SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Rapid Acquisition of Materials for Prototyping
- Notice Date
- 10/25/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC-APG - Washington, 10205 Burbeck Road, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060-5863, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22060-5863
- Solicitation Number
- W909MY13RD002
- Archive Date
- 11/28/2012
- Point of Contact
- Alison Landin,
- E-Mail Address
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alison.m.landin.civ@mail.mil
(alison.m.landin.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground-Belvoir, and Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Special Products and Prototyping Division (SPPD) are conducting a market survey for sources capable of providing materials and services for the development, prototyping, evaluation and fielding of specialized sensors and equipment. These technology areas include but are not limited to: persistent surveillance systems, Improvised Explosive Device (IED)/Mine detection, target acquisition, surveillance reconnaissance, pilotage, navigation, force protection, neutralization location and neutralization systems, hyper and multi spectral detection systems and human signature exploitation, soldier systems, vehicle based systems. REQUIREMENTS: The U.S. Army is interested in sources that have potential to meet the following requirements: (1) Support of quick-reaction war-support programs including development and design, prototype fabrication, testing and evaluation, documentation, fabrication of pre-production-quality hardware, fielding and training, logistics support and providing spare parts and maintenance. (2) Provide maintenance, training, support and small-quantities of pre-production-quality fabricated units for initial fieldings, user juries, quick-reaction fieldings, or testing and evaluation at the organization's facilities at Fort Belvoir, Virginia and Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia or other CONUS/OCONUS locations. (3) The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, engineering, special equipment, materials, and services as may be necessary to support experimentation, range maintenance, and vehicle maintenance at the fully equipped test facilities at Fort AP Hill, Virginia and Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This includes the ability to respond to short notice tests and to work extended, nighttime, or overtime to support testing. (4) The contractor shall maintain the ability to surge rapidly to meet urgent requirements for testing (to include function, reliability, and safety) and training at these facilities, as well as the ability to support quick reaction fieldings in combat areas. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION; The United States (U.S.) Army is not obligated to make an award as a result of this request. This Request for Information (RFI) is for informational and planning purposes only and does NOT constitute an Invitation for Bid, a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP), and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Army to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The information received in response to this RFI is for informational planning purposes only and does not mandate or impose requirements. The U.S. Army is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any company or entity that responds to this announcement. Submitting information for this announcement is voluntary, and participants will not be compensated. The lack of response will not exclude you from any future procurement that might occur. Your response to this RFI does not constitute the start of negotiations. It is desirable that data be received with unlimited rights to the Government. However, it is recognized that proprietary data may be included with the information provided. If so, clearly mark all proprietary information as such. No solicitation document exists and formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the U.S. Army as a result of the responses to this RFI. This information is subject to amendment as requirements may change and the future year budgets are not yet approved. Vendors and interested parties are encouraged to submit a White Paper, indicating their interest in and capability to meet this procurement, before 9:00am (est) on 13 November 2012. All white papers must be unclassified. Each White Paper is limited to a total page count of twenty (25) pages. White papers should be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Alison Landin at Alison.m.landin.civ@mail.mil. The subject line for the email submission should read: RFI: RAMPS, YOUR COMPANY NAME. No telephonic or fax inquiries or requests will be honored. WHITE PAPER SUBMISSIONS: Interested and capable sources are encouraged to submit an unclassified white paper, indicating their interest and contain a description of your capabilities to the requirements listed above. Responses shall be limited to 25 single-sided pages (excluding cover page and table of contents), minimum 10 pt. New Times Roman font and ¾-inch margins, including a one page synopsis of current and past relevant activities related to quick-reaction procurement of goods and services in the development and design, prototype fabrication, testing and evaluation, documentation, fabrication of end products. The cover page shall include: a. A point of contact information to include: company name, contact name, company address, website (if available), contact phone number, and contact email address. b. Statement as to whether or not your company is considered a small or large business. Please also indicate any socioeconomic classification (8(a), Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Operated, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Operated business, or HUB-Zone) that applies. The small business size standard is 500 employees for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541712. c. Cage Code and Duns Number Provide a statement as to whether or not your company is considered a small or large business. Please also indicate any socioeconomic classification (8(a), Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Operated, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Operated business, or HUB-Zone) that applies. The small business size standard is 500 employees for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541712. Additionally, responders should include direct answers to the following questions: a. Are you planning on being a Prime or a Subcontractor? If a Prime (continue to question b.) b. If you are a small business and plan to be a prime please inform how you will meet the limitations on subcontracting FAR Clause 52.219-14? c. If your company is awarded the contract, will you be able to perform at least 50% (percent) of the work required in house? d. The Government understands that teaming is an intricate part of contracting. Please briefly describe how you would approach selecting team members for this requirement if you are not performing this action 100% in house? e. If you are a small business, can your company sustain if not paid for 90 calendar days? f. Do you currently have or can you acquire facilities to perform tasks prior to contract award or within 15 calendar days after contract award? If interested in this opportunity, please continue to monitor the ASFI website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/default.cfm for any changes or updates. The Government will not reimburse interested sources or responders to this notice or documents posted under this announcement, for any costs incurred in responding, or for subsequent exchanges of information. Information submitted does not constitute a proposal, but will be considered an exchange of capabilities and ideas. The Government does not intend to publish the questions and comments received as a result of this announcement; however, the feedback received will be considered in finalizing the Government's requirements. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF A CHARACTERISTIC OR CAPABILITY IS NOT ADDRESSED THE GOVERNMENT WILL ASSUME THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT OR CANNOT MEET THE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS MARKET SURVEY
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