Bridge_Protection_Device_Market_Survey_Questionnaire.docx

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Market Survey Questionnaire

For

Military Bridge Protection System

DESCRIPTION OF INTENT:

THIS IS A MARKET INVESTIGATION REQUESTING INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT: No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Also, it is not a request seeking contractors interested in being placed on a solicitation mailing list. Response to this questionnaire is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to the market survey and any follow-on information requests. Data submitted in response to this market investigation will not be returned. Although no solicitation document exists at this time, information derived from this market investigation will help the Government determine the suitability of the marketplace for satisfying this performance requirement.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The U.S. Government appreciates the time and effort taken to respond to this survey. The U.S. Government acknowledges its obligations under the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. §1905) to not divulge, release, or disclose information qualifying as “proprietary” under this statute. Pursuant to this statute, the U.S. Government is willing to accept any trade secret or PROPRIETARY restrictions placed on qualifying data forwarded in response to the survey questions and to protect it from unauthorized disclosure subject to the following:

1. Clearly and conspicuously mark qualifying data with the restrictive legend (all caps) “PROPRIETARY” with any explanatory text, so that the U.S. Government is clearly notified of what data needs to be appropriately protected.

2. In marking such data, please take care to mark only those portions of the data or materials that are truly trade secret or proprietary (over breadth in marking inappropriate data as “PROPRIETARY” may diminish or eliminate the usefulness of your response - see item 6 below). Use circling, underscoring, highlighting or any other appropriate means to indicate those portions of a single page which are to be protected.

3. The U.S. Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Additionally, marked data that is already in the public domain or in the possession of the U.S. Government or third parties, or is afterward placed into the public domain by the owner or another party through no fault of the U.S. Government will not be protected once in the public domain. Data already in the possession of the U.S. Government will be protected in accordance with the U.S. Government's rights in the data.

4. Proprietary data transmitted electronically, whether by physical media or not, whether by the respondent or by the U.S. Government, shall contain the “PROPRIETARY” legend, with any explanatory text, on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail and at the beginning of the file itself. Where appropriate for only portions of an electronic file, use the restrictive legends ‘PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS:” and “PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS.”

5. In any reproductions of technical data or any portions thereof subject to asserted restrictions, the U.S. Government shall also reproduce the asserted restriction legend and any explanatory text.

6. The U.S. Government sometimes uses support contractors in evaluating responses. Consequently, responses that contain proprietary information may receive only limited or no consideration since the Respondent’s marking of data as “PROPRIETARY” will preclude disclosure of same outside the U.S. Government and therefore will preclude disclosure to these support contractors assisting the evaluation effort. The U.S. Government will use its best efforts to evaluate those responses that contain proprietary information without using support contractors consistent with the resources available.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

The Bridge Protection Device (BPD) is utilized to stop debris and explosive threats from contacting float bridging assets.

1. Each BPD will provide the capability to protect floating bridge assets from partially submerged and submerged debris, unwanted swimmers, and explosive threats, 0-2 meters below the water line (with a goal of 4 meters below the water line), 0.5-1.0 meter above the water line. Additional information on the floating bridge assets can be found at https://www.gdels.com/irb.php

2. Each BPD will be able to hold partially submerged and submerged debris and explosive threats in currents of 11 feet per second (fps) with a goal of 18 fps.

3. Each BPD will protect 110 meters of floating bridge by emplacing the BPD at a 45 degree angle; when two BPDs are combined it will protect 210 meters of floating bridge by emplacing the BPD at a 45 degree angle. The 45 degree angle is meant to help debris migrate to one end of the BPD to aid in removal.

4. BPDs that protect 110 meter of floating bridge must be emplaced by 10 Soldiers in 8 hours or less.

5. BPDs that protect 210 meters of floating bridge must be emplaced by 10 Soldiers in 16 hours or less.

6. BPDs must be able to be lifted and transported by a Common Bridge Transporter (CBT) – see Attachment 0001, TM 9-2320-425-10 -- and transloaded onto and off of a Palletized Load System Trailers (PLST) see Attachment 0002, TM 9-2330-342-10.

7. BPDs must be packaged onto a M1077 pallets or equivalent. Examples of flatracks currently in use by the US Army are the M3 Container Roll-In/Out Platform (CROP) and M1077 Flatrack. For more information on the CROP see Attachment 0003, TM 9-3990-260-14P. For more information on the M1077 Flatrack see Attachment 0004, TM 9-3990-206-10. The use of ISO containers is allowed but must be placed and secured on M1077 pallets, M3 CROP pallets or equivalent.

