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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 14,1998 PSA#2241INDUSTRIAL SPARE PARTS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SPO500-98-I-A002
This Request for Information (RFI) is the initiation of market research
under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and is not
a Request for Proposals (RFP). The Government does not intend to pay
for any information furnished pursuant to this RFI. The Defense
Industrial Supply Center (DISC) seeks your expression of interest and
any suggestions regarding DISC's desire to establish supply chain
management support for spare parts and industrial hardware used in
ground vehicle and aircraft repair at United States military sites in
Europe, and possibly in southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa. This
supply chain management initiative will encompass approximately 20,000
items of spare parts and industrial hardware for the maintenance,
overhaul and repair of military and commercial ground vehicles and
aircraft. DISC desires to capitalize on the total supply chain
management and integrated logistics currently being demonstrated in
private industry by forming a strategic alliance with one or more
private sector partner(s) known as "Industrial Prime Vendors (IPVs)."
Initially, DISC intends to establish IPV support for U.S. Military
sites in Europe and possibly in southwestern Asia and northeastern
Africa. Depending upon the nature of the responses to this RFI, the U.
S. military sites may be divided into a number of independent "zones,"
or designated as a single zone for purposes of evaluation and award.
Each contract entered into under this program will include surge and
wartime readiness sustainment requirements. The types of items within
the scope of the IPV program will include those items associated with
the maintenance, overhaul and repair of military and commercial ground
vehicles and aircraft, including, but not limited to, items currently
cataloged under the following Federal Stock Classes: (FSC) 1015, 1280,
1377, 1560, 1620, 1630, 1650, 1660, 1670, 1680,1730, 2640, 2835, 2840,
2915, 3020, 3040, 3110, 3120, 3130, 4010, 4020, 4030, 4130, 4140,
4240, 4320, 4330, 4540, 4710, 4720, 4730, 4810, 4820, 5305, 5306, 5307,
5310, 5315, 5320, 5325, 5330, 5335, 5340, 5344, 5350, 5355, 5360, 5365,
5640, 5905, 5906, 5910, 5920, 5925, 5930, 5935, 5940, 5945, 5950, 5961,
5970, 5975, 5980, 5985, 5990, 5995, 5999, 6110, 6140, 6145, 6150, 6210,
6220, 6230, 6240, 6250, 6260, 6310, 6620, 6625, 6685, 6810, 6830, 6850,
6930, 7240, 7340, 7350, 7510, 7530, 7920, 8030, 8140, 8305, 9160, 9330,
9390, 9505, 9510, 9515, 9525, 9530, 9535, 9540, 9905, 1005, 1010, 1240,
1290, 2090, 2510, 2520, 2530, 2540, 2590, 2610, 2805, 2815, 2910, 2920,
2930, 2940, 2990, 3010, 3030, 3820, 3830, 3940, 4210, 4310, 4910, 4930,
5331, 5339, 5345, 5364, 5977, 6105, 6115, 6130, 6135, 6160, 6350, 6365,
6510, 6515, 6530, 6545, 6635, 6640, 6645, 6680, 6695, 7690, 9340, 9520.
Page 2 of 3 The type of contract contemplated for the IPV program is a
firm, fixed price, or fixed price with economic price adjustment,
indefinite quantity contract with a base period and one or more
one-year option periods. Current IPV contracts in the United States
have a two-year base period with three (3) one-year options.
Suggestions for other long-term arrangements will be considered. We
anticipate the use of Electronic Commerce. Any response to this RFI
should include comments regarding the use of information systems to
provide for asset visibility, order and receipt transmission, and
reports. Methodologies that warrant consideration include, but are not
limited to, supply replenishment as determined by the IPV, and/or
supply replenishment under a requisition/delivery order system. Some of
DISC's integrator/supply support expectations under the Contract(s)
will be as follows: (a) If a determination is made to award a contract
under which the Contractor will be responsible for determination of
stock levels and actual supply replenishment, the Contractor will be
required to maintain the stock levels. (b) If a determination is made
to award a contract under which requisitions and delivery orders are
involved, the Contractor willbe required to deliver directly to the end
user at the U.S. Military site. (c) The Contractor's performance will
be expected to evolve to a 100 percent fill-rate by the end of the
first year of the base period of the Contract. A 100 percent fill-rate
in the supply replenishment methodology means that the bin, box,
shelf, or other container of the parts will have the part available
when the mechanic goes to the container with a requirement. In the case
of a contract with requisition/delivery order methodology, the 100
percent fill rate means that all orders are delivered to the
user/consignee destination on time. In either instance, appropriate
adjustments would apply if excusable delay exists. Incentive provisions
will be considered. (d) The Contractor will deliver products which will
conform to the requirements of cited specifications, drawings,
standards, quality assurance provisions, approved part numbers, as
described in the order, and will comply with any Department of Defense
(DoD) Authorization Act or Appropriation Act restrictions, when
applicable, as set forth in Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS 225). The successful Contractor may own
and manage its own international distribution network based in Europe
or elsewhere that is capable of supporting the requirements of the U.S.
military bases in Europe, southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa.
Page 3 of 3 Alternatively, the successful Contractor may partner with
European or other international warehouse and distribution companies to
provide such support. Alternate methodologies may be considered. DISC
invites your written comments, suggestions and ideas regarding this IPV
initiative. Please include your comments regarding the feasibility and
cost effectiveness of this IPV initiative, and provide a summary of
your experience in similar undertakings. We desire to formulate a RFP
using Best Value Source Selection evaluation criteria. In such
instance, DISC will select one or more Contractors based on an
integrated assessment of technical and price proposals. Greater weight
will be accorded technical proposals. Accordingly, the proposed
evaluation will consist of a Technical Proposal Phase followed by a
Price Proposal Phase. Price Proposals will be requested from only those
who have submitted acceptable Technical Proposals. Technical Proposals
will be required to demonstrate a complete understanding of the
requirements set forth in the RFP, as well as provide a detailed plan
for executing the elements of the Technical Proposal. Responses to this
RFI that indicate that the information therein is proprietary or
represents confidential business information will be received and held
in confidence for U.S. Government use only. However, DISC's intent is
to develop an RFP from the aggregate of the information provided from
industry as a whole. Please provide responses by close of business
November 13, 1998 to the following address: Defense Industrial Supply
Center ATTN: Victoria Ryan (DISC-APG) 700 Robbins Avenue
Philadelphia,PA 19111 All responses must reference RFI no.
SPO500-98-I-A002. Points of Contact (POCs) for this RFI are as follows:
Victoria Ryan, Contracting Officer: E-Mail: HYPERLINK -- mailto:
vryan@disc.dla.mil, Telephone: (215) 697-5952; Karyn Reade, Customer
Liaison Specialist: E-Mail: HYPERLINK -- mailto: kreade@disc.dla.mil,
Telephone: (215) 697-2087; Steven Wentz, Customer Liaison Specialist:
E-Mail: HYPERLINK -- mailto: swentz@disc.dla.mil, Telephone: (215)
697-0677. Posted 12/10/98 (W-SN278956). Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0458 19981214\SP-0002.MSC)
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