M160_OCU_Repairs_-_Sources_Sought_Notice1.pdf

Sources Sought Notice – M160 Operator Control Unit Repair Contract

Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release

Introduction: Project Manager Force Projection (PM FP) Product Manager Applique and Large Unmanned Ground Systems (PdM ALUGS) is seeking sources that can develop and manage an M160 Operator Control Unit (OCU) repair process. See figure 1 for a picture of an OCU. The process will consist of receiving OCUs in need of repair, analyzing and diagnosing required repairs, determining the repair cost, performing repairs, testing for successful repair and shipping of the OCUs to the Government.

Development and management consists of an overall focused repair process and procedures, developing inspection procedures, developing costing structure, establishing turnaround time, establishing tracking systems, establishing spare parts inventories and staffing at levels for successful task completion.

Disclaimer: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE

GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A

RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR

PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION

SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY

VOLUNTARY.

Contract/Program Background: It is the Government’s intent to award a sole-source Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, for the inspection, testing, and repair of the Government Furnished Property OCUs, to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), DOK-ING D.O.O, located in Zagreb, Croatia or Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Tanner, AL.

The M160 Light Flail Robotic System, commercially known as an MV-4, is a mobile, unmanned, tele-operated flail system that can neutralize antipersonnel mines by destroying or detonating them with its rotating flail head. Designed to survive antipersonnel and antitank mine blasts, the M160 can be tele-operated from within the blast protected Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) or from a safe dismounted location. It can also neutralize antipersonnel mines in small areas and footpaths.

The M160 was initially fielded as a commercial system, utilized as a contingency system for route and area clearance during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Upon conclusion of OEF, the systems were shipped to Fort Leonardwood, Missouri for reset efforts.

The OCU provides real-time remote operation of the M160 system and attachments.

The current configuration of the OCU consists of a ruggedized plastic housing, radio, microcontroller board with an embedded user interface control firmware, video overlay card to combine video from the system and user interface/status data, joysticks, LCD display board, switches, battery, wiring harnesses and connectors.

DOK-ING, D.O.O., under contract N61339-07-D-0012 Task Order BR16, previously provided inspection, testing, and repair services of 21 OCUs.

The anticipated period of performance will be five years from the date of award unless the Government no longer has requirements. The Government will determine how to complete the proposed requirement based on market research, responses to this Sources Sought Notice, and at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Special Requirements: The Government anticipates it will provide the OCUs as GFP to the contractor in lots of eight per task order, issuing up to three task orders per year.

The total number of OCUs in the Government’s inventory will not exceed 150 units.

Task Orders will be issued, as repair services are required.

Based on historical data observed under contract N61339-07-D-0012 BR16, typical defects include broken joysticks, non-functioning LCD panel, shorted electronic boards, broken switches, damaged wiring harnesses/connectors, and non-functional batteries. A detailed summary of inspection, testing, and repairs can be viewed in Appendices A through C of this notice. Note that the repairs conducted under contract N61339-07- D0012 BR16 were on the previous configuration of the OCU, not including upgraded radios or cooling fan on the current configuration.

Some components of the OCU are proprietary to the OEM. The Government does not have rights, and does not plan to purchase reuse rights for the purpose of this proposed contract. The OCUs must remain in the current configuration; substituted parts are not accepted.

Upon completion of the repairs, the repaired OCUs will require functional tests, environmental (thermal) and vibration tests. The contractor will be responsible for conducting a failure free electronic stress test for a minimum of 18 hours (actual chamber test time) in a thermal and vibration chamber at temperature ranging from 0 degrees Celsius to 55 degrees Celsius on each major vehicle electronic Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) component. The OCU, outside of the transport case, shall endure a 24-hour failure free electronic stress test with a thermal range of 0 degrees Celsius to 55 degrees Celsius, and a vibration profile typical of the stresses encountered during handling in an operational environment. During this test, the system shall operate at a range of no less than 1000 meters, line of sight. The contractor will be responsible for conducting all testing in a System Integration Laboratory or Bench environment. The contractor will be required to develop necessary test environment with supporting tools, instrumentation, software, and personnel at its own expense.

Submission Details: Vendors who wish to respond with a capability statement should send responses via email NLT 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 27 July 2017 to

Contract Specialist, Kyle Papke at kyle.y.papke.civ@mail.mil. Late submissions will not be considered.

Respondents WILL NOT be notified of the results of this Sources Sought Notice. If and when a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the respondent's responsibility to monitor the site for the release of any synopsis or solicitation.

NOTE: Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, MUST be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Type of Business (Small, Large)

4) Cage Code;

5) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product or service. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice)

6) A detailed plan of your technical and repair approach including:

a. Development and management approach for an overall repair process and procedures, to include inspection, testing, and repair.

b. Development of a costing structure, to include an estimated cost to repair the OCUs stated above on a per unit or hourly basis.

c. Estimated turnaround time from receipt to returning to the Government.

d. Proposed tracking system(s).

e. Estimated spare parts inventories and staffing at levels for successful task completion.

Appendix A - M160 Operator Control Unit (OCU) Historical Repair Analysis

Appendix B - M160 Operator Control Unit (OCU) Historical Inspection Deficiencies

Appendix C - M160 Operator Control Unit (OCU) Historical Testing Deficiencies

Figure 1: M160 Operator Control Unit