address: Website Address: 1. Describe your companys experience, if any, in providing PBL support to Army vehicles or systems. 2. Have you successfully performed the in the role of Product Support Integrator/ Pro duct Support Provider on any other U.S. Army or DoD vehicles or system? If so, on which vehicles or systems and what was the extent of the support provided? 3. If you have performed under a PBL contract in the past, what are some of the best practices you have used to be successful? 4. What would be your plan for managing the supply chain (parts support) for field and sustainment level maintenance and integrating that with the current organic system? 5. What potential constraints and boundaries do you anticipated within the responsibilities of managing a PBL support contract? 6. How do you propose the government should measure the specific areas of performance related to reducing the logistics footprint, reducing maintenance/repair times, and providing relief from conducting sustainment training? What recommendations can your organization provide? 7. What would be your plan for reducing maintenance/repair times for scheduled and unscheduled sustainment level maintenance? 8. How would your company manage a sustainment training program and reduce the Armys training burden? 9. Would your company be interested in providing PBL support under a long-term contract? 10. Compare and contrast the different strategies your company would utilize in wartime vs. peacetime situations. 11. Do you feel the desired results and outcomes as defined above are attainable? 12. Are there any other areas of logistics support in which your company would be interested in providing a service? Keep in mind that this is a continuous improvement and learning exercise for the government and industry. We do not have all the answers nor do we even know all the right questions. Please take time to relate to us any ideas/suggestions you may have in im proving our questionnaire or any other areas where you may have insight. Send responses to this market research survey questionnaire to the PM POCs by email: Joe Scott e-mail address: scottjoe@tacom.Army.mil and Bob Schulkins e-mail address: schulkir@tacom.army.mil. Your organization may provide response to all or part of this questionnaire. Replies to this questionnaire must be received by 14 March 06. The response can be marked as confidential. Clearly indicate that the information is Proprietary if appropriate. All participation is voluntary and no compensation will be provided for re sponding to this survey. The Army appreciates your participation in this survey. APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS Performance Based Logistics (PBL): PBL is a product support strategy in which the logistics requirements are stated as expected results (outcomes), and wherein the responsibility and accountability of meeting these expectations fall on the Product and/or P rogram Managers (PM's), their designated Product Support Integrator (PSI), and their support provider(s). PBL is: - Buying results not resources - Using performance specs not design specs - Buying solution or an outcome not defining the process and methods to achieve a predetermined course of action. - About assigning responsibility to the supplier not the requiring organization. Performance Support Integrator (PSI): The PSI is intended to identify a single source as being responsible and accountable for providing product support to the assigned Defense/Army system. This is designated to an agency (private, public sector or a pri vate/public sector partnership). Product Support Provider (PSP): The PSP is anyone that provides a logistics/support product or service in support of a materiel system. This term applies to all providers that have not been designated by the PM as the PSI. The PSI will be required to ne gotiate Performance Based Agreements (PBA) type arrangements with all PSPs to fulfill their responsibility. Examples of PSPs include: DLA centers, AMC MSC Inventory Materiel Management Centers (IMMCs), Depots, contractors sub-contractors, et c. New Equipment Training: The identification of personnel, training, and training aids and devices and the transfer of knowledge gained during development from the materiel developer/provider to the trainer, user, and supporter. Sustainment Training: Individual and collective training conducted in the unit or resident schools, units, and organizations to ensure continued expertise on the operations, employment, and logistics support of fielded systems or equipment. Sustainment Maintenance: Sustainment maintenance is off-system maintenance and is mainly repair of defective equipment/parts. Sustainment maintenance returns repaired equipment/parts to the supply system. It covers selected Direct Support (DS) tasks, Gener al Support, and Depot maintenance. Field Maintenance: Field maintenance is on-system maintenance and is mainly replacement of defective parts and preventative