SOURCES SOUGHT
60 -- Sources Sought for Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly II (SADA II) Units
- Notice Date
- 1/9/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336992
— Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Washington, ATTN: CCCE-CW, 10205 Burbeck Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5863
- ZIP Code
- 22060-5863
- Solicitation Number
- W909MY-15-R-C010
- Response Due
- 1/16/2015
- Archive Date
- 3/10/2015
- Point of Contact
- Paul A. Easton, 703-704-0834
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Washington
(paul.a.easton.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought for Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly II (SADA II) units The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Belvoir Division is conducting market research on behalf of the US Army's Office of the Project Manager, Terrestrial Sensors in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The purpose of this Market Research is to identify potential sources that have the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities required to manufacture 2nd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) (2GF) Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly II (SADA II). a.Description and Application The SADA II consists two components: a Dewar Detector and a One Watt Linear (OWL) Cooler. The SADA II is a critical component of the 2GF Block 1 B-Kit and Block 1 A-Kit. The proposed procurement is to build up to 200 SADA IIs within an eighteen (18) month delivery schedule b.Performance Requirements The following list contains all of the performance specifications and Interface Control Drawings (ICD) that the supplier will need to meet to be considered fully qualified for the 2GF SADA II units. MIL-PRF-5009755 Performance Specification for the Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly Type II (SADA II) MIL-PRF-A3165823B Performance Specification for the One Watt Linear (OWL) Cooler ICD A3190635H, Approved ECP: M209-009 for the SADA II, ICD A3168201G, Incorporated ECP from DRS Dallas: DRSQ 0100 for the, Cryogenic, OWL Cooler For any questions regarding the above technical data or information contact the below POC: Vincent E. Ramirez, PdM Ground Sensors, Contract Office Representative, email: vincent.e.ramirez4.civ@mail.mil, telephone 703-704-2361 Please note the following: Foreign participation is excluded. This is a market survey to identify all parties interested in taking part in this entire effort as a prime contractor. Sources responding to this request for information must provide the following information no later than 16 January 2015. Future communications related to this program will be distributed based on the interested parties list. 1.Brief summary of the company. 2.Qualifications in Thermal Imaging/Infrared Technology for this effort or like efforts. 3.Has your Company performed this type of effort or similar type effort (to include size and complexity) in the past, if so provide Contract Number, Point of Contact (POC), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort? 4.Does your company have experience as a prime contractor administering Contracts? If you answered yes, please provide as much of the following information as possible; Contract number(s); Dollar value; and similarity of scope and effort. 5.Does your company possess the capabilities to provide this requirement? 6.Is your company planning on business arrangements with other companies, please list the process used in selecting the members? 7.Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances, or other business arrangements to satisfy these requirements. 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. 8.What are the core competencies of your employees that would support these requirements? Also, provide the total number of individuals currently employed by your company that are capable of supporting the requirements. 9.Does your company have a SECRET facility or access to one should it be required? 10.Do all the employees that would support this requirement have a security clearance? If not, what percentage of employees that will be involved in this effort, have a security clearance? 11.Please explain your facility size to include any storage capabilities. 12.If you do not own your own storage facility or do you have access for use of a storage facility 13.Describe how you will either produce or subcontract for each component or assembly. Please identify sources of supply for any components or assemblies for which you intend to subcontract production. 14.Describe the schedule requirements to establish production capacity and to qualify the prime or suppliers to provide SADA IIs. 15.Discuss existing production capacity and quantity requirements necessary to maintain that capacity and industrial base. 16.Describe the potential impacts of the solicitation including a detailed production specification (i.e. build-to-print) versus a performance specification. 17.Does your firm possess an approved Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) accounting system? 18.Please provide the following Point of Contact information: Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Numbers: Email Address: 19.Please identify your company's business size standard based on the primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 334511 and secondary NAICS codes of 541990. For more information, refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards: Large Business Concern 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 THE FOLLOWING ONLYAPPLIES TO THE SMALL BUSINESS RESPONDENTS: In addition to the above, small businesses responding should provide the following information: 20.If you are a small business and plan to prime please inform how you will meet the limitations on subcontracting Clause 52.219-14. 21.If you identify your company as a Small Business or any of the Small Business subcategories above, then is your company interested in being a prime on this contract? 22.Under the current SB size standard, do you anticipate your company remaining a small business, under primary stated NAICS code 334511? 23.If you are a small business, can your company sustain if not paid for 90 calendar days? No further information or documentation will be provided. The Government requests that interested sources submit an electronic response of not more than fifteen (15) pages, 8.5 quote mark x 11 quote mark paper, 12-point, Times New Roman font, with a minimum of one (1) inch margins all around. Responses to Small Business Questions 20 thru 23 are not counted in the above stated fifteen (15) page limitation. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought notice is totally voluntary and at no cost to the Government. This information will help the Government form its acquisition strategy. All information received in response to this sources sought synopsis that is marked quote mark Proprietary quote mark will be handled accordingly. Responses will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. Responses are due no later than 4:00 PM EST (local time at Fort Belvoir, VA) on 16 January 2015. Email responses should not exceed 5 Megabytes (MB). Responses received after this date and time may not be reviewed. Send responses electronically to: Army Contracting Command, APG-Fort Belvoir 10205 Burbeck Road Bldg 362 Fort Belvoir VA 22060-5863 Attn: Contracting Officer, Sabin A. Joseph 703-704-1022 Email: sabin.a.josephs.civ@mail.mil And a copy to Vincent E. Ramirez, PdM GS Email: vincent.e.ramirez4.civ@mail.mil
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- Zip Code: 22060-5863
- Zip Code: 22060-5863
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