RFI_Maneuver_Support_Vessel_(MSV)_Light_(2016).pdf

DRAFT

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

For

Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) (MSV(L))

As

REPLACEMENT FOR THE LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED (LCM-8)

01 February 2016

I. SYNOPSIS:

The US Army, Product Director, Army Watercraft Systems (PD AWS) intends to replace its fleet of Landing Craft Mechanized 8 Mod I and II (LCM-8) vessels with a vessel as described in the emergent requirement development called the Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) (MSV(L)).

The MSV(L) is an Army waterborne platform that will provide land maneuver forces with operational agility through tactically synchronized, movement of combat-ready, tailored force elements. MSV(L) represents a modernization of current Army Watercraft capabilities as provided by the aging LCM-8 that adds new capabilities intended to meet the Army’s future tactical and operational movement and maneuver requirements. MSV(L) is intended to access austere entry points, degraded ports, and bare beaches without dependency on support ashore, in support of land maneuver support and/or maneuver sustainment operations. MSV(L) shall be capable of operating throughout the littoral operational environment, maneuvering in shallow coastal waters, narrow inland waterways and rivers in support of widely dispersed, tailored force elements, even in Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) environments.

The purpose of this RFI is to gather industry feedback as it relates to the draft sections provided, all of which may become elements of a Request for Proposal (RFP). In addition, input regarding whether the MSV(L) vessel can be manufactured within these parameters with associated logistics products. Industry responses to this updated RFI will influence the decision making process towards release of RFP.

No contract shall be awarded from this announcement. This is not a RFP or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation nor does it imply or guarantee one shall be issued in the future.

Also, it is not a request seeking contractors interested in being placed on a solicitation mailing list. Response to this questionnaire is voluntary and no reimbursement shall be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to the market survey and any follow-on information requests.

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it shall be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website: https://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the government.

II. BACKGROUND:

The LCM-8 has been in service since 1967. The vessel was originally procured with an expected Economic Useful Life (EUL) of 25 years (1992).

The LCM-8 is a shallow draft, multipurpose vessel that transports cargo, troops and vehicles from ship to shore or in retrograde movements with roll-on/roll-off capability for wheeled and tracked vehicles. It is also utilized in lighterage operations and multipurpose utility work in harbors.

Please note the following definitions:

Length: The total length of the vessel in feet, stated in Length Between Perpendiculars (LBP) or Length at waterline (LWL), Beam: The extreme width of the vessel in feet Displacement: The weight of the total amount of water in long tons (LTONs) that the vessel displaces when afloat. Laden is heavily loaded or weighed down (with cargo) and unladen is not carrying a payload. Both laden and unladen have the full stores, fuel, water and equipment aboard.

Deck Area: The total square footage of deck space available for loading equipment.

Range: The distance a vessel can travel with one full load of fuel (stated in both Unladen

(no cargo) and Laden (with cargo).

Draft: The amount of hull underwater measured in feet when the vessel is afloat (stated in both unladen (no cargo) and laden (cargo) terms.).

Sea State (SS): The general condition of the free surface on a large body of water—with respect to wind waves and swell—at a certain location and moment. A sea state is characterized by statistics, including the wave height, period, and power spectrum. All references to Sea State in this document shall be using the Beaufort Scale (Beaufort Wind Force Scale) and shall be referred to as SS and a numeral on that scale (i.e., Sea State 3= SS 3).

Functional draft is the composite of three different facets: vessel draft, propulsor and bow draft and is defined as the minimum distance from the waterline to the lowest point of the vessel, and around the vessel, which allows the vessel to conduct full power operations.

Short Tons: unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds.

The existing fleet has the following characteristics:

Length: 74 feet Beam: 21 feet Displacement: 58 LTONs (unladen); 111 LTONs (laden) Deck area: 620 square feet Range: 332 NM at 11 knots (unladen) one-way; 271 NM at 9 knots (laden) one-way o Main propulsion engines: Type: Diesel Horsepower: 300 bhp @ 1800 rpm Fuel consumption; 21.5 gallons / 81.4 Liters per hour

Draft: 3.5 feet (unladen); 5 feet (laden) Carries a crew of 6 enlisted (3 per shift for 24-hour operations) Equipped with navigation, communications, and electronic equipment

Current fleet consists of 38 LCM-8 MOD Is and 6 LCM-8 MOD IIs (command and control (C2) variant).

III. POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT:

1. DRAFT Executive Summary, attached

2. DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW), attached

3. DRAFT Packaging and Marking, attached

4. DRAFT Inspection and Acceptance, attached

5. DRAFT Production Schedule, attached

6. For list of attachments see - DRAFT SOW Attachments List

* DRAFT SOW Attachments, attached*

7. For list of CDRLs see - DRAFT CDRL List *DRAFT CDRLs, attached*

8. Request DRAFT Army Technical Purchase Description (ATPD), including CLASSIFED portion at: https://www.fbo.gov/fedteds/W56HZV15R0187

9. See updated DRAFT Payload Requirements Table, attached

IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE:

Offerors complete all information and respond to all questions in Section V. This is your opportunity to review the draft attached documents so that you can assess the requirements to the affordability parameters which will be discussed below. Responses to this market research questionnaire and any requests for clarifications should be sent via e-mail to:

usarmy.detroit.acc.mbx.wrn-msvl-rfp@mail.mil. You are requested to put “Response to MSV(L) RFI” in the subject line of the e-mail.