maintenance. Field maintenance returns repaired equipment to the soldier. It covers crew, unit, and selected Direct Support (DS) mai ntenance tasks. Some off-system maintenance can be done at field level if, based on task analysis, it is simple to complete or it is critical to mission readiness. Operational Availability: A measure of the degree to which a system is either operating or is capable of operating at any time when used in a typical operational and support environment. APPENDIX B PROFILE FOR THE LWP System: Lightweight Water Purifier (LWP) Model Designators: Model M101 System Description: The Lightweight Water Purifier, NSN 4610-01-495-0046, is made up of six modules. Each module is designed to meet the Armys four man lift requirement and weigh around 200 pounds. Each module houses a part of the system which when lin ked together, either with hoses or electrical connectors, makes up an entire operational LWP System. There is also a 3KW, 60 HZ, Tactical Quiet Generator (TQG), NSN 6115-01-285-3012, used to supply electric power to the LWP System. The TQG is powered wit h a diesel engine that can run on JP-8 or JP-4 aviation fuel or No. 2 Diesel Oil. All the modules combined weigh less than 1650 lbs. A 15 foot by 20 foot relatively flat area is needed to set up the LWP for operation. There is additional support materie l furnished with the LWP System. When the weight of the support materiel is added to the modules the entire system weight is around 2000 pounds. The LWP System along with all the support materiel is packed into a TRICON, NSN 8145-01-389-9184 in order to a llow using modular container material handling equipment to load and unload it from various transportation platforms. The TRICON also offers better protection of the system during long term storage. The purpose of the system is to purify any water source to make it potable so that it can be used for human consumption. It accomplishes this by pumping the source water through an ultra-filter system then pumping the filtered water through a Reverse Osmo sis (RO) element. A high pressure, 1200 psi, pump is required to pump the filtered water through the RO element. The potable water produced is pumped into a 1000 gallon fabric storage tank. The storage tank is about 6 foot in diameter and when full stan ds about 5 feet off of the ground. When purifying fresh or brackish water, the LWP can produce 125 U.S. gallons of potable water every hour. When purifying salt or sea water, the LWP can produce 75 U.S. gallons of potable water every hour. The LWP can m aintain these production rates for water that contains up to 60,000 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). A chemical injection pump is used to add chlorine into the product water for storage. Operational Mode Summary/Mission Profile (OMS/MP): The LWP will be used to purify raw water from a broad range of water sources for human consumption. The governing parameters are the number of personnel for which support is required and the cli matic conditions in which it will be employed. The system will be easily transported, compatible with ground, amphibious, air assault, and airborne units. The system will be stored, transported, and operated in basic and hot (-28 to 160 degrees F) climat es (see AR 70-38). Operations in temperatures below 32 degrees F will require a heated shelter provided by the using unit. b. Wartime. The LWP will be employed throughout the theater of operations as a Unit or Direct Support asset. Units will use the LWP to provide sufficient quantities of water to small, mobile forces that cannot be re-supplied by standard supply point dis tribution or unit distribution support concepts. Medical task forces will use the LWP when operating independently and at remote locations during low intensity conflict and when feasibility during initial and/or early entry to an undeveloped theater of op erations. Special Forces Groups will employ the LWP throughout the operational area at locations where acceptable water supplies exist. The LWP will be used to produce water that will be distributed at the point of production, line-hauled to forward supp ly points, and/or line-hauled to major consumers (e.g. local indigenous forces). The anticipated duration for wartime missions is three months to one year. The MP will generally consist of 75% operation under the conditions described for Situation 1 and 25% operation under conditions described for Situation 2 (see Tables 3 and 4). Table 1. Threat Matrix for LWP Threat Indirect Strike Direct Strike Artillery X Rockets X Bombs X Nuclear X Biological X X Chemical X X Sabotage X Raids X Other theater area attack weapons X c. Peacetime. The LWP will be deployed for support of foreign internal defense; unconventional warfare, civil affairs, special activities, and CONUS/OCONUS field training exercises. It will be operated in the same manner as prescribed in the operational concept and wartime OMS. Additionally, the LWP will be used