SIXCON RFI.docx

RFI_SIXCONFY25_M67854-25-I-5008

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Six-Containers (SIXCON)Pump Module Replacement

General Information

This Request for Information (RFI) initiates market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10.002(b)(2)(iii). This is not a Request for Proposals. No final solicitation documents exist at this time. This RFI does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the Government will take procurement action in this matter. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in furnishing this information. THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY!!! NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS.

Description:

Program Manager, Engineer Systems (ES), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is conducting market research for the potential sources of a Six-Containers (SIXCON) Pump Module replacement as an improvement for the current system.

The legacy SIXCON system is currently used heavily for fuel support across the Fleet Marine Forces. This system consists of a SIXCON Fuel Tank Module and SIXCON Fuel Pump Module. A complete Fuel SIXCON System consists of five tank modules and one pump module that can be configured into an ISO/ANSI 19.8 X 8 X 8-foot system. The pump module provides refueling and defueling capabilities for aircraft and ground vehicles, while each fuel tank module provides 900 gallons of storage capacity. Furthermore, it provides a recirculation capability that filters contaminants and removes water from the fuel stored in the Fuel Tank Modules, enabling the fuel to meet military specification standards.

The envisioned SIXCON Fuel Pump Module replacement will reduce the current overall footprint of the Fuel SIXCON System, requesting it to be mountable on all four sides of the tank module enhancing transportation loads and employment methods, and be more user/maintenance-friendly, which will in turn provide the necessary flexibility, and promote cost savings.

Potential offerors with the ability to meet the requirements listed below are requested to provide information on their solution as a Microsoft Word Document or Portable Document Format (PDF) File in memorandum format.

The minimum acceptable performance threshold requirements are indicated with the word “shall” throughout the text. Objective capabilities that are objectives rather than mandatory capabilities are noted using the words “desired” or “desirable.”

Key Performance Parameters (KPP) are defined as: The minimum attribute or characteristic considered most essential for an effective military capability; a performance attribute of a system considered critical or essential to the development of an effective military capability.

Key System Attributes (KSA) are defined as: A performance attribute of a system considered important to achieving a balanced solution/approach to a system, but not critical enough to be designated as a KPP.

Additional Performance Attributes (APA) are defined as: A performance attribute of a system not important enough to be considered a KPP or KSA, but still appropriate to include in the Capability Development Document (CDD).

The system must meet the following characteristics:

1. Shal1 be capable of receiving and issuing bulk fuel at a minimum rate of 50 gallons per minute (GPM). It is desired that the material solution be capable of receiving and issuing bulk fuel at a minimum rate of 75 GPM. This is a KPP.

2. Shall be capable of use with military aviation turbine fuels contained additives which consist of Fuel System Icing Inhibitor (FSII), Corrosion Inhibitor/Lubricity Improver (CI/LI), and Static Dissipater Additive (SDA). This is a KPP.

3. Filtration rate shall match or exceed pumping flow rate, and filtration shall meet MIL-STD 3004 and EI-1581. It is desired that the filtration shall meet EI-1588 Water Barrier Filter Specification. This is a KPP.

4. SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of recirculating fuel from the SIXCON Fuel Tank Module through the filter separator and return to the SIXCON Fuel Tank Module to remove contaminants and water from the stored fuel without opening the manhole cover during the operation. It is desired that the SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of recirculating fuel from various fuel sources/ tanks (e.g. 500 gal pods, 3k gal tank, Ground Expedient Refueling System, Self-support Portable Distributed Refueling System, Transportable Collapsible Bladders) and return to the same source/tank. This is a KPP.

5. The SIXCON Pump Module Frame’s maximum design weight shall not exceed 178 lbs. in accordance with (IAW)MIL-STD-1472 Rev H. The desired weight is 102lbs for the SIXCON Pump Module Frame. This is a KPP.

6. The SIXCON Pump Module’s removable components maximum design weights shall not exceed 102 lbs. IAW MIL-STD-1472 Rev H. The desired weight is 51lbs for the SIXCON Pump Module’s components. This is a KPP.

7. The SIXCON Pump Module (in storage configuration) shall be capable of being transported by strategic or tactical air and land assets; and sea via naval, maritime pre-positioning force (MPF) or commercial shipping. Transportation requirements are established in the following: MIL-STD-209K, MIL-STD-1366E, MIL-HDBK-1791(2), MIL-STD-913A, MIL-STD-705C, and Military Traffic Management Command Transportation Engineering Agency (MTMCTEA) Pamphlet (PAM) 55-19. This is a KPP.

8. Prime Mover. When connected to the SIXCON Tank Module, The SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of being transported by the Family of Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles without impacting the width and height or adversely affecting vehicle performance. This is a KPP.

9. The SIXCON Pump Module shall maintain an average intrinsic availability rate of 83%. The desired intrinsic availability rate is 95%. This is a KPP.

10. Shall be reparable with a Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) for an individual MOS 1391 operator of 30 minutes and for field level maintainer (individual MOS 1391) of one hour. This is a KPP.

11. The SIXCON Pump shall not require more than 700 watts (W) (both AC power and DC power) to power the entire system. The desired operating power for the SIXCON pump is 410 watts (Both AC and DC Power). This is a KPP.

12. The SIXCON Pump Module shall be compatible with 24/28 VDC and interface using NATO single pin, or three pin connections systems included in current and future military equipment. This is a KPP.

