COST ANALYSIS SURGE MKT SURVEY - Final.docx

UNCLASSIFIED

MARKET SURVEY OF INTEREST

UNCLASSIFIED

MARKET SURVEY OF INTEREST

COST ANALYSIS SURGE

1. Sources Sought Notice. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) is conducting a Market Survey to determine the level of interest among qualified contractors for cost analysis support on various Department of Defense (DoD) ground vehicle and support system programs.

The Market Survey Questionnaire will provide a better understanding of the capabilities of industry companies as potential sources. It will identify the contractors who may possess the required technical expertise, facilities resources, and demonstrated experience. The projected contract period of performance will be for an estimated 5-year contract period of performance.

For the purposes of this Market Survey, the contractor should assume 100% of the work will take place at multiple locations in the Eastern United States ranging from Michigan to Washington DC.

2. Proprietary Information. The U.S. Government acknowledges its obligations under Federal Acquisition Regulations (18 U.S.C. §1905) to protect confidential information provided to the Government. Pursuant to this statute, the U.S. Government is willing to accept any trade secrets or proprietary restrictions placed upon qualifying data forwarded in response to this survey and to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure, subject to the following:

· Qualifying data must be clearly marked PROPRIETARY and be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the Government is clearly notified as to exactly what data so qualifies.

· Only mark the data that is truly proprietary.

· Do not mark data that is already in the public domain or is already in possession of the U.S. Government or third parties on an unclassified basis.

· 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.”

5. Contract Scope of Work. The primary requirement of this work effort is to satisfy the US Army’s cost analysis requirements for various ground vehicle and support system programs to support the DoD requirements, acquisition and budget processes.

This is accomplished by analysis and preparing documentation in the following task areas:

Task Area 1: Life Cycle Estimates Task Area 2: Specialized Cost Estimates and Techniques Task Area 3: Cost and/or Benefit Comparisons Task Area 4: Contractor Performance Analysis Task Area 5: Programmatic Support to Program managers/Program Executive Offices and Higher Head Quarters

6. Instructions for Completing the Questionnaire. Contractors who deem themselves qualified and who would be interested in competing for such a contract are asked to complete the following questionnaire and provide written responses electronically via email to the U.S. Army Contracting Command(ACC) POC, Matthew Fitzsimmons, matthew.t.fitzsimmons.civ@mail.mil. ACC will not accept telephone inquiries. POC will not schedule personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement. Emails or phone calls requesting personal visits will not receive a reply.

Request that your response be returned no later than February 10, 2020 at 10:00 am EST.

a. Answer all of the questions in the Market Questionnaire. If certain US Army requirements are not deemed available, or not achievable according the respondent’s company knowledge, please include an alternate proposal/solution, which would be intended to provide the intent of the capability, described in the question format. It is the US Army’s desire to avoid “not applicable” (N/A) type answers.

b. Responses Format. Request that electronic responses be provided in any of the following formats: Microsoft Word 2007 or earlier, Microsoft Excel 2007 or earlier, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or earlier or compatible with Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader 9.0 or earlier. You may use multiple email messages if necessary.

The subject line must include the message number (example 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3), and Company Name with response title “Cost Analysis Surge Market Survey.”

c. Each response will include the following as part of the Market Survey statement of capability business information:

Administrative Information

1) Source Sought Number

2) Company Name

3) Mailing Address and Website

4) Location of facilities

5) CAGE Code

6) North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) number

7) Business size, type and eligibility under USG socio-economic programs and preference

8) If Small Business: Check the appropriate box ___ Small Business, ____ # of employees AND list all applicable NAICS Codes identifying the company as a small business ___Veteran Owned Small Business ___Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business ___HUBZ One Small Business ___Small Disadvantaged Business ___Women-Owned Small Business

9) State when your company’s cost system was certified by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)? ___YES, ___ NO

10) If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to perform the cost analysis support work, do you know of Small Businesses your company can team with or currently have teaming arrangements?

11) Has your company provided cost analysis support services previously, either as a prime contractor or subcontractor? If so, please specify your role (prime or sub), the contract number, description of effort, location of required service, and level of effort.

Person Responding to Questionnaire

12) Name

13) Title

14) Company Responsibility/Position Description

15) Company Office and Business Cell Telephone and Fax Number

16) Office Email Address Note: POC's should include individual(s) who is(are) duly authorized in managing any/all technical issues and/or questions, and individual(s) who is(are) authorized in managing any/all contractual issues and/or questions.

7. QUESTIONNAIRE

Life Cycle Estimates;

Question #1. What is your organization’s experience and capability in the preparing complete, detailed, and fully documented Program Office Estimates and Life Cycle Cost Estimates on DoD major weapon system programs?

Question #2. What is your organization’s experience and capability in the preparing of Analysis of Alternatives on DoD major weapon system programs?

Question #3. What is your organization’s experience and capability in the preparing of Acquisition Program Baselines on DoD major weapon system programs?

Specialized Cost Estimates and Techniques:

Question #1. What is your organization’s experience and capability in estimating the cost of a component or aggregation of components that is developed by using historical cost data and/or mathematical models?

Question #2. What is your organization’s experience and capability in software cost estimating?

Question #3. What Methodologies, Models, Databases, Tools or Applications has your organization used when preparing cost estimates?

Question #4. What is your organization’s experience in conducting cost analysis research studies?

Cost and/or Benefit Comparisons:

Question #1. What is your organization’s experience and capability in the preparing Economic Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, and Business Case Analysis on DoD major weapon system programs?

Contractor Performance Analysis:

Question #1. What is your organization’s experience and capability in the preparing Cost and Software Data Report Plans?

Question #2. What is your organization’s experience and capability in performing Earned Value Management Analysis to include analysis of variance in contract costs and schedules?

Programmatic Support to PMs/PEOs and Higher Head Quarters:

Question #1. What is your organization’s experience and capability in providing support for acquisition milestone reviews to include preparation of cost related milestone documentation to interfacing with Headquarters of Army Material Command (HQ AMC), Department of Army (DA) and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) level cost offices in reviews and meetings.

Question #2. What is your organization’s experience and capability in preparing Cost Analysis Requirements Description documents on DoD major weapon system programs?

Question #3. What is your organization’s experience in utilizing the software Automated Cost Estimate Integrated Tools (ACE-IT).

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