SOLICITATION NOTICE
12 -- Firepower Enhancement Program System Technical Support
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 336992
— Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, MARCORSYSCOM, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, Virginia, 22134, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22134
- Solicitation Number
- M67854-16-R-6001
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2016
- Point of Contact
- Lisa M. Phillilps, Phone: (703) 432-5938, Lynn Y Frazier, Phone: (703) 432-8709
- E-Mail Address
-
lisa.phillips1@usmc.mil, lynn.frazier@usmc.mil
(lisa.phillips1@usmc.mil, lynn.frazier@usmc.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Product Manager (PdM), Tank Systems, Marine Corps System Command (MCSC) intends to negotiate a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity sole source contract consisting of firm-fixed price, cost plus fixed fee, and time and materials-type contract line items to Raytheon Company, McKinney, TX, to provide System Technical Support (STS) to the M1A1 Firepower Enhancement Program (FEP). The FEP system consists of the following modules; Thermal Receiver Unit, Biocular Image Control Unit, Embedded North Finding Module, and Power Conditioning Unit. These modules make up the second generation thermal imaging system in the tank and also enable the gunner and/or Tank Commander to perform Far Target Location. It is envisioned that the Marine Corps will need to support the FEP modules until 2027, if not longer. PdM Tank Systems is interested in upgrading the FEP software/firmware to enhance system performance, improve symbology, or provide/incorporate new outputs/inputs from other systems in the M1A1. The STS effort will also address obsolescence issues of the modules as components are no longer available. The FEP is a second generation thermal imaging systems that is based on the Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly. For the FEP system, any upgrades or redesign work have to meet the nuclear hardness requirements of the FEP Thermal Imaging System Performance Specification. The nuclear hardness requirements are classified at the Secret level and have a No Foreign distribution. Vendor personnel and facility have to be able to work on classified information at the Secret level. Vendors are required to have a valid Cage Code provided by the Defense Security Service. The Marine Corps does not own the technical data package to any of the FEP modules. The FEP utilizes advanced signal imaging software/firmware that performs Automatic Gain/Level, Enhanced Local Area Processing, Automatic Pixel Integration, along with the standard thermal imaging software/firmware (focus, polarity, field of view change, reticle generation, boresight, symbology generation, and built in test). The Marine Corps is interested in upgrading the FEP software/firmware with the following enhancements; atmospheric turbulence mitigation, zipper detection and correction, improved non uniformity correction, and increased built in test. The Marine Corps does not own the FEP software/firmware. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested items or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis no later than 2:00PM local time on 15 Aug 2016. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted, in writing, to the Contract Specialist's email address. Responses should be sent to Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, Armor and Fire Support Systems, CT 2.6 (Attn: Lisa Phillips), 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/USMC/Contracts_Office_CTQ8/M67854-16-R-6001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 2501 West University Drive, McKinney, Texas, 75070, United States
- Zip Code: 75070
- Zip Code: 75070
- Record
- SN04226874-W 20160818/160817000409-05442ed1ff50cfb091a84f4976c27571 (fbodaily.com)
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