DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) Announcement for the Grenadier Sighting System (GSS)
Added: Nov 20, 2014 3:14 pm
OVERVIEW The Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PM SW) will be hosting a Grenadier Sighting System (GSS) Industry Day on 28 January 2015, at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. This notice is for planning purposes only and constitutes a request for exchange of information pursuant to FAR 15.201. The purpose of this industry day is to exchange information to improve the understanding of Government requirements by industry, and to improve Government knowledge of industry capabilities. The Government intends to use this forum to better refine its requirements, not to elicit trade secrets. This announcement should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Industry Day. Offerors are directed to NOT submit proposals at this time. NOTE: The Government will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by a vendor's decision to participate in the GSS Industry Day. All travel and other associated costs are to be assumed by the interested vendor. INDUSTRY DAY FORMAT The GSS Industry Day will start at 8:00 am Eastern on 28 January 2015, with check-in beginning at 7:30 am. A general session for all interested vendors is tentatively scheduled for the morning. During the morning session the Government plans to cover the following: 1) GSS Requirement 2) Draft RFP A draft RFP is anticipated for release in December 2014, which may include an overview of the intended contract strategy, the supplies intended for procurement, the Statement of Work and proposal information (e.g. instructions to industry and evaluation factors for award). The general session will be followed by one-on-one sessions with interested vendors in the afternoon. Each one-on-one session will be approximately thirty minutes long. Vendors may address any comments, questions and/or concerns on the draft GSS Purchase Description (AR-PD-176), the draft RFP, the intended GSS candidate system and any other topics related to the GSS. Participants will receive their scheduled timeslot when they check-in on the morning of 28 January 2015. All vendor information will be treated confidentially and discreetly. No sales pitches will be allowed from industry, or giveaways. No cameras, tape recorders or other reproduction devices will be allowed. Vendor hardware is permitted for demonstration purposes. Controlled distribution documents (e.g. M320 Technical Manuals, M320 Grenade Launcher Firing Tables) will not be discussed during the GSS Industry Day. INDUSTRY QUESTIONS Participants are encouraged to review the previously released Market Surveys, draft RFP, and draft Purchase Description (AR-PD-176). The Government encourages submissions of any questions/comments/concerns by 12 January 2015, to allow for discussion/response at the GSS Industry Day. All questions and answers received prior to and during the Industry Day will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) after the GSS Industry Day is conducted. Reminder: Restrict questions/comments/concerns to the GSS Program. Questions concerning funding and timing of the prospective RFP will not be answered. GENERAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS No more than three (3) representatives may attend from each company. This restriction will be strictly enforced. All registrants must provide a Government form of photo identification at check-in. Interested participants must register NO LATER THAN 12 December 2014. Registrants shall contact Holly Gregg, Contract Specialist, via email at, holly.c.gregg.civ@mail.mil. Interested vendors should include the following details in the registration email: company name; CAGE code; names of each of the up to three (3) representatives who will attend the Industry Day; and the nationality of each attendee. NOTE: Foreign individuals will need to be approved and comply with all instructions determined by the Army Contracting Command Foreign Disclosure Officer. There is an additional deadline for submission of documentation for foreign national and/or foreign representative. Please reference below for specific instructions. No later than 9:00 am EST on 26 January 2015, vendors should email Holly Gregg the vehicle make, model and license plate number for registration at the Picatinny Arsenal Visitor Control Center. If a rental vehicle will be used to access the base, please identify this in lieu of the vehicle details. Any request for a substitution of personnel must be received no later than 48 hours in advance of the scheduled Industry Day and is subject to approval by the U.S. Government. In the event of inclement weather, please check the Picatinny website, www.pica.army.mil, for the status of delayed opening or closure. All visitors will be required to check-in first at the Picatinny Arsenal Visitor Control Center building, located outside the Main Gate. The Visitor Control Center opens at 7:00 am. Visitors will need to show a photo identification (passport for foreign individuals) and proof of vehicle insurance/registration at Visitor Control, after which temporary badges and vehicle placards will be provided. Temporary badges must be displayed at all times while on the installation. Upon completion of the visit, all visitors must return their temporary badges to the Visitor Control Center, or with the gate guard(s). All vehicles entering the base will be subject to a full search for prohibited items and contraband. Prohibited items include: weapons; ammunition; drugs; alcoholic beverages; photographic equipment; and recording devices. These items will be confiscated and violators cited by the Picatinny Police. Upon entry to Picatinny Arsenal, proceed to Building 9, Phipps Road, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. Access the Building 9 Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (ACC-NJ) overhang, where a Government representative will meet you. Once visitors enter the ACC-NJ premises, they must be escorted at all times within the building. The check-in and general session of Industry Day will occur in the Building 9 Training Facility. ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN NATIONAL AND/OR FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE A Foreign National (FN) is a person who is NOT a citizen or national of the United States unless that person has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (Title 8, United States Code, Section 1101 et seq.). In accordance with ITAR, it also means any foreign corporation, business association, partnership, trust, society or any other entity or group that is not incorporated or organized to do business in the United States, as well as international organizations, foreign governments, and any agency or subdivision of foreign governments (e.g., diplomatic missions). Foreign visitors must submit a letter on company letterhead from the visitor's employer or designated office, signed by an individual from the security or personnel office at that location, or a Department Head of the visitor's organization. A letter template is provided below. Additional information must be supplied with the official letter; reference below for details. Submission of the letter and corresponding documentation must be emailed NO LATER THAN 15 December 2014, to the following points of contact: (1) Holly Gregg ACC-NJ Contract Specialist Email: holly.c.gregg.civ@mail.mil (2) Michael Knight ACC Foreign Disclosure Officer Email: michael.d.knight34.civ@mail.mil The letter must include the following information, either included within the letter or as an attachment: 1 - Full name of the visitor(s) 2 - Nationality (scanned copy of front and back of the INS documentation, e.g. green card) 3 - Passport (scanned copy of front and back of internal passport information) 4 - Date of birth 5 - Place of birth 6 - Position and title of the visitor(s) 7 - Work Identification Card 8 - The ACC point of contact's name of who you are visiting, office symbol, phone number, email address and fax number (this information is included in the letter template provided below) 9 - Detailed purpose of the visit and date of the visit Foreign visitors are not authorized to being their privately owned vehicle onto Picatinny Arsenal. Foreign visitors must be escorted at all times while visiting ACC-NJ. Transportation will be arranged directly with the company representatives and the Contract Specialist. No cameras or digital media recording devices are authorized. All foreign visitors wishing to visit ACC-NJ are responsible for understanding the above requirements and complying with all Picatinny Arsenal rules and regulations. LETTER TEMPLATE COMPANY LETTERHEAD DATE OF REQUEST LETTER To: Commander US Army ACC, AMSCC-IS Attn: ACC Foreign Disclosure Officer Building 3334E Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 The purpose of this letter is to request that FULL NAME(S) OF VISITORS, WITH DATE OF BIRTH AND PLACE OF BIRTH, visit US Army ACC at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, on January 28, 2015, to attend the Grenadier Sighting System (GSS) Industry Day. Our visitor(s) will be meeting with Holly Gregg, Contract Specialist, Army Contracting Command - New Jersey Soldier Weapons Center (ACC-NJ-SW), 973.724.3214 (office), holly.c.gregg.civ@mail.mil (email) and 973.724.5904 (fax). The position of the visitor(s) and title is STATE POSITION AND TITLE OF EACH VISITOR. Attached are copies of the visitor's passport (SCANNED COPY OF FRONT AND BACK OF PASSPORT) and nationality identification (SCANNED COPY OF FRONT AND BACK OF INS DOCUMENTATION/GREEN CARD). We understand that our visitors must have their passport as the primary form of identification for the date(s) of the visit to ACC-NJ at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. All visitors are required to process through the Installation Visitor Control Center. All visitors will receive a temporary badge that must be displayed at all times while on the installation. Upon completion of the visit, all visitors must return their temporary badges to the Installation Visitor Control Center. For the auspices of this visit request, we fully understand that our visitors are not authorized to bring their privately owned vehicles onto Picatinny Arsenal. Our visitors must be escorted at all times by US Army ACC personnel while visiting Picatinny Arsenal and ACC-NJ. Failure to comply with the instructions set forth in this letter may result in a misconduct report to be filed with Installation's Police Department. We have also included a copy of the work identification document that certifies the visitors are employed by our company (SCANNED COPY OF WORK IDENTIFICATION CARD/EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION). I understand that NAME OF COMPANY VISITOR'S ARE EMPLOYED BY will assume the full responsibility of the conduct of all visitors while visiting US Army ACC. Signature NAME, POSITION, AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF ENDORSEE This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION.
W15QKN15R0005 Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal
11/20/14, 3:14 PM Grenadier Sighting System (GSS) FINAL RFP Presolicitation Notice
Added: Jan 12, 2015 11:21 am
This is a DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Grenadier Sighting System (GSS), issued under solicitation number W15QKN-15-R-0005. This notice is for planning purposes only and constitutes a request for exchange of information pursuant to FAR 15.201. The purpose of this industry day is to exchange information to improve the understanding of Government requirements by industry, and to improve Government knowledge of industry capabilities. The Government intends to use this forum to better refine its requirements, not to elicit trade secrets. This announcement should be not construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. Offerors are directed to NOT submit proposals at this time. The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, in support of the Program Manager Soldier Weapons, has a requirement for the Grenadier Sighting System (GSS). The GSS will replace the previously fielded day/night sight to the M320/M320A1 Grenade Launcher Module (GLM). The GSS will address the capability gap within forces to effectively engage targets, from 100 to 350 meters during day and 100 to 200 meters at night, with the M320/M320A1 GLM. This GSS DRAFT RFP is issued under a Full and Open Competition. The Government intends to award a multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a short term advanced developmental effort, with a down-select to a single vendor for production. Best Value, Trade-off procedures will be used for the GSS procurement, in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. The Government will select for award the proposal(s) that is most advantageous and represents the best value to the Government. The following documents support the release of the GSS DRAFT RFP: 1) GSS Draft RFP with Sections A, B and C, dated 12 JAN 2015 (PDF format) 2) Section H, dated 12 JAN 2015 (Word format attachment) 3) Section L, dated 12 JAN 2015 (Word format attachment) 4) Section M, dated 12 JAN 2015 (Word format attachment) 5) GSS Purchase Description, AR-PD-176, dated 8 JAN 2015 (Word format attachment) Industry is encouraged to provide feedback on the GSS Draft RFP, which will allow industry an opportunity to comment/inquire on the GSS program and solicitation prior to the release of the GSS Final RFP. Vendors may address any comments, questions and/or concerns on the GSS Draft RFP, Draft GSS Purchase Description (AR-PD-176), the intended GSS candidate system and any other topics related to the GSS. Comments, questions and/or concerns should be submitted by 26 JAN 2015. It is anticipated that questions submitted, during both the GSS Draft RFP and GSS Industry Day timeframes, along with corresponding Government responses, will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) after the GSS Industry Day is conducted. No information exchanged with industry will be considered in the evaluation process. The Final Request for Proposal will be the only time that an Offeror's information will be evaluated for award. This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.
W15QKN15R0005 Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal
1/12/15, 11:21 AM