8. BPDs must be able to be transported by rail, sea, highway and air. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) compliant at less than 4 meters in height when transported on the CBT.

OTHER DOCUMENTS:

Please see Attachment 0005, Chapter 9 of Training Circular (TC) 5-210, that references methods of bridge protection for military bridges.

Please see Attachment 0006, CBT Description, that provides and overview of the CBT.

Please see Attachment 0007, DSB TM 5-5420-279-10, that provides the operators manual for the DSB.

Please see Attachment 0008, FM 3-90.12 Combined Arms Crossing Operations, that discusses gap-crossing operations.

Please see Attachment 0009, SC 5420-97-E51 BSS, that defines the Sets, Kits, and Outfits of Supplementary Bridge Set.

Please see Attachment 0010, Chapter 8 of TC 5-210, that provides types of Anchorage of Floating Bridges.

Please see Attachment 0011, TDTC, that provides the Trilateral Design and Test Code for Military Bridging and Gap Crossing Equipment.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE:

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 Investigation.

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 distributed to Army personnel involved with this Market Investigation.

Responses to this market investigation questionnaire should be sent to Michael Simonson Michael.p.simonson.civ@mail.mil via AMRDEC SAFE at URL: https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/. You are requested to put “BRIDGE PROTECTION DEVICE MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE” in the Description of File(s) section of the AMRDEC SAFE website. Any requests for clarifications of this Survey shall also be addressed to Michael Simonson.

Any product literature that cannot be e-mailed may be sent to:

U.S. Army TARDEC ATTN: Michael Simonson, Mail Stop 21 6501 E. Eleven Mile Rd.

Warren, MI 48397-5000

Replies to this questionnaire must be received by close of business, 03 AUG 2018.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – QUESTIONNAIRE

General

1. Manufacturer

a. Name

b. Mailing Address

c. Website

d. Commercial and Government Entity code (CAGE)

e. North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) number

f. Location of facility(s)

g. Business size and eligibility under U.S. Government socio-economic programs and preference.

h. Is your company located in a labor surplus area or a HUB Zone?

i. Does your company use a cost system that has been certified by the Defense Contract Audit Agency?

2. Personnel Responding to Questionnaire

a. Name

b. Title

c. Company Responsibility/Position

d. Telephone/Fax Numbers

e. E-Mail Address

3. System Description

a. Model/Part number

b. Description (Submit manual, media or other info)

Security

1. Does your company deal with International Trade Agreement Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) issues?

2. Is your company foreign owned? If so, fully or partially owned? If so, what country?

3. Would the workforce on the prospective contract be United States citizens?

4. Does your company have experience with Army security regulations?

5. Has your company implemented an Operations Security plan?

6. Does your company have experience with a Program Protection plan?

Production consideration

1. Does your system require development? Is your system currently in production? How long has your system been in production?

2. When was the last time your system underwent a product upgrade? Is there a product upgrade planned in the next five years? Provide explanation.

3. Has your system been sold to Government or foreign customers? Provide explanation, identifying examples of both private and Government customers as applicable.

4. What is the production lead-time after receipt of an order (days)?

5. What is your minimum/maximum production rate per month?

6. Please provide a description of how your system is manufactured.

7. Do you have capabilities to automate your joining processes? What standards do you use for welding?

8. Is your technical data developed per ASME Y14.100, ASME Y14.5, or MIL-STD-31000?

COST

1. What is the approximate cost of your system for protecting 110 meters of floating bridge? For protecting 210 meters of floating bridge?

2. What is the total cost per system, i.e. the Basic Issue Items, Special Tools, Instructions and Manuals? Please provide a cost breakdown.

3. Would you be willing to sell your system at a firm fixed price?

Performance Considerations

1. Describe the architecture of the system and how the system operates.

2. Does the COTS system combine a float boom above water with netting/grating attached directly below the float boom to collect submerged debris?

3. How is the system emplaced? How is it removed/recovered?

4. What is the maximum water current that your system operates in?

5. What is the maximum and minimum depth of water your system can operate in?

6. What angles of water flow relative to the BPD can the BPD operate in?

7. Please explain how wind loads influence your system to include the parts of your system above the water line.

8. How often should accumulated debris be removed?

9. Once emplaced and debris hits the system, how is debris removed?

10. Has the system been tested for potential submersion? Describe the hydraulic conditions when this occurs.

11. What is the minimum debris size the system is designed to stop below the water line?

12. Please provide a range of mass/dimensions of debris the system is designed to stop.

13. What type of debris can your system withstand and at what water speed? Describe the types of debris, size and mass of debris, and water speeds for each type and size. Examples are but not limited to: logs, vegetation, trash etc.

