RFI EAP.docx

General Information Document Type: Request for Information NAICS Code(s): 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Product Service Code (PSC): J059 - Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment-Electrical and Electronic equipment Components

Contracting Office Address US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Contracting Division (ACC-APG) 8456 Brigade Street, E4215 APG (Edgewood), MD 21010-5401

This is a request for information (RFI) only. This is not an invitation for bids (IFB), request for quotations (RFQ), or request for proposals (RFP). This notice is published in accordance with FAR Parts 10.002 and 15.201 in support of market research. No award is intended as a result of this request as the Government has no intention to pay for information received. This RFI seeks information on industry’s capability to provide contractor logistic support (CLS) and conduct operations and maintenance for the Environmental Analysis Program (EAP), currently deployed to nine locations in the USFK.

The CLS includes the following efforts:

1) Administrative Support – Includes Start of Work Meeting, Transition Phase-In / Out activities, Recurring Meetings, Monthly Status Reports, Quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and Knowledge Management Plan.

2) Personnel – Provide personnel with the necessary skillsets, experience, and training to perform in the following roles: C2 Operator; Sample Collector; Sample Analyzer; Maintainer; and Site Lead. The labor mix should be sufficient to meet operational, sustainment, supply support, and logistics requirements for all EAP locations.

3) Readiness Support – Includes,

a. Providing the operations and system support level maintenance required to sustain system readiness, ensuring greater than 90% Am, establishing OEM Support Agreements, monitoring software support, and managing consumables and spare and repair parts inventories.

b. Perform maintenance on EAP components in accordance with technical manuals

c. Document the supply and support activities in the Logistics Information System (LIS)

4) Serviceability of Equipment – Includes coordinating depot-level support with OEMs, coordinating inventory shortfalls with the government, maintaining inventory by purchasing spares, repair parts and consumables, and working with local entities for infrastructure support.

5) Training – Develop training packets based off of EAP SOPs, identify and document mission essential tasks, conduct internal training to improve training packets

6) Logistics Information System (LIS) –

a. Implement and maintain an LIS, track the procurement approval process; provide asset visibility; equipment accountability; work orders, repairs; services; testing requirements and all financial functions and provide logistics data

POTENTIAL PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 11 January 2023 through 11 July 2023

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this effort.

This effort requires performance in the Republic of Korea and all applicable regulations apply.

Interested firms who believe they are capable of providing the above mentioned services are invited to indicate their interest by providing:

· Company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address, Cage Code, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number).

· Business size (i.e. large, small disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.)

· A description of the company’s expertise in providing Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) services, and sustainment for Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) equipment as required.

· A description, in general, of your company’s approach to meeting the required period and location of performance.

The responses to this RFI shall be unclassified. All assumptions, including any assumed Government support and Government-Furnished Property (GFP) that the firm would require to execute the work, shall be clearly identified. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an IFB, RFQ, or RFP. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any supplies or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Army for planning and market research purposes. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response.

The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or any subsequent exchange of information. All responses shall be no longer than five (5) pages and transmitted electronically to both Contracting Officer, Lauren Johnsky, at e-mail lauren.a.johnsky.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist, Emily McGill, at e-mail emily.c.mcgill.civ@army.mil, no later than 5 p.m. EDT on November 7, 2022. No telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted. Responses will not be returned nor will be considered by the Government as offers.