Maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- service and trade equipment

ACC WARREN PROPOSES TO AWARD A NEW CONTRACT FOR THE TOTAL PACKAGE FIELDING (TPF) AND WAREHOUSE EFFORT FOR THE 12 MONTHS OF 01 SEPTEMBER 2013 THROUGH 31 AUGUST 2014. THE CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS TO Z SYSTEMS, INC. THE PLACE OF PERFORMANCE IS FORT HOOD, TX. THE TPF AND WAREHOUSE SUPPLY SERVICES EFFORT IS COMPRISED OF FIVE SEPARATE SUB-PROCESSES REQUISITIONING AUTHORIZED STOCKAGE LIST (ASL) SPARE PARTS; STOCKING AND BUILDING THE SPARE PARTS TOTAL PACKAGE FIELDING (TPF) PACKAGES; WAREHOUSING THE SPARES AND TPF PACKAGES; ISSUING THE TPF PACKAGES TO THE GAINING UNITS; AND REFURBISHING BASIC ISSUE ITEMS (BII). THE INTENT OF THIS PROPOSED EFFORT IS TO MINIMIZE THE WORKLOAD OF THE GAINING UNIT BY GATHERING THE END ITEM, AND ALL REQUIRED SERVICES (SPARES, TECHNICAL MANUALS, COMPONENTS OF THE END ITEM, AND BII), INTO A SINGLE PACKAGE, AND THEN ISSUING THAT PACKAGE TO THE UNIT. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE OF THIS ACTION IS $11.6M. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT PE! RFORMANCE PERIOD WILL BE FROM 01 SEPTEMBER 2013 TO 31 AUGUST 2014. THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR THIS ACTION IS 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(III). ?ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT, PROPOSAL, OR QUOTATION, WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. A CONTRACT AWARD TO ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE ELIMINATES SUBSTANTIAL DUPLICATION OF COSTS THAT WOULD NOT BE RECOVERED THROUGH COMPETITION BECAUSE THIS IS THE FINAL YEAR OF THIS EFFORT. THE LAST PLANNED FIELDING WILL TAKE PLACE IN AUGUST 2014 ENDING THE EFFORT. Z-SYSTEMS CURRENTLY HAS A 80,000 SQUARE FOOT SECURED WAREHOUSE BY FOOT HOOD, TEXAS CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 2,049 LINE ITEMS OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED ASSETS AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $36 MILLION. COST TO TRANSFER THESE ASSETS TO ANOTHER FACILITY NEAR FORT HOOD, TEXAS AND TO START-UP TOTAL PACKAGE FIELDING FROM THIS NEW FACILITY WOULD NOT BE RECOVERED FROM COMPETITION. THE IMPACT OF NOT CONTINUING THIS EFFORT WITH ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE WOULD BE WORK STOPPAGES AND DEGRADATION OF MISSION IN FULFILLING THE AGENCY?S REQUIREMENTS. THE ARMY WOULD NOT MEET ITS OPERATIONAL READINESS IF VEHICLES WERE RECEIVED WITHOUT ALL THE BII NEEDED BY OPERATOR AND CREWS TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLES. AWARDING A CONTRACT TO Z SYSTEMS, INC. ELIMINATES DUPLICATIVE COSTS, ENSURES THERE IS NO BREAK IN SERVICE AND AVOIDS COSTS A NEW CONTRACTOR WOULD INCUR TO ACQUIRE OR LEASE A WAREHOUSE FACILITY FOR ONLY ONE YEAR..

ACC WARREN PROPOSES TO AWARD A NEW CONTRACT FOR THE TOTAL PACKAGE FIELDING (TPF) AND WAREHOUSE EFFORT FOR THE 12 MONTHS OF 01 SEPTEMBER 2013 THROUGH 31 AUGUST 2014. THE CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS TO Z SYSTEMS, INC. THE PLACE OF PERFORMANCE IS FORT HOOD, TX. THE TPF AND WAREHOUSE SUPPLY SERVICES EFFORT IS COMPRISED OF FIVE SEPARATE SUB-PROCESSES REQUISITIONING AUTHORIZED STOCKAGE LIST (ASL) SPARE PARTS; STOCKING AND BUILDING THE SPARE PARTS TOTAL PACKAGE FIELDING (TPF) PACKAGES; WAREHOUSING THE SPARES AND TPF PACKAGES; ISSUING THE TPF PACKAGES TO THE GAINING UNITS; AND REFURBISHING BASIC ISSUE ITEMS (BII). THE INTENT OF THIS PROPOSED EFFORT IS TO MINIMIZE THE WORKLOAD OF THE GAINING UNIT BY GATHERING THE END ITEM, AND ALL REQUIRED SERVICES (SPARES, TECHNICAL MANUALS, COMPONENTS OF THE END ITEM, AND BII), INTO A SINGLE PACKAGE, AND THEN ISSUING THAT PACKAGE TO THE UNIT. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE OF THIS ACTION IS $11.6M. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT PE! RFORMANCE PERIOD WILL BE FROM 01 SEPTEMBER 2013 TO 31 AUGUST 2014. THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR THIS ACTION IS 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(III). ?ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT, PROPOSAL, OR QUOTATION, WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. A CONTRACT AWARD TO ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE ELIMINATES SUBSTANTIAL DUPLICATION OF COSTS THAT WOULD NOT BE RECOVERED THROUGH COMPETITION BECAUSE THIS IS THE FINAL YEAR OF THIS EFFORT. THE LAST PLANNED FIELDING WILL TAKE PLACE IN AUGUST 2014 ENDING THE EFFORT. Z-SYSTEMS CURRENTLY HAS A 80,000 SQUARE FOOT SECURED WAREHOUSE BY FOOT HOOD, TEXAS CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 2,049 LINE ITEMS OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED ASSETS AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $36 MILLION. COST TO TRANSFER THESE ASSETS TO ANOTHER FACILITY NEAR FORT HOOD, TEXAS AND TO START-UP TOTAL PACKAGE FIELDING FROM THIS NEW FACILITY WOULD NOT BE RECOVERED FROM COMPETITION. THE IMPACT OF NOT CONTINUING THIS EFFORT WITH ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE WOULD BE WORK STOPPAGES AND DEGRADATION OF MISSION IN FULFILLING THE AGENCY?S REQUIREMENTS. THE ARMY WOULD NOT MEET ITS OPERATIONAL READINESS IF VEHICLES WERE RECEIVED WITHOUT ALL THE BII NEEDED BY OPERATOR AND CREWS TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLES. AWARDING A CONTRACT TO Z SYSTEMS, INC. ELIMINATES DUPLICATIVE COSTS, ENSURES THERE IS NO BREAK IN SERVICE AND AVOIDS COSTS A NEW CONTRACTOR WOULD INCUR TO ACQUIRE OR LEASE A WAREHOUSE FACILITY FOR ONLY ONE YEAR.