Facility Maintenance Tasks in supprt of the Stinger Service Life Extension Program

Request for Information
Cruise Missile Defense Systems (CMDS) Project Office
Stinger Based Systems (SBS) Product Office

The CMDS Project Office is conducting market research to determine if there are potential sources with the capability to provide facility maintenance tasks in support of the flight motor manufacturing process for the Stinger Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201 (e), responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not pay for information received. The Government Point of Contact is Ms. Somer Reding, somer.n.reding.civ@mail.mil, CCAM-SM-A, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000.

Per FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes:

(a) The Government will not pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, bid and proposal costs, of the FAR.
(b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this RFI, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.
(c) This RFI is for planning and market research purposes only and should not be considered as a request for proposals or as a solicitation to do business with the Government.

The contractor will provide facility maintenance tasks in support of the Stinger flight motor manufacturing process for SLEP. The contractor will address the obsolescence of the Automated Boost Casting Machine by incorporating Programmable Logic Control to replace the aged and failing air logic controls. The contractor will perform maintenance on 180 existing tooling sets (mandrels, thread masks, mandrel guides, casting racks). The contractor will provide a new sustain cast manifold and additional carts to improve Stinger flight motor process throughput and efficiency. The contractor will design and fabricate an adjustable height stand and qualify a second molded plug source to improve Stinger flight motor component supply. The contractor will replace the twelve casting manifold components (sealing surfaces, viewing ports, and valve assemblies) with new components.

STINGER SLEP OVERVIEW
The Stinger Block I missile is an advanced, "fire-and-forget", short-range, man-portable, air defense weapon system. It provides low-altitude defense for ground forces against attack or aerial observation by low-flying Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Cruise Missile, Rotary Wing, and Fixed-Wing threats. The missile utilizes a high-explosive, hit-to-kill warhead. Stinger can be fired from the shoulder or from a variety of platforms to include vehicles, helicopters and UAS. The Stinger FIM-92E SLEP utilizes missiles from existing inventory and replaces missile components susceptible to degradation due to aging.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Part A. Business Information:
Please provide the following information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:
1. Company/Institute name
2. Address
3. Point of Contact
4. Cage Code
5. DUNS Number
6. Phone Number
7. E-mail Address
8. Web page URL
9. Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 611512. Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company qualifies as a:
a. Small Business (Yes/No)
b. Woman Owned Small Business (Yes/No)
c. Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes/No)
d. 8(a) Certified (Yes/No)
e. HUB Zone Certified (Yes/No)
f. Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes/No)
g. Service Disabled Small Business (Yes/No)
h. Central Contractor Registration (Yes/No)
i. Statement describing company as domestically or foreign owned (if foreign owned, please indicate country of ownership).

Part B. Capability:
1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your company and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.
2. Describe your company's past experience (no more than five examples) on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual points of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).
3. Describe your knowledge and experience with the SBS SLEP program.
4. If you were to rely on subcontractors for this effort, what subcontractors would you use to do what percentage of which portions? What are their experiences and do you already have a relationship with the subcontractor(s)?
5. Describe your company's approach and capabilities in obtaining and retaining qualified and experienced personnel. How soon could your company secure qualified personnel?

Part C. Financial Capability:
1. Describe your financial capabilities to successfully perform this contract.
2. Describe any other relevant topics, concerns, and information that will help the Government in forming an acquisition strategy.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Respondents should indicate which portions of their responses are proprietary and should mark them accordingly. Marketing material is considered an insufficient response to this RFI. Please limit responses to electronic delivery to the following e-mail address: somer.n.reding.civ@mail.mil. Response must include: Company name, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, classified mailing address, and appropriate point of contact information.