Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Systems Modernization Program

Added: Oct 01, 2013 2:17 pm Modified: Jul 11, 2014 3:26 pmTrack Changes The E3 Systems Modernization Pre-Solicitation Conference briefings and final attendance list can be viewed by clicking the Additional Documentation hyperlink at the bottom of this announcement.


Additional Information:

The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets, and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS), Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Systems Modernization Program. The acquisition shall provide for the replacement and modernization of existing test equipment, infrastructure, and facilities at the Electromagnetic Radiation Effects (EMRE) test complex located at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico.

A majority of the existing equipment presently used at the EMRE test complex is obsolete and inadequately supporting mission needs. The goal of the subject acquisition is to procure two high power transmitter systems in addition to replacement equipment for several mobile and fixed facilities. The effort will also encompass various characterization studies and integration of the aforementioned equipment.

The E3 Systems Modernization Program competition will be conducted as a Total Small Business Set Aside, utilizing Best Value Tradeoff Source Selection procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this effort has been identified as 334220, quote mark Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing quote mark , with a size standard of 750 employees.

The forthcoming final solicitation will result in the award of a single award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract comprised of Firm Fixed Price and Cost type line items.

Added: Oct 01, 2013 2:17 pm Modified: Jun 03, 2014 12:35 pmTrack Changes Draft Request For Proposal (RFP) Questions from industry and the applicable Government responses can be viewed by clicking the quote mark Additional Documentation quote mark hyperlink at the bottom of this announcement.

The Government will be conducting a pre-proposal conference and site visit at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico on 8-9 July 2014, in support of the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Systems Modernization Program. .

All parties interested in the pre-proposal conference and site visit must provide the following information to the point of contact below no later than 3:00 P.M. (Eastern Daylight Time), June 13th , 2014:

1. Names of personnel requesting attendance with individual titles and short position descriptions, email addresses, and phone numbers (Limit 3 individuals per company).

2. Company capability statement describing areas of expertise (not to exceed 1 page).

Specific details regarding site access, in addition to the conference's agenda, will be provided to announcement respondents.

Point of Contact: Mr. Iain Skeete, Contract Specialist, iain.skeete.civ@mail.mil, 407-208-3347


Additional Information:

The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets, and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS), Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Systems Modernization Program. The acquisition shall provide for the replacement and modernization of existing test equipment, infrastructure, and facilities at the Electromagnetic Radiation Effects (EMRE) test complex located at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico.

A majority of the existing equipment presently used at the EMRE test complex is obsolete and inadequately supporting mission needs. The goal of the subject acquisition is to procure two high power transmitter systems in addition to replacement equipment for several mobile and fixed facilities. The effort will also encompass various characterization studies and integration of the aforementioned equipment.

The E3 Systems Modernization Program competition will be conducted as a Total Small Business Set Aside, utilizing Best Value Tradeoff Source Selection procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this effort has been identified as 334220, quote mark Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing quote mark , with a size standard of 750 employees.

The forthcoming final solicitation will result in the award of a single award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract comprised of Firm Fixed Price and Cost type line items.

Added: Oct 01, 2013 2:17 pm Modified: May 29, 2014 1:24 pmTrack Changes The Government will be conducting a pre-proposal conference and site visit at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico on 8-9 July 2014, in support of the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Systems Modernization Program. Government responses to the Draft Request For Proposal (RFP) questions received from Industry will be posted to https://www.fbo.gov prior to the subject conference occurring.

The Draft RFP can be reviewed at: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/synopsis_attach_viewer.cfm?psolicitationnbr=W900KK14R0042&pseqnbr=450366&pnot_type=SNOTE

All parties interested in the pre-proposal conference and site visit must provide the following information to the point of contact below no later than 3:00 P.M. (Eastern Daylight Time), June 13th , 2014:

1. Names of personnel requesting attendance with individual titles and short position descriptions, email addresses, and phone numbers (Limit 3 individuals per company).

2. Company capability statement describing areas of expertise (not to exceed 1 page).

Specific details regarding site access, in addition to the conference's agenda, will be provided to announcement respondents.

Point of Contact: Mr. Iain Skeete, Contract Specialist, iain.skeete.civ@mail.mil, 407-208-3347


Additional Information:

The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets, and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS), Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Systems Modernization Program. The acquisition shall provide for the replacement and modernization of existing test equipment, infrastructure, and facilities at the Electromagnetic Radiation Effects (EMRE) test complex located at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico.

A majority of the existing equipment presently used at the EMRE test complex is obsolete and inadequately supporting mission needs. The goal of the subject acquisition is to procure two high power transmitter systems in addition to replacement equipment for several mobile and fixed facilities. The effort will also encompass various characterization studies and integration of the aforementioned equipment.

