SOLICITATION NOTICE
10 -- Family of Weapon Sight - Sniper (FWS-S) Pre-Solicitation Meeting
- Notice Date
- 3/6/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division D, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91CRB-15-P-0019
- Response Due
- 7/15/2015
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2015
- Point of Contact
- Keith Magaw, 410-306-2572
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division D
(keith.a.magaw.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- T- Family of Weapon Sight - Crew Served (FWS-CS) / Family of Weapon - Sniper (FWS-S) Pre-solicitation Meeting Solicitation Number: W91CRB-15-R-0018 and W91CRB-15-R-0019 Agency: Department of the Army Office: Army Contracting Command Location: ACC-APG - -Aberdeen Division D DATE: 14-15 April 2015 Notice Type: Synopsis: Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), in conjunction with Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Sensors (PM SMS), will conduct a pre-solicitation meeting on 14-15 April 2015 at Ft. Belvoir, VA, within the Night Vision Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) compound, Building 309, in the Virtual Prototyping and Simulations (VPS) facility. The focus of this event is to provide an open forum to discuss the Government's draft Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for the FWS-CS and FWS-S procurements and provide an opportunity for one-on-one sessions between potential offerors (primes and major subcontractors) and the Government. ACC-APG will review the solicitation requirements, draft CLIN structure, Statement of Work and Sections L&M (proposal instructions and evaluation criteria) of the draft RFP. PM SMS will provide updates on the technical documentation. The pre-solicitation meeting will be unclassified. The pre-solicitation meeting will began at 0900 hrs EST on 14 April 2015. One-on-one sessions are available for potential offerors (primes and major subcontractors) to discuss the draft RFP with Government representatives. One-on-one sessions will begin on the afternoon of 14 April 2015 and conclude on 15 April 2015. Each session will be limited to 25 minutes. Requests to schedule a one-on-one with the Government must be submitted at the same time as registration for the event (see instructions below). Note: One-on-one sessions will be strictly limited to discussions of the draft RFPs; capability or marketing briefings or unrelated questions will not be permitted. Due to time limitations, the Government requests that one-on-one sessions be requested only by those Industry members who expect to respond to these requirements as primes or subcontractors. For information purposes, a draft solicitation schedule is provided below: FWS-Sniper Draft RFP release expected 13 March 2015 FWS-Crew Served Draft RFP release expected 27 March 2015 Pre-solicitation meeting 14-15 April 2015 Final FWS-CS/S RFPs release expected 1 June 2015 Proposals due 15 July 2015 Anticipated award April 2016. More information will be provided at the pre-solicitation meeting as to this draft schedule. It should also be noted that the Government will not release written responses to industry questions following this event. Contractors are encouraged to ask questions during the pre-solicitation meeting open session or one-on-one sessions. Additional comments and questions may be submitted in writing to the Government following the event and the Government will take these into consideration. The Government will review all comments and questions received and incorporate any required changes into the documentation as needed. Attendance is limited to U.S. Department of Defense personnel and U.S. Department of Defense contractors. Attendees must be U.S. Citizens. We recommend all non-US companies utilize US citizen representatives. Each industry participant will be limited to a maximum of three (3) attendees. Industry partners interested in attending the pre-solicitation meeting must submit an email with subject line: quote mark Attend FWS-CS/S Pre-solicitation Meeting 14-15 April 2015 quote mark to the Admin POC, Mr. Steven Lopez, at email: steven.e.lopez3.ctr@mail.mil no later than 1600 hrs EST on 8 April 2015. The Government may not be able to accommodate any reservations that come in after the stated date/time. Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis or until capacity has been met. Each registration e-mail should contain: Company name, CAGE code, business unit, and address; Business type - Identify as Large business, Small Business, or any other socioeconomic type business; Primary point of contact phone number and e-mail; List of attendees - provide full legal name and confirm U.S. citizenship for each attendee; Request for a one-on-one session. Indicate if interest is for Crew Served, Sniper, or for both programs. Identify any handicap or other special access needs from attendees Confirmation of registration for the event and one-on-one session (if requested) will be provided by email. Please note, telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Industry participants will receive a separate follow-on email with the date and time for their one-on-one session once registration closes on 8 April 2015. The FWS-CS/S draft RFPs will be posted at the FedBizOpps website located at the following web address: https://www.fbo.gov/. Instructions to receive limited distribution documents, to include all product descriptions and Section J attachments, will be provided with the draft solicitations. No hard copies of these RFPs will be issued. All respondents shall be responsible for obtaining documentation from this location. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, the Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this Special Notice, to include costs associated with attending the pre-solicitation conference. Access to Fort Belvoir for non-CAC holders: All visitors must enter at Ft. Belvoir's Tulley Gate and present a Driver's License or other permanent ID. Access to NVESD compound: All visitors must stop at the NVESD compound Visitor's Center at Gelini Gate to check-in and receive a visitor's badge. Visitors will be required to show a valid photo ID. Note: The attendee name submitted for registration must match exactly to the attendee's ID to receive a visitor's badge. Industry Day participants are reminded that it may take up to one hour to get through Ft. Belvoir and NVESD compound security. All participants who submit registrations by the deadline will be pre-registered at the NVESD Visitors Center to facilitate check-in and issuing of visitors badges. Attachment: Detailed directions, map to the VPS facility. Contracting Office Address: Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTN: CCAP-SCD, 4310 Boothby Hill Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013 Point of Contact(s): Victoria Watkins Contracting Officer Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 Email: victoria.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil Andrew Mitchell Contracting Specialist (FWS-Crew Served) Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 Email: andrew.c.mitchell1.civ@mail.mil Phone: 410-306-2765 Keith Magaw Contracting Specialist (FWS-Sniper) Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 Email: keith.a.magaw.civ@mail.mil Phone: 410-306-2572 Administrative Point of Contact Steven Lopez Acquisition Support PM Soldier Maneuver Sensors E-mail: steven.e.lopez3.ctr@mail.mil Phone: 703-704-3841
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division D ATTN: 4310 Boothby Hill Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Record
- SN03660975-W 20150308/150306235202-921140727886898c02f481bd47af8fff (fbodaily.com)
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