Suppliers for Power Supply

This Sources Sought Announcemnt (SSA) shall NOT be construed as an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the U.S Government (USG) to acquire any products or services. It is for planning purposes only. Responses to this SSA will be treated as information only and may be used by the U.S Army in developing its acquisition strategy, Performance Work Statement, etc. if a firm requirement is identified. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the USG shall arise as a result of a Contractor or Source submission of information with responses to this SSA or the USG use of such information. NO funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for award of a contract at this time.

USG CANNOT guarantee specific requirement for production of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). However, minimum projection is currently estimated at a total quantity of 300 units for production. It is highly encouraged that interested sources capable of supplying these items submit their best economic range quantity to achieve manufacture cost savings as part of responses to this announcement.

Detailed data for repair and/or manufacturing, inspections and test procedures and other documentation pertaining to the existing design are not available from the Army.

The Defense Logistics Agency-Aberdeen, on behalf of the Army Integrated Logistics Supply Center (ILSC), intends to acquire Power Supply NSN: 6120-01-538-5514 (Rackmount UPS 1kW) to support the Battalion Command Post Node (BnCPN)

Requirements Description:

The Power Supply is an essential element to the BnCPN as it provides uninterrupted and clean power to the electronic components of the system.

The Government does not possess the technical data package (TDP) for the parts. The TDP is owned by the manufactuer.  

Name: Power Supply

NSN: 6120-01-538-5514

P/N: 28-2800868-1-5W

CAGE: 67032

Requested Response Information:

Sources that can manufacture or supply the listed part are requested to submit information to show capability to manufacture or supply the same part. At a minimum, information submitted should include but is not limited to the following and the questionnaire at the end of this document.

In your response, please include your company name, CAGE code, and a technical point of contract with email address and telephone number.

Notice, Response Due Date, and Points of Contact:

This is NOT a Request for Quote or Proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this SSA or reimburse any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this SSA. This Sources sought announcement (SSA) is for planning and market research purposes only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from this announcement will be used to determine if responsible sources exist, and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or set aside for Small Business.  Furthermore, the Government will use the information, in part, to determine the best acquisition strategy for a potential procurement action and/or to assist in making acquisition strategy decisions in the future.

All SSA responses should be emailed to the Technical and Competition Advocate Points of Contact at the email addresses listed below. No phone inquiries will be accepted, either as a response to this action or for information requests.  All requests for information must be submitted via email to the Technical Point of Contact and the Competition Advocate.

Please submit responses by January 29, 2020

Technical Point of Contact:    James.P.Hetzel.civ@mail.mil

Competition Advocate Point of Contact: DLA-Aberdeen – Bradley.Holtzapple@dla.mil

Contractor Questionnaire

Please complete the following questions. If a question does not apply, please enter N/A or non-applicable.

1. Provide a brief summary of the company and its core competencies.

2. Please provide the following Point of Contact information on all responses:

Company:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Phone Number:

Fax Numbers:

Email Address:

CAGE Code:

DUNS Number:

3. Describe your Company's past performance in the manufacturing and/or supplying of Network Management Central in the past. Provide Contract Number, Point of Contact (POC), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort.

4. Describe the qualifications of your engineering staff, who have experience in the design and production of application similar in complexity and technology to Network Management Central
 

5. Describe your company's experience in identifying the test equipment for components similar in complexity and technology to what is used in BnCPN

6. Describe your company's experience in managing obsolescence issues.

7. Does your company maintain a Program and Assessment Tool to monitor and analyze the availability of components to allow clear and precise tracking of all obsolescence issues?  If so, please elaborate on the Program and Assessment tool(s).

8. Describe your company's experience in identifying the alternatives for the unavailability of obsolete materials or components to mitigate obsolescence issues.

9. Discuss your company's capability in meeting US Government delivery requirements for this specific product.
 

10. Is your company interested in providing a long term, short term, or spot buy, contractual solution?  Regarding contractual quantity/year types, what does your company invision?  (example; fixed quantity, IDIQ, Option quantities, or years)?  Explain

11. Do you have product(s) or keep products in stock?