Letterkenny Army Depot: Recap and Reset Operations on Military Armored Vehicles and Military Power Generators

Solicitation No. 16-233-SOL-00006:

- *Set Aside: Total Small Business
- *Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees
- *Anticipated Contract Type: Labor-Hour/Time and Materials
- *Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
- *Place of Performance: Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA1) Extends the due date of proposals to 12:00 p.m. (EST) on January 5, 2016.
- *Potential Period of Performance: Five (5) Years (Base Period with Four (4) One-Year Option Periods)
- *North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336992, Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- *Product Service Code (PSC): J023, Maintenance and Repair of Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles

Amendment 000005 (attached as a PDF file).

The purpose of this Amendment is as follows:

1) To extend the due date of proposals to 12:00 p.m. (EST) on January 12, 2016. Section L.1 is updated accordingly, as reflected on the following pages.

2) To change the anticipated base period of performance from "01/01/2016 to 12/31/2016" to "04/01/2016 through 03/31/2017". And to change the anticipated total (potential) period of performance of this requirement, inclusive of all option periods, from "01/01/2016 to 12/31/2020" to "04/01/2016 through 03/31/2021". Section F.3 is updated accordingly, as reflected on the following pages.

3) To remove and replace Attachment 6, Wage Determination, with the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between Bowhead Support Group, LLC and The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers And Its Industrial District Lodge 1 For Employees Working at Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania. Sections H.10 and Section J are updated accordingly, as reflected on the following pages.
Note: While DOL approval hasn't been obtained, the Contracting Officer made a determination, based on adequate information available, that incorporation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement is on par with other CBAs for similar work throughout the nation.

4) To remove and replace all pages of the solicitation document with the pages included in this amendment. All changes incorporated into this solicitation via Amendment 000005 are identified in the following pages in a track-changes format by a black vertical bar on the left side of each changed line of text. All future references to this solicitation, as well as all proposals submitted in response to this solicitation, shall be in accordance with this amended version of the solicitation.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Solicitation No. 16-233-SOL-00006:

- *Set Aside: Total Small Business
- *Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees
- *Anticipated Contract Type: Labor-Hour/Time and Materials
- *Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
- *Place of Performance: Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA1) Extends the due date of proposals to 12:00 p.m. (EST) on January 5, 2016.
- *Potential Period of Performance: Five (5) Years (Base Period with Four (4) One-Year Option Periods)
- *North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336992, Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- *Product Service Code (PSC): J023, Maintenance and Repair of Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles

Amendment 000004 (attached as a PDF file):

1) Extends the due date for proposals to 12:00 p.m. (EST) on January 5, 2016.

2) Removes and replaces, in its entirety, the Government's response to question 10 on Attachment 11 as follows: "Ultimate responsibility for contract execution rests with the contractor. The COR will provide guidance, as required, to the contractor PM regarding the direct labor categories and manning required to execute the mission."

3) Changes all references to "pitch" in paragraph L.1 to "point".

Note: Performance start date will be 30 days after contract award, which will be sometime in early 2016. Offerors shall continue to price for the 60 month period identified in the solicitation with the understanding that the five year performance period, inclusive of options, will begin 30 days after the award date.

No further questions will be entertained.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. 

Solicitation No. 16-233-SOL-00006:

- *Set Aside: Total Small Business
- *Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees
- *Anticipated Contract Type: Labor-Hour/Time and Materials
- *Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
- *Place of Performance: Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA
- *Potential Period of Performance: Five (5) Years (Base Period with Four (4) One-Year Option Periods)
- *North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336992, Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- *Product Service Code (PSC): J023, Maintenance and Repair of Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles

Amendment 000003 (attached as a zip file):

1) Provides answers to supplemental questions that were inadvertently not provided with Amendment 000002. Remove and replace continuation pages 1 through 68 of the solicitation document with continuation pages 1 through 68 included in Amendment 000003.

2) Incorporates a slightly revised solicitation as a result of the answers to the supplemental questions.

3) The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will be incorporated into the incumbent contract, HHSP233201300036C, with Bowhead Support Group upon approval/acceptance of the CBA by the Department of Labor (DOL). This solicitation will be amended, and the CBA will be provided, at that time.

No further questions will be entertained.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Solicitation No. 16-233-SOL-00006:

- *Set Aside: Total Small Business
- *Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees
- *Anticipated Contract Type: Labor-Hour/Time and Materials
- *Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
- *Place of Performance: Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA
- *Potential Period of Performance: Five (5) Years (Base Period with Four (4) One-Year Option Periods)
- *North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336992, Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- *Product Service Code (PSC): J023, Maintenance and Repair of Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles

Amendment 000002 (attached as a zip file):

1) Provides answers to questions submitted regarding the solicitation (See Attachment 10).

2) Incorporates a revised PWS dated 11/30/2015 with tracked changes for ease of reference (see Attachment 1 - REVISED).

