FMTV A2 Market Survey.pdf

Request for Sources Sought

Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV)

Sources Sought/Market Research SYNOPSIS:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT synopsis to request information for Government planning purposes only. Responses will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The Government is not committed to issue a solicitation.

PREFACE:

This is the U.S. Army’s Market Survey for a vehicle (truck and trailer) production effort.

This program intends to provide coverage to the U.S. Army and for future customers such as the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, other Program Offices, and potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

OBJECTIVES:

The Product Manager, Medium Tactical Vehicles (PM MTV) located at the United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) in Warren, MI is seeking to identify sources capable of manufacturing the existing 3- and 8-ton Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) trucks and trailers and providing System Technical Support (STS) and Maintenance Technical Representative (MTR) support for the vehicles.

1. FMTV trucks and Trailers: The trucks (consisting of 16 variants) and trailers (consisting of 3 variants) should possess capabilities that meet the requirements specified in a Performance Specification and Technical Drawing Package for the following variants:

Variant NSN Vehicle Description M1078 2355-01-654-5306 Truck, LMTV Cargo M1079 2355-01-654-5324 LMTV Van M1080 2355-01-654-5286 Truck, LMTV Chassis M1082 2320-01-449-1775 Trailer, LMTV Cargo M1083 2355-01-654-5294 Truck, MTV Cargo M1084 2355-01-654-5311 Truck, MTV Cargo w/ MHE M1085 2355-01-654-5212 Truck, MTV LWB Cargo M1086 2355-01-654-5308 Truck, MTV LWB Cargo w/MHE M1087 2355-01-654-5321 MTV Expansible Van M1088 2355-01-654-5319 Truck, MTV Tractor M1089 2355-01-654-5325 Truck, MTV Wrecker M1092 2355-01-654-5314 Truck, MTV Chassis M1095 2320-01-449-1776 Trailer, MTV Cargo M1096 2355-01-654-5279 Truck, MTV LWB Chassis M1147 2320-01-508-7887 LHS Trailer M1148 2355-01-654-5245 Truck, Load Handling

System M1157 2355-01-654-5323 Truck, 10 Ton Dump

2. Engineering and Logistic Services: Potential services may include Engineering, Configuration Management, Quality Assurance, ILS, Maintenance, Testing Support services and other related support efforts associated with Government-initiated changes and improvements to the FMTV vehicles. STS services may also include Contractor custody of the Government FMTV Technical Data Package (TDP) and vehicles, Government initiated Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), ECPs in support of fielded MTV vehicles, Logistics efforts in support of Government initiated ECPs and Maintenance Technical Representatives. The Contractor may be required to update and revise TDPs by incorporating approved change documentation at the direction of the Government through the use of the Advance Center for Engineering (ACE) Windchill system, which requires a Common Access Card (CAC) and approval to access.

If interested, furnish your detailed response and technical information questionnaire.

Additionally, provide any supplemental information or commercial literature describing the human factors, engineering, safety, supportability, quality, cost, product availability or other information not specifically requested that you feel would be informative. The Government does NOT wish to obtain any proprietary or otherwise protected documents associated with the submittal of the survey. The Government may return such data or documents submitted that have proprietary or protected markings.

Utilizing the market research process, the Government intends to obtain only commercially available information about the contractor’s products.

All portions of these enclosures are merely for market research purposes, subject to change at any time, are in no way binding on the Government and do not represent an established requirement. The Government does not regard anything contained in this survey as a basis upon which to seek payment, reimbursement, or other consideration from the Government. Moreover, the intention of this survey is not to solicit any proposals from Industry.

Responses: Responses to this market research survey questionnaire, comments to the purchase description, as well as industry questions should be sent via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Charley Jackson at charley.g.jackson2.civ@army.mil , with a copy furnished to Contract Specialist, Mr. Jonathan Lenz at jonathan.w.lenz.civ@army.mil.

