FOATC_Type_1_Sources_Sought_Questionnaire.doc

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Type 1 - Family of All Terrain Cranes

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Sources Sought Questionnaire

Family of All Terrain Cranes – TYPE 1 SourceS Sought

The U.S. Army is seeking information to assess the availability of commercial sources to meet the requirements of the Type 1 Family of All Terrain Crane (FOATC). Enclosed/attached is the latest U.S. Army Sources Sought Questionnaire related to potential new procurement of the Type 1 FOATC. The paragraph(s) below contains additional information regarding the Questionnaire and its subject. If you need further communications with the U.S. Army concerning this Questionnaire, you may contact Tyrone McCullom, Contract Specialist, via email at tyrone.mccullom.civ@mail.mil. We thank you in advance, for your time and participation in this Sources Sought Questionnaire.

I. Objectives

a. This document is a Sources Sought Questionnaire in support of Market Research for the U.S. Army to better understand the availability and capabilities of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or other qualified equipment sources to provide the Type 1 FOATC available in the commercial market. The information gathered by the Army through this Sources Sought Questionnaire, along with other market investigation data, is solely intended for use by the U.S. Army and will not be shared amongst competing companies. For instructions and more information regarding proprietary information, please refer to Section IV of this document. Participation in this Sources Sought Questionnaire by the various contractors is considered to be low risk to the commercial companies, as responses will be treated per Section IV as Proprietary.

b. The U.S. Army will not provide compensation for any resources spent answering this Questionnaire and participation is at the discretion of the equipment manufacturer respondent(s).

II. Instructions

a. Read the capability summary for this effort in Section III of this Sources Sought Questionnaire. Responses to this survey should be provided within 30 calendar days of posting.

b. Answer all of the questions in the Sources Sought Questionnaire with as much detail as possible. If certain U.S. Army capabilities shown in this Source Sought Questionnaire are deemed not available, or not achievable according to the respondent’s company knowledge, please include an alternate proposal(s) which would be intended to provide the intent of the capability described therein. It is the U.S. Army’s desire to avoid “not applicable” (N/A) type answers.

c. Please avoid N/A, not applicable or blank information. If you cannot answer a question, please indicate “No Response.”

d. If another response will satisfy another question, state: “See response to question XXX.”

e. Spell out any acronyms in their first instance. Provide product brochures or other forms of information relevant to this Sources Sought Questionnaire as is deemed appropriate. Additionally, it is encouraged to provide any additional information that enables the U.S. Army to gain insight into the company, product performance, reliability and warranty performance.

f. Responses to this Sources Sought Questionnaire should be sent to Tyrone McCullom: tyrone.mccullom.civ@mail.mil via email. Technical Manuals should be sent vial mail (see address below in Section V). You are requested to put “FOATC Type I Sources Sought Response” in the subject line of the email. Any requests for clarifications of this Questionnaire shall also be addressed to Tyrone McCullom. If you must send multiple packages due to the size restrictions also include the statement: “#1 of X, #2 of X, etc.” in the file description line. This will ensure that we are aware of the number of messages we should expect to receive as your complete response. You can respond in total or to any part of this Sources Sought Questionnaire.

III. Summary for the FOATC Type 1 Sources Sought Questionnaire This Sources Sought Questionnaire applies to the U.S. Army’s plans to procure a system that meets the FOATC Type 1 Purchase Description, Attachment 0001, requirements. In order to ensure the best value to the U.S. Army and taxpayers, we are surveying the market place to determine if a Type 1 could be procured competitively.

IV. Proprietary

GENERAL INFORMATION: The Government appreciates the time and effort taken to respond to this Sources Sought Questionnaire. The Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. §1905 to protect information qualifying as “confidential” under this statute. (To avoid possible confusion with the meaning of the term “confidential” in the context of Classified Information,” we will use the term “PROPRIETARY.”) 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 Sources Sought Questionnaire 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 an explanatory text so the Government is clearly notified of the data needing to be appropriately protected.

2. In marking such data, please take care to mark only those portions of the data or materials 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 other appropriate means to indicate the portion of a single page to be protected.

