Market_Research_PANWRN_19_P_0000_007488.docx

Enhanced Speed Bag/Anchoring Device NOTICE Type: Sources Sought / Market Research

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT / MARKET RESEARCH notice to request information for Government planning purposes only. Responses will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The Government is not committed to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this announcement. Army Contracting Command - Warren is seeking qualified and capable potential vendors. Since this is a sources-sought synopsis and not a solicitation for receipt of proposals or quotations, the Government does not encourage questions concerning this market research.

This request for information (RFI) is for the manufacturing of Anchoring Device, NSN: 1670-00-999-3544, NAICS Code: 336413 , Quantity 45 EA, 100% quantity option. This request for information (RFI) is also for the manufacturing of Enhanced Speed Bag NSN: 1670-01-628-5813, NAICS Code: 334511, Quantity 275 EA, 100% quantity option. 81337

1. Description of the items for potential procurement:

Anchoring Device, Cargo and Personnel Lowering

NSN: 1670-00-999-3544

The Cargo and Personnel Lowering Anchoring Device is a textile and hardware anchor device used in rotary wing aircraft to attach the Universal Snap hook Static Line and a variety of other assemblies utilized for static line and cargo parachute operations. The assembly consists of a 13 foot long Type XXVI webbing strap with a friction adapter sewn in place, eight heavy duty D-rings and four identical snap hooks with safety wire and lanyards. The assembly is manufactured per the government owned Technical Drawing Package (TDP).

ENHANCED SPEED BAG SYSTEM (ESBS)

NSN: 1670- 01-628-5813

The ESBS is designed to enhance the current method of free-dropping supplies into areas where typical resupply methods are impractical. The other benefit with this type of deployment is pinpoint accuracy where the terrain and/or the environment are not suitable for current methods of aerial delivery, such as jungle, mountainous and/or urban environments which can deliver supplies accurately from 100 feet without requiring helicopters to linger. The Enhanced Speed bag System consists of three major components, a brake descender device, rope (aka speed line), and cargo bag. Components are assembled with a variety of fasteners with machined and or fabricated textile components to complete the assembly. A complete Technical Data Package is available for review and manufacture of the components to the specifications as stated in the TDP.

The Government is seeking to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of the community, to include both small and large businesses. The Technical Data Package (TDP) will be available upon release of the solicitation.

If your company is interested and can demonstrate the firm’s ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the equipment summarized above, we encourage you to respond to this announcement with a statement of your qualifications and capability. In order to do so, you need to provide:

- Name and address of the firm.

- DUNS number and CAGE Code (valid System for Award Management (SAM) is MANDATORY).

- Your Firm’s Point of Contact (name, phone number, and email address).

- Your company’s business size status (small or large) (including Service-Disabled veteran owned, if applicable). If claiming small business status, the information must be verifiable in SAM.

- A summary of the item’s commercial availability.

- A summary of your company’s expertise in the manufacturing of the LMS.

-A summary of your company’s delivery capability.

-A summary of your company’s experience conducting First Article Testing.

-A summary of the place of performance.

- Is the NAICS Code appropriate for the item being procured?

Statements of your firm’s expertise should include reference to relevant contracts performed (including a description of the scope, quantity manufactured, contract number, and point of contact with phone number).

Responses to this sources sought are to be done in Microsoft Word and are limited to 15 pages, text in Times New Roman 12pt, and with one inch margins. The Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. 1905 to protect information qualifying as confidential under this statute. Pursuant to this statute, the Government is willing to accept any proprietary (e.g., trade secret) 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 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 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 Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Additionally, marked data that is already in the public domain or in the possession of the Government or third parties, or is afterward placed into the public domain by the owner or another party through no fault of the Government will not be protected once in the public domain. Data already in the possession of the Government will be protected in accordance with the Government's rights in the data.

4. Proprietary data transmitted electronically, whether by physical media or not, whether by the respondent or by the 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.

All interested firms and manufacturers, regardless of size, may respond to this request for information. Information submissions can include product literature and illustrations, relevant company background/experience. Information submissions must be received no later COB 15 May 2019. Responses should be addressed to Riina Curren, at the following address: Riina.l.curren.civ@mail.mil.

Again, this information is being requested for Government planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. This is not a request for proposals. The Government will not award a contract based upon responses to this announcement. The Government shall not reimburse or pay any costs for preparing or submitting information in response to this notice.

Contracting Office Address:

Army Contracting Command – Warren

ATTN: CCTA-HCS-A

6501 E. Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000

Point of Contact(s): Riina Curren (586) 282-3544