OPTIONALLY MANNED FIGHTING VEHICLE (OMFV) MARKET SURVEY
OPTIONALLY MANNED FIGHTING VEHICLE (OMFV) MARKET SURVEY
Project Manager - Maneuver Combat Systems (PM-MCS)
Background: On 16 January 2020, the US Army cancelled solicitation W56HZV-18-R-0174 for Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Middle Tier Acquisition-Rapid Prototype (MTA-RP). The cancellation stated the US Army’s intent to revisit the requirements, acquisition strategy, and schedule based on the lessons learned thus far and resolicit OMFV on a competitive basis. It also stated that additional industry engagements were anticipated. This request is the first opportunity in that process. Army leadership supports significant industry participation in defining the revised OMFV approach. Future opportunities will include industry days, one-on-one sessions and sharing draft documents for industry comment, etc.
This request includes four parts:
Part 1: Cancelled Solicitation Feedback
Part 2: Recommendations for revised OMFV approach
Part 3: Industry Engagements
Part 4: Administrative
This request is entirely voluntary. The USG will not pay for responses to this Market Survey. Please respond to the following areas as applicable to you by 28 February, 2020. All responses must be unclassified. See Part 4 below for administrative information.
Part 1: Cancelled Solicitation Feedback:
You may use the canceled Request for Proposal (RFP) W56HZV-18-R-0174 (Conformed copy through Amendment 0001 available on beta.sam.gov) and Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV): Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Purchase Description Version 1.0 (28 Mar 2019) (UNCLASSIFIED/FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) in responding. (This is the Purchase Description issued with the original RFP.) See Part 4 below for instructions on requesting the Purchase Description.
1. What did your company consider when making a bid/no-bid decision for the OMFV MTA-RP solicitation W56HZV-18-R-0174? Please consider the following items when providing your response, but do not limit your response. If other concerns apply, please address them as well. Please indicate the relative importance of each to your decision.
Timeframe for written proposals
Requirement and timeframe for Bid Sample vehicle
Requirement and timeframe for Armor Coupons
Cost to compete
Purchase Description Requirements
Contract Schedule
Scope of work requirements
Testing requirements
Government furnished property and information (GFP/GFI)
Ceiling price
VATEP (Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price)
Intellectual Property considerations
Evaluation Criteria
Soldier Assessment evaluation approach
Partnership opportunities (Primes, suppliers, team members)
Security/ITAR requirements
Foreign participation
2. What items will impact your participation in follow-on OMFV Competition(s)? Please explain. (Please consider the items listed in 1. above and any others important to you.)
3. Please provide recommendations for revisions to items in general and/or specifically. For example, a general PD requirements recommendation might be - ‘make the requirements tables easier to understand’ – while specific recommendations could be for individual requirements – such as ‘PD requirement XXX is too constraining; recommend making it Objective’. Do not limit your recommendations to technical requirements. Please include recommendations for revisions to any other items too (e.g. Schedules, Evaluation Criteria, etc.).
Part 2: Recommendations for revised OMFV approach:
1. The previous acquisition approach was for an initial Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD)-like effort using MTA-RP authority followed by another undefined full and open competition for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and beyond. As previously stated, the US Army intends to revisit the requirements, acquisition strategy, and schedule based on the lessons learned thus far and resolicit OMFV on a competitive basis. The revised approach is planned to be a digital design approach as much as feasible and practical. In broad terms of effort and schedule, what would you recommend for a revised OMFV approach starting from today, through design, prototyping, test, production and incremental upgrades/technology insertions? Assume fielding of first battalion in seven years.
