SPECIAL NOTICE: Nuclear Effects Test Capability Modernization (NETCM) Prompt Gamma Simulator (PGS)

The intent of this announcement is to provide the Draft Request For Proposal (RFP) for Nuclear Effects Test Capability Modernization (NETCM) Prompt Gamma Simulator (PGS) Solicitation No. W900KK-17-R-0003. The Draft Performance Specification, Draft Statement of Work, Draft Contract Deliverable Requirements Lists, and attachments as other supporting documentations have been provided for your reference and review. All documents may be subject to change.

Draft RFP questions regarding this draft solicitation shall be submitted by e-mail to the above POCs with the solicitation number in the subject line. The Government will answer questions up to the issuance of the final solicitation provided those questions are received by 12:00 p.m. EDT, 13 December, 2016. Offerors shall use the Question/Comment Form included as Attachment 7 of this draft solicitation. Questions received after the deadline may not be answered. Questions shall not include proprietary data.

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 U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando)anticipates issuing the Final RFP electronically via the Federal Business Opportunities website (http://www.fbo.gov) on/or about 4 January 2017. This date is subject to change.

Additional Information:

The U.S. Army Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS), Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) has an immediate need for a short-pulse, high dose rate, gamma x-ray simulator to conduct testing on Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), small test systems and light armored vehicles for Nuclear Weapons Effects survivability validation for the Nuclear Effects Laboratory (NEL) at White Sands Missile Range, (WSMR) New Mexico.

Acquisition Approach:
Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-Orlando) intends to conduct the NETCM PGS procurement using full and open, competitive, Best Value-Tradeoff source selection procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)15.101-1. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this effort is 333318 - Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing.

The forthcoming solicitation will result in a "C" type contract that will be Cost Plus Fixed-Fee contract line item numbers (FAR 16.306), a base period and three option periods, with a period of performance up to 36 months.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 Nuclear Effects Test Capability
Modernization (NETCM) Prompt
Gamma Simulator (PGS)
Statement of Work PEO-STRI
15-W001

Attachment 2 System Performance Specification
for NETCM PGS PRF-PT-00659

Attachment 3 Data Item Transmittal Form

Attachment 4 NETCM PGS Contract Data
Requirement Lists (CDRLs)
Matrix

Attachment 5 NETCM PGS Past Performance
Questionnaire

Attachment 6 Small Business Participation Form

Attachment 7 NETCM PGS Solicitation
Question and Comment Form

Attachment 8 DD Form 254 Contract Security
Classification Specification

Attachment 9 NETCM PGS Proposal Adequacy
Checklist

Exhibit A Contract Data Requirement
List (CDRLs) A001 through A023

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando
12211 Science Dr. Orlando FL, 32826-3224

Point of Contact: Belinda Brown
Office: (407) 380, 8048, DSN: 970-8048
belinda.c.brown2.civ@mail.mil

DISCLAIMER: This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the Government to procure subject services/products nor will the Government reimburse any parties for costs associated with this responding to this request.