SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Sources Sought for Armored Leveling System Spares for the AN/TPQ-53 Radar
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T-12-R-X113
- Response Due
- 9/10/2012
- Archive Date
- 11/9/2012
- Point of Contact
- Ryan McWilliams, 410-861-4899
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(ryan.t.mcwilliams@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States (U.S.) Army, Army Contracting Command (ACC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Aberdeen, MD, 21005, intends to procure one set of armored leveling system spares for the AN/TPQ-53 radar on a fixed price basis. The armored leveling system spares are required to mitigate risk of achieving reliability requirements. This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 10, Market Research and FAR Part 15, Exchanges with Industry before Receipt of Proposal. This sources sought announcement serves as a request for information (RFI) in support of market research. All information received will be used for planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute an invitation to bid, a request for proposal, or a request for quote. The government will not award a contract based on this notice and will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with responses to it. The AN/TPQ-53 radar is a highly mobile radar set that automatically detects, classifies, tracks, and locates the point of origin of projectiles fired from rocket, artillery and mortar systems with sufficient accuracy for first round fire for effect. It mitigates close combat radar coverage gaps and will ultimately replace the current AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder radars; fully supporting brigade combat teams and fires brigades operations. The AN/TPQ-53 radar will interoperate with future battle command systems to provide the maneuver commander increased counterfire radar flexibility. The AN/TPQ-53 radar will be capable of being deployed as part of the indirect fire protection capability system of systems to provide a sense and warn capability for fixed and semi-fixed sites. The AN/TPQ-53 radar will provide a system with increased range and accuracy throughout a 90 degree search sector (stare mode) as well as 360 degree coverage (rotating) for locating rocket, artillery and mortar firing positions. The armored leveling system spares stabilizes and automatically levels the radar in a tactical environment. The armored leveling system spares shall accommodate the weight of up-armored vehicles, while leveling on a 7-degree slope. The armored leveling system spares shall use electro-mechanical actuation to realize maintenance advantages not available with hydraulic systems. Each jack motor shall have an adapter to allow manual leveling and displacement over the full range of performance required over slope conditions. The armored leveling system spares hardware performance shall be verified at -32 C to +52 C. Firmware shall be designed to enable radiation within five minutes. Sand pads shall have handles and attach easily to the bottom of the jacks for improved emplacement timeline. The armored leveling system spares shall operate on 275 volts as its prime power. The armored leveling system spares shall meet emplacement and displacement performance requirements in moderate winds. The AN/TPQ-53 radar was designed, developed and is currently being produced by Lockheed Martin (Liverpool, NY). The government does not possess a technical data package for this system. Responses will consist of an unclassified white paper, which is no more than five pages in length. The white paper shall provide a description of the technical approach, delivery date, and total cost. Assumptions on which the response is predicated, required government furnished equipment and/or government furnished information must be clearly identified. Also identify and discuss plans and risks associated with reuse, or dependency on any other awarded contract. Company information will be verified via the Central Contractor Registration Database. Responses to this RFI must be unclassified and should not exceed five pages in length, be prepared on 8.5 x 11 inch paper, double spaced with fonts no smaller than 10 point, and one inch margins. Each page of the submission shall contain the document identifier in the document header. 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. Respondents should ensure labeling of information contained as proprietary. All interested firms are encouraged to respond to this notice by providing the information specified herein, on or before 1700 hours on Monday, 10 September 2012. Telephone or email requests for additional information will not be honored. Any unclassified questions regarding this RFI may be posted to Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPS). Any additional questions may be forwarded to Ryan McWilliams, Contract Specialist, e-mail: ryan.t.mcwilliams.civ@mail.mil; Lauren McGibbon, AN/TPQ-53 Project Lead, e-mail: lauren.r.mcgibbon.civ@mail.mil. Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Contracting Command ACC-APG CCAP-CCC Attn: Mr. Lawrence Holton, Contracting Officer Bldg 6001, Combat Drive Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 Place of Performance: TBD
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division C HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Record
- SN02856524-W 20120829/120828000007-5233f2d51acd831801317cdaf04c49e7 (fbodaily.com)
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