Please submit your response no later than close of business 14 March 2016.

Any information that cannot be sent via email can be mailed on a CD to the following address:

Reymundo Moncayo Army Contracting Command ATTN: CCTA-HBF-P, Mail Stop # 416 6501 E. 11 Mile Rd.

Warren, MI 48397-5000

Please Note: Reponses to this Request will not be returned, nor will detailed feedback be made available.

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.”

Disclaimer: 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 USG need to reproduce the protected data for distribution purposes between Government offices, all such data shall be reproduced with restrictive legends in place.

V. INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY:

1. Manufacturer

a. Name: __________________________________________________________

b. Mailing Address:___________________________________________________

c. Website: _________________________________________________________

d. Location of Production:______________________________________________

2. Personnel Responding to RFI

a. Name: __________________________________________________________

b. Title: ____________________________________________________________

c. Company Responsibility/Position: _____________________________________

d. Telephone/Fax Numbers: ___________________________________________

e. E-Mail Address:____________________________________________________

f. Cage Code (if any):_________________________________________________

3. Business Type

a. Are you a large or small business? ____________________________ If a small business, are you:

1. Small disadvantaged___

2. 8(a)___

3. Hub Zone Small Business ____

4. Veteran-Owned___

5. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned ____

6. Woman Owned ____

b. List your North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s).

c. Is your company listed in System of Award Management (SAM)?

4. Schedule: As presented at the 1 December 2015 MSV(L) Industry Day, the

Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase has been revised from a 3 year program to a full 4 year program with contract award planned on or about March 2017. Model Testing will be completed (both towed and self-propelled) prior to

Prototype build and test. Only one prototype will be built in EMD. Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) will start in 2021.

a. Based on the MSV(L) EMD schedule, do the major design reviews, Technical Data Package (TDP) development, document deliveries, and vessel build add significant, major, or minor risk to the overall program ?

b. Based on your review of the updated Unclassified and Classified ATPD, what, if any, are the impacts to your proposed manufacturing process based on the latest requirements?

c. Based on your review of the updated Unclassified and Classified ATPD, what, if any, are the impacts to your proposal design and concept based on the latest requirements?

d. Based on your review of the updated Unclassified and Classified ATPD, do you see any requirements as being non-feasible or unattainable? If so, please provide an explanation.

5. Cost

a. The current Average Unit Manufacturing Cost (AUMC) affordability caps identified below are expressed in Base Year Fiscal Year 16 Dollars (BYFY16).

Please note that the AUMC includes the actual vessel plus all associated costs including out fitting and out rigging gear with Basic Issue Items (BII), On Board Spares List (OBSL), Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE), Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), Additional Authorized Items (AAL), and any Associated Items of Equipment (ASIOE). The AUMC DOES NOT include engineering development, analysis, contractor System Engineering/Program Management, technical manuals, technical data or training, all of which will be funded as separate items. In addition, the AUMC does not include the cost of the Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) as identified in the SOW. The following are displayed in BY2016$M:

- Prototype – 1 each - $22.022 each

- Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) – 4 each – $16.878 each

- Full Rate Production (FRP) – 32 each - $13.727 each

b. Describe your view of the revised/updated requirement as reflected in the unclassified and classified portions of the ATPD; and the revised affordability goals outlined above.

c. Do you have any comments or questions regarding the Tailored Cost Reporting

Requirements presented at Industry Day?

6. Contract Type: Government is considering a Fixed Price Incentive Fee contract for the entire effort; does the contract type create additional risk for your approach, and if so why?

7. Production:

a. Describe your Long Lead material? Long Lead Time?

b. What is your Production Lead Time (PLT)?

c. What is your production planning time in months for the prototype?

d. What is your production planning time in months for each LRIP vessel?

e. For each Full Rate Production (FRP) vessel?

f. Once production is in full swing, what do you anticipate to be your Minimum

Sustainment Rate (MSR) for production? How many vessels/year?

g. What would you anticipate your most efficient production rate to be per year?

8. Logistics:

a. When do you anticipate the TDP to be ready to start logistics products? How many days after contract award? After Critical Design Review?

b. What timeline do you believe you can meet for all logistics requirements?

c. When do you believe you can begin development of LOG requirements (how many days after award) and which parts?

d. When can provisioning start?

e. Can you provide an estimated start date for each major deliverable and estimated time needed for completion?

f. For development of technical manuals, how many months are required to develop PTM1 or Preliminary Draft Equipment Publications (PDEP)? PDEP is planned to be completed by the end of EMD.

g. For PMT2 or Final Draft Equipment Publications (FDEP), how many months are required for development? FDEP development will begin when LRIP production starts.

h. For Final Reproducible Copy (FRC) manuals, how many months are required for development? RFC manuals must be completed prior to Full Material Release

(FMR).

i. What timelines are planned for the training products highlighted in the SOW?

j. In the SOW, we call out Point-to-point (P2P) schematics within our Interactive

Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) effort. Is this a cost and schedule driver?

The other options are enhanced schematics and /or a PDF embedded into the

IETM.

9. Proposal Submission: If you do not anticipate submitting a proposal to the RFP, why not?

10. Summary Comments: Given your review of the draft documents, do you have any other comments?