Request_for_Information_-_Stryker_DVH_A1_ECP_Vehicle_Production.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:

Stryker DVH A1 ECP Vehicle Production

1. PROGRAM: PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM (PMO SBCT)

2. SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ON PRODUCTION OF STRYKER DOUBLE-V HULL

(DVH) A1 ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL (ECP) VEHICLES

3. DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this RFI is for the United States Government (USG) to determine the potential industry capabilities to produce Stryker vehicles in a DVH A1 ECP configuration. Vehicle upgrades were designed during the Stryker ECP 1 program under the below referenced ECP 1 development contract and include engine/powerpack improvements, chassis modifications to optimize the driveline matched to the upgraded powerpack, electrical power upgrades, and in-vehicle network updates. These upgrades were incorporated into production under the Stryker DVH A1 ECP Exchange Requirements Contract that converts Stryker Flat Bottom Hull (FBH) vehicles into a DVH A1 ECP configuration. General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is currently performing under both contracts and a complete systems-level Technical Data Package (TDP) is not available.

EFFORT CURRENT CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Stryker ECP 1 W56HZV-14-C-B019 25 Nov 13 – 26 Nov 18 Stryker DVH A1 ECP Exchange W56HZV-17-D-B020 07 Oct 16 – 30 Jun 20

It is anticipated that the USG will award a follow-on production contract for Fiscal Years (FY) 20-25. Any information received in response to this survey will be used by the USG to aid its current Stryker Acquisition Planning effort. Currently, the USG plans to obtain the prospective requirements identified within this survey from a source that has the ability or capability to meet the USG’s requirements without creating a substantial duplication of cost or unacceptable delay. The USG’s anticipated contracting approach is to utilize a multiple year requirements contract that will establish pricing for the requirements, while delivery orders will be executed to commence performance of the various efforts.

4. INFORMATION SOUGHT:

PMO SBCT is seeking information related to Stryker DVH A1 ECP configuration production capability. The USG will assess industry’s capabilities to perform the following:

• Performing Stryker DVH A1 ECP configuration production;

• Producing new DVH hulls and integrating new and/or usable reclaimed components from existing

Stryker FBH donor vehicles (Exchange Program); and

• Other tasks including vehicle inspection, final inspection, function checks to replaced or repaired components, painting, and acceptance.

In addition to the above, the contractor will be required to provide technical assistance to Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) USG personnel under the Exchange Program. This technical assistance will include providing on-site and remote guidance required by ANAD personnel to complete the removal and refurbishment of designated reclaim components from FBH donor vehicles, for later insertion by the contractor into new DVH A1 ECP vehicles. The technical assistance will also include identification of the designated reclaim components from the donor vehicle, assisting with troubleshooting systems that do not operate during the Technical Inspection, providing the required material configuration of the reclaim items, providing part number and nomenclature information, assistance with reclaim item acceptance standards, and reclaim parts tracking and shortage reporting.

Please address all questions. If a question is not applicable, use N/A.

a. Since a complete systems-level TDP is unavailable, please explain how your company can compete for this effort. What specific information would your company require in order to compete for this requirement? How does your company plan to produce DVH A1 ECP vehicles and meet vehicle system performance specifications, without a TDP?

b. Indicate what general types of technical data or access to government-furnished equipment might help your company further refine its offering in the event a Request for Proposal for some or all of these capabilities is tendered, and an estimated need date for each item indicated.

c. Please describe your company’s experience related to manufacturing, assembling, and/or producing similar armored vehicles.

i. Provide your company’s past and current experience and contracts related to the following:

1. Manufacturing, assembling, and/or producing similar armored vehicles;

2. Manufacturing, assembling, and/or producing related technology or enhancements; and

3. Researching, developing, and evaluating similar armored vehicles and/or related technology or enhancements.

ii. Describe any similar vehicles, technology, or enhancements sold to any Government agency (federal, state, local, or foreign).

iii. Of the similar armored vehicles manufactured, assembled, and/or produced by your company, what assortment of vehicle configurations have you manufactured in a given month?

iv. Identify other organizations or countries that are using your product and/or technology.

d. Describe your company’s experience working with Army Depots.

e. Given your company’s plan to produce without a systems-level TDP, please indicate, in the chart below, how many months after contract award your company can deliver a DVH A1 ECP Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICVV) for production verification testing. Subsequently, how many months after the initial contract award can your company deliver the remaining variants, in the order identified in the chart below, for production verification testing?

STRYKER VARIANT MONTHS AFTER

CONTRACT AWARD

Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV/ICVV) Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle (ATGM/ATVV) Commander’s Vehicle (CV/CVV) Medical Evacuation Vehicle (MEV/MEVV) Engineer Squad Vehicle (ESV/ESVV) Mortar Carrier Vehicle (MCV/MCVV) Fire Support Vehicle (FSV/FSVV) Reconnaissance Vehicle (RV) Total Number of Months to Provide All Test Vehicles

i. How many variants can be delivered in a single month?

ii. How many months after test approval can your company begin to deliver production vehicles?

iii. Please indicate the minimum, normal, and maximum sustainable monthly rate of production your company’s production facility can support.

f. Describe your company’s experience with vehicle configuration management processes, lean manufacturing strategies, flexible manufacturing, First-In First-Out (FIFO), and Just-in-Time deliveries.

Please provide examples for each.

g. Describe your company’s capabilities and experience with conducting Government Furnished Property accountability and transfer in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 710-2, “Supply Policy Below the National Level,” AR 735-5, “Property Accountability Policies,” Department of the Army Pamphlet (DA PAM) 710-2-1, “Using Unit Supply System (Manual Procedures),” “Property Book Unit Supply Enhance (PBUSE),” “Global Combat Support System – Army” (GCSS-Army), and AR 700-145, “Item Unique Identification.”

h. Describe your company’s experience with and capabilities in providing unclassified Army property

(sensitive and non-sensitive) security in accordance with AR 190-51, “Security of Unclassified Army Property.”

i. Describe your company’s experience with and capabilities in dealing with hazardous waste. Describe how your company will comply with the disposal of hazardous waste in accordance with EPA regulations.

j. Describe your company’s welding experience and capabilities as follows:

i. Explain your company’s experience in working, cutting, and welding rolled homogeneous armor

(RHA), high hard armor (HHA), and applique armor (welding armor steel, aluminum, designing and producing applique armor).

ii. Does your company have welders certified to weld armor steel?

iii. Are your company’s welders qualified to weld in the flat, horizontal, and overhead positions?

iv. What current weld standards does your company utilize?

k. Identify and describe your company’s current quality system, and indicate whether your company is independently certified in that system.

l. Describe your company’s most recent experience working with source-controlled components.

5. RESPONSES:

Response Format: Electronic responses are required in any of the following formats: Microsoft Word 2010 or earlier, Microsoft Excel 2010 or earlier, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 or earlier or Adobe Acrobat. The maximum size of each e-mail message should be no more than three and one-half (3.5) megabytes. You may use multiple e-mail messages. The subject line must include the message number, (example: 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3), and quote mark "[Company's Name] response to PMO SBCT RFI Stryker DVH A1 ECP Vehicle Production”. All interested firms, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information.

It is not necessary to respond to this market survey in order to be eligible for future contract awards.

Responses shall be furnished to the USG no later than 1600 Eastern Standard Time on 04 September 2018. Please submit electronic responses to this survey, as well as questions for clarification to:

usarmy.detroit.peo-gcs.mbx.stryker-rfi@mail.mil

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6. DISCLAIMER:

This RFI Notice is for informational purposes only. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the USG. This is not a request for proposal, does not constitute a solicitation, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the USG to purchase enhancements, hardware, or services for the Stryker Family of Vehicles (FoV). Responses in any form are not considered offers and the USG is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Funds are NOT available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI Notice is strictly voluntary.

Since this is not a request for proposal, respondents WILL NOT be notified regarding information obtained related to this RFI Notice. Responses will not be returned nor will detailed feedback be made available. If and when a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on www.fbo.gov. It is the respondent's responsibility to monitor these sites for the releases of any additional market surveys, synopses, or solicitations.

Proprietary Information. The USG acknowledges its obligations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and 18 United States Code (U.S.C.) §1905 to protect confidential information provided to the USG.

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 USG 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

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The USG is not responsible for the public disclosure of unmarked data received in response to this market survey. Accordingly, the respondent shall ensure that technical data provided in response to this market survey shall be appropriately marked (i.e. proprietary) to ensure proper USG handling of the data. Should the USG need to reproduce the protected data for distribution purposes between USG offices, all such data shall be reproduced with restrictive legends in place.