Market_Survey_FAASV_Stowage_Kits_Final.docx

Market Survey Questionnaire

M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle and M109A6 Paladin Stowage Upgrades

The U.S. Army, PM, Armor Fighting Vehicle (AFV) is conducting Market Research to evaluate the capability of the market to: (1) supply components (2) assembling components/kits; and (3) install the components/kits onto Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (FAASV) or Paladin in both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside of Continental United States (OCONUS) locations.

Please answer all questions applicable to your company’s products and capabilities. Please limit your responses to nine pages, three pages for each section.

The Mission of the Army Materiel Command is to develop and deliver global readiness solutions to sustain Unified Land Operations, anytime, anywhere. One of the key components to our warfighters ability to fulfill this mission is to have the best equipment, secure in place and readily available. The purpose of this market survey is to identify the best partners in industry to support the warfighter. This market survey is designed to facilitate the best solution to protect and secure equipment vital for the mission by managing limited space for optimal use.

This notice does not constitute an Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This request for information does not commit the Government to pay any cost incurred in preparation of any submission to this questionnaire. Any information submitted that is protected by law from release and to which the Government has no pre-existing right to release and that is marked with an appropriate legend, shall not be released.

Responses are requested by 25 MAY 2016 and shall be submitted via email to:

Primary

Natalie Casinelli Email Address: natalie.l.casinelli.civ@mail.mil

Secondary

Scott Follen Email Address: scott.l.follen2.civ@mail.mil

Components:

1) Describe your company’s most recent experience with tracked combat vehicle stowage related upgrades.

2) Identify if your company provides any of the following for tracked combat vehicles.

a. M4 Rifle Stowage

b. Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) Fuse Stowage

c. Vertical Projectile Stowage Strap

d. Engine Grille Torsion Bars

e. Parts Kit, Door Latch, Vehicular

f. Horizontal Projectile Stowage

g. Paladin PGK Installation Modification

h. Driver’s Rifle Bracket

i. Crew Compartment Rifle Bracket

j. Vertical Projectile

3) What program or vehicle were these provided for?

4) Describe your company’s most recent experience working with source controlled components.

Assembling of components/kits:

1) Please describe in detail your company’s expertise in the below categories. If there are additional capabilities select other and provide detail.

a. Welding – Type of welding, materials used, certifications, Testing Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI)

b. Stamping – Press tonnage, capacity, material grades, thickness/ width

c. Textiles – Types of materials , style (mesh, netting, strap), size, strength

d. Painting – Chemical Agent Reactive Coating (CARC) paint capability (outsourced)

e. Spring steel forming – Types of material, material size

f. Assembly - Kitting

g. Other _____________________________________________________________________

2) Describe your company’s experience in providing, removing, disassembling, reworking, and installing Modification Work Order (MWO) kits on tracked combat vehicles by answering the questions below:

a. Type of kits, number of components in each kit, and the total number of kits your company has provided.

b. Quantity and type of components your company manufactured for inclusion in kits.

c. Quantity and type of components your company purchased for inclusion in kits.

d. What program(s) were the contract(s) issued for and what were the periods of performance and deliverables?

3) Does your company have facilities available to store MWO kits? If yes, what is the capacity and describe your inventory control process.

MWO Installation:

1) Describe your company’s experience applying MWOs to tracked combat vehicles by answering the items below.

a. Type of tracked combat vehicle, number of vehicles and description of MWOs applied.

b. Location and facilities in which the MWOs were applied.

c. Turn-around time from receipt of vehicles to completion of installation.

d. Rate of installation per month.

e. How property accountability was maintained during the application of MWOs.

2) Describe the workforce used to apply MWOs (include technical, management and touch labor).

3) Describe your company’s experience coordinating with US Army garrisons for the purpose of applying MWOs.

4) Describe how your company will handle material coordination among the subcontractors, parts suppliers, and Government agencies.

5) Describe your company’s experience repairing parts in the field.

6) Describe your company’s experience establishing OCONUS site installations including coordinating with the units and Liaison Non-Commissioned Officers (LNOs) at OCONUS sites.

7) Describe your company’s ability to stand up multiple installation teams simultaneously CONUS and OCONUS.

8) Describe your company’s experience in performing the below tasks in South Korea, Germany, and Kuwait.

a. Freight Forwarding

b. Expediting

c. Customs Procedures

9) Describe your company’s or supplier’s experience shipping material and support equipment overseas to locations in South Korea, Germany and Kuwait?

a. Does your company have experienced and licensed operators to drive Paladin/FAASV?

10) How does your company handle non-mission capable Government Furnished Material (GFM)? Indicate any industry specific certification, ratings or recognition that may be relevant.