Response Format: Electronic responses are required and may be provided in any of the following formats: Microsoft Word responses and are limited to 15 pages, text in Times New Roman 12pt with one-inch margins. Zip files are not acceptable. E-mails are limited to 10Mb in size; e-mails in excess of 10Mb must be broken into smaller submissions. The subject line must include the message number, (example: 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3), and must read “(Company Name) response to Army Product Office for FMTV A2”. If desired, responses may address the question number so as not to repeat

M1157 2355-01-654-5304 Truck, 10 Ton Dump w/Winch

M1273 2355-01-655-0840 Truck, 10 Ton Dump Chassis mailto:charley.g.jackson2.civ@army.mil mailto:jonathan.w.lenz.civ@army.mil the question in each response. Be sure to spell out acronyms in their first instance.

Reference http://acc.army.mil/contractingcenters/acc-wrn/index.html for electronic submission details.

Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. 1905 to protect information qualifying as confidential under this statute.

Responses Due: Replies to this questionnaire must be received by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 24 April 2023.

Market Survey Questionnaire: The below questions are intended to provide a snapshot of your capabilities to supply the FMTV trucks, trailers and Engineering and Logistic Services.

MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles

Company Identification:

Company Name:

Mailing Address:

Company website:

Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE):

Data Universal Numbering System Number (DUNS):

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

Location of Facilities:

Business Size and eligibility under U.S. Government socio-economic programs and preference (i.e., type of business – large, small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, or 8(a)):

http://acc.army.mil/contractingcenters/acc-wrn/index.html

If your company is a small business, is the company compliant In Accordance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting:

Is your company located in a labor surplus area or a HUB Zone:

Does your company utilize a Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) certified cost system:

Point of Contact (POC) Identification:

Name:

Title:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

E-Mail Address:

Alternate POC: _________________________________________________________

Alternate POC Title: _____________________________________________________

Alternate POC Telephone Number: _________________________________________

Alternate POC Fax Number: _______________________________________________

Alternate POC E-Mail Address:

Business Profile:

1. What products/services does your company primarily manufacture? Please list the names and/or identifying numbers of the specific trucks and trailers you are describing in response to this questionnaire.

2. How long has your company been in business?

3. What business type is your company (large, small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned or 8(a)? Is your company located in a labor surplus or HUB-zone (See FAR Part 19 –Small Business Programs)?

4. List your North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.

Past Performance:

5. What experience does your company have in military tactical wheeled vehicle and trailer production?

6. Are your described trucks and trailers bought and sold commercially? If so, how many years have they been on the market?

Programmatic:

7. Please provide a detailed explanation (including preferences) of the extent to which contract type/structure (i.e., multi-year contract, requirements contract with options, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract with options) and contract length (i.e., 1, 3 or 5 years) influence your interest in participating in an RFP for this requirement?

Logistics:

8. Describe your Integrated Logistics Support program including personnel and maintenance training, provisioning, technical manual development, and fleet management.

9. What is your experience with Army repair parts provisioning and developing Army formatted Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs)?

10. What experience does your company have with producing Technical Manuals and training products suitable for Army use?

11. What are the customary practices of your company with regard to packaging, warranty, discounts, etc. under which your company makes commercial sales of this product?

12. What are your capabilities to deliver Department of the Army (DA) authenticated manuals prior to Full Material release?

13. Does your company have the technical subject matter expertise and overall capability to support FMTV vehicles?

14. Does your company have the technical expertise and the capability to perform Preventative Maintenance Checks & Services (PMCS) and perform the Army’s TM-10/- 20 maintenance standards as prescribed within AR 750-1, Army Material Maintenance Policy (Army’s Two-Levels of Maintenance) - Field & Sustainment?

15. Has your company ever participated in, or provided, the technical expertise and material support for OEM validations and Government verifications for Army Technical Manuals?

16. Is your company certified to the latest International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 Quality Management Systems standards?

17. Does your company have an established supply chain logistics capability able to identify and acquire repair parts required for PMCS, meeting the Army 10/20 Standard and mandatory replacement parts?

18. Does your company have experience with Product Supportability Analysis that delivers Logistics Product Data Summaries as prescribed in SAE TA-HB-0007-1A and loaded into PowerLOG-J2?

19. Does your company have an existing skilled workforce and established logistical operations that are sufficient to provide FMTV management and logistical operations in a Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) environment within 30 days from award of a contract?

20. Is your company able to provide a fully vetted and qualified staff of Mechanics, Trainers, and logistics support personnel capable of supporting the program described in this RFI? All personnel for this effort will require a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or equal investigation and need to acquire a Common Access Card

(CAC).

