SOURCES SOUGHT Revised 08DEC20.pdf

Army Contracting Center-Rock Island Sources Sought Notice

Distribution Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited

PREFACE:

This is a United States Army Sources Sought Notice for the production of a trailer chassis for the Fire Suppression Refill System (FSRS).

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 produce and deliver a trailer Chassis for the FSRS.

INTENT:

The United States Government (USG) is pursuing the potential procurement of a trailer chassis manufactured in varying volumes over several years. The manufacturing of the trailer chassis must include the minimum requirements as outlined below in section 3C. In addition, testing will need to be performed and approved at the expense of the selected contractor.

DESCRIPTION:

The trailer chassis is a component of the FSRS, Armament Repair Shop Set, Standard Automotive Tool Set (ARSS), Expeditionary Kitchen Trailer (EKT) and Petroleum Quality Analysis System (PQAS). The FSRS is a fully integrated, mobile fire suppression refill system That enables the safe refilling of fire suppression bottles and systems. The FSRS will be towed by a Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) since the FSRS is mounted to a trailer, it allows movement of the system throughout the field.

TESTING AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACTOR:

Any interested contractors would be required to perform the following testing, at their own expense as indicated below.

Required Testing:

A first production unit must pass testing with a complete FSRS unit properly affixed on the trailer in accordance with TP-94-01 created by the Defense Ammunition Center (DAC). The trailer chassis design must also be compatible with the ARSS, SATS, EKT and PQAS systems. Inspection will be conducted on the trailer chassis design to ensure all salient characteristics described in section 3C are included.

Delivery:

Contractors would need to produce the Trailer Chassis and test with a fully loaded FSRS, perform and pass all testing within TP-94-01 created by the DAC, estimated testing cost is $1 Million and estimated delivery of the approved trailer chassis is expected approximately May 2021.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The ACC-RI invites your response to the below Sources Sought Notice questionnaire for the trailer chassis used on the FSRS. 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, Ryan Pierce (ryan.c.pierce.civ@mail.mil).

Replies to this questionnaire must be received no later than 4:00pm CT 11 Dec 2020. 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 mailto:lynn.d.baker8.civ@mail.mil mailto:ryan.c.pierce.civ@mail.mil 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:

Trailer Chassis for Fire Suppression Refill System

1. Administrative Information:

a. What is your company’s name?

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. Trailer Chassis Technical Capabilities:

A. Does your company manufacture a trailer chassis that has passed Government System Level Performance Testing? If so, provide the validation specification or test plan that was tested.

B. Does your company manufacture a trailer chassis that has passed Government System Level Operational Testing? If so, provide the validation specification or test plan that was tested.

C. Trailers shall contain the following characteristics:

1. Design Type: wheeled

2. Support Type: Adjustable Leg

3. Wheel Arrangement Style: Middle, Tandem, Dual

4. Suspension Type: individual leaf spring

5. Retractable support feature shall be included

6. Drawbar type: rigid A-frame

7. Service Brake Type: Air (pneumatic)

8. Drawbar coupler Type: lunette

9. Body Platform type for which designed: Flat

Production:

a. Assuming a production ramp-up, how many months after contract award would it take your company to construct the first trailer chassis?

b. Assuming one full-time shift (40-her workweek), what is the monthly rate of trailer chassis production your company can support?

c. Assuming three full-time eight-hour shifts, what is the maximum monthly quantity of trailer chassis your company can provide?

d. What is your company’s minimum sustainment rate for the production of trailer chassis?

4. Costs:

a. What is the purchase price of your company’s chassis?

b. Are you willing to perform the necessary testing at your own expense?