SOURCES SOUGHT 10 Nov 2021.pdf

Army Contracting Center-Rock Island Sources Sought Notice

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PREFACE:

This is a United States Army Sources Sought Notice for the acquisition of Bearing, Ball Annular, for the turret program.

OBJECTIVES:

The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), Rock Island, IL, in support of the Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (JMTC), is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to determine if there are companies interested and able to provided NIIN 016162481 Bearing, Ball Annular.

INTENT:

The United States Government (USG) is pursuing the potential procurement of a Bearing, Ball Annular manufactured in varying volumes over several years. The manufacturing of the bearing would be in accordance with the drawing RIA 154930.

DESCRIPTION:

The RIA154930 / NIIN 016162481 Bearing Ball or Slew Bearing is a component of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle / Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle Turret. There is one Bearing Ball used in one Turret assembly. The Bearing Ball is made of aluminum alloy 6061-T6 or 5083-O per ASTM or SAE specification finished inner and outer race anodize type 11, class 2, color black per MIL-A-8625, as indicated on drawing RIA154930.

TESTING AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACTOR:

Any interested contractors would be required to provide NIIN 016162481 in accordance with the drawing and provide a Certified Test Report (CTR) and Certificate of Conformance (COC) at the time of delivery for inspection by the Government.

Current Requirement:

USG has a current requirement for a quantity of 1,500 EA to be delivered in early 2022 with the possibility of future requirements for years to come.

Delivery:

Contractors would need to provide the bearing in accordance with the drawing, provide a CTR and COC, and deliver in early 2022.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The ACC-RI invites your response to the below Sources Sought Notice questionnaire for the Bearing, Ball Annular effort. The USG appreciates the time and effort taken to respond to this survey.

RESPONSES:

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice questionnaire should be sent via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Lynn Baker (lynn.d.baker8.civ@mail.mil) with a copy furnish to the Contracting Officer, Corbin De La Cruz (corbin.t.delacruz.civ@mail.mil).

mailto:lynn.d.baker8.civ@mail.mil mailto:ryan.c.pierce.civ@mail.mil

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Replies to this questionnaire must be received no later than 10:00am CT on Wednesday, 17 Nov 2021. Your input is voluntary and no compensation will be made for your participation in this survey.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:

The USG acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. § 1905: The Trade Secrets Act to protect confidential information provided to the USG. Pursuant to this statute, the USG is willing to accept 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 in writing and be clearly marked PROPRIETARY and be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the USG is clearly notified regarding what data is proprietary.

• Mark as proprietary only data that is truly confidential and to which there is a legal property right.

• 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 mark data that is available to the USG or to the public without restriction from another source.

• 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.”

MISCELLANEOUS:

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 participants to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. 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 and any follow-on information requests. Data submitted in response to this market survey will not be returned and will be used for program planning purposes. The Government will not accept requests for meetings or briefings. No phone solicitations or emails with regards to the status of an RFP will be accepted.

MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE:

Bearing, Ball Annular for the Turret Program

1. Administrative Information:

a. What is your company’s name?

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b. What is your company’s mailing address and website address?

c. What is your Commercial and Government Entity code (CAGE)?

d. What is your North American Industry Classification System number?

e. What is your company’s Data Universal Numbering System Number (DUNS)?

f. Where are your company’s facility(s) located?

g. What is your company’s business size and eligibility under U.S. Government socio-economic programs and preference (i.e., type of business – large, small, small-disadvantaged, Woman-owned, veteran-owned, or 8(a))?

h. Is your company located in a labor surplus area or a HUB Zone?

i. Does your company use a cost system certified by the Defense Contract Audit Agency?

j. What is your company’s website address?

2. Person Responding to Questionnaire:

a. What is your name?

b. What is your title?

c. What is your company responsibility/position?

d. What is your telephone number/fax number?

e. What is your e-mail address?

3. Bearing, Ball Annular Technical Capabilities:

a. Does your company supply NIIN 016162481 meeting dimension and specification in accordance with drawing RIA154930?

b. Has your company previously supplied NIIN 016162481 to the Government? If so, please provide details of that requirement including Government entity, location, contract number, and point of contact.

4. Production:

a. Does your company have bearing, ball annular on hand or will you need to produce? If on hand, how many can you provide immediately after contract award?

b. If production ramp-up is required, how many months after contract award would it take your company to construct the first Bearing, Ball Annular

c. Assuming one full-time shift (40-her workweek), what is the monthly rate of Bearing, Ball

Annular production your company can support?

d. Assuming three full-time eight-hour shifts, what is the maximum monthly quantity of

Bearing, Ball Annular your company can provide?

e. What is your company’s minimum sustainment rate for the production of Bearing, Ball

Annular

5. Costs:

a. What is the purchase price of your company’s NIIN 016162481 Bearing, Ball Annular?