21. What experience does your company have with Total Package Fielding?

Production Capability:

22. Briefly describe your proposed fabrication and production processes and facilities, from the earliest in-house fabrication (if applicable) through to final assembly, to include final painting and final assembly testing. Include discussion of any capital investments needed to augment current processes and capabilities to meet FMTV production requirements and the estimated lead times associated with these investments.

23. Would a subcontractor produce some or all the trucks and trailers? Please elaborate.

24. Identify the estimated time you will require to prepare your production facility for production of the FMTV vehicles, trailers, and kits. Identify the estimated time to complete and validate tooling, production lead-time to complete initial vehicle deliveries, and estimated time to reach the required production quantities identified.

25. What is the minimum/maximum quantity you can produce during the first 3 years of production FY25, FY26 and FY27 considering contract award in February 2025?

26. With your current facilities, what is your maximum monthly production volume in a single shift? Is your facility capable of running multiple shifts per day, if needed?

27. Traceability of parts and material during the production process will be required.

Describe your system for traceability of parts in the assembly process. How are parts traced to individual vehicle, trailer, and kit serial numbers?

28. Describe your company’s quality process for ensuring parts produced within your company’s facilities conform to a technical data package?

29. Describe your company’s quality process for ensuring parts purchased or produced at a supplier’s facilities conform to your customer’s technical data package?

30. Is your company capable of meeting American Welding Society (AWS) weld codes for aluminum and steel? Does your company employ AWS certified welders? Does your company employ and use American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Nondestructive Test (NDT) certified inspectors for validating weld quality?

31. Is the manufacturing facility IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 certified? Does your company require your subcontractors to be IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 certified?

32. Implementation of Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) core tools will be required. Explain how your organization has implemented those tools into the product design and production process (Advanced Product Quality Planning [APQP], Failure Mode and Effects Analysis [FMEA], Statistical Process Control [SPC], Measurement System Analysis [MSA], and Production Part Approval Process [PPAP]).

33. Has your company’s product been tested in accordance with any standardized test methods such as those from the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)? If yes, which tests were conducted?

When? If not, has this vehicle been tested using an internal company standard? If yes, please briefly describe the testing method(s) used and provide any details about the test results that your company would like to share.

34. Has your company produced a FMTV truck and FMTV trailer (or similar) for either a commercial or military application? If so, for whom? When? What is the commonality between the FMTV A2 and the current platforms you are producing?

35. Has your company produced a FMTV that meets the requirements of an ATPD? If your product does not meet the requirements of ATPD 2131U, which requirements of ATPD 2131U does your trucks and/or trailers not meet?

Engineering:

36. Does your company have the capability to submit data/drawings via electronic/digital data media? Can your company provide data through a web-based Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE) Windchill? If yes, what hardware and software do you use?

37. What types of modeling and simulation data are available for the products you offer (i.e., CAD, dynamics model, etc.)? What formats is this data available in?

38. What is your process for implementing engineering changes and drawing changes into production? Does your company have experience/capability to use Creo Parametric software (formerly Pro/Engineering) software?

39. What security clearances does your company have?

40. Is your company capable of providing RAM-D data?

Service Support:

41. How do you support your current products?

42. Describe your dealership maintenance capabilities.

43. Do you have any dealerships located Outside Continent of United States (OCONUS)? If so, where are they located?

Additional Information:

44. Please add any additional comments:

NOTE: The Government is not asking you to develop or provide drawings or develop any technical data in response to this market survey.

Please send your completed survey questionnaire to Mr. Charley Jackson, Jr. at charley.g.jackson2.civ@army.mil. Companies responding to this survey are required to submit electronic responses in accordance with paragraph 3 of this survey.

Direct questions regarding the market survey to Mr. Charley Jackson, Jr. at charley.g.jackson2.civ@army.mil or (571) 588-9138. Alternate POC is Mr. Jonathan Lenz at jonathan.w.lenz.civ@army.mil, (571) 588-9170.

Again, the Government is requesting this information for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. This is not a request for proposals. The Government will not award a contract based upon responses to this announcement. The Government will not reimburse or pay any costs associated with the preparation and submittal of information in response to this notice.

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