14. How would an explosive device be removed from your system? Explain.

15. How does your system stop unwanted swimmers below and above the waterline?

16. What is the modularity of the system? What sizes of sections are connected together and at what length to create shorter or longer spans? How are two systems connected?

17. Can one system protect 110 meters of floating bridging? What is the length of this system?

18. Can two systems protect 210 meters of floating bridging? What is the length of this system?

19. How do your prevent your system from being moved when it is emplaced? Do longer spans require additional anchorage? If so, explain the type of anchorage.

20. Is the system disposable? If the system is not reusable, how is it disposed? Explain procedures.

21. How long does it take to employ your product to protect 110 meters of floating bridge and how many people does it require? If the system is recoverable, how long does it take to recover your product and how many people does it require?

22. How long does it take to employ your product to protect 210 meters of floating bridge and how many people does it require? If the system is recoverable, how long does it take to recover your product and how many people does it require?

23. What is the shelf life of the system? Do missions degrade shelf life? Explain any long term storage procedures.

24. Will Material Handling Equipment (MHE) or construction equipment be required to move or assemble the system? Explain

25. Do items in the system which require physical lifting comply with requirements outlined in Attachment 0012, MIL-STD-1472? Explain

26. If the system utilizes containers/cases, are they waterproof? What are the max and min temp requirements? Can the containers/cases and tools be exposed to hot, cold, wet, muddy and sandy environments?

27. If the system utilizes containers/cases, are the components fully accessible while in a stowed position? Can they be locked? Can they be stacked? Can they be interlocked? Can they be secured to the pallet or in a container?

28. If the system utilizes containers/cases, do they have visual cues to aid in the inventory of components? Explain

29. If the system utilizes containers/cases, do they have a means of protecting the components from damage? Do the damage protection controls comply with Attachment 0013, MIL-STD-810 for transport? Explain

30. What type of training products do you have for your system? Does the system have computer based training? Does the system contain a quick reference guide of products?

31. What site preparation is required for the near and the far banks of the gap to install your system?

32. What tools are required for the installation and operation of your system? Are all components capable of being carried by one man in a carrying case?

Transportability

1. How many pallets or containers does the system require for transportation?

2. Can the system be transported and transloaded by the Common Bridge Transporter and the Palletized Load System Trailer?

3. Does the system have any limitations on its ability to be transported by rail, sea, highway, and air?

4. Describe how your system is/could be configured for transportation on an M3 CROP and M1077.

5. Is any part of your system considered a "Transportability Problem Item" per Attachment 0014, MIL-STD-1366 as transported? If so, what and how would it be prepared and/or packaged and restrained for transport?

Environmental

1. Explain how your system is protected from corrosion.

2. What types of fuels, oils and other lubricants are required for the operation and sustainment of the system? If known, please identify the guiding specification or standard each type must conform to.

3. Does the system contain or require the use of asbestos, beryllium, cadmium, chromium (VI) compounds, class I or II ozone depleting substances, lead, mercury or radioactive materials? If known, please identify where or how each material is used on the system.

Service

1. What are the criteria and/or indicators used with your system to determine when a component needs to be refurbished or discarded? Provide explanation.

2. What maintenance is required? Provide explanation.

3. What warranty do you provide for your system? Explain.

4. Can your system be repaired while it is deployed? If your system is damaged by debris or explosives what action needs to be taken to return your system to mission readiness? Explain.

5. What repairs options are available when the system is deployed? Is there an option of repair by replace? If so, what is the:

a. Process

b. Number of personnel required

c. Time per section to be replaced

d. Size(s) of available repair sections

e. Tools required

f. Equipment required

g. Training required

6. Will this repair procedure effect/degrade capability? Explain.

7. Is the repair procedure completed by an operator, or does it require a maintainer/mechanic to complete?

Safety

1. What processes does your organization incorporate to include Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH), Safety/Occupational Health and Human Systems Integration into the engineering design of your products?

Survivability

1. What threat(s) is your system designed to withstand if any (see Attachment 0015, AR 70-75)?

Data

1. Would your company provide technical data, including drawings, with rights sufficient to support the DoD repair parts management system and technical manuals? If so, what level of rights in that data would be provided?

2. Are there specific components that would have different data rights?

3. At approximately what cost would your company provide unlimited rights to the data?

4. Distinguish which components of your system have data rights restrictions and unlimited data rights.

other

1. What is the availability of spare parts for your system? What is your support system for spare or replacement parts?