Sources Sought Notice TAP 4.0.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Military Tracked Vehicle Component Repair & Sustainment for Team Armor Partnership (TAP)

1. PROGRAM: TANK AUTOMOTIVE AND ARNAMENTS COMMAND – INTEGRATED

LOGISTICS SUPPORT CENTER (TACOM ILSC)

2. SUBJECT: Market research for the component repair services for the Abrams, Bradley, and M104 Wolverine Family of Vehicles (FoV). This request for information (RFI) is an initial assessment of interest from industry. Another notice may follow at a later date based upon the interest this RFI receives.

3. DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND:

The TAP program was established in 1999 to address readiness and operations and support (O&S) cost concerns for the M1A2 Abrams Tank. Fort Hood, TX was selected as the location for the program due to its close proximity to the M1A2 fleet. Today, the scope of the program includes support and unique identification marking to approximately 1,400 parts for the M1A1/M1A2 Abrams, M2A3/M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV), and the M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge (Wolverine) platforms.

The TAP program requires a contractor to operate and maintain a Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) facility at Fort Hood, TX, to provide repair and sustainment services for a diverse range of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and Shop Replaceable Units (SRUs). The objective is to ensure the timely availability of serviceable assets to support operational readiness.

Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal in concert with TACOM ILSC continuously conducts market research in accordance with FAR 10.002(b)(2) to determine whether other capabilities of industry can be used to fulfill its requirements and to ensure its acquisition methods obtain the best value for the Government. Market surveys and RFIs are part of an ongoing initiative with industry to better understand current capabilities that may be of interest to the Government. The purpose of this RFI is to determine potential market capabilities in providing the component repair and sustainment services for the Abrams, Bradley, and Wolverine FoVs.

4. INFORMATION SOUGHT:

This is a sources sought notice requesting information on the industry’s capability to satisfy TACOM ILSC’s requirement for receipt, inspection, diagnosis, repair, testing, storage, and issue of select LRUs and SRUs associated with the Abrams, Bradley, and M104 Wolverine FoV. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. All portions of this market survey are merely for market research purposes and subject to change at any time. 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. Data submitted in response to this market survey will not be returned.

POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT:

Requirement 1 - The vendor will be responsible for performing the following functions at the GOCO facility located at Fort Hood, TX:

• Receipt & Inventory Management: Receive, inventory, and process receipt documentation (DD250, DD1348, DD1149, DAASC Integrated Email, Logistics Modernization Program (LMP)) for all inbound LRUs and SRUs.

• Condition Coding & Initial Processing: Test the condition of field-returned items using the Direct Support Electrical Systems Test Set (DSESTS), Hot Mock- Up test equipment, or other electronic test equipment to determine condition codes. Process items based on condition code as follows:

o Add Condition Code A items to inventory and update LMP o Perform minor repairs on wiring harnesses and circuit card swaps o Disassemble Condition Code H LRUs, salvage serviceable SRUs, and scrap/dispose of obsolete parts in accordance with Army regulations o Add Condition Code F items to unserviceable inventory

• Non-Electrical Item Processing: Test/evaluate non-electrical field-returned items, assign condition codes, and manage inventory accordingly.

• Repair Operations: Initiate and perform repairs of unserviceable inventory to ensure serviceable asset availability, adhering to the latest approved Technical Manuals (TMs). If the TM is not available, be able to coordinate repair with the Original Equipment Manufacturer. This includes:

o Repair of all LRUs to the latest approved TM or OEM standard o Incorporation of current SRU configurations into all LRU repairs o Application of Item Unique Identification (IUID) to LRUs and SRUs when missing.

• Fulfillment & Shipment: Monitor LMP for requisitions, package serviceable LRUs for shipment, update LMP in real-time, and utilize TrackerLite and the Fort Hood Transportation system for high-priority requisitions.

• Life Cycle Tracking: Monitor serial numbers of repaired assets to track LRU and SRU life cycles.

• Supply Chain Management: Manage the complete supply chain for all LRU components to ensure adequate supply.

• Technical Data Management: Continuously monitor TMs and Technical Data Packages (TDPs) to ensure up-to-date configurations and repair processes.

Requirement 2 – Perform the above in a Forward Repair OCONUS location

5. QUESTIONNAIRE

Respondents that cannot answer all the questions in this notice need not respond.

Incomplete responses will not be reviewed.

It is a requirement of this sources sought notice that potential responders be a United States (US) company and possess the means to properly store and work on information and hardware classified at the SECRET/No Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) level.

Respondents must mark proprietary information in accordance with the Disclaimer portion of this notice.