The E3 Systems Modernization Program competition will be conducted as a Total Small Business Set Aside, utilizing Best Value Tradeoff Source Selection procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this effort has been identified as 334220, quote mark Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing quote mark , with a size standard of 750 employees.

The forthcoming final solicitation will result in the award of a single award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract comprised of Firm Fixed Price and Cost type line items.

Added: Oct 01, 2013 2:17 pm Modified: Apr 30, 2014 3:21 pmTrack Changes The intent of the following announcement is to provide the Draft Request For Proposal (RFP) for the E3 Systems Modernization Program, Solicitation No. W900KK-14-R-0042. The Draft Performance Specification, Draft Statement of Work, Draft Contract Deliverable Requirements Lists, and Draft Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan have been provided for your reference and review. All documents may be subject to change.

In accordance with Section L of the Draft RFP, interested parties shall submit any questions using Attachment 5, Solicitation Question/Comment Form, no later than 3:00PM ET, May 19th, 2014. Any questions received after the deadline may not be answered. All questions received by the Government will be publicized for interested parties via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. All questions shall be submitted via email to Iain.Skeete.civ@mail.mil.

No additional requirements documentation is available at this time. This is not a formal RFP and no proposals are being requested at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received or costs incurred as a result of this announcement. Any cost associated with a response is solely at the interested respondent's expense.

The PEO STRI Acquisition Center anticipates issuing the Final RFP electronically via the Federal Business Opportunities website (http://www.fbo.gov) in July of 2014. This date may be subject to change.

Additional Information:

The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets, and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS), Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Systems Modernization Program. The acquisition shall provide for the replacement and modernization of existing test equipment, infrastructure, and facilities at the Electromagnetic Radiation Effects (EMRE) test complex located at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico.

A majority of the existing equipment presently used at the EMRE test complex is obsolete and inadequately supporting mission needs. The goal of the subject acquisition is to procure two high power transmitter systems in addition to replacement equipment for several mobile and fixed facilities. The effort will also encompass various characterization studies and integration of the aforementioned equipment.

The E3 Systems Modernization Program competition will be conducted as a Total Small Business Set Aside, utilizing Best Value Tradeoff Source Selection procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this effort has been identified as 334220, quote mark Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing quote mark , with a size standard of 750 employees.

The forthcoming final solicitation will result in the award of a single award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract comprised of Firm Fixed Price and Cost type line items.

Added: Oct 01, 2013 2:17 pm Modified: Apr 16, 2014 1:11 pmTrack Changes The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets, and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS), Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Systems Modernization Program. The acquisition shall provide for the replacement and modernization of existing test equipment, infrastructure, and facilities at the Electromagnetic Radiation Effects (EMRE) test complex located at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico.

A majority of the existing equipment presently used at the EMRE test complex is obsolete and inadequately supporting mission needs. The goal of the subject acquisition is to procure two high power transmitter systems in addition to replacement equipment for several mobile and fixed facilities. The effort will also encompass various characterization studies and integration of the aforementioned equipment.

The E3 Systems Modernization Program competition will be conducted as a Total Small Business Set Aside, utilizing Best Value Tradeoff Source Selection procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this effort has been identified as 334220, quote mark Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing quote mark , with a size standard of 750 employees.

The forthcoming solicitation will result in the award of a single award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract comprised of Firm Fixed Price and Cost type line items.

The PEO STRI Acquisition Center anticipates issuing the Draft RFP electronically via the Federal Business Opportunities website (http://www.fbo.gov) in May of 2014.

Added: Oct 01, 2013 2:17 pm This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Contractors are requested to read the information below and respond accordingly. No additional requirements documentation is available at this time. The responses from this notice may be used as market research to determine an acquisition strategy for a future procurement action.

The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS), Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) in partnership with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), anticipates an effort that will result in the complete modernization of the Electromagnetic Radiation Effects (EMRE) Test Complex located within WSMR, New Mexico.

At this time, the Government requests industry catalogs, capability statements, pricing information and estimates related to the following functional areas:

1) High Power Amplifiers (Frequency Range of 10kH - 50Ghz)
2) Current MIL-STD 461 & MIL-STD 464 testing solutions for military applications
3) Antenna Manufacturing (Commercial/Developmental, 10 KHz to 50 GHz)
4) RF Shielding for Anechoic Chambers
5) Repair, upgrade, and/or installation of 70-ton turntables
6) Solutions and/or test equipment for RF Mapping Characterization

Please also provide your large or small business status (If small, please indicate any applicable socio-economic status, such as Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), etc.)

Contractors electing to respond should contact Mr. Iain Skeete, Contract Specialist, via email at Iain.Skeete@us.army.mil no later than 5:00PM EDT, October 15th, 2013. No specific format is required.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to RFIs may be used by agencies for planning purposes, but are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

The Government will not pay for any information received or costs incurred while preparing the response to this RFI. Therefore, any cost associated with a response is solely at the interested vendor's expense.