SOURCES SOUGHT StrykShield Wiper Assembly.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Strykshield Wiper Motor Assembly

1. PROGRAM: PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM

(PMO SBCT)

2. SUBJECT: Market research for the Stryker Family of Vehicles (FoV) Deployment and Soldier Protection kits. 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 Government 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 lifecycle 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 PMO SBCT. The purpose of this RFI is to determine potential market capabilities to provide the Strykshield Wiper Motor Assembly.

The Strykshield Wiper Motor Assembly is a complete unit including the wiper motor, arm, blade, housing with gasket, electrical wiring harness, and shall include all necessary mounting hardware for attachment to the Strykshield. The Strykshield is a 270-degree situational awareness system offering full ballistic and blast protection for Stryker vehicle drivers.

4. INFORMATION SOUGHT:

This is a market survey requesting information in support of a potential requirement. 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:

NOUN: Strykshield Wiper Motor Assembly Part Number: SSQR2.5-WMBX Quantity: Estimated 60 EA NAICS Code: 336992

QUESTIONNAIRE:

Respondents that cannot answer all the questions in this RFI need not respond. Incomplete responses will not be reviewed.

It is a requirement of this RFI 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 (Section

6) 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 RFI or results of information submitted.

Telephone or email inquiries will not be honored.

Please provide a response to the following questions:

1) Is your firm currently capable of manufacturing the Strykshield Wiper Motor Assembly?

2) Describe your experience with production and/or upgrades of ground combat armored vehicles and associated kits.

3) What is the contractor’s experience with providing hardware to support DoD vehicles?

4) Describe your facilities, tools and equipment that you use to build the kits referenced in question number 1 above.

5) If your existing production/upgrade lines will not be used for this effort, please specify where and in what facility (new construction, sub-contractor facility, etc.) they would be made. Include descriptions of the facilities, tools and equipment that will be used.

Please include timelines and milestones.

6) What is your firm’s production lead time after receipt of an order? Please respond in calendar days.

7) What is your firm’s lead time for completing a First Article Test and Report? Please respond in calendar days.

8) What is your firm’s maximum production capability per month?

9) Is your Organization/Facility ISO certified as it relates to quality management systems? If yes, what ISO #? If not, what quality plan do you operate under? Please explain how it is utilized in relation to the vehicles in question #1.

10) Describe your approach to in-house quality testing to include test facilities and fixtures.

Does your firm have experience with First Article Testing (FAT)? If so, please provide a summary of this experience.

11) Describe your experience working with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Provide program names and contract numbers relating to this experience.

Include the functions DCMA participated in (contract management, quality assurance, test, acceptance, etc.).

12) Describe your company’s ability to conduct root cause analysis to determine failure modes and fault isolation when required.

13) Based on your knowledge of the Strykshield Wiper Motor Assembly, is 336992 an appropriate NAICS code?

a. If not, what NAICS code is more appropriate for this requirement?

5. RESPONSES:

• Response Format: Electronic responses are required in any of the following formats:

Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat.

• 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 RFI response shall NOT exceed 50 pages. Submittal 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 21 July 2025 at 5pm EST. Please submit electronic responses to this survey to daniel.m.shallal.civ@army.mil and usarmy.detroit.peo-gcs.mbx.k2rwr-team-mailbox@army.mil.

• Responses must include:

Cage Code Company Name Mailing Address Company Website Location of Facilities

Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number Email Company business size and active System for Acquisition Management (SAM) information

6. 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 the Stryker FoV.

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.”