FRP_Market_Survey_Sep_2015.docx

MARKET INVESTIGATION SURVEY

September 2015

RETURN THE COMPLETED SURVEY TO Jordan VanDeSteene, CONTRACT SPECIALIST VIA EMAIL at Jordan.m.vandesteene.civ@MAIL.MIL NO LATER THAN 1:00PM EST TIME ON 30 October 2015

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: M109 Family of Vehicles (FOV) The M109 FOV will be the dominant artillery system providing the effects of massed and precision indirect fires and re-supply of artillery ammunition on the battlefield.

The M109A7 is an aluminum armored, full-tracked 155mm self-propelled howitzer. It is operated by a crew of four, including the driver. The M109A7 will replace the M109A6 Paladin.

The M992A3 is the companion vehicle and supplies the M109A7 with ammunition as it provides tactical and operational fires during both offensive and defensive operations. The M992A3 will replace the M992A2 FAASV.

Key improvements that PIM offers over the existing Paladin M109 FOV to support the indirect fires mission include increases in force protection and survivability, mobility, responsiveness of fires, Space, Weight, and Power (SWaP) capacity, and an enhanced Network Capability and Situational Awareness.

THE REQUIREMENT: Army Contracting Center-Warren intends to solicit for M109A7 and M992A3 Platforms.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this market survey is to identify potential sources (large and small businesses) that may be capable of performing this new requirement.

GENERAL INFORMATION: There is no risk to you for participating in this survey. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the U.S. Government. The U.S. government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. However, this is an important opportunity for you to influence the solicitation provisions and contract clauses, our budget requests, and the full range of other elements supporting the acquisition strategy for this program. This survey, and all information herein is for informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a “Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid”, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government.

TRADE-OFFS: If trade-offs are needed due to limiting factors caused from Army requirements, the following is the order of precedence of the most desirable Army requirements.

(1) M109A7 PIM Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) Performance Specification

(2) M992A3 PIM Carrier Ammunition Tracked (CAT) Performance Specification

(3) Schedule

(4) Cost

GOAL: To identify either existing or quickly and readily adaptable systems integrators that will meet the requirement. This product is an urgent need. Please do not respond on the basis of lengthy or speculative development efforts. Positive responses regarding capabilities, survivability, and other product information should be based on the existing product or on a well-defined modification described under heading 5. Please include any and all anticipated price and schedule effects of such modifications. Please also note these effects under “Cost/Schedule/Life Cycle Support.”

DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED:

These documents will need to be requested via email. An email request for the documents along with the contractor’s CAGE code is to be sent to: Jordan VanDeSteene at Jordan.m.vandesteene.civ@mail.mil.

(1) M109A7 PIM-SPH Performance Specification and M992A3 PIM-CAT Performance Specification. Although these documents are subject to change, please study these documents carefully, as any significant deviation from the existing interface requirements would likely render a product unsuitable in light of the urgency of this effort.

(2) M109A7/M992A3 vehicle delivery schedule

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING SURVEY:

Please respond to every question.

1. Number each response with the appropriate question number.

2. You do not have to repeat the question in your response.

3. If you cannot answer the question, please indicate “No Response.”

4. If a response will satisfy another question, state: “See response to question XX.”

5. Include relevant sales media and product manuals. If providing an ACROBAT formatted manual, annotate the manual to indicate which material is applicable to the questions. If preferred, include Internet Web links to locations where animations/videos may be viewed.

6. If your sales media and/or manuals contain a restricted distribution statement, issue a release statement indicating that the restricted material may be distributed to Army personnel involved with this Market Survey.

7. Spell out any acronyms in their first instance.

8. Clearly mark any proprietary information. If applicable the front page of your response package should state” “Proprietary Information Contained.” Provide a release statement indicating that the proprietary information may be distributed to Army personnel involved with this Market Investigation.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:

1. Manufacturer

a. Name:

b. Mailing Address:

c. CAGE: DUNs Number:

Business Type (Check all that apply);

8(a)

Minority Owned

Disabled Veteran

Small Business

Hub Zone

Small-Disadvantaged

Large Business

Women Owned

2. Personnel Responding to this Questionnaire

a. Name:

b. Title:

c. Responsibility/Position:

d. Telephone/Fax Numbers:

e. E-mail address:

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Jordan VanDeSteene, Contract Specialist, by phone at 586-467-6059 or by email at Jordan.m.vandesteene.civ@mail.mil. All product brochures and/or literature that cannot be sent via email can be sent to: Army Contracting Center- Warren, 6501 E. 11 Mile Rd, ATTN: Katie Miller, SFAE-GCS-FC, BLDG 229, Mail Stop: 531, Warren, MI 48397-5000.