3) Provides an amended solicitation document based upon answers to questions submitted. Removes and replaces pages 1 through 68 of the solicitation document with amended pages 1 through 68 included in Amendment 000002.

4.) All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Solicitation No. 16-233-SOL-00006:

- *Set Aside: Total Small Business
- *Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees
- *Anticipated Contract Type: Labor-Hour/Time and Materials
- *Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
- *Place of Performance: Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA
- *Potential Period of Performance: Five (5) Years (Base Period with Four (4) One-Year Option Periods)
- *North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336992, Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- *Product Service Code (PSC): J023, Maintenance and Repair of Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles

Amendment 000001 (attached as a zip file):

1.) Provides potential offerors with an additional (alternative) method to submit the Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) Access Control Application (ACA) forms required to be submitted for consideration and clearance NLT 5:00 p.m. (EST) on 18 November 2015 in order to participate in the Industry Day to be held on 20 November 2015. LEAD ACA forms may be faxed to (717) 267-9724 to the attention of Melinda Torres. LEAD ACA forms submitted via email to Ryan Collins (ryan.collins@psc.hhs.gov) and Melinda Torres (melinda.i.torres.civ@mail.mil), per previous guidance, will also continue to be accepted until 5:00 p.m. (EST) on 18 November 2015.

2.) Clarifies that all questions shall be submitted using Attachment #7 provided with the solicitation. For all questions submitted after 2:00 p.m. (EST) on 17 November 2015, offerors shall submit all questions regarding this solicitation to both Ryan Collins (ryan.collins@psc.hhs.gov) and Travis Authier (richard.authier@psc.hhs.gov).

3.) Adds Attachment #8 to Section J: Directions to Letterkenny Army Depot.

4.) Adds Attachment #9 to Section J: Pricing Table. As part of their price proposal, offerors shall complete and submit in MS Excel format the pricing table provided as Attachment #9.

5.) Clarifies that all proposals shall be submitted via email to both Ryan Collins (ryan.collins@psc.hhs.gov) and Travis Authier (richard.authier@psc.hhs.gov).

The Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center (PSC), Division of Assisted Acquisitions intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a contract on behalf of the Department of the Army, Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD), Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

PSC intends to issue the RFP on or around 10 October 2015. This is a Pre-solicitation notice, thus no proposals are currently being requested and should not be submitted at this time.

LEAD is a capabilities-based depot that provides overhaul and repair of power generation equipment, specialized Special Operations vehicles, tactical wheeled vehicles, ground mobility vehicles, biological integrated detection systems, material handling equipment, force provider mobile kitchens, containerized chapels, and various solider support systems.

Anticipated Contract Type: Labor-Hour/Time and Materials
Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
Place of Performance: Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Period of Performance: 5 years (Base + 4 one year Options)
Socio Economic: Total Small Business Set Aside
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 336992, Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees
Product Service Code (PSC): J023, Maintenance and Repair of Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles
Solicitation Number: The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on www.fbo.gov under 16-233-SOL-00002.

The current services are currently being provided under contract HHSP233201300036C. The incumbent contractor is Bowhead Support Group, LLC.

The primary purpose of this procurement is to furnish all labor, management, logistical and technical support services to the LEAD civilian and military workforce in recap and reset operations on military armored vehicles and military power generators.

Support shall cover three broad ranges of categories: mechanical, logistical, and information technology. Support shall include but not be limited to: troubleshooting, repair, test, installation, removal, plating, painting, refinishing of electrical, electronic and mechanical systems and sub-systems during repair, overhaul, reset, recap, supply, shipping/receiving of parts, and remanufacturing operations on various systems and other support process tasks. Tasks range from minor repair and return to depot level, overhaul, fabrication of electrical and mechanical components, integration of systems, software maintenance, information technology troubleshooting, and program development.

Recapitalization programs will involve the rebuild and selective upgrade of currently fielded systems to near zero time/zero mileage systems. This shall include but not be limited to Generator sets, Mine Resistant Ambush Vehicles, SOCOM Vehicles (Special Operations), Buffalo, Route Clearance Vehicles, Patriot Missile Systems, military tow vehicles, Hellfire, Avenger, and Ground Mobility Vehicles.

Reset workload will require restoration and repair of a wide variety of equipment to varying degrees of readiness. This shall include but not be limited to Generator sets, Mine Resistant Ambush Vehicles, SOCOM Vehicles, Buffalo, Route Clearance Vehicles, Patriot Missile Systems, military tow vehicles, Hellfire, Avenger and Ground Mobility Vehicles.

Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award of the contract. The solicitation for this acquisition will be released electronically and documents will be available only on the Federal Business Opportunity website at www.fbo.gov. All changes to the solicitation will be made via amendments posted to www.fbo.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the website daily for any posted notices or amendments to the solicitation. The solicitation will not be provided in a printed-paper format; however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the Government's best interest.

Address ALL questions in writing to the issuing office via email to ryan.collins@psc.hhs.gov. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation.