SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Request for Information for Deployable Oxygen Generation System – Small
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 339999
— All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 77AESG -Aeronautical Systems Group, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433
- Solicitation Number
- RFIDOGS-S25FEB10
- Point of Contact
- LATOYA S. PAYNE, Phone: 2105365878, James D. Shaw, Phone: 2105364892
- E-Mail Address
-
latoya.payne@brooks.af.mil, james.shaw@brooks.af.mil
(latoya.payne@brooks.af.mil, james.shaw@brooks.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Background and Purpose: The DOGS-S program is a developmental program to develop and field a man-portable, self sustaining oxygen generation capability for military use in deployed conditions. It is anticipated the selected offeror(s) will produce Engineering Development Model (EDM) units (final quantity of EDMs will be determined by the offerors as part of their proposals) for Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E), and three Production Representative EDMs (PREDMs) for Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E). Production units will be produced during the production option at the end of successful DOGS-S Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase. As part of the EMD effort (after design is frozen at CDR), the offeror shall obtain Food and Drug Administration certification. Air Combat Command (ACC/SG) is the main customer for DOGS-S. The User's requirements include an oxygen concentrator that produces 12 liters per minute (lpm) of oxygen at 93% United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) pure oxygen concentration, certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and a system that can easily be carried by one person at a weight of 32 pounds or less. Request For Information (RFI) for Deployable Oxygen Generation System -Small (DOGS-S) This is a follow-on request from RFI # DOGS-S-1 originally posted on 3/20/2009. The 77th Aeronautical Systems Group is seeking further information from potential sources that can provide a, man-portable oxygen generation system for the Ground Medical and Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) mission. The preferred system includes an internal battery power source (AC and DC), external power capability, and the capabilities to restart the system and control oxygen flow rates on either continuous flow or conserving flow while maintaining a minimum of 93% USP pure oxygen. This RFI is for market research and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is NOT a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or an announcement of a solicitation. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any potential offeror's ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. The purpose of this document is to identify potential sources, conduct market research to facilitate the Government's development of a complete Request for Proposal package, confirm technology readiness levels, and gather valuable data for the quantification of program cost, schedule and technical risk. Any requests for a solicitation package will be disregarded. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of preparing submissions in response to this RFI and the Government's use of such information. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. Respondents of this RFI may be requested to provide additional information/details based on their initial submittals. Interested developers/vendors must electronically supply (.doc or.pdf format), responses to the attached questions on this RFI, in the order and format in which they are presented, to latoya.payne@brooks.af.mil no later than 1500 hrs CT, 12 March 2010. Telephonic responses will not be accepted. Electronic Media can be mailed to the contracting office. The Government recognizes that proprietary data may be part of this effort. If so, clearly mark such restricted or proprietary data and present it as an addendum to the non-restricted/non-proprietary information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. The Government reserves the right to select one, some, or none of the responses for further investigation. Submissions shall not exceed twenty (20) 8.5 X 11 inch, single-sided pages per product. Vendors who submit information for review do so with the understanding that U.S. Government personnel as well as their support contractors will review their material and data. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of this notice nor the outcome of the Government's review of the solicited information unless the Government desires further information. Submitted information packages will be retained by the Government and not returned to the contractor. Contracting Office Address: 77th AESG/PSK 7980 Lindbergh Landing, Bldg 578 Brooks City-Base, TX 78235-5119 Point of Contact: Capt LaToya Payne Contract Manager Email: latoya.payne@brooks.af.mil Phone: 210-536-5878 System Description DOGS-S shall concentrate oxygen from the atmosphere to a purity of 93% United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and be able to supply its product directly to a patient through a standard patient distribution port using operator supplied mask or nasal cannulae. It shall supply the oxygen product to a patient. The DOGS-S concentrator shall include a detachable battery and internally contained battery charger. The battery charger shall be capable of charging the battery while the system is off or being used supplying oxygen using external AC/DC power source. DOGS-S