Market Survey_FY25 FSR Support Follow-On.pdf

MARKET SURVEY

23APR2024

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 Natalie O’Reilly at natalie.m.oreilly2.civ@army.mil. You are requested to put “Field Service Representative 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 Natalie O’Reilly at natalie.m.oreilly2.civ@army.mil.

Responses to the RFI are due on [07MAY2024]. 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 [01MAY2024] Questions that are received by this office after the deadline will be considered late and may not be answered.

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: _____________________________________________________ mailto:natalie.m.oreilly2.civ@army.mil mailto:natalie.m.oreilly2.civ@army.mil

6. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this market survey questionnaire is to obtain information relative to industry capability to satisfy Project Manager – Self Propelled Howitzer Systems’ (PM-SPHS) requirement to provide Field Service Representatives’ technical support for diagnoses and repair of the Cummins V903 engine failures for the Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH), Carrier Ammunition Tracked (CAT), Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFVs), Armored Multi- Purpose Vehicles (AMPV), and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) at the following locations: BAE Systems York, Pennsylvania, Elgin, Oklahoma, and Anniston, Alabama vehicle production facilities; the USG Material and Fielding Team (MFT) site at Fort Cavazos, Texas;

USG Fielding site at Fort Stewart, Georgia; and the Government vehicle production facility at Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX. This market survey questionnaire also seeks to obtain information regarding whether V903 engine repair parts can be provided as necessary and in a timely manner to support FSR repairs at every service support site.

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. Along with the M109 PM SPHS, the V903 engine is Government Furnished Material (GFM) to several other Army vehicle families including PM BFV, PM AMPV, and PM MLRS. The V903 engine comes from Cummins with the Cummins Industrial Warranty.

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:

Contractor

a. Name:

b. Mailing Address:

c. CAGE: DUNs Number:

Business Type (Check all that apply in relation to NAICS 811310);

Small Business (SB) Large Business

Additional SB Socio-Economic Designations:

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) under the 8(a) Program

8(a) owned by Indian Tribe, Alaskan Native, or Hawaiian Organization

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone)

Women Owned Small Business

(WOSB)

Economically Disadvantaged Woman- Owned Small Business (EDWSOB)

QUESTIONAIRE

Field Support Representative (FSR) 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 (SPH), Carrier Ammunition Tracked (CAT), Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFVs), Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), and the Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS).

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 procedures or preventative maintenance and care service procedures.

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

Diesel Engine.

5. Are your company FSRs servicing the V903 engine trained and graduates of the Cummins V903 qualification course?

6. Does your company have the capability to obtain and install Cummins V903 OEM parts, as needed, at every site of service (BAE Systems York, Pennsylvania; Elgin, Oklahoma;

Anniston, Alabama; Fort Cavazos, Texas; Fort Stewart, Georgia; Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX) within 24 hours of service notification?

7. Would the Cummins Industrial Warranty remain in force after any repair your company completed? If the answer is yes, please provide evidence supporting this assertion.

8. Describe whether and how your company is able to manage FSR support concurrently at all six locations (BAE Systems York, Pennsylvania; Elgin, Oklahoma; Anniston, Alabama; Fort Cavazos, Texas; Fort Stewart, Georgia; Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX).

Contracting

1. Please explain whether your company considers these services to be commercial in nature and in what way is it a commercial service.

2. Provide any general pricing information on your company’s Field Support Representative services.