PCDFS Market Survey_Legal Reviewed Updated 30 April 2020.docx

MARKET SURVEY

23 April 2020

RETURN THE COMPLETED SURVEY TO Sophia Pace, CONTRACT SPECIALIST VIA EMAIL at Sopha.l.Pace.civ@MAIL.MIL

NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS (COB) 11 MAY 2020

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. 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. 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.

DISCLAIMER:

The United States Government (USG) is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Nor is the Government obligated to protect like data in possession of third parties or 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.

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 “PDCU AND KEYPADS” 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 11 MAY 2020. 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 11 MAY 2020. 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 – Detroit Arsenal ATTN: Sophia Pace TACOM/Mail Stop 509 6501 E. 11 Mile Rd Detroit Arsenal, MI 48397

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: _____________________________________________________

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Repair Paladin Digital Fire Control Unit (PDCU) and Keypads.

THE REQUIREMENT: Repair 116 PDCUs and 45 Keypads.

OBJECTIVE: Gather information of contractors able to repair the PDCUs and Keypads.

GENERAL INFORMATION: (History and future use) 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. The PDCU is the processing unit for the digital fire control system for the Paladin. The Keypad is the analog input device which connects to the PDCU and has data inputted into it. Without the Keypad or PDCU, the M109A6 paladin would be non-mission capable.

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.

Business Type (Check all that apply):

8(a)

Minority Owned

Disabled Veteran

Small Business

Hub Zone

Small-Disadvantaged

Large Business

Women Owned

Repair Components

1. Do you have any kind of partnership with Sechan Electronics Inc. to repair Paladin Digital Fire Control Unit (PDCU) and Keypads? Repairs on the PDCU and Keypad may include, unpacking, disassembly, inspection, diagnosis, removal and replacement of subassemblies and component parts, reassembly, cosmetic work (i.e. paint touch ups or replacement of cable ports to prevent further deterioration or functionality interference), calibration, final testing and inspection, and packing for shipment.

2. Describe your company’s experience in repairing electronic components classification Federal Supply Class (FSC) 7010 (Includes an assembly of devices consisting of a central processing unit (CPU) and the necessary input/output devices, accessorial devices, analog measurement devices, software and/or firmware required to perform the desired objectives.) and 7025 (Input/output and storage devices).

a. Do you have experience with military specifications with assets such as the PDCU and Keypad which fall into the Federal Supply Class (FSC) 7010 (Includes an assembly of devices consisting of a central processing unit (CPU) and the necessary input/output devices, accessorial devices, analog measurement devices, software and/or firmware required to perform the desired objectives.) and 7025 (Input/output and storage devices).

Contracting

1. Is the PDCU/Keypads considered Commercial? If so, in what way are the PDCUs and Keypads considered a commercial item?

2. Are there any warranties offered on the purchase of the autoloader? If so, what are the details of the warranty?

3. Will small business be offered the opportunity to repair the PDCUs and Keypads?

4. Do you offer any general pricing information on the PDCUs and Keypads? If so, what is the general pricing information?