shall be a one-man portable unit using integral handle(s) and/or carrying case with handle(s). DOGS-S shall be provided with a non-reusable box for initial shipment from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and a reusable/foldable carrying case. The carrying case shall be able to hold DOGS-S and its accessory kit. As a minimum, the accessory kit may include filters, operator manual, A/C and DC power adapters. DOGS-S shall be operationally used for ground-based medical assemblages, such as the Expeditionary Medical Support System (EMEDS), Mobile Forward Surgical Team (MFST), and Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility (MASF). The unit will also be used on various aircraft to support aero medical evacuation missions. DOGS-S shall have securing mechanisms (e.g., straps and hooks) to allow mounting on aircraft floor D-rings. The same securing method shall withstand aircraft vibration and acceleration requirements. RESPONSE GUIDANCE Request comment from interested parties to the following questions: DOGS-S Focus Questions 1. The previous DOGS-S RFI, published thru FedBizOpps.gov in March 2009, identified key performance attributes of the Deployable Oxygen Generation System-Small (DOGS-S) as having a flow rate of 10 LPM and a weight of 15 lbs as threshold requirements. These threshold requirements have now changed to 12 LPM and weight not to exceed 32 lbs. Do you foresee any difficulties with achieving these new threshold requirements? What would be your achievable weight through a development effort? If so, please describe these difficulties in terms of technical challenges and related risks. 2. Additionally, the customer has identified a requirement for the capability to provide oxygen to patients on-demand, utilizing a conserving flow feature. The objective of this requirement is to conserve oxygen and prolong self sustained operations away from AC/DC sources. Please describe any features of your planned system that will address this desire for power and oxygen conservation to include technical approach, whether existing capability exists or development is required, and what challenges and related risks exist relative to the power and oxygen conservation. 3. Have you had experience with developing similar DoD oxygen systems that culminated with prototype units that underwent environmental testing per MIL-STD-810 (i.e., ground & aircraft vibration and shock, acceleration, high & low temperature operation and storage, humidity, rapid decompression, sand and dust, etc.)? If so, please describe the environmental requirements involved in that effort and how many prototype units were used to accomplish a successful test program. What quantity of prototype units would you recommend using to accomplish DOGS-S environmental testing per MIL-STD-810? 4. Can you provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for developing DOGS-S? Please include your recommended number of EDM units, and three OT&E units in your estimate. 5. Can you identify the major components / subcomponents of the EDM unit and the costs associated with each component / subcomponent? 6. Based on your response to 4, how long would you need to accomplish a successful development effort? How long after that to deliver sufficient EDM units for DT&E and then how long for three additional units for OT&E? 7. The Government intends to award a Fixed-Price-Incentive-Fee (FPIF) contract type. Do you have any questions or concerns regarding use of an FPIF contract type for this effort? Please identify any potential risks/challenges associated with an FPIF type contract for this development. 8. Can production options (units) be accurately priced at the beginning of EMD? What quantity buys would be necessary in the production options to provide the best price? What is the minimum lot size (quantity) necessary for each production option? Please include a ROM cost estimate for your proposed production options based on the quantity ranges you identified. 9. Do you have experience with the FDA certification process? If so, please describe your company's experience with this process. How recent is your FDA certification experience? Did/would you require third party assistance for FDA certification of DOGS-S? 10. If a solicitation is released, would your company plan to propose to the DOGS-S solicitation? 11. Please indicate your business size (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a), etc.) 12. The Government may purchase re-procurement data rights. Is your company willing to sell the re-procurement data rights (production drawings) for the DOGS-S? If yes, what is the approximate cost to purchase these data rights? If no, is your company willing to sell limited data rights? 13. DOGS-S requires operation on battery power. Based on a continuous flow rate of 12 liters per minute and weight of 32 lbs, what is the expected self-sustained operation time? What is the maximum projected battery life for a DOGS-S unit given these parameters and technical risks? Is a 40 minute duration on battery power realistic? 14. Do you have a current system comparable to DOGS-S? If so, what is the average operational life of your current system based on 75% usage per year? What is the current phase of development or production of this equipment? (i.e. describe status: conceptual, engineering bread board, in EMD, in DT&E/OT&E, LRIP/Production, FDA certification status) 15. If yes in question 13, what is the Mean Time Between Failure (in hours) of this system? What would the projected operational availability be for this system?
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