Data submitted in response to this will not be returned. This is NOT a request to seek contractor interest in being placed on a solicitation mailing list.

Respondents shall not be notified of the results of the sources sought or results of information submitted.

Telephone or email inquiries will not be honored.

Please provide a response to the following questions:

o Cage Code-o Company Name-o Mailing Address-o Company Website-o Location of Facilities-o Point of Contact-o Phone Number-o Fax Number-o Email-o Company business size and active System for Acquisition

Management (SAM) information –

1. Brief (no more than one page) company description, summarizing the organization’s history and pertinent industry experience that would have provided the proficiency to expertly perform the above described tasks.

2. An executive summary (no more than one page) of the information submitted in response to this market survey.

3. Point(s)-of-Contact (POC) with associated contact information.

4. Answers to the following questions:

a. Describe your knowledge of repair of the LRU’s, and associated SRUs for the Abrams, Bradley, and Wolverine FoV.

b. Describe your knowledge and expertise in performing diagnostic testing using DSESTS and Hot Mock-Up test equipment to test, evaluate and repair the list of LRU and SRU’s in Abrams, Bradley, and Wolverine FoV.

c. Describe your qualifications to perform TM level repair on the LRU and SRU’s for the Abrams, Bradley, and Wolverine FoV.

d. Describe your experience with performing expert TM level repair on the LRU/SRU for the Abrams, Bradley, and Wolverine FoV.

e. Describe your knowledge of and access to the TDPs and TMs for the Abrams, Bradley, and Wolverine FoV.

f. Describe your experience in managing the supply chain for military electronic LRU and SRU components.

g. Discuss any issues you see in technical data rights and how it could impact your ability to perform the above described work.

h. Describe your experience in working in LMP. Describe if you currently have LMP access?

i. How much transition time from award until fully operational would your company require to perform this contract?

j. Identify any issues you foresee in performing the above described tasks.

k. How many employees are in your company?

l. What is your company’s annual revenue?

m. Are you currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)?

n. Describe your experience in performing work in a GOCO facility as a prime vendor and performing work on an Army Base.

o. Describe in general terms, how you would execute the functions listed above to satisfy the Government’s objective requirements and the timeframes needed for each step.

p. Describe your experience in establishing supplier and sub-vendor agreements for repair and procurement.

q. Indicate which NAICS code is best fitting for this requirement and explain your rationale.

Describe any issues you see with obtaining supplier and sub-vendor agreements in necessary timeframe.

6. RESPONSES:

• Response Format: Electronic responses are required in Adobe Acrobat/PDF Format.

• Font size no smaller than 12.

• Responses must include the question number associated with the applicable answer.

• Spell out acronyms in their first instance.

• Contractors must mark Proprietary information in accordance with the

Disclaimer section of this notice.

• The sources sought response shall NOT exceed 50 pages. Submittals will be in text format only. Do not send pictures, graphics, etc.

• All interested firms, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information.

• It is not necessary to respond to this market survey in order to be eligible for future contract awards.

• Responses shall be furnished to the Government by 19 November 2025.

Please submit electronic responses to this survey to: usarmy.detroit.peo-gcs.mbx.sbct-maintenance-and-parts@army.mil mailto:usarmy.detroit.peo-gcs.mbx.sbct-maintenance-and-parts@army.mil mailto:usarmy.detroit.peo-gcs.mbx.sbct-maintenance-and-parts@army.mil

7. DISCLAIMER:

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This is not a request for proposal, does not constitute a solicitation, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to purchase enhancements, hardware, or services for TACOM ILSC. Responses in any form are not considered offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Funds are NOT available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary.

Since this is not a request for proposal, respondents WILL NOT be notified regarding information obtained related to this Sources Sought Notice. Responses will not be returned nor will detailed feedback be made available. If and when a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on www.SAM.gov. It is the respondent's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any additional market surveys, synopses, or solicitations.

The Government is not responsible for the public disclosure of unmarked data received in response to this market survey. Accordingly, the potential offeror shall ensure that technical data provided in response to this market survey shall be appropriately marked (i.e. proprietary) to ensure proper Government handling of the data. Should the Government need to reproduce the protected data for distribution purposes between Government offices, all such data shall be reproduced with restrictive legends in place.

Proprietary Information. The United States Government (USG) acknowledges its obligations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (18 U.S.C. §1905) to protect confidential information provided to the Government. Pursuant to this statute, the USG is willing to accept any trade secrets or 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 clearly marked PROPRIETARY and be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the Government is clearly notified on what data is proprietary.

• Mark only data that is truly confidential.

• 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 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.”