SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Request for Information for Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR), AN/TPQ-50 Systems
- Notice Date
- 3/24/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- CECOM Contracting Center (CECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
- ZIP Code
- 07703-5008
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T-09-R-M601
- Response Due
- 4/8/2010
- Archive Date
- 6/7/2010
- Point of Contact
- Selina Cardy, 301-639-7027
- E-Mail Address
-
CECOM Contracting Center (CECOM-CC)
(selina.cardy@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Overview. The Government is seeking information to determine industrys capability to produce Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR), AN/TPQ-50 systems. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or part, any contractor input resulting from this request. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy, Performance Work Statement, Statement of Objectives and/or Performance Based Specification(s). Parties responding to this RFI are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract solely on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. Description. The AN/TPQ-50 is a lightweight, 360-degree, rapidly deployable, man-transportable, digitally connected, day/night mortar locating radar that uses computer-controlled signal processing of the radar signal data to perform target detection, verification, tracking, and classification of enemy and friendly mortars. The system consists of an Antenna and Radar Cylinder that is powered by battery or external generator. Data processing is performed by the Radar Processor (RP) and Remote Laptop. The AN/TPQ-50 is an improved version of the AN/TPQ-49 and provides simultaneous hostile weapon locations, discrimination and friendly fire observation of mortars, cannons and rockets, has improved accuracy for mortars, is disassembled into man-portable cases which fit into a single up-armored M1152 or equivalent HMMWV, is assembled and emplaced either on or off the vehicle by a two person team and is interoperable with systems as described in the 'Performance Specification for the Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR), AN/TPQ-50' dated October 2009. The specification is attached in the 'Links to Drawings' section of the IBOP Market Research Page. The Government does not possess a build-to-print technical data package for the AN/TPQ-50. Acquisition Strategy. The Government proposes to acquire AN/TPQ-50 systems (to include float quantities) and initial spares for the US Army and, possibly, other organizations and foreign entities. Contract(s) will also include provisions to enable the Contractor and the Government to react quickly if any engineering changes become warranted. Based on current mission priorities, the government considers the following criteria to be most important: delivery schedule, technical performance, cost, supportability, potential technology enhancements, reliability growth and production capacity. Schedule is of the utmost importance to the Government. The Government is seeking potential respondents who can demonstrate the existing AN/TPQ-50 performance and provide first deliveries within 12 months of any contract award (or 9 months if the government provides the LN-270 or equivalent inertial navigation systems as GFE). A 2 or 3 year production contract is planned for award in FY10. Recommended RFI Response Format. 1.An assessment of the technology and manufacturing maturity of products produced by your company that closely matches the performance listed in the AN/TPQ-50 performance specifications. 2.Estimated unit prices for the AN/TPQ-50 system, spares and spare components. 3.Information concerning maximum sustainable production rate (per month, or per year). 5. Information about the current level of environmental qualification of the system being described as well as its predicted or actual reliability. 6. Information must include complete descriptions of existing products that will be available for delivery within the timeframe indicated above and must include sufficient documentation to support any claims that the system performance will meet the performance capabilities contained herein. Such documentation may include system technical specifications, product brochures and related literature, performance test data, system drawings and/or photographs, or any other data to support the state of system development and or production readiness. 7. Potential offerors are invited to describe their capabilities to provide the AN/TPQ-50, spares and related support as described herein. All respondents shall provide the following: a) Sufficient supporting documentation, this shall include a high level schedule showing key events such as contract award, any required development and/or facilitization, quantity ramp up, test events and deliveries. b) Manufacturing facilities, personnel and all necessary resources to complete the effort. c) Address the maturity of their product design by identifying any systems delivered to date, whether these systems are prototypes or production representative items, the quantity of systems produced to date, test results to date and any relevant field data demonstrating the performance of their system. Customer points-of-contact (POCs) shall also be provided for these products. d) Identify any planned or required future testing and shall describe the degree of government involvement in any completed or planned formal testing. e) All assumptions, including any assumed government support, shall be clearly identified. f) Name, telephone number, fax number, street address and e-mail address for Program, Technical and Cost points of contact information. RFI Administrative Information. This request for information is for planning purposes only; this is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ) or Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document exists and formal solicitation(s) may or may not be issued by the Government because of the responses to this RFI. Company information will be verified via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Responses to this RFI must be unclassified and should not exceed 40 pages in length. RFI Submission Information. All interested firms that possess the capabilities herein are encouraged to respond to this notice by providing the information specified herein, on or before 1700 hours on 08 April 2010. Information is preferred in soft-copy form in either Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft PowerPoint. If a soft-copy cannot be provided, written information will be accepted. Information may be provided through mail, or via e-mail. Telephone or email requests for additional information will not be honored. Any UNCLASSIFIED questions regarding this RFI may be posted to the IBOP. Any additional questions may be forwarded to Alan Underhill (Contract Specialist) e-mail: alan.underhill@us.army.mil and Darrick Kibble (Contract Specialist) e-mail: darrick.kibble@us.army.mil, Jody McCourt (LCMR Project Lead); Phone: 410-306-4094; e-mail: jody.mccourt@conus.army.mil or Deborah Rogers (POC); Phone: 410-417-2025; email: Deborah.J.Rogers@us.army.mil. The Performance Specifications for the Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (AN/TPQ-50) will be available in a separate library on the IBOP. The document library can be accessed by following this link https://abop.monmouth.army.mil/doclib/lcmr5.nsf The Performance Specifications document contains information that has been designated as 'Militarily Critical Technical Data.' Only businesses that have been certified by the Department of Defense, United States/Canada Joint Certification Office, and have a valid requirement may have a copy of the performance requirements document. All requests for copies of the performance requirements document must include a certified copy of DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement. To obtain certification, contact: Commander, Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS), ATTN: U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, MI 49017-3084 or call the DLIS at (800)-352-3572. The DLIS United States/Canada Joint Certification Lookup service is available via the Internet at: http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp
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- Address: CECOM Contracting Center (CECOM-CC) ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ
- Zip Code: 07703-5008
- Zip Code: 07703-5008
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