Sources Sought Notice Gen 4 CRA Kit.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Generation 4 Card Rack Assembly Kit

1. PROGRAM: PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT

TEAM (PMO SBCT)

2. SUBJECT: Market research for the Stryker Family of Vehicles (FoV) lifecycle requirements in the area of the Generation 4 Card Rack Assembly kits. This request for information (RFI) is an initial assessment of interest from industry. Another notice may follow at a later date based upon the interest this RFI receives.

3. DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND:

The Stryker FoV and support contract was originally awarded on 16 November 2000 to General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) on a competitive basis to accomplish PMO SBCT’s mission. Since the Stryker was based on an existing vehicle system design (Light Armor Vehicle or LAV Ill) that was developed at private expense, Section 2320(a)(2)(F)(i), Title 10, United States Code precluded the Army from making release or sale of proprietary technical data a condition of contracting with the Government.

The Government does not own the complete technical data package for the Stryker FoV.

PMO SBCT continuously conducts market research in accordance with FAR 10.002(b)(2) to determine whether other capabilities of industry can be used to fulfill its lifecycle requirements and to ensure its acquisition methods obtain the best value for the Government. Market surveys and RFIs are part of an ongoing initiative with industry to better understand current capabilities that may be of interest to PMO SBCT. The purpose of this RFI is to determine potential market capabilities in providing the Generation 4 Card Rack Assembly Kits to support the DVHA1 vehicles for the Stryker FoVs. The Government does not have access to the technical data package for the Generation 4 Card Rack Assembly Kit.

4. INFORMATION SOUGHT:

This is a sources sought notice requesting information in support of the following potential requirement; with part numbers and kit description listed below. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. All portions of this market survey are merely for market research purposes and subject to change at any time. Response to this survey is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey. Data submitted in response to this market survey will not be returned.

POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT:

Picture of Card Rack Assembly

b. NOUN: Gen 4 Card Rack Assembly (CRA) Kit

P/N: 57K00619

QT:120

DESCRIPTION/CAPABILITY: The Stryker Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) vehicle provides an antitank over watch capability and is armed with a Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles capable of defeating armored threats at extended ranges. The purpose of the Gen 4 Card Rack Assembly (CRA) Kit is to receive user inputs and sensor signals, processes these inputs and signal, and communicates them to control the TOW Primary Weapon System (PWS). The Gen 4 CRA Kit includes the card rack assembly and W230 cable harnesses.

The CRA holds the various circuit card assemblies (CCA) and is the central processor and controller for the primary weapon system on the ATGM. The CRA processes the trigger data, all sensor data and communicates to the Commander’s Control Panel, the Loader’s Control Panel, the Gunner’s Panel Assembly, the Gunner’s hand controller, the Gunner’s Display Assembly, the Diagnostic Controller Unit (DCU), TOW Interface Assembly (TIA), and the Modified Improved Target Acquisition System (MITAS).

The CRA contains four (4) circuit card sub-assemblies:

1. Platform System Controller (PSC) The PSC controls the primary weapon station, including fire control logic. The PSC handles user input from Gunner Handles, Azimuth Position Assembly (APA), Elevation Resolver (RSV), Azimuth/Elevation Gyros, Power Electronics Unit (PEU), Power Transfer Assembly (PTA), and mast switches. The PSC then communicates with the

PIC and SIM to provide user control information. The PSC also provides the capability for Embedded Training (ET).

2. Programmable Interface Controller (PIC) The PIC handles user input from the Gunner Handles, Gunner Panel Assembly (GPA), Commander Panel Assembly (CPA), and Loader Panel Assembly (LPA). The PIC communicates the user control information to the PSC, SIM, and MITAS. The PIC also helps provide capability for embedded training.

3. System Integration Module (SIM) The SIM handles all other functions not already covered by the PSC or PIC, such as the RS-170A Video switching, Mast Azimuth/Elevation Resolver Switching, 15V Discrete I/O’s, and 12V LED Lamp outputs. The SIM comminutes with the PIC and PSC to provide user control information.

4. Card Rack Assembly Power Supply The power supply circuit card accepts the 28 VDC input power supplied by the vehicle power. The power supply protects and filters the power received to provide power to the other circuit card assemblies within the CRA.

QUESTIONNAIRE

Respondents that cannot answer all the questions in this notice need not respond.

Incomplete responses will not be reviewed.

