SOURCES SOUGHT
23 -- Light Engineer Utility Trailer (LEUT) Request for Information (RFI) Market Survey
- Notice Date
- 1/21/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336212
— Truck Trailer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA), ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- LEUT-RFI-01-21-14
- Response Due
- 2/19/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/22/2014
- Point of Contact
- Joseph Badalamenti, 586-282-5678
- E-Mail Address
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ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA)
(joseph.a.badalamenti.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. Market Survey Request. The Product Director, Light Tactical Vehicles (PD LTV) is conducting a market survey to determine the level of interest among qualified contractors in providing a Light Engineer Utility Trailer (LEUT) Type II system for the U.S. Army. The LEUT Type II will transport the armored and unarmored Skid Steer Loader (SSL) Type II, and the armored or unarmored Backhoe Loader (BHL) already in the Army's inventory. The LEUT Type II will also support other key performance parameters and attributes to be defined in LEUT Draft Purchase Description, hereby referred to as Attachment 001, dated 30 Oct 13. The purpose of this questionnaire is to aid in determining the suitability of readily available equipment (with modification, if necessary) that will satisfy the U.S. Army's requirements. As such, please provide complete and detailed responses. 2. Specifics. Attachment 001 provides general performance requirements for the LEUT Type II model. 3. Proprietary Information. The United States Government (USG) acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. 1905 to protect confidential information provided to the Government. Pursuant to this statute, the USG is willing to accept any trade secrets or proprietary restrictions placed upon data presented in response to this survey and to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure, subject to the following: Data must be clearly marked PROPRIETARY and must be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the Government is clearly notified on what data is proprietary. Mark only data that is truly proprietary. Do not mark data that is already in the public domain or is already in possession of the USG or third parties on an unclassified basis. Do not submit any classified data in response to this market survey. Proprietary data transmitted electronically must have the PROPRIETARY legend on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail as well as at the beginning of the file. Proprietary information contained within the correspondence shall use the legends: quote mark PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS quote mark and quote mark PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS. quote mark 4. Disclaimer The Government is not responsible for the public disclosure of unmarked data received in response to this market survey. Accordingly, the potential offeror shall ensure that technical data provided in response to this market survey shall be appropriately marked (i.e. proprietary) to ensure proper Government handling of the data. Should the USG need to reproduce the protected data for distribution purposes between Government offices, all such data will be reproduced with restrictive legends in place. 5. Clarification of this Action. This request is for a market survey. It is an inquiry intended to measure the level of industry interest, and capabilities for competing for potential Government contracts. Responses to this survey may affirm the Government's decision to issue the subject contracts for full and open competition. This is not a pre-solicitation notice or Request for Proposal (RFP), nor will any contracts be awarded from this announcement. Information provided regarding the potential contracts, as presented in this market survey, is subject to change. Additionally, per Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) subsection 15.201(e): responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Participation in this survey from a potential offeror is solely voluntary; no reimbursements will be made to any offeror for costs associated with participation in this survey. Data submitted to the Government will not be returned, but will remain archived as part of historic records. Lastly, participation in this market survey, while important to Army acquisition planners, is neither mandatory nor is it requisite for future participation by the potential offeror in forthcoming Government solicitations. 6. Questionnaire. Offerors who are able to meet the requirements of this survey, and who would be interested in competing for any potential contracts, please take the time to respond to the questionnaire below. The Government requests that all responses be returned by 5:00 pm, Detroit local time on 19 February 2014. Instructions for Completing the Questionnaire: Interested offerors are asked to complete the following questionnaire and provide answers back electronically to Mr. Joe Badalamenti, Contract Specialist, at joseph.a.badalamenti.civ@mail.mil. Response Format: Electronic responses are required. It is requested that electronic responses be provided in any of the following formats: Microsoft Word 2007 or earlier, Microsoft Excel 2007 or earlier, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or earlier or Adobe Acrobat. Zip files are not acceptable. E-mail attachments are limited to 10Mb in size; e-mail attachments in excess of 10Mb must be broken into smaller submissions. The subject line must read quote mark (Company Name) response to LEUT Type II Market Survey. quote mark Note: Be sure to number your responses in accordance with our numbering system so each answer corresponds to the correct question. Also, spell out acronyms in their first instance and clearly mark any proprietary information per the guidance of paragraphs 3 and 4 above. Respondents to this questionnaire may be contacted directly in the future for additional comments and information as potential requirements develop. 6.1. Administrative Information: A. Company Name B. Address (Corporate offices & production facilities) C. Website D. Cage Code (please list your firm's Cage Code and any appropriate Cage Code for your firm's production facilities. These are necessary to do business with the Federal Government) E. North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code F. Business size and eligibility under USG socio-economic programs and preference G. Please provide a description of your company to include history, years in trailer manufacturing business, significant events, facilities and locations, and partnerships/affiliates. H. What is the approximate square footage of your firm's trailer manufacturing facilities? I. Would your firm produce the required trailers in house or have a subcontractor perform some or all of the manufacturing and final assembly? If so, what is the estimated work split between in-house work and subcontract work? If your firm is a large business, what is the anticipated percentage of small business participation? 