to support disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, and peacekeeping missions using the operational concept tailored to the situation. The anticipated duration for peacetime mission is two wee ks (e.g., field training exercises) and up to one year for other peace operations. Table 2 provides a distribution of peace operations for the LWP. The mission profile will generally consist of 95% operation under the conditions described for Situation 1 (see Tables 3 and 4) and 5% operation under conditions described for situation 2 (see Tables 3 and 4). The remainder of the peacetime operations will generally follow mission requirements. Table 2. Types of Peacetime Mission Mission % of Occurrences Foreign Internal Defense 30 Unconventional Warfare 5 Civil Affairs 15 Operations other than War 50 3. Mission Profile (MP). a. Tables 3 and 4 describe the operation of the LWP and the tasks required during normal operation. Table 3. Mission Profile for LWP on Fresh Water Source* Task Situation 1: (Hrs) Situation 2: $ (Hrs) Produce potable water 11 11 Backwash filters 1 1 Maintenance # 1.5 1.5 Tear down 0 .75 Relocate 0 1.5 Set up 0 .75 Other duties 10.5 7.5 * The mission profile is based on one operator (MOS 77W or MOS 18D) available to operate the system. For SOF requirements, the MOS 18D, Special Forces Medic, has additional responsibilities that must be factored into the overall daily hours available. T hese hours are captured in Other Duties. $ Operation with one relocation during a 24-hour period. # Includes operator checks/services conducted during daily operations. b. The production rate of the LWP will vary based on the type of raw water source as show in Table 5. The production rate is also affected by the specific physical characteristics of the raw water quality (e.g., temperature, TDS, etc.) Table 4. Mission Profile for LWP on Sea water Source * Task Situation 1 (Hrs) Situation 2 $ (Hrs) Produce potable water 20 18 Backwash filters 1.5 1 Maintenance # Tear down 0 .75 Relocate 0 1.5 Set up 0 .75 * Extended operations during 24-hour period. During these conditions, SOF Forces will require augmentation with an additional operator or on-site trainee to enable the MOS 18D sufficient time to perform other duties and receive sufficient rest. $ Operation with one relocation during a 24-hour period. # Includes operator checks/services conducted during daily operations. Table 5. LWP Mission Profile Based on Source Water Quality Type of Source Water ++ Frequency of Operation Production Profile # (GPH) Fresh water 75% 125 Sea water 25% 75 ++ Average water quality characteristics defined in paragraph 5. # Average normalized hourly flow rate during operation (6610) hours) in a 24-hour period. Potable water quality and sampling IAW frequency (minimum sampling 1x/4 hours operation) and proposed Tri-Service Standards for TB MED 577. 4. Environmental Conditions. Tables 6 and 7 show the anticipated operating climate conditions and movement terrain for the LWP, respectively. Table 6. Climatic Conditions. Climatic Conditions % of Fleet Hot 30 Basic 70 5. Methodologies and References for OMS/MP. For the purpose of defining the production profile, a fresh water source is defined as having less than 1,000 mg/L TDS. This definition is consistent with the Tri-Service water quality standards for potable wa ter. For the purpose of defining the production profile, seawater source is defined as any water source with a TDS greater than 15,001 mg/L. Additionally, listed production rates are normalized based on a feed water average temperature of 77 degrees F. The treated water quality profile is based on the Tri-Service standards for long-term (greater than one year) exposure. Table 7. Movement Terrain Conditions. Terrain Usage Improved Roads 25% Unimproved Roads 55% Cross Country 20% Table 8. Tri-Service Water Standards for Long-Term, High Quality Consumption Requirements. Physical Property 15 liters/day standard Color (color units) 15 Odor (threshold odor number) 3 pH 5.0 - 9.0 Temperature (Celsius) 15  22 TDS (mg/L) 1000 Turbidity (NTU) 1.0 Chemical Property (mg/L) Arsenic 0.02 Cyanide 2 Chloride 600 Lindane 0.2 Magnesium 30 Sulfate 100 Microbiological Property Coliforms (#/100 ml) 0 Chemical Agents* (mg/L) Hydrogen Cyanide 2 Incapacitants 2.3 Lewisite 200 Mustard 47 Nerve Agents 4 T-2 Toxins 8.7 Radiological Property Radiological 0.05 mCuries/L * Chemical Agent standards are based on short-term (less than 7 days) exposure during NBC operation. Methodologies and References for OMS/MP. a. For the purpose of defining the production profile, a fresh water source is defined as having less than 1,000 mg/L TDS. This definition is consistent with the Tri-Service Water Quality Standards for potable water. For the purpose of defining the prod uction profile, sea water source is defined as any water source with a TDS greater than 15,001 mg/L. Additionally, all waters are normalized to the average concentration at 77 degrees Fahrenheit. b. The