Market Survey_FSR Support_28JAN2021.docx

MARKET SURVEY

February 2021

Self-Propelled Howitzer Systems (SPHS)

1. DESCRIPTION OF INTENT:

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, nor is it a request seeking contractors to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. There is no risk to you for participating in this survey. Response to this market survey is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey and any follow-on information requests. The U.S. government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. However, this is an important opportunity for Industry to influence the application of requirements and the full range of other elements supporting the acquisition strategy for this program. There is no formal solicitation available at this time, no solicitation will be issued against this notice, and this request for information does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation.

Data submitted in response to this market survey will not be returned. No solicitation document exists at this time, and calls requesting a solicitation will not be answered. It is the responsibility of Industry, when providing any comments/responses, to properly mark such information that is considered proprietary or is otherwise restricted.

2. 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:

· 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.

· Mark only data that is truly confidential.

· Do not mark data that is already in the public domain or is already in possession of the USG or third parties on an unclassified basis.

· 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.”

3. DISCLAIMER:

The United States Government (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 Governments offices, all such data will be reproduced with restrictive legends in place.

Reference herein to any specific commercial company, product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or the Department of the Army (DA). The opinions of the authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or the DA, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST:

Responses to this request for information should be sent via e-mail to Sophia Pace at Sophia.l.Pace.civ@mail.mil. You are requested to put “Field Service Representative Technical Support” in the subject line of the e-mail, attachments shall be in MS Word or PDF format. Any request for clarifications shall also be addressed Sophia Pace at Sophia.l.Pace.civ@mail.mil

Responses to the RFI are due on 18 February 2021. Responses received after this, whether received by email or by mail, may not be considered. Please note that all questions and answers will be posted anonymously to this website. The cut-off date for questions is 15 February 2021. Questions that are received by this office after the deadline will be considered late and may not be answered.

Any information that cannot be sent via email can be sent on two (2) identical compact disks (CDs) or Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) in MS Word or PDF format to the following address:

U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) - DTA ATTN: Sophia Pace CCTA-ALH-B/Mail Stop 564 6501 E 11 Mile Rd Detroit Arsenal, MI 48397-0001

5. INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY:

Company

a. Name: _________________________________________________________________

b. Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________

c. Website: _______________________________________________________________

d. CAGE (commercial and government entity) Code (if any): _______________________

e. North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) number: __________________

f. Business size and eligibility under USG social-economic programs and preference:

Personnel Responding to RFI

a. Name: ________________________________________________________________

b. Title: _________________________________________________________________

c. Company Responsibility/Position: _________________________________________

d. Telephone/Fax Numbers: ________________________________________________

e. E-Mail Address: _____________________________________________________

6. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this market survey questionnaire is to obtain information relative to industry capability to satisfy Product Manager – Self Propelled Howitzer Systems’ (PdM-SPHS) requirement to provide Field Service Representatives’ technical support at BAE Systems York, PA, Elgin, Oklahoma, and Anniston, Alabama vehicle production facilities for diagnoses and repair of the Cummins V903 engine failures for the Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPHS), Carrier Ammunition Tracked (CAT), and Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFVs).

7. GENERAL INFORMATION: The M109 Family of Vehicles (FOV) has been the primary Self-Propelled, Medium 155MM Howitzer fielded in the U.S. Army’s arsenal inventory since the early 1960s. As the M109 FOV has gone through its natural life cycle, additional performance capabilities have been added to adapt to evolving threats and requirements. The latest upgrade from the M109A6 to the M109A7 have addressed many of the reliability, mobility and survivability issues with the M109A6 platform. The M109A7 currently is in production.

8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING SURVEY:

Please respond to every question.

1. Number each response with the appropriate question number.

2. You do not have to repeat the question in your response.

3. If you cannot answer the question, please indicate “No Response.”

4. If a response will satisfy another question, state: “See response to question XX.”

5. Spell out any acronyms in their first instance.

6. Clearly mark any proprietary information. If applicable the front page of your response package should state” “Proprietary Information Contained.” Provide a release statement indicating that the proprietary information may be distributed to Army personnel involved with this Market Survey.

9. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:

Manufacturer

a. Name:

b. Mailing Address:

c. CAGE: DUNs Number:

Business Type (Check all that apply);

8(a)

Minority Owned

Disabled Veteran

Small Business

Hub Zone

Small-Disadvantaged

Large Business

Women Owned

QUESTIONAIRE

Field Service Representative (FSR) Technical Support

1. Describe your company’s technical background and experience with the design, testing, root cause analysis, and risk mitigation of the Cummins V903 Diesel Engine.

2. Describe your company’s most recent experience working on Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPHS), Carrier Ammunition Tracked (CAT), and Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFVs).

3. Describe your company’s experience with diagnosing engine hardware or software problems throughout the vehicle production process and field support. Include (if any) standard operating procedure or preventative maintenance and care service procedure.

4. Describe your company’s expertise with engine repair, specifically for the Cummins V903 Diesel Engine.

Contracting

1. Is it considered Commercial? If so, in what way is it a commercial service?

2. Are there any warranties offered for Field Service Representative services?

3. Are there any general pricing information on Field Service Representative services? If so, what is the general pricing information?