Upgrade the Infrastructure, Communications, and Software of CCAD’s existing Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS).

The Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal-Corpus Christi Army Depot, Contracting Office in Corpus Christi, Texas is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify potential small business concerns having an interest and capability to upgrade the Infrastructure, Communications, and Software of CCAD’s existing Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS).

CCAD’s current ASRS manages two HK4000 Unit Load Retrieval Machines (SRMs), three HK750 Mini Load SRMs, twenty-four Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), a conveyor system, and is integrated into the Army’s customized Enterprise Resource Planning Logistic Modernization Program (LMP). In addition to a software replacement/upgrade, CCAD’s communication network and conveyor and AGV control hardware are in need of replacement to ensure the entire ASRS is optimized for performance.

The following 3 phases make up the critical requirements of this upgrade:

1)  Communications: The contractor shall engineer, furnish, install, and test (EFI&T) a complete and usable telecommunications single mode (SM) fiber optic cable (FOC) system from CCAD’s Data Center in Building 8 to specified program logic controllers (PLCs) and AGV enclosures.  

2)  Conveyor and AGV Control Requirements: All Program Logic Controllers (PLCs) interfacing the conveyor system and AGVs will be replaced due to age and obsolesce.

3)  New Software: The new software must adhere to all DoD cyber security requirements (i.e. Common Access Card CAC authentication), have the ability to interface with all components of the system, provide real time statistics on performance and maintenance indicators, and adhere to AS 9110 (equivalent) quality management standards.

The results of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.  Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered.  Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) TO BE SUBMITTED.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Theapplicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541512 with a Small Business Size Standard of $30M.  The Product Service Code (PSC) is 7H20.

Your response to this sources sought shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Terry Clark, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email to terry.b.clark4.civ@mail.mil no later than 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on 25 October 2021.  A copy of that response shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Danny Ortiz, at danny.ortiz24.civ@mail.mil.  Reference the sources sought number in the subject line of the e-mail and on all enclosed documents.  Responses received after the time and date specified will be determined to be late and may not be considered.  Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required Software System Upgrades please provide the following information:  Organization Name, Address, Cage Code,  Primary Points of Contact (POCs) and their e-mail address, web site address, and telephone number(s).

All data received in response to this sources sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.