W56HZV21R0037 Sources Sought Notice - M1300 HETS Tractor Modification Kits.pdf

Sources Sought Notice M1300 Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS) Tractor Modification Kits

1. General Information. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) and Product

Manager Heavy Tactical Vehicles (PdM HTV), referred to herein as the United States Government (USG), is seeking information to assess the marketplace availability and industry capabilities for providing and installing up to 174 each (EA) modification kits to convert up to 174 EA M1300 Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS) Tractors (NSN 2320-01-676-3797) into a configuration capable of a maximum Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating (GCVWR) of 290,000 lbs. The USG does not own the technical data package for the M1300 HETS Tractor. The M1300 HETS Tractor operates in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries on primary and secondary roads in all climatic conditions while pulling a trailer capable of hauling the most modern and heaviest tracked vehicles in Armored Brigade Combat Teams.

The M1300 Tractor is a modified M1070A1 Tractor, and differs in the following ways from the M1070A1 Tractor:

• FW2080 Series fifth wheel in lieu of Low Lube Version fifth wheel

• Removal of forward hard lifts for weight reduction

• Aluminum bumper and fenders for weight reduction

• Removal of Basic Issue item (BII) Bins, replaced with aluminum cab skirts for weight reduction

• Passenger side fuel tank moved 43” rearward, steps removed, and aluminum steps in original fuel tank location for weight transfer/reduction

• Spare tire and mount eliminated for weight reduction

• A-kit cab armor applique and insulation removal for weight reduction

2. Description of Intent. This is a sources sought notice in support of a potential USG requirement.

Participation is strictly voluntary and responses shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the USG.

All information provided herein is for informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the USG for informational and planning purposes only. Responses to this sources sought notice are not considered to be contractual offers and cannot be accepted by the USG to form a binding contract or agreement nor will any contracts or agreements be awarded from this announcement.

Information provided by the USG in regards to potential contracts or agreements, as presented in this, are subject to change. Additionally, this inquiry does not bind the USG to solicit or award any contracts or agreements. Data submitted to the USG will not be returned and will remain archived as part of historical USG records. Participation, while important to USG acquisition planners, is neither mandatory nor a requisite for future participation by any contractor in any future announcements, requests for information or RFPs.

3. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The USG acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. § 1905:

The Trade Secrets Act to protect confidential information provided to the USG. Pursuant to this statute, the USG is willing to accept 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 in writing and be clearly marked PROPRIETARY and be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the USG is clearly notified regarding what data is proprietary.

• Mark as proprietary only data that is truly confidential and to which there is a legal property right.

• 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 mark data that is available to the USG or to the public without restriction from another source.

• 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 “PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS.”

3.1 NO CLASSIFIED DATA. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED DATA AT ANY TIME OR INSTANCE

IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.

3.2 Disclaimer. The USG is not responsible for the public disclosure of unmarked data received in response to this sources sought notice. Accordingly, sources sought respondents shall ensure that technical data provided in response to this sources sought notice be appropriately marked, as described in paragraph 3 herein, 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. The USG may use support contractors in reviewing responses. The USG will review responses that contain proprietary information without using support contractors consistent with the resources available. In cases where support contractors may be utilized for review of proprietary information, the USG will use best practices to maintain protection of the information.

4. Submittal Instructions. Responses to this sources sought notice, including any supporting information, shall be submitted electronically to the e-mail address shown below no later than (NLT) 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday, December 7, 2020. For any submissions greater than 10 MB in size, send an e-mail notice to the point of contact below. The contract specialist will then issue a file drop-off request through the Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) (https://safe.apps.mil/). The subject line or package must read “(Company Name) Response to M1300 Truck Modification Kits. Please spell out acronyms in their first instance within the e-mail body and the body of any attached files. Electronic file formats must be compatible with Microsoft Windows 10 software.

Lisa Gerasimidis Contract Specialist Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal Tactical Vehicles Contracting Division Phone: (586) 282-1033 e-mail: lisa.gerasimidis.civ@mail.mil

5. Information Requested From Vendors. If you feel your company is capable of fulfilling this potential requirement, please respond by providing the following information in Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF):

a) Company name.

b) Company website (if applicable).

c) Business size (and socioeconomic status if applicable).

d) Mailing address.

e) Point of contact (Name/Title/Phone No./Email).

f) Company Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE).

g) A detailed narrative description of your company’s capabilities to design, ability to obtain key subsystem (engine, transmission, suspensions, etc.) application approvals, and validate the modification kit through testing to meet this requirement.

h) Estimated lead time and unit price per modification kit.

i) Estimated lead time and unit price for a total of 174 EA modification kits.

j) Estimated labor hours and cost to install 1 EA M1300 Tractor using the designed modification kit.

k) Estimated total labor hours and cost to install up to 174 EA M1300 Tractors using the designed modification kit.

l) The USG desires this capability no later than Q4FY21. Describe your company’s ability to meet this deadline, and provide a modified tractor for USG testing in time to meet this schedule requirement.

m) Describe your firm’s experience with reverse engineering whole vehicle platforms, vehicle systems, or sub-systems. If your firm has done reverse engineering in the past, provide the duration required to reverse engineer and complete the project. Include any past contracts with the Government where reverse engineering was part of the contract deliverable or required to meet the contract deliverable.