2. What would you recommend for each of the following items?
a. Technical requirements
i. Assume or restate/indicate your responses to Part 1 above as applicable.
ii. Identify any opportunities for changes without impacting overall schedule to fielding.
b. Items/efforts to be addressed by digital means to be used in proposals and/or contracts (analysis, modeling, etc.). Identify the digital tools and/or formats you currently use or prefer to use for these items/efforts.
c. Items/efforts needing physical demonstration/test.
d. Logistics efforts/
i. Maintainability and prognostics
ii. Additive or alternative manufacturing
e. GFP/GFI.
f. Competition. When and where in the overall approach?
g. Evaluation criteria.
h. Recommended Soldier assessments/touchpoints during evaluations, design and prototyping
i. Approach to technology maturity management and incorporation
j. Contract types for each ‘phase’.
k. Intellectual property
l. USG oversight/participation
m. Foreign participation
n. Any others
Part 3: Industry Engagements:
1. What do you recommend for future Industry Engagements – types and timing?
2. If you are interested in participating in unclassified one-on-ones with the PM – MCS team for additional discussion of the above topics following your response to this request, please provide your proposed agenda and topics with a brief explanation. State your desired timeframe (up to a two hour maximum). PM-MCS will review and issue invitations based on applicability and interest to OMFV. One-on-ones will not be accepted in lieu of providing complete responses to the above. One-on-ones will not be accepted for marketing purposes –only for additional discussion of the above topics. The first one-on-ones are planned to be held shortly after responses to this request. Classified sessions will be held in the future.
Part 4: Administrative:
1. This is a Market Survey, not a RFP or Invitation to Bid. This request does not bind the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Participation in this survey is also wholly voluntary on the part of the participant. No direct reimbursement will be made to any participant for any costs associated with their participation in the survey. Data submitted in response to this request will not be returned. Lastly, participation, while important to Army acquisition planners, is neither mandatory, nor is it requisite to future participation in OMFV acquisitions.
2. Please provide the following information with your response:
Company Name:
Mailing Address:
Company Website:
Location of Facilities:
Point of Contact:
Phone Number:
Email:
CAGE Code:
NAICS Code(s):
Business Size:
Socioeconomic Program Status (if any):
A brief summary (no more than one (1) page) of your company. Include your primary role for OMFV (prime offeror, team member or supplier).
3. Response Format. Please submit electronic responses to the OMFV mailbox identified below in Microsoft Word 2013 (or earlier), or compatible format, or Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (or earlier). Embedded documents are not allowed in completed responses. You may use multiple email messages, if necessary. However, if you do provide your response using multiple e-mails, please annotate the subject line of each e-mail accordingly to show the respective message number (1 of 3, 2 of 3, and 3 of 3). All responses should include the following in the e-mail “subject” line: Company Name, and “Response to OMFV Market Survey.”
4. Please submit your response to the OMFV Mailbox no later than close of business 28 Feb 2020 at usarmy.detroit.peo-gcs.mbx.mcs-omfv-contracting@mail.mil. All responses must be UNCLASSIFIED.
5. Instructions for obtaining Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Purchase Description Version 1.0 (28 Mar 2019) (U/FOUO):
a. If your organization would like a copy of the Purchase Description, please send an email to usarmy.detroit.peo-gcs.mbx.mcs-omfv-contracting@mail.mil.
b. The subject line of your email should include the title of the document requested, using the example format as follows (exclusive of the parenthesis): "(Vendor Name) – Request copy of the OMFV Purchase Description"
c. The body of your email should reiterate the documentation requested.
d. Your email must also include the following information; when submitting attachments, please ensure they are in a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file format:
i. Company name and corresponding CAGE code
ii. A copy of your DD2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, approved by the Joint Certification Office (JCO)
e. Reminder: This document can only be sent to the registered data custodian identified in the DD2345.
6. Proprietary Information. The USG acknowledges its obligations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104-4 to protect confidential information provided to the Government (18 U.S.C. §1905). Pursuant to this statute, the USG is willing to accept any trade secrets or proprietary restrictions placed upon qualifying data forwarded in response to this survey and to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure, subject to the following:
a. Qualifying data must be clearly marked PROPRIETARY and be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the Government is clearly notified as to exactly what data so qualifies.
b. Mark only data that is truly proprietary. Excessive marking of non-qualifying data may result in your response not being considered.
c. Do not mark data as proprietary that is already in the public domain or is already in possession of the USG or third parties on an unclassified basis.