It is a requirement of this sources sought notice that potential responders be a United States (US) company and possess the means to properly store and work on information and hardware classified at the SECRET/No Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) level.

Respondents must mark proprietary information in accordance with the Disclaimer portion of this notice.

Data submitted in response to this will not be returned. This is NOT a request to seek contractor interest in being placed on a solicitation mailing list.

Respondents shall not be notified of the results of the sources sought or results of information submitted.

Telephone or email inquiries will not be honored.

Please provide a response to the following questions:

o Cage Code-o Company Name-o Mailing Address-o Company Website-o Location of Facilities-o Point of Contact-o Phone Number-o Fax Number-o Email-o Company business size and active System for Acquisition

Management (SAM) information –

1) Is your firm currently capable of manufacturing all the kits listed above without the pertinent access to the technical data package?

2) Describe your experience with production and/or upgrades of ground combat armored vehicles and associated kits.

3) What is the contractor’s experience with providing hardware to support DOD vehicles?

4) Describe your facilities, tools and equipment that you use to build the kits referenced in question number 2 above.

5) If your existing production/upgrade lines will not be used for this effort, please specify where and in what facility (new construction, sub-contractor facility, etc.)

they would be made. Include descriptions of the facilities, tools and equipment that will be used. Please include timelines and milestones.

6) What is your firm’s production lead time after receipt of an order? Please respond in calendar days.

7) What is your firm’s maximum production capability per month?

8) Is your Organization/Facility ISO certified as it relates to quality management systems? If yes, what ISO #? If not, what quality plan do you operate under?

Please explain how it is utilized in relation to the vehicles in question #1.

9) Describe your approach to in-house quality testing to include test facilities and fixtures. Does your firm have experience with Fist Article Testing (FAT)? If so, please provide a summary of this experience.

10) Describe your experience working with Defense Contract Management Agency

(DCMA). Provide program names and contract numbers relating to this experience.

Include the functions DCMA participated in (contract management, quality assurance, test, acceptance, etc.).

11) Describe your company’s ability to conduct root cause analysis to determine failure modes and fault isolation when required.

12) Does your company have the ability to manufacture the Gen 4 CRA Kit so that it is backwards compatible with the Embedded Basic Skills Trainer (EBST)?

5. RESPONSES:

• Response Format: Electronic responses are required in any of the following formats: Microsoft Word 2013 or earlier or Adobe Acrobat.

• Font size no smaller than 12.

• Responses must include the question number associated with the applicable answer.

• Spell out acronyms in their first instance.

• Contractors must mark Proprietary information in accordance with the

Disclaimer section of this notice.

• The sources sought response shall NOT exceed 50 pages. Submittal will be in text format only. Do not send pictures, graphics, etc.

• All interested firms, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information.

• It is not necessary to respond to this market survey in order to be eligible for future contract awards.

• Responses shall be furnished to the Government by 20 February 2024.

Please submit electronic responses to this survey to: usarmy.detroit.peo-gcs.mbx.k2rwr-team-mailbox@army.mil.

6. DISCLAIMER:

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This is not a request for proposal, does not constitute a solicitation, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to purchase enhancements, hardware, or services for the Stryker FoV. Responses in any form are not considered offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Funds are NOT available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary.

Since this is not a request for proposal, respondents WILL NOT be notified regarding information obtained related to this Sources Sought Notice. Responses will not be returned nor will detailed feedback be made available. If and when a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on www.SAM.gov. It is the respondent's responsibility to monitor these sites for the releases of any additional market surveys, synopses, or solicitations.

The Government is not responsible for the public disclosure of unmarked data received in response to this market survey. Accordingly, the potential offeror shall ensure that technical data provided in response to this market survey shall be appropriately marked (i.e. proprietary) to ensure proper Government handling of the data. Should the Government need to reproduce the protected data for distribution purposes between Government offices, all such data shall be reproduced with restrictive legends in place.

Proprietary Information. The United States Government (USG) acknowledges its obligations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (18 U.S.C. §1905) to protect confidential information provided to the Government. Pursuant to this statute, the USG is willing to accept any trade secrets or proprietary restrictions placed upon data presented in response to this survey and to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure, subject to the following:

• Data must be clearly marked PROPRIETARY and be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the Government is clearly notified on what data is proprietary.

• 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.

• Do not submit any classified data in response to this market survey.

• 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.”