EHP_Roller_Market_Survey_(Rev2-21_Dec_15).doc

Market Survey Explosive Hazard Pre-Detonation (EHP) Roller with On Arm Wire Neutralization System (WNS)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The EHP Roller with On Arm WNS (EHP Roller) is a full width explosive hazard roller capability that consists of two bank assemblies, each having six wheel stations and two wire neutralization blade stations. The EHP Roller design will: provide forward mounted variable standoff; clear routes and destroy explosive hazards; proof routes of explosive hazards and trigger mechanisms; and neutralize/detonate explosive hazards on the move.

THE REQUIREMENT: Army Contracting Command-Warren intends to solicit for 40 EHP Rollers (NSN 2590-01-626-9881), including five (5) First Article Test (FAT) EHP Rollers. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336992.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this market survey is to identify potential sources that are capable of producing EHP Rollers. Total estimated quantity of EHP Rollers is 338. The EHP Rollers will be provided incrementally over a several year time period.

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. This notice does not constitute an Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposal. This request for information does not commit the Government to pay any cost incurred in preparation of any submission to this questionnaire. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

Because a portion of the market survey is export controlled material, the material can only go to a U.S. business entity or a U.S. citizen. The Government will not release any export controlled material to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside the Government without written permission. All Contractors, including potential subcontractors wishing to obtain access to unclassified technical data disclosing militarily critical technology that is under the control of, or in the possession of the Department of Defense (DOD) must be registered in the Defense Logistics Agency’s Joint Certification Program (JCP):

https://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/faq.aspx Please sign and email the Acknowledgement of Responsibility to Safeguard EHP Roller Export Controlled Material on the following page.

EHP Roller Export Controlled Material Acknowledgement Release:

The U.S. Government is interested in getting industry response to a market survey regarding the EHP Roller. Because a portion of the market survey is export controlled material, the material can only go to a U.S. business entity or a U.S. citizen. Any U.S. business entity that employs foreign citizens would need to properly safeguard this information so there is no inadvertent export made to a "foreign person." Additionally, the recipient of this export controlled information must acknowledge their legal obligation to respect all applicable export control laws and regulations, must agree to guard the confidentiality of this information by limiting its distribution to only US citizens employed by the company and further, only to those employees who would have a need to receive that information for purposes of responding to the market survey. After the export controlled material is used for the sole purpose of responding to the market survey, the recipient/survey respondent must destroy the technical data and must certify to the Government in writing within 30 days of the destruction that the material has been properly destroyed.

By signing the acknowledgment line provided below, the recipient/survey respondent is legally obligating itself to respect all of these conditions.

This acknowledgment will then serve as the request of the prospective survey respondent to receive the export controlled materials and legal acceptance of the distribution restrictions identified above.

Acknowledgement of Responsibility to Safeguard EHP Roller Export Controlled Material: By signing this acknowledgement, the undersigned warrants that she or he has authority to bind the recipient company to legal obligations, that the recipient company is JCP certified, and that the recipient company is undertaking all legal obligations described herein.

Name:

Title:

Cage:

Company:

Address:

Email/Phone:

Signed:

Email signed acknowledgement to:

Debra Drummond, Contract Specialist, debra.s.drummond.civ@mail.mil

Market Survey

EHP Roller with On Arm WNS

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. 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.

6. Spell out any acronyms in their first instance.

7. 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 Survey.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:

1. Manufacturer

a. Company Name (and any former names):

b. Mailing Address:

c. CAGE:

DUNs Number:

d. Number of Years in Business:

e. Number of Employees:

Number of Contract Employees:

f. 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 Survey

a. Name:

b. Title:

c. Company Responsibility/Position:

d. Telephone/Fax Numbers:

e. E-mail address:

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Debra Drummond, Contract Specialist, by phone at 586-282-8456 or by email at debra.s.drummond.civ@mail.mil.

When answering the questions below please limit your responses to EHP Roller related products that your company manufactured or re-manufactured for the U.S. Government.

Manufactured Products Most Similar to EHP Roller with WNS:

1. Product Information

a. Description of similar types of products manufactured, past and present:

b. Manufacturing Plant Location(s):

c. Capabilities of Manufacturing Facilities and % of Current Utilization:

2. Production History

a. Length of time company been producing vehicle equipment components:

b. Describe the facilities, tools, and equipment which have been used to build the vehicle equipment components:

c. Describe the complexity of these vehicle equipment components including the age of the equipment and the scope of work performed. Pleases note if foreign or domestic and commercial or defense:

d. Describe in-house welding functions, to what standard are company welders qualified, and how often are they re-certified:

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

f. What specialized tools or Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) are required to operate and maintain the platform(s) your produce? Please be descriptive:

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.):

h. Describe your company’s approach to non-conforming material:

3. What is your plan for procurement and management of parts production?

4. Production Rate (for products your company has built)

a. What is the current monthly rate of production for similar products at your company’s facility? Are single or multiple shifts currently being employed?

b. What is the maximum production capability per month? What is your company’s total facility production capacity?

c. With the above EHP Roller quantities, do you have existing facilities to support the specified quantities based on your current and future manufacturing efforts?

d. Is the proposed production facility compliant with the DoD security requirements?

5. EHP Roller Pricing

a. Please explain whether you and your vendors would be able to effectively price the EHP Roller as a 5-year contract with deliveries extending into 2022.

6. Commerciality Determination

a. Do you consider the EHP Roller with On Arm WNS (NSN 2590-01-626-9881) to be a commercial or a non-commercial item?

7. Quality Control and Test

a. Does your company have a documented Quality Management System (QMS)? Is your company certified/registered to an international standard such as ISO-9001? If not certified/registered, please provide an outline describing the key elements of your company’s QMS and the number of employees in the Quality department:

b. Describe your company’s approach to in-house quality testing, include test facilities, fixtures, and number of quality testing employees:

c. Describe your company’s approach to continuous cost and reliability improvement.

d. Identify major suppliers and describe company approach to supply chain management/Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) system/process including metrics and supplier requirements, i.e. QMS, ISO accreditation, security, etc.

e. What experience does the company have with Failure Analysis and Corrective Action Reports? Does the company perform failure analysis in-house or does it contract it out? If the company contract it out, does it have a current contract in place to perform failure analysis? How many Engineers do you have in-house? What type of facilities do you have to support failure analysis?

8. Cost/Schedule/Government Contracts

a. How long after production contract award can your company deliver five (5) FAT EHP Rollers?

b. Please describe any price impacts of production rate, schedule, and range pricing:

c. Describe your company’s experience managing and maintaining Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).

d. What is the company's experience with submitting monthly reports on performance (progress/cost/schedule to the Government/Customer? Provide examples submitted in the past.

EHP Roller Market Survey, Rev 2