d. Proprietary data transmitted electronically must have the PROPRIETARY legend on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail as well as at the beginning of the file. Proprietary information contained within the correspondence shall use the legends: “PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS” and “PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS.”
e. Proprietary Information Disclaimer. The USG is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Nor is the Government obligated for like data in possession of third parties or for data which is afterwards placed in the public domain by the contractor or by third parties through no fault of the USG. Should the USG need to reproduce the protected data for distribution purposes between Government offices, all such data will be reproduced with restrictive legends in place.
f. Support Contractors. The Government sometimes uses support contractors in evaluating responses. Consequently, responses that contain proprietary information may receive only limited or no consideration since the Respondent’s marking of data as “PROPRIETARY” will preclude disclosure of same outside the Government and therefore will preclude disclosure to these support contractors assisting the evaluation effort. The Government will use its best efforts to evaluate those responses that contain proprietary information without using support contractors consistent with the resources available.
END OF MARKET SURVEY
Department of the Army
2/7/20, 12:01 PM Optionally-Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Program
US Army Contracting Command, Army Contracting Command - Warren, Warren, MI, intends to issue a full and open Request for Proposal for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle - Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (NGCV-OMFV) under solicitation number W56HZV-18-R-0174. The NGCV-OMFV is a new combat vehicle that will provide Armor Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs) a mobile, purpose built manned platform that will maneuver Soldiers to a point of positional advantage to engage in close combat. It will deliver decisive lethality and Soldiers to the battlefield during the execution of combined arms maneuver.
The Government intends to award up to two Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping (RP) contracts. The MTA RP will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract with a base award that may include multiple options. The MTA RP effort consists of procuring 14 pre-production vehicles (per contractor), two Ballistic Hull and Turrets (per contractor), armor coupons, and logistics products.
There are no small business set-asides planned for this solicitation. Additionally, this is a new requirement; therefore, there is no incumbent information to provide.
The proposals will be due approximately 180 days after the RFP is released. As part of this requirement, Offerors may be required to submit a bid sample and armor coupons to substantiate proposal data. Contract award is targeted for 2nd quarter of FY 2020.
This is a pre-solicitation notice, otherwise known as a synopsis. The solicitation pertaining to this notice will not be available for a minimum of 15 days from the date of this notice. Offerors shall not contact the Procuring Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist (or any other Government representative) seeking a copy of the solicitation (or other data), as the information will not be available until the final solicitation is issued.
W56HZV-18-R-0174_ Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command
3/25/19, 8:36 AM Partnership Intermediary Agreements Concerning Improving Technology Transfer and Non-traditional Defense Industry Engagement
The government/GVSC is requesting white papers from those entities that are eligible to enter into a PIA as defined in 15 U.S.C. 3715 (c). In accordance with 15 U.S.C. 3715, eligibility to receive a PIA is limited to an agency of a State or local government, or a nonprofit entity owned in whole or in part by, chartered by, funded in whole or in part by, or operated in whole or in part by or on behalf of a State or local government, that assists, counsels, advises, evaluates, or otherwise cooperates with small business firms, institutions of higher education as defined in section 1141(a) of title 20, or educational institutions within the meaning of section 2194 of title 10, that need or can make demonstrably productive use of technology-related assistance from a Federal laboratory, including State programs receiving funds under cooperative agreements entered into under section 5121(b) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 2781).
CCDC_GVSC_PIA Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command
4/20/20, 7:11 AM Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Characteristics For Industry Comment
As the Army continues to advance the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program, the NGCV CFT plans to develop requirements by starting with a broad set of desired characteristics and then refine them through a cooperative and iterative process with Industry.
The Army encourages large and small Industry partners to provide feedback on the desired OMFV characteristics. Specifically, the Army is interested in industry partners’ ability to meet the desired characteristics and what trades may be necessary. This effort is in conjunction with the Market Survey released by PM MCS on 07 February 2020 (https://beta.sam.gov/opp/37a6d32f8ef34272bd94c8340f05dd41/view); however, this request is specifically focused on vehicle characteristics for the upcoming planned solicitation.