treated water quality profile is based on the proposed Tri-Service standards for long-term (greater than one year) exposure. OEM: Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc. (MECO), 4001 Greenbriar Drive, Suite 200, Stafford, TX 77477 Availability of TDP: The Army does not own the TDP. The system PM PAWS procured was manufactured in according with a Purchase Description PD ATPD 2220, Dated 9 Aug 2002. Also, the Army procured a support drawing package for the LWP (not a complete TDP). Configuration Stability. System configuration is frozen and the LWP is in full rate production. Fleet Assessment. The LWP is a new system currently in Full Rate Production. Currently there are 26 systems fielded to units. An additional 331 LWP are on order and it is estimated th at 85 of these systems will be delivered in FY06. Thereafter, a total of 35 additional systems will be procured FY07-FY08. Reliability  Mean Time Between Essential Function Failure (MTBEFF): Estimated at 300 hrs MTBEFF Depot Capability  Current Workload: None Current Organic Support: 1. Supply and Logistics Support: Support objectives for initial operational capability is full organic support and compatible with the current structure in place Supply support requirements were generated from a detailed analysis of maintenance tasks that identified all resources required for system support. Provisioning Technical Documentation was used for the identification, selection, determination of initial r equirements, and cataloging of support items to be procured through the provisioning process. The LWP IPT reviewed and approved the Spare Parts List and the Long Lead Time Item List. The Provisioning Data permits NSN assignment, as required, and the proc urement and stockage of high-demand items. Initial spares (Authorized Stockage List [ASL] is provided to gaining units and funded by PM PAWS. Replenishment spares will be stocked according to demand, funded and requisitioned by the using activity. 2. Maintenance Concepts: The system utilizes organic logistical support for the maintenance and servicing of the LWP and conforms to the requirements and guidance IAW AR 750-1 (Army Materiel Maintenance Policy) and DA PAM 738-750 (Functional Users Manual for The Army Maintenance Management System [TAMMS]). Maintenance will correspond to the Two-Level Maintenance System concept (Field and Sustainment). It is the Program Managers intent to transition to the two level maintenance concepts in FY07. Current manuals will transition from four-level maintenance to support two-level maintenance at the field and sustainment levels. Field includes operator preventative maintenance (C), unit maintenance (O) and some direct support maintenance (F). Sustainment will also include some direct support maintenance as well a s all general support maintenance (H). Field and Sustainment maintenance will be preformed using standard tools, test, measurement and diagnostic equipment. No depot support is envisioned for the LWP. A Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS ) and a Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) are included in the system technical manual. The LWP has an operational reliability of 300 hours mean time between essential function failure (MTBEFF), a mean time to repair (MTTR) no greater than one hour for all unscheduled maintenance demands (UMD), and a maximum time to repair (MaxTTR) no greater than two hours for 90 percent of all essential unscheduled maintenance demands (EUMD). 3. Training and Training Devices: The Materiel Developer will provide a complete training package that will support all phases of training for the LWP. The Training Support Package (TSP) was developed to support New Equipment (NET), Institutional and Sus tainment Training. The system TSP is designed and developed IAW U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Regulation 350-70 within the Automated Systems Approach to Training (ASAT) database. The LWP system TSP includes electronic technical manuals (ETM), program of instruction, lesson plans, student and instructor guides and an instructional Distributive Training Vehicle (DTV) Web-based interactive multimedia package on the operation and maintenance of the LWP. The DTV will be provided for use in sustainment training and to facilitate distance learning. Instructor and key personnel training (I&KPT) was provided for the initial transfer of information and training methods from the materiel developer to the trainer. Distance learning is also bein g considered as a method of providing NET. The first production LWP was provided to the Quartermaster and Ordnance Maintenance Mechanical Schools for use in institutional training.
 

Place of Performance

Address: TACOM - Warren Acquisition Center ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-ADEA, E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI

Zip Code: 48397-5000

Country: US
 

Record

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