M67854-24-I-1042 (PS2 ECP RFI).pdf

M67854-24-I-1042

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR

INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY

FOR THE

PARACHUTE SYSTEM-2 MODIFICATION

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

This Request for Information (RFI) initiates market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The information herein only initiates communication with industry in order to assess market potential. No solicitation document exists at this time. This RFI constitutes no Government obligation to pay for information responding to this RFI and will not accept any responses as offers. Vendors should mark any proprietary information clearly and appropriately.

2. PURPOSE

The Program Manager Ground Weapons Systems (PM GWS), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), seeks industry input to identify potential sources for Parachute System 2 (PS-

2) drogue release modification. The modification requirements are as follows:

Drogue release modification must use current release mechanism style.

The modification should improve the drogue release lanyard and bungee.

The modification should reduce or remove points of failure of the drogue lanyard and bungee.

The modification shall increase the reliability and maintainability of the current release.

The modification should shorten the horizontal side adjustment straps.

The modification capability target date for the effort to begin is Quarter 2 FY25.

The modification shall meet or exceed all current safety requirements for the PS2 system.

Airborne Systems owns the rights to the PS2 system and any PS2 specification files and data required for the modification would need to be obtained from them.

3. SUBMISSION REQUEST

There is no page restriction associated with this RFI; however, an executive summary, not to exceed 15 pages, should accompany each submission. Responses may include any advertising or marketing information. Vendors deciding to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information bear sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Do not submit classified information. Please include the following information in the response:

Modification description.

Modification drawings.

Test data of the modification, if available.

Estimated unit price

Monthly and yearly production rates Berry Amendment / Buy American Act compliance.

Organization Name, Address and Point of Contact information Unique Entity Identification and Commercial and Government Entity Code Business size for North American Industry Classification System: 314999 (All Other

Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills). Please also indicate whether the company is:

o 8(a) certified o Disabled veteran-owned o Veteran-owned o Woman-owned o Historically Underutilized Business Zone o Native American o Any other Small Business Administration approved designation

a. System for Awards Management registration expiration date;

b. Existing contracts (i.e., General Services Administration, other agency contracts, etc.)

Please submit RFI questions to the Contract Specialist via email: anthony.plath@usmc.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer via email at eric.g.daniels@usmc.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), 16 May 2024. MARCORSYSCOM will post all questions and answers to the Sam website (https://www.sam.gov/).

Responses to the RFI shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to the Contract Specialist:

anthony.plath@usmc.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer via email:

eric.g.daniels@usmc.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. EST, 30 May 2024. All responses shall reference RFI#:

M67854-24-I-1042.

Please be advised that there is a seven-megabyte size limit on all e-mail traffic to MARCORSYSCOM.

All e-mail larger than this may not be delivered.

4. PROPRIETARY DATA

The Government may use information received from this RFI to inform future Marine Corps requirements. Vendors deciding to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information bear sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Proprietary information will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), as implemented in the FAR.

Notice

The Government uses support contractor/non-Government personnel from Chickasaw Defense Logistics and Skylla Engineering and their subcontractors as consultants to help collect and review market information. MARCORSYSCOM contractually binds these companies with respect to proprietary information by organizational conflict of interest and non-disclosure clauses. Supporting contractor personnel are procurement officials within the meaning of the Office of Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423) and as implemented in the FAR.

Contracting Office Address:

Marine Corps Systems Command 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134 Point of Contact(s):

Eric Daniels eric.g.daniels@usmc.mil