Feedback may be submitted in any form (concepts, information papers, technical papers, sketches, etc.); please provide the following information with your response:
Company Name:
Mailing Address:
Company Website:
Location of Facilities:
Point of Contact:
Phone Number:
Email:
CAGE Code:
NAICS Code(s):
Business Size:
Socioeconomic Program Status (if any):
The Army would like to obtain this initial feedback prior to 06 March 2020; feedback shall be sent directly to the NGCV CFT at usarmy.detroit.ccdc-gvsc.mbx.ngcv-cft@mail.mil.
If you would like an opportunity to discuss the vehicle characteristics for the upcoming planned solicitation in conjunction with the PM MCS sessions announced on beta.SAM.gov on 21 February 2020 (https://beta.sam.gov/opp/75bf9419eff4407ba1f9c73f4c5011c2/view?keywords=ngcv&sort=- relevance&index=opp&is_active=true&page=1), please provide your proposed agenda and topics with a brief explanation to usarmy.detroit.ccdc-gvsc.mbx.ngcv-cft@mail.mil. One- on-ones will not be accepted for marketing purposes – only for additional discussion of the above topics. Classified sessions may be offered in the future.
Additionally, there may be additional opportunities for engagements regarding the vehicle characteristics at AUSA Global Force Summit between 17-19 March 2020.
OMFV Characteristics:
Background: The OMFV, as part of an Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), will replace the Bradley to provide the capabilities required to defeat a future near-peer competitor’s force. The Army is seeking a transformational increase in warfighting capability, not simply another incremental improvement over the current Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Concept of employment: As part of an ABCT, the OMFV will not fight alone, but rather as part of a section, platoon, and company of mechanized infantry. These companies will execute cross- domain maneuver and defeat pacing threats in the close area while maneuvering Soldiers to tactical objectives. Once the unit has transitioned to an integrated mounted and dismounted fight, the OMFV supports our Soldiers with advanced sensors, lethality, protection, and mission command.
Objectives: The Army has identified the following vehicle characteristics:
Survivability. The OMFV must protect the crew and Soldiers from emerging threats and CBRN environments. The OMFV should reduce likelihood of detection by minimizing thermal, visual, and acoustic signatures.
Mobility. The OMFV must have mobility that can keep pace with the Abrams in a combined arms fight through rural and urban terrain.
Growth. The OMFV must possess the growth margins and open architecture required for rapid upgrades and insertion of future technologies such as mission command systems, protection systems, and sensors.
Lethality. The OMFV equipped platoons must defeat future near-peer soldiers, infantry fighting vehicles, helicopters, small unmanned aerial systems, and tanks as part of a Combined Arms Team in rural and urban terrain.
Weight. The OMFV must traverse 80% of Main Supply Routes (MSRs), national highways, and bridges in pacing threat countries, and reduce the cost of logistics and maintenance. Designs must allow for future growth in components and component weights without overall growth of vehicle weight through modularity and innovation.
Logistics. The OMFV must reduce the logistical burden on ABCTs and must be equipped with advanced diagnostic and prognostic capabilities. Advanced manufacturing and other innovative techniques should be included in the design that reduce the time and cost of vehicle repairs.
Transportability. The OMFV must be worldwide deployable by standard inter- and intra-theater sea, waterway, air, rail, and road modes of transportation.
Manning. The OMFV should operate with the minimal number of crew members required to fight and win. The OMFV should allow commanders to choose between manned or remote operation based on the tactical situation.
Training. The OMFV should contain embedded training capabilities that are compatible with the Synthetic Training Environment (STE).
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Administrative Information:
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This is a Market Survey, not a RFP or Invitation to Bid. This request does not bind the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Participation in this survey is also wholly voluntary on the part of the participant. No direct reimbursement will be made to any participant for any costs associated with their participation in the survey. It is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure its information is properly marked with any necessary and applicable legends. Data submitted in response to this request will not be returned. Lastly, participation, while important to Army acquisition planners, is neither mandatory, nor is it requisite to future participation in OMFV acquisitions.
OMFVCharacteristics Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command
2/25/20, 4:22 PM