13. Sources of Power. The SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of interfacing with alternative power sources such as commercial vehicle 12 VDC power systems and the Marine Corps Family of Power Systems e.g. generators, solar panels, and 24/28 V 20 Ah portable battery packs/banks. This is a KPP.

14. Refueling Requirement. The SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of supplying fuel to all tactical ground equipment and air platforms, as well as supplying and receiving fuel to/from all Expeditionary Fuel Systems within the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). This is a KPP.

15. The SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of connecting to all sides of the SIXCON Fuel Tank Module framing utilizing existing coupling points. This is a KPP.

16. When connected to the SIXCON Tank Module, The SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of being transported by the Family of Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles without impacting the width and height or adversely affecting vehicle performance. This is a KPP.

17. The SIXCON Fuel Pump shall be able to operate under all environmental conditions from –25 degrees to 125 degrees Fahrenheit in which the MAGTF is deployed. This is a KPP.

18. The SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of operating in an electromagnetic environment IAW MIL-STD-464. This is a KPP.

19. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC). The SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of being operated in an NBC requirement and shall be decontaminable to negligible risk levels as defined in AR 70-75 Survivability of Army Personnel and Materiel. Appropriate decontamination agents are Decontaminating Solution No. 2 (MIL-D-50030), Supertropical Bleach (MIL-DTL-12468) and Detergent, general purpose, liquid (MIL-D-16791, Type 1). This is a KPP.

20. The SIXCON Pump shall be operable by the 5th percentile female to the 95th percentile male, as defined in the 2010 Natick Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Marine Corps Personnel: Methods and Summary Statistics (TR-13/018), in the full range of Marine Corps clothing, including cold-weather clothing and NBC Personal Protective Equipment. This is a KPP.

21. The Pump shall be self-priming. This is a KSA.

22. The SIXCON Pump Module shall have pump motor port compatible with Marine Corps and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ports. Pump Module shall be in accordance with TM3835-OI/1B & MIL-PRF-370. This is a KSA.

23. The SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of defueling fuel tanks from ground equipment. It is desired that the SIXCON Pump Module be capable of defueling fuel tanks from aviation and ground equipment. This is a KSA.

24. The SIXCON Pump Module shall be stackable to take up less storage space in a warehouse. This is a KSA.

25. The SIXCON Pump Module shall not exceed high category in accordance with MIL-STD-882: Department of Defense Standard Practice for System Safety. This is a KSA.

26. Each individual component shall be capable of being removed from the pump mod frame and affixed using semi-permanent method to enable independent operations external to the frame and for maintenance purposes. This is a KSA.

27. Components shall be TM3835-OI/1B and MIL-PRF-370_, Performance Specification: Hose and Hose Assemblies, Nonmetallic: Elastomeric, Liquid Fuel. This is a KSA.

28. SIXCON Pump module shall provide grounding capability by grounding cable or by bonding to receiving vehicle. This is a KSA.

29. This SIXCON Pump Module shall be capable of correctly identifying the amount of fuel issued. Shall be capable of self-verification and adjustment/correction of tolerance IAW TI 6680-12-1 Master Meter Program dtd Nov 2018. It is desired that the SIXCON Pump Module be Capable of no annual physical calibration IAW Marine Corps Order (MCO) 4733.1C. This is a KSA.

30. The system shall be painted Green 383, Color Number 34094 from FED-STD-595 to prevent rust and other weather damage in accordance with MIL-DTL-53072. non-metallic parts, along with items that would hinder the maintenance of the system if painted (e.g., bolts, nuts, washers, clamps) are not required to be painted. This is a KSA.

31. SIXCON Pumping Module will be maintained at the Organizational level by Engineer Equipment Mechanic (MOS 1341), Motor Transport Mechanic (MOS 3521), Utilities MOSs (MOS 11XX), and MOS 1391 Expeditionary Fuels Technician. This is an APA.

The Marine Corps is estimated to procure 627 systems. The contract is expected to be a 5-year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. As part of the RFP, the Government will be requesting that potential offerors demonstrate the ability of their systems to meet the SIXCON Pump Module performance requirements to assist in the selection process.

REQUEST FOR WRITTEN RESPONSES: No industry day is planned. Responses from interested vendors must submit their Microsoft Word document(s) or PDF Document as an attachment via email to CONTRACT SPECIALIST corinne.beadle.civ@usmc.mil no later than XX XXXXX31 January 2025, 10:00am Eastern Time Zone, for consideration.

In addition to illustrating the ability to meet the performance requirements, the following questions must also be answered within this RFI:

1. As of the posting of this RFI, are a minimum of two (2) production samples available for evaluation that meet all the requirements of this effort? If not, provide an estimate of when production samples can be made available.

2. Is the item currently available in the commercial market IAW Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 2.101? Is it or will it be available on GSA Schedule?

3. If a commercial item exists, but does not fully meet the above requirements, provide an estimate on when an item would be available to meet the above requirements?

4. Provide an estimated monthly production rate.

5. What is the estimated cost per system? Please provide a cost breakdown to support large quantity purchases.

6. Provide data that your organization qualifies as a Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Small Business, or participant of the Government Ability One Program as defined by the Small Business Administration if applicable. If so, identify the status.

Cover Page of RFI response should include the following:

1. Business Name

2. Business Size/type

3. Cage Code

4. Point of Contact Name

5. Business Address

6. Phone Number

7. Email Address

Responses received after the suspense date and time, will not be entertained. Telephonic responses will not be entertained.

THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS AT THIS TIME.