6.2. Person Responding to Questionnaire: A. Name B. Title C. Company Responsibility/Position D. Telephone Number/Fax Number E. E-Mail Address 6.3. Specifications: A. Please describe potential solutions that your firm would propose to meet the LEUT Type II requirements. B. Does your production line currently have a model that would meet the LEUT Type II requirement without modification? If not, does your production line currently have a model that would meet the LEUT Type II requirement with minor modifications? What are the modifications to your company's current trailers that are necessary to meet the LEUT Type II performance description? If either of the above applies, is your model considered commercially available, a non-developmental item, or specific for military use? If your solution is specific for military use, please provide the corresponding NSN and/or part number. If your current solution has been procured by the Government in the past, provide the procuring agency and corresponding contract number. C. What are the rated payloads of your firm's comparable Type II production models that will meet the LEUT requirement? D. Does your firm's trailer meet the Mission Profile (outlined in Attachment 001) for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, 5 and 10-Ton Dump Trucks? E. Does your firm's trailer meet the speed range designated in the Mission Profile (outlined in Attachment 001)? F. Does your firm's trailer allow for a 24 volt (as outlined in Attachment 001) for anti-lock brake system (ABS), running light requirements and the blackout lighting system? G. Please list all lubricants used on your firm's Type II trailer? H. What are the primary materials proposed to use on your trailer (i.e. steel, aluminum, wood, etc.)? If known, what grade of metals are used? I. What processes might your firm use to enhance corrosion resistance to achieve a service life of twenty (20) years? J. Does your firm offer a standard warranty with its trailers? What is the time period of your firm's standard warranty, when is the warranty initiated and what are the terms and conditions? Is the warranty included in the trailer price or offered as an option at additional cost? K. What are the approximate curb weights of your firm's Type II model? L. Is there use of hazardous materials (as defined in FAR subsection 23.301) on the vehicle or in the production process? If yes, please list the materials used. M. Do the specifications described in Attachment 001, and the information above, present any technical challenges for your firm's design? Please describe any challenges to the specifications. 6.4. Production History (Supportability and Fleet Maintenance): A. Does your firm have recent experience (within the past 3 years) designing and manufacturing trailers or products in accordance with military performance specifications? If so, please explain. B. How long has your firm's Type II comparable trailer been in production? C. Has your firm's Type II unit ever been sold to any Government agency (Federal, State, Local or Foreign)? If so, has your firm's solution been previously tested by a governmental entity? If your firm's model has been previously tested, please provide the contract number. D. Does your firm implement and maintain an ISO 9001:2008 or comparable quality system? Please explain the quality system employed. Additionally, please indicate if your firm's suppliers and/or vendors implement and maintain an ISO 9001:2008 or comparable quality system. 6.5. Availability: A. What is the current monthly rate of production for your firm's comparable Type II trailer identified herein? B. How long after receipt of contract would it take to deliver six Type II LEUT trailers for Government testing? C. Government testing and First Article Test approval could take eight to ten months to complete. What is the lead time for production materials requisite for the manufacture of the LEUT type II trailer? Accordingly, what is the lead time (in calendar days) for delivery of your firm's Type II trailer after receipt of a Full Rate Production (FRP) order. D. How much of your firm's production capacity could be dedicated to a potential Army contract? E. Would Army systems be built on the same production line as those sold commercially? F. Assuming one full time shift (40 hours per week), what is the monthly rate of LEUT production that can be supported by your facility? How long would it take to reach that rate? G. What is the minimum sustainment rate (daily, weekly, monthly) required by your firm in order to maintain a sustained production line for the LEUT Type II model? H. What are the minimum and maximum quantities of LEUT Type II production that your firm can provide on an annual basis? I. What means are available to your customer base to obtain spare parts necessary in the maintenance of your Type II trailer? J. Has your firm supplied spare parts to the Government in the past? K. Would your firm be willing to provide LEUT system engineering support to the Army for the life of any resultant contracts? L. Would your firm be willing to provide technical data, including drawings, with rights sufficient to support the DoD repair parts management system and the LEUT technical manuals? If so, what level of rights in that data is your firm willing to provide? Are there specific components of your trailer that would have different data rights? At approximately what cost, on an itemized basis (component and level of rights), is your firm willing to provide the data? 6.6. Trailer Documentation: Please state whether or not the following documentation is available for the Type II trailer. A. Operator's Manual B. Maintenance Manual C. Trouble Shooting Instructions D. Repair / Spare Parts List E. Illustrated Parts Breakdown F. Required Tool List G. Training Manual H. Schematics of fuel, electrical and hydraulic systems I. COTS manual that covers some or all of the above documentation J. 3D model representation with Finite Element Analysis of the frame 6.7. Estimated Cost: Please provide all costs in current (FY14) U.S Dollars (USD). A. Are there current commercial list prices for your firm's Type II trailer? If so, please provide the most current commercial price. B. Provide the estimated price for modifications to a commercially available trailer that is required to meet the performance specifications in Attachment 001. C. What are your firm's top three most significant cost driving components for the Type II trailer? D. What are the most significant cost driving Government requirements (see Attachment 001) for the Type II trailer? E. What is your firm's economical order quantity for the Type II trailer? Please provide the ordering quantities required for the first three price breaks and the approximate cost savings per trailer at each quantity. F. Provide estimated costs for the trailer documentation items identified in section 6.6 above. 6.8. Supplemental Information: Please provide commercial literature and/or price listings for Type II trailer, which identify your standard product and also identify ALL options which are normally available on your trailers as customer selected features or equipment. If you have provided features as special orders, which you do not have listed as options on your price lists or literature, please identify them and describe the modifications to your trailers.
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- Zip Code: 48397-5000
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