3. The Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Additionally, marked data which is already in the public domain or in possession of the Government or 3rd parties, or is afterward placed into public domain by the owner or another party through no fault of the Government will not be protected once it is in the public domain. Data which is 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 email 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 Government shall also reproduce the asserted restriction legend and any explanatory text.

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

7. The Government will not publish the results of this Sources Sought Questionnaire. Respondents WILL NOT be notified regarding information obtained related to this Questionnaire. If and when a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the respondent’s responsibility to monitor this site for the releases of any synopsis or solicitation.

V. Industry Day The Government will host an Industry Day for industry parties interested in the future Type 1 FOATC effort. The event will be held on 4th – 5th June 2019 from 0800 to 1600 at a facility near Warren, Michigan. Check in will be from 0700 to 0800. The Government will perform one-on-one sessions with industry representatives during Industry Day. The purpose of the one-on-one sessions is for the Government to brief industry partners about the Government’s technical, logistics, and contracting strategies related to this effort. The Government may engage industry partners for clarification on responses provided to the Sources Sought Questionnaire. There will also be an opportunity for industry partners to provide feedback as it relates to this effort. The sessions will last approximately one hour.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: A maximum of six (6) individuals per company will be permitted to register/attend. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Please submit the following information to Adam Gotshaw at adam.m.gotshaw2.civ@mail.mil and Cc tyrone.mccullom.civ@mail.mil no later than 14 May 2019 to register to attend the FOATC Type 1 Industry Day:

- Individual Attendees Full Name

- Individual Attendees Email Address

- Company Name

- Company Cage Code

- Telephone Number

- Citizenship (Government issued ID card or passport required at Industry Day check-in)

- Identify if your company is a U.S. incorporated firm or a non-U.S. incorporated firm and identify the country location

- Do you wish to have your company name included on a list of attendees to be distributed to conference attendees?

- Identify if any of the Attendees are Foreign Nationals

In addition to the above information, please forward the CD-ROMs or DVDs of your commercial technical manual supporting your product(s) to the following address:

U.S. Army Contracting Command Warren

Attn: Tyrone McCullom, Bldg 231, Mail Stop 351 6501 East 11 Mile Road

Warren, MI 48397-5000 When submitting Industry Day registration information, please include “FOATC Type 1 Industry Day” in the email subject line. Group registrations will not be processed. Any changes to the Industry Day will be posted to the FBO website.

Individuals who are not registered by close of business 14 May 2019 will not be allowed into the Industry Day Site on 4th – 5th June 2019.

Company/ Manufacture's Name:

Company Mail Address:

DUNS#:

CAGE Code:

Company Contact Name/Title:

Contact's Office Email:

Mobile Telephone #:

Office Telephone #:

A. General Company/Manufacturer Information

☐ VOSB Veteran Owned Small Business

☐ SVOSB Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business

☐ HUBZ SB HUBZ one Small Business

☐ SDB Small Disadvantaged Business

☐ WOSB Woman-owned Small Business

What is the minimum monthly capacity required to maintain your supply base?

What is the maximum monthly capacity?

What is the estimated cost for the proposed alternative system to meet all requirements?

B. Performance Capabilities

For each requirement below, does your product portfolio contain a system that is able to meet the requirements of the attached Purchase Description? If YES, please list the model number(s). If NO, what is the performance gap, and what would it take to close it (rough estimates on time, money, R&D, etc.)?

"Disabled" is defined as having no electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic or other mechanical failure. In the event of a hydraulic failure, as mean to bleed (release pressure) needs to be provided. A hand crank will not be acceptable as a primary solution but a powered solution will be acceptable.

10.1

Does the system meet the lifting and tie-down provision requirements IAW MIL-STD-209 and MIL-STD-1366?

20.1

Does the system have a key operated locking device that makes the crane inoperable until unlocked?

33.1

Does your company have an Operator Manual for the proposed system? If yes, please provide.

Additional Information

Please include any additional information or data/descriptions you deem pertinent and relevant to this Questionnaire or related thereof. This includes any information which may not be covered or fully covered in the Questionnaire. (Tab at the end of the row to add rows). Additional files may also be attached to your response.

U.S. Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center

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