SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Sensor Technologies for Emerging Warfighter Requirements
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Washington, ATTN: CCCE-CW, 10205 Burbeck Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5863
- ZIP Code
- 22060-5863
- Solicitation Number
- W909MY13QSEWR
- Response Due
- 9/20/2013
- Archive Date
- 10/19/2013
- Point of Contact
- MICHELLE HODGES, 703-704-0846
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Washington
(michelle.l.hodges10.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Belvoir Division is seeking sources on behalf of the Communications-Electronics, Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) for Sensor Technologies for Emerging Warfighter Requirements. The intent of this market research is to determine the level of interest among qualified potential sources in providing research and development that is multi-faceted. The acquisition may be set-aside for small business. The government is seeking additional information from small businesses to aid in the acquisition strategy for this requirement. Small Businesses interested in this opportunity may decide to partner/team with other businesses in order to meet the requirements of the acquisition. The first goal is to support Night Vision managerial and technical assistance with the research, development, testing, and program management of various innovative sensors and novel mine/IED detection and neutralization technologies. Engineering, fabrication, logistics support and technical documentation services are required under this effort to support the development of prototype systems and to support the field evaluations of these systems. Specifically, NVESD requires support for multiple counter explosive hazard sensor technologies. This technology will support the novel dismounted (handheld or robotic-mounted) sensors, algorithms, and displays mission. Dismounted applications also include use of position information to improve probability of detection and reduce false alarm rates. Other desired capabilities include increasing ground coverage area per sweep, identification of buried threat, low-SWAP (size, weight, and power) enabling components, and effective compact co-location of sensors and electronics. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Respondents are asked to provide their technical capability information (aka Statement of Capabilities) required to perform the Sample Tasks provided in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Statements should address the specific requirements of this notice and identify the respondent's specific capability to complete these requirements, including, but not limited to a description of corporate experience with similar projects and information on applicable industry certifications at the individual and organizational level as well as describing investments in quality/process improvement activities. Do not submit a proposal or quote. Please provide responses if you can support some or the entire requirement, highlighting the specific areas. Responses should follow this format and be submitted electronically as one complete document not to exceed ten (10) pages. This RFI is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items/services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF A QUESTION BELOW OR A REQUIREMENT IN THE PWS IS NOT ADDRESSED THAT EXPLAINS YOUR COMPANY'S SPECIFIC CAPABILITY THE GOVERNMENT WILL ASSUME THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT OR CANNOT MEET THE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS MARKET SURVEY. NOTE: Responses to Small Business Questions 1 thru 4 are in addition to the above stated ten (10) page limitation. All responses should include the company name, CAGE code, point of contact; Papers shall also include 1. Please provide the following Point of Contact information: Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Numbers: Email Address: 2. Please identify your company's small business size standard based on the primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 541712. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 500 employees. For more information, refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. Small Business (SB) Concern 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Woman-Owned Small Business Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Veteran-Owned Small Business Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3. If you identify your company as a Small Business or any of the SB subcategories as stipulated in Question # 2, then is your company interested in a prime contract for the attached PWS? 4. Under the current SB recertification regulations, do you anticipate your company remaining a small business, under 541712? If you are a SB answer questions 4A through4D. All others skip to Question #5. A.If you identify your company as a Small Business or any of the SB subcategories as stipulated in Question #2, then is your company interested in a prime contract. B.If you are a small business and plan to be prime contractor on this effort please describe how you will meet the limitations on subcontracting Clause 52.219-14.? C.If you are a small business, can you go without a payment for 90 days? D.Does your firm possess an approved Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) accounting system? 5. Have you ever placed employees in theatre? If so, please explain your experience with placing employees in theatre through the Army SPOT process. 6. Does your company have the ability to provide in theatre to support this effort within one month of award of this contract? If so, describe your process to ramp on the additional people to meet the effort. 7. Does your company possess the capabilities to provide the entire range of services called for in the attached PWS? If so, describe those capabilities. 8. If successful, please cite examples where you engineered a prototype of an Army sensor system, constructed and tested it and eventually provided the required oversight, as well as systems engineering, logistical and sustainment support for the sensor system. 9. Is your company planning on business arrangements with other companies, please list the process used in selecting the members? 10. Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances, or other business arrangements to satisfy requirements of the PWS. Offerors are encouraged to identify teams, indicating each team member's size based upon the NAICS code of the work that the team member may be doing. 11. Is your company currently providing similar items to another government agency (you may also include contract #s for government) or other non-government customer? If so, please identify the agency or non-government customer, Point of Contact (POC), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort. If you are unwilling to share your customer's identity, please address whether your company offers the same or similar items commercially. 12. What are the core competencies of your employees that would support the requirements of the PWS? Also, provide the total number of individuals currently employed by your company that are capable of supporting the requirements in the PWS. 13. Does your company have experience in providing Field Service Representatives for Army Base Defense equipment in theatre? Please cite examples. 14. Do you have experience running Pre-deployment Training missions? Please cite examples. 15. Does your company have a TOP SECRET facility or access to one should it be required. 16. Do all the employees that would support this PWS have a SECRET Clearance? 17. Has your company any experience researching, developing, and testing of innovative sensors to include EO/IR sensors and novel mine/IED detection and neutralization technologies? Please list examples of or show experience continuing the maturation process for already developed, Government owned, innovative sensors and novel mine/IED detection and neutralization technologies. Through the results of the market survey, the Government hopes to gain a better understanding of the capabilities of small businesses companies as potential sources relative to the NAICS 541712. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this effort, the Government may use responses to this sources sought synopsis. The type of solicitation issued and the manner of advertisement may depend on the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The projected period of performance of this effort will be twelve (12) months from date of award with a six (6) month option. This is scheduled to be issued as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract. This is NOT a request for proposal. The replies to this market research will be used to assess whether or not competition among small businesses is viable for this effort. This Request for Information (RFI) is for informational purposes only. It is not a request for proposal and does not constitute any obligation by the Government to award a contract based on the findings of this RFI. The Government will not reimburse interested sources or respondents to notice, or any follow-on notice, for any costs incurred in association with this announcement or for subsequent exchanges of information. Proprietary information submitted in response to this Sources Sought shall be marked accordingly and will be protected when clearly identified as proprietary. The ideas presented in the white paper will be discussed and assessed by U.S. Army RDECOM CERDEC Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD). Response to this Sources Sought should be received no later than 5pm Eastern Time 20 September 2013 and should be submitted via email to Michelle Hodges at michelle.l.hodges10.civ@mail.mil. Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued if requested. The subject of the email message shall be: W909MY-13-Q-SEWR RFI - Your Company's Name. All requests for further information must be in writing and via email; telephonic requests for additional information will not be honored.
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- Zip Code: 22060-5863
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