1. What Tracked Vehicle Combat Systems have you manufactured for the U.S. Government?

2. For the systems you built, please describe their complexity (e.g., vehicle electronics, powertrain technologies, weapons system technologies, software development, etc.)

TRACKED VEHICLE COMBAT SYSTEMS INFORMATION

1. Component Model Information:

a. Model Number:

b. Manufacturing Plant Location:

c. Fully Loaded Combat Weight:

d. Top Speed/Dash Speed/Range:

2. Production History

a. How long have you been producing Tracked Vehicle Combat Systems?

b. How many of these systems have you produced?

c. What facilities, tools and equipment are used to build the system(s)?

d. If you were to manufacture the M109A7/M992A3, please describe your company’s ability to adapt existing facilities, tools, equipment, processes, etc. for this purpose.

e. If your existing production lines will not be used to build the M109A7/M992A3, please specify where and in what facility (new construction, sub-contractor facility, etc.) they would be made. What would be your leadtime to facilitize?

f. Define your configuration management process (e.g., CM tools).

g. Describe the skill set of the workforce that would be used to perform the work; including technical, management and labor (e.g., years of experience, certifications, etc.)

3. Production Rate (for systems you built)

a. What is the current monthly rate of production for these systems at your facility? Are single or multiple shifts currently being manned?

b. What is the minimum production rate to sustain the production line? Do you project to meet your minimum production rate for the next 5 to 10 years with current requirements? Is this based on a single shift or multiple shifts? If multiple shifts, please quantify per shift.

c. What is the maximum production capability per month? What is your total facility production capacity?

4. Same questions as in No. 3 above. Except estimate answers as if you were manufacturing the M109A7/M992A3. Please refer to the M109A7/M992A3 vehicle delivery schedule for quantity requirements per year.

5. Engineering Services (STS Capabilities):

a. Please describe technologies your organization has designed, developed and/or integrated into existing tracked combat systems.

b. Please provide examples that demonstrate your company’s ability to successfully provide engineering services to the U.S. Gov’t (e.g. R&D, system design/redesigned, software development, test capabilities, root cause failure analysis, ECPs, etc.)

c. For what U.S. Gov’t contracts and projects have you provided Engineering Services?

6. Quality Control and Test Date

a. How much time would be required to develop and qualify your manufacturing processes and equipment to produce the M109A7 and M992A3?

b. 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?

c. Is your organization CMMI certified; and at what level?

d. Describe your approach to in-house quality testing to include test facilities and fixtures?

COST/SCHEDULE/LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT

1. Cost and Schedule:

a. How long after production contract award can your company deliver a vehicle for Production Verification Test (PVT).

b. Please describe any price impacts of production rate or schedule (e.g., a production interruption charge).

2. Life Cycle Support

a. Manuals

1) What types of documentation have you generated and support equipment developed for combat tracked vehicles? For example:

· Operators Manual?

· Maintenance Manual?

· Trouble Shooting?

· Repair/Spare Parts List?

· Illustrated Parts Breakdown?

· Required Tool List?

· Training Manual?

· Wiring and Plumbing Diagrams?

· Automated Test ?

· Test Program Sets?

· System Support Package List?

2) Do you have the capability to produce Electronic Technical Manuals (ETM) or Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM)?

b. Parts and Supplies:

1) For combat systems you manufacture, what long lead time replacement parts are associated with maintenance or operation? How often do they need replacement? Please provide reasonable predictions for the M109A7/M992A3 platforms.

2) What spare parts or supplies would you recommend stocking and why? Again, please provide reasonable predictions for the M109A7/M992A3 platform.

3) What specialized tools or Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) are required to operate and maintain the platform(s) your produce? Please be descriptive. Once again, please provide reasonable predictions for the M109A7/M992A3 platform.

4) Do you have any experience with any other U.S. Government or commercial supply support agencies? If so, please describe.

6) If your company were to produce M109A7/M992A3 Platforms for the USG, for how long will your company support them with parts after production ends? Provide examples of how you’ve extended vehicle lifecycle after production end.

DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited.