Holston Army Ammunition Plant - Solicitation
The federal contract opportunity involves the operation and performance of the contractor in the generation, measurement, distribution, and reporting of energy and utilities services at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP). The contractor is expected to comply with federal, state, and army requirements, and to establish and maintain an ISO 50001-conforming Energy Management System. The contractor is also required to provide annual and quarterly cost reports for all production activities and facility operations, and to manage Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS). The contractor is also expected to provide support to onsite government staff and manage natural and cultural resources.
Products and Services to be provided:
Generation, measurement, distribution, and reporting of energy and utilities services.
Compliance with federal, state, and army requirements.
Establishment and maintenance of an ISO 50001-conforming Energy Management System.
Provision of annual and quarterly cost reports for all production activities and facility operations.
Management of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS).
Support to onsite government staff and management of natural and cultural resources.
W52P1J-19-R-0142 Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command
9/30/22, 2:14 PM Holston Army Ammunition Plant - Sources Sought
Description: The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, on behalf of the Office of Project Director, Joint Services (PD JS), located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is currently seeking interested sources for the production of a wide range of explosive materials, including RDX based explosives such as RDX Type II, CXM-7, CXM-AF7, CXM-AF-5, Composition B and Composition C-4; HMX based explosives such as HMX Grade B, CXM-9, and PBXN-5; as well as TATB, DNAN, NQ, and NTO based explosives such as IMX-101 and IMX-104; as well as the operation, maintenance, and modernization of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP) to provide Industry input into development of future procurement strategy. HSAAP is located near Kingston, TN, and is a Government-Owned, Contractor- Operated (GOCO) facility that develops and produces explosive processes and formulations for the Department of Defense and commercial entities with contracts with the DoD. In addition to the production of these products, the operating contractor is required to maintain and modernize equipment and facilities as well as provide base support services (e.g., grounds maintenance, modernization strategic planning, property administration, environmental compliance, public relations, material management of Government Furnished Materials, fire protection, safety, and security).HSAAP is an eligible facility under the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support (ARMS) program. As such, the operating contractor will be required to market idle and underutilized facilities at HSAAP for commercial use by private sector firms. The operating contractor must comply with all Federal, State, and Local laws and Army regulations and policies.Specifications: Technical Data Packages (TDP) for this effort are not currently available and will not be provided prior to the closing date of the posting. TDPs will be provided at a later date upon issuance of any draft solicitation.Planned Acquisition: The Government contemplates that as a result of a full and open best value competition, a long term facility use, modernization and production contract will be awarded with a period of performance beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. A transition period with the incumbent contractor will start in FY 2022 and modernization projects will start in October 2022. Anticipated production quantities will vary given funding requirements. The Government anticipates hosting multiple Industry Days for this beginning in FY 2020, which may include one-on-one sessions.Current State: The current HSAAP contracts consist of a facility use contract whose costs are included in product prices, and an Indefinite Delivery Requirements supply contract. Modernization projects are funded separately through modifications to the facility use contract. The contracts cover a full range of operations and maintenance services as well as program and project management services. All current modernization projects are sourced through the operating contractor although some may be sourced through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the future.Government Objective: It is the intent to improve the business practices at the HSAAP facility to provide the Government the most flexibility in modernizing and operating HSAAP as well as providing incentives for continuous improvement. The Government's long-term objective is to enable the facility to serve the Government's need for long-term, more cost-effective sustainment of production capabilities. The Government's objective for the contemplated acquisition is to establish a new operating paradigm that reflects and enables the transition from the current state of the facility to the desired future state, as it relates to both production capabilities and the overall operating model. The Government's objective for this sources sought is to obtain information on potential interested industry sources. The Government intends on providing a "Baseline Facility Assessment" and access to a "Virtual Tech Library" which will provide potential offerors both "Brick and Mortar" plant configuration and a web site to share critical information respectively to generate an environment to encourage a value added competition.Submission Information: The Government encourages all responsible interested sources to submit their capabilities/qualification data which demonstrates experience with production of chemical products, especially energetic and explosive products, and large plant operations. Additionally, the Government encourages industry's feedback on potential terms and conditions as annotated in the paragraph titled "Government Objectives" to be included in the acquisition. This includes, but is not limited to, the following (Limited to fifteen pages):(1) Contract length, incentive arrangement (e.g. award term) and structure that best provides bidders the incentive to self-invest and provides ultimate long-term advantages to both the Government and Contractor.(2) Maximizing application of commercial best practices in the operation and maintenance of the facility.(3) Suggested timeframes and escalation factors for product pricing matrices for both base award and options.(4) Effect of third party sales on overhead and Operations and Maintenance costs including revenue sharing model to incentivize the contractor to bring in commercial work.(5) Enabling a future state where underutilized office or industrial work spaces on the installation are sub-leased to other companies, subject to maintaining high safety and security standards.(6) Teaming arrangements that optimizing expertise across the diverse functions necessary to operate the plant (e.g. produce product, generate steam, design/construct/commission production lines and supporting facilities, guard the facility).(7) Implementing cost effective solutions to produce required products while preserving surge capability within the United States and Canada.(8) Cost effective business operating model that would enable/encourage the long-term viability of the facility which may include reduction of current footprint or an effective re-configuration of the current production facilities.(9) Most cost effective way to maintain the capability to produce all current HSAAP products within the National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB).(10) Suggested areas for Economic Price Adjustments and what may be necessary to support contract length.(11) Describe any significant issues that would surface during the TRANSITION PERIOD from the end of the current contract to the beginning of a New Operator Contract (NOC) with regards to work in progress and ability to generate revenue.(12) Suggested level of overlap recommended between exiting and entering contractor during the TRANSITION PERIOD and appropriate level of Government involvement during this period.(13) Request interested contractor(s) provide the Government with necessary "White Papers" to further assess risk and identify any information that will accommodate a smooth and methodical transition for issues such as Requalification of Production, novation agreements between current and NOC, etc.The Government requests submittal of information via electronic mail to Ben Gillen at benjamin.j.gillen.civ@mail.mil no later than 45 days from this notice. Interested companies should respond by providing the Government the following information (Limited to three pages):(1) Name of company and CAGE Code(2) Point of Contact's name, telephone number and e-mail address(3) Company address(4) Business size information (please specify as either Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman- Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business)(5) Experience in the production of explosives or other energetic materials and how that experience could be leveraged to increase productivity, reduce costs or improve plant management at HSAAP.(6) Experience in explosives safety(7) Experience in the design, construction, commissioning, maintenance, and operation of explosive production or similar facilities(8) Experience in modernization strategic planning and environmental complianceThis is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal, nor as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. The Government intends to use the information received to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. Any of the information stated above is subject to change. Please identify any proprietary information submitted. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status and will be afforded the appropriate protections. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, the Government will publish a solicitation notice.
W52P1J-19-R-0142 Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command
8/26/19, 5:41 PM Holston Army Ammunition Plant - Virtual Library
The contractor is required to provide safety and security services at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP). This includes ensuring the safety of employees, government employees, tenants, subcontractors, and the public, as well as protecting government property. The contractor must also comply with various safety regulations, provide safety training, manage safety inspections and audits, prepare safety plans, and maintain safety records. The contractor is also required to provide security services, including developing a Plant Protection Plan, providing trained security personnel, and ensuring compliance with security requirements.
Services and products to be provided:
Safety management and compliance with safety regulations.
Safety training for employees, government employees, tenants, subcontractors, and the public.
Management of safety inspections and audits.
Preparation and management of safety plans.
Security services, including development of a Plant Protection Plan and provision of trained security personnel.
W52P1J-19-R-0142 Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command
8/25/21, 7:59 AM