Sources-Sought-DBS Launcher_13Dec2023.pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR

Dry Support Bridge (DSB) Vehicles Supplies and Technical Support Services

INTRODUCTION

The Army Contracting Command – Red River Army Depot (ACC-RRAD) located in Texarkana, TX is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform technical support, training and delivery of supplies in support of RRAD’s DSB Vehicle program. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET

RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

(IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Location

% On-Site Government

% Off-Site Contractor

Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 100% 100%

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS

IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES

NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT

OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A

CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE

AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO

THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES

WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS

NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST

FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF

A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE

GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY

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OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The Directorate for Logistics RRAD’s DBS Vehicle program, is designated as the requiring activity seeking a non-personal Services contract to provide Technical Support (TS), Training and Logistics Support services. In accordance with these assignments, ACC-RRAD provides the following:

a. Technical support requires the contractor to remain on site at RRAD in support of RRAD personnel during the base year in order to provide training and support.

After year one, in the next two years, the contractor will provide as an as needed basis support. This support can be provided via video conference if applicable.

b. Training for the four different phases are: Teardown, Inspection, Rebuild/Test and Final Inspection. Completion of the four phases shall result in a trained team of Government personnel fully capable of executing the reset process of retuning a DSB Launcher asset to a fully mission capable condition.

c. Logistics support will include the furnishing of all OEM WFEL and Non-WFEL parts and materials required by RRAD to support the reset operations of Dry Support Bridge (DSB) Vehicles.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform TS, Training and Logistics Support services in support of the areas specified in Program Background (above).

The anticipated period of performance is one (1) base year (12 Months) and one (1) each option year (12 Months). Contractor shall provide continuous TS (either in person or virtually), delivery of supplies with genuine OEM and/or OEM approved equal parts in support of RRAD’s DSB Vehicles. Training will only be needed inside the base year and will not carry over into the option years. Contractor training services shall be performed on location at RRAD, Texarkana, TX. Option years will be exercised on an as needed basis. Teleconference and virtual support shall be provided by Contractor on an as needed basis to provide assistance and knowledge needed. In the event further assistance is needed, Contractor shall provide on depot assistance in which a two week period of allowance will be provided for contractor to arrive to the depot to provide

TS.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone

W911RQ-24-R-0003 Page 3 of 4 number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated;

2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements;

3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and

4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES

STATEMENT)

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten

(10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 5 pm, CPT, 15 January 2024.

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

4.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your

W911RQ-24-R-0003 Page 4 of 4 company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PBSOW for the base period as well as the option periods.

6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, Unique Entity ID, etc.

7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business Concern.

8.) Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements.

The estimated period of performance consists of one (1) Base Year of 12 months and One (1) Option years of 12 months.

This contract will be a combination of Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Fixed Price Equitable Price Adjustment (FF-EPA).

The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act or a collective bargaining agreement.

Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Gary Richardson, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email gary.richardson4.civ@army.mil.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.

mailto:gary.richardson4.civ@army.mil