Market Survey for Guardrail follow-on W56JSR-21-R-0002.pdf

Market Survey for Guardrail System

DATE: 30 October 2020

CLASSCODE: 59

NAICS CODE: 541990

OFFICE ADDRESS: US Army, CECOM ILSC, IEW&S Directorate, Building #6006, 6580 Surveillance Loop, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Sources Sought for IDIQ Contract of Services for Guardrail Modernization/Guardrail Common Sensor System, AN/ARW-88

RESPONSE DATE: 06 November 2020

CONTACT: Johnna E. Bursk johnna.e.bursk.civ@mail.mil

REFERENCE NUMBER: W56JSR-21-R-0002

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this market survey is to locate potential sources to provide test & inspect/repair services, reset/overhaul services, technical support, engineering services, DMSMS, Item Part Number Configuration Baseline changes, and lay-in material buy/DMSMS parts lifetime buy immediately upon contract award for the NSNs outlined in the DRAFT PWS.

Required services include, but are not limited to: inspect, test, repair, (reset/overhaul if required), verify, preserve, package, mark, and ship parts; satisfy Item Unique Identification (IUID) requirements; comply with security requirements, up to and including SECRET; submit Contract Manpower Reporting data; provide on-call technical support; track, manage, and maintain any provided Government Furnished Property; track part obsolescence; and provide Configuration change documentation. The contractor shall provide technical support for the Northrop Grumman components to Government and Government-support personnel within and outside of the United States.

This procurement will be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a period of performance of 5 years. Each task order shall be performed on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost no Fee, or Cost Reimbursable (CR) basis and will be delineated on each contract line item for each task order. The U.S. Government (USG) has the Guardrail Modernization system-level specification, but no or limited related technical data such as engineering drawings for the parts. The USG does not possess the technical data package (TDP) for the parts. The manufacturer of the parts possess the detailed and complete technical data. The last supplier of these parts or supplies is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Northrop Grumman (NG) Corporation, CAGE Code: 8X374. Prospective sources must be able to prove mailto:johnna.e.bursk.civ@mail.mil that the supplies or services to be delivered will enable the Guardrail Modernization system to satisfy the requirement in the Government's specification. No Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) or Government-Furnished Property (GFP) will be provided to sources to execute the contract. Sources must be able to fulfill orders upon contract award, with production lead time allowed for long lead materials and production ramp-up. Reverse engineering is not applicable to this effort. Potential sources must also resolve diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages or obsolescence issues. All interested potential sources must prepare a response (in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat) no greater than 10 pages in length, specifying their ability to provide required services for the above listed supplies as required by the USG and include the following information, at a minimum:

(1) Provide the following information:

a. Company Name:

b. Address:

c. Point of Contact:

d. Phone Number:

e. Fax Numbers:

f. Email Address:

g. CAGE Code:

h. DUNS Number:

i. Business Size and Designation (if applicable):

j. Date of incorporation:

k. Website address

(2) Describe your company's past performance in manufacturing and providing technical support, engineering, and repair services of these supplies in the past. If available, provide Contract Number, Contract Performance Period, Point of Contact(s), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort(s).

(3) Provide evidence of the contractor's facilities, qualifications of people in production, testing, calibration and experience with providing required services to the supplies listed above. Provide total available square footage of the facility, and floor space usage for each department consisting of Engineering, Material Handling, Manufacturing, and G&A efforts that shall be dedicated to this program. Provide knowledge of the GUARDRAIL weapon system and past history with build and repair of supplies in support of this system.

(4) Provide Information/data/documentation which show that your company has previously provided technical support and engineering services for these supplies or detailed information illustrating your company’s capabilities and resources to manufacture and repair these exact supplies.

(5) Describe your company's experience in identifying the alternatives for the unavailability of obsolete materials or components to mitigate obsolescence or diminishing manufacturing sources/material shortages issues.

(6) Does your company maintain a Program and Assessment Tool to monitor and analyze the availability of components to allow clear and precise tracking of all obsolescence issues?

If so, please elaborate on the Program and Assessment tool(s).

(7) Discuss your company's capability in meeting U.S. Government delivery requirements for this specific product. Do you have product(s) or keep products in stock?

This is NOT a Request for Quote/Proposal or a Solicitation. The USG does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought announcement (SSA) or reimburse any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this SSA. This SSA is for planning and market research purposes only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the USG. The information gathered from this announcement will be used to determine if responsible sources exist, and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or set aside for Small Business. Furthermore, the USG will use the information, in part, to determine the best acquisition strategy for a potential procurement action and/or to assist in making acquisition strategy decisions in the future. All proprietary information should be marked as such.

The response or related questions must be sent to the Contracting Point of Contact via email at johnna.e.bursk.civ@mail.mil with the subject line “MR Guardrail W56JSR-21-R-0002”.

No phone inquiries will be accepted as a response to this action or for information or questions prior to submission of your response. The deadline for response to this notice is 06 November 2020. This survey is published in compliance with FAR Part 10, Market Research.