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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF AUGUST 17, 2024 SAM #8299
SOURCES SOUGHT

J -- Weapons Test Facility Bullet Trap Repair

Notice Date
8/15/2024 3:14:39 PM
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
332994 — Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
FA8520 ALFCMC EBWK ROBINS AFB GA 31098-1670 USA
 
ZIP Code
31098-1670
 
Solicitation Number
FA852024TRAPREPAIR
 
Response Due
8/30/2024 2:00:00 PM
 
Archive Date
09/14/2024
 
Point of Contact
Shirley Breeze
 
E-Mail Address
shirley.breeze@us.af.mil
(shirley.breeze@us.af.mil)
 
Description
Request for Information (RFI) Weapons Test Facility Bullet Trap Repair The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the qualification requirements to repair or replace the weapons test facility conveyor system with the automatic bullet recovery systems, install a drive weather cover for the conveyor drive unit, install weather resistant controls, and shield cover. The Weapons Test Facility and systems was manufactured by Savage Range Systems. Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor�s facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts. IAW FAR 52.215-3(b), although �proposal� and �offerer� are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. Request for Information (RFI) 2 Weapons Test Facility Bullet Trap Repair INSTRUCTIONS: 1. The document below contains a description of the bullet trap conveyor system requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their company�s capability. 2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company�s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.) a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. 3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. 4. Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to the Procuring Contracting Officer, Ms. Shirley Breeze at shirley.breeze@us.af.mil Request for Information (RFI) 3 Weapons Test Facility Bullet Trap Repair PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION: The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to repair the bullet trap recovery system manufactured by Savage Range Systems. This requirement is for a repair service. Our repair services strategy is a one time repair effort with potential follow on for periodic maintenance. The Bullet Trap Recovery System is a system designed to stop and collect projectiles fired at a shooting range to prevent over penetration and stray shots. This requirement is initiated for the establishment of a repair contract for the Weapon's Test Facility Bullet Trap Recovery System consisting of the automatic bullet recovery system, a drive weather cover for the conveyor drive unit, weather resistant controls, and shield cover. The replacement is required to provide serviceable component parts that can efficiently serve its intended purpose. The replacement shall be conducted in accordance with applicable commercial standards. Contractor personnel shall perform maintenance in accordance with the applicable commercial standards. Request for Information (RFI) 4 Weapons Test Facility Bullet Trap Repair CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: ? Company/Institute Name: ? Address: ? Point of Contact: ? CAGE Code: ? Phone Number: ? E-Mail Address: ? Web Page URL: ? Size business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: o Small Business (Yes/No) o Woman Owned Small Business (Yes/No) o Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes/No) o 8(a) Certified (Yes/No) o HUBZone Certified (Yes/No) o Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes/No) o Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes/No) o Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Yes/No) ? A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country ownership). Email responses must be received no later than close of business 30 Aug 2024. Please send responses to: Shirley Breeze, Procuring Contracting Officer at shirley.breeze@us.af.mil Request for Information (RFI) 5 Weapons Test Facility Bullet Trap Repair Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to the PCO. Part II. Capability Survey Questions General Capability Questions: 1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition, management structure and why your company is capable of replacing the bullet trap recovery system. 2. Describe your company�s past capabilities based on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported and individual of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). On a specific note, has your company had any working involvement with the replacement of a bullet trap recovery system? 3. Describe your company�s experience in repairing the weapons test facility components that make up the bullet trap system. 4. What is your company�s current maximum capacity for periodic systems preventative maintenance/repair contracts? 5. What are your limiting factors with personnel, material production and engineering data, etc., if any? 6. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.). 7. Does your company find that the information in each document is clear and concise regarding the duties and responsibilities that the Government expects the contractor to perform? If not, please identify the information that is needed or that requires additional detail and/or clarification. 8. Did your company identify any areas in the PWS that presented unacceptable risks? If so, please provide detailed information. 9. Does your company have the experience with the following: a. Use or operation of a Support Equipment System (SE)? If so, please provide detailed information. b. Design, development, or integration of an SE? If so, please provide detailed information. c. Logistics support of an SE to include spares management, spares procurement, repair and maintenance, failure reporting and analysis, obsolescence forecasting, engineering and technical support, and training? If so, please provide detailed information. 10. On a specific note, does your company have any experience supporting SE or commercial test and measurement equipment which you were not the OEM? If so, please provide detailed information. 11. Would any technical/engineering data be required to execute the PWS requirements other than what is provided in this pre-solicitation activity? If so, please specify. Please note that the Technical Data Package (TDP), or drawings, for SE are �proprietary� and have Distribution Statement B; therefore, they will not be available to any contractor(s) other than the design control authority for SE 12. What experience does your company have in regards to developing and implementing a safety plan IAW PWS requirements? 13. Does your company have experience with implementation and installation of Time Compliant Technical Orders (TCTO) and modifications to SE? If so, please provide detailed information. 14. Describe any industry certifications that your company presently holds in the area of quality assurance and/or configuration management. 15. Does your company have experience with long-term contracts or purchasing agreements with fixed prices, i.e. at least 5 years in duration? 16. What is the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) of annual costs to execute the PWS requirements? This is for informational purposes only. 17. Due to the uncertainty of out-year funding and the potential of funding constraints, there may be a need to tailor the performance metric, specifically the availability metric, in order to meet the funding profile. Please describe any impacts, positive or negative, in executing the PWS requirement with a possible change in the availability metric from a year-to-year basis. Repair/Manufacturing Questions: 1. Describe your capabilities and experience in repairing existing systems/equipment (hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems in bullet trap systems. 2. Demonstrate your ability and experience in repair of the same or similar components, which are currently in use on commercial systems by providing the following information on the same or similar items: a) Contract Number b) Procuring Agency c) Contract Value d) Number of systems repaired 3. If the item cannot be repaired/replaced in total, state what your organization can replace. 4. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort. 5. Discuss any reverse engineering or item replacement opportunities that may be present. Request for Information (RFI) Weapons Test Facility Bullet Trap Repair 8 Commerciality Questions: 1. Is there established catalog or market prices for our requirement? 2. If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? 3. Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences. 4. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement. Testing: 1. Describe the contractor's capabilities and experience (commercial or military) performing acceptance and operational testing. 2. Describe your experience as the prime contractor or subcontractor in the prior efforts. Describe if the experience is directly related to the bullet trap recovery system.
 
Web Link
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/c41716379103411680aa2321de689881/view)
 
Place of Performance
Address: JBSA Lackland, TX, USA
Country: USA
 
Record
SN07172983-F 20240817/240815230127 (samdaily.us)
 
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