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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 30, 2005 FBO #1342
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23 -- Market survey questionnaire for procuring Recapitalization services for M870, M870A1, M870A2 Lowboy, M871, M871A1 and M871A2 22.5 Ton Capacity Flat Bed and M872, M872A1, M872A2, 34 Ton Capacity, Flatbed Semi-trailers.

Notice Date

7/28/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

TACOM - Warren Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
 

ZIP Code

48397-5000
 

Solicitation Number

W56HZV05R9500
 

Response Due

8/31/2005
 

Archive Date

10/30/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

MARKET SURVEY TACOM invites your response to the below market survey questionnaire for procuring Recapitalization services for M870, M870A1, M870A2 Lowboy, M871, M871A1 and M871A2 22.5 Ton Capacity Flat Bed and M872, M872A1, M872A2, 34 Ton Capacity, Flatbed Semi-trailer s. This market survey questionnaire seeks information from potential suppliers regarding the Governments plans to contract for Semitrailer overhaul and upgrade services. The term applied to this effort is referred to as Recapitalization which is a managed pr ocess consisting of semi-trailer disassembly, overhaul of major structures, and a focused rebuild and assembly process that includes the installation of new equipment that improves vehicle performance and increases its longevity. Intent: It is the intent of TACOM on behalf of the Army to award an Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery contract for the Recapitalization of each of the commercially based semi-trailers listed above. The three trailers are being combined for recapital ization into one contracted effort to meet the fluctuating needs of U.S. Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve units who have received and are maintaining some or all of the models listed. Combination also provides the possibility of stabilizing reman ufacturing processes at a manufacturing plant once production begins. Description of Systems: The M870 is a 40 ton capacity, 40 foot long, Low-boy Semitrailer capable of transporting construction and material handling equipment, it has a folding gooseneck that doubles as a ramp and has a mission profile that requires its bei ng capable of 50% on-road and off-road transportation while fully loaded. The M871 Semitrailer is a 22.5 ton capacity, 40 foot long by 8 foot wide, dual purpose, break bulk/container transporter, with a flatbed. Its' mission is line and local haul of break bulk cargo and inter-modal cargo containers. The M872 Semitrailer is a 34 ton capacity, 40 foot long by 8 foot wide, Semitrailer it is also a dual purpose, break bulk/container transporter, with a flatbed. Its' mission is line and local haul of break bulk cargo, Inter-modal Cargo containers, M113 Arm ored Personnel Carriers and personnel shelters. The M871 and M872 are based on commercial platform style, dual-purpose semi-trailers. The recapitalized semi-trailers will be capable of daily operating ranges of 300 miles at sustained speeds up to 65 mph. Unique military characteristics on all Recapitalized Army assets will include: Green, Camouflage, or Tan Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC), Military lift and tie down provisions in accordance with MIL-STD 209J, a 12/24-volt lighting system with Black out lights and an Anti-lock Brake System. The required semi-trailers must be re-built to meet severe duty operation that includes movement off-road when coupled with a commercially based line haul tractor. All of the semi-trailers are required to have the ability to be loaded and offloaded to C141, C-5 and C-17 Aircraft, and meet all applicable NATO inter-operability criteria. Semitrailers must have sufficient ground clearance to load and offload at a 15-degree pitch angle in order to roll-on and roll-off shipping vessel loading ramps. Recapitalized Semitrailers are to be equipped with the following. 24-Volt Anti-Lock Braking System with PLC, Radial Tires, bolt-on upper coupler plates where applicable, 12 and 24-volt electrical receptacles, LED lighting, a spare tire carrier, and a side panel kits where applicable with onboard stowage that will protect and contain the side panels when stored. The M871RECAPSOW is an example of a Scope of Work that would become an enforceable section of a proposed future contract for M800 Series Semitrailer recapitalization. The file is to afford the opportunity to gain an understanding of the work that will be r equired to recapitalize existing semi-trailer assets. The file is to be considered a draft document for the use of evaluat ion. If you would like a copy of M871RECAPSOW, please email your request to Pat Macheske at Macheskp@tacom.army.mil. Schedule: The intent is to award a Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type production contract to acquire an estimated 2400 units with additional estimated requirements of 2400 units over the remainder of the contract period. All production quantities are estimated based on available trailer fleet assets and are subject to change. Two each test units for each model will be required for testing. The schedule for test unit delivery will be decided upon based on the availability of assets and relative im portance of field needs. Assume a delivery schedule that delivers Recapitalized Flat-bed trailers within 90 days of contract award and Low-boy trailers within 120 days of contract award. Government testing will be performed to confirm structural integrity and durability. Testing is estimated to take a minimum of 180 days. Trailers that pass test requirements will be re-furbished and used as production baseline models. If proposed, contractor test costs may include transportation of equipment and the furnishing of onsite Field Service personnel to support testing. Response to this market research survey questionnaire should be sent via email to Patrick Macheske at Macheskp@tacom.army.mil. Any product literature that cannot be emailed should be marked M800 Series Semitrailer SURVEY on the outer package and may be sent to: Commander U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Attn: AMSTA-AQ-ATAB/MS 420 (Mr. Gregory M. Dixon) 6501 E. Eleven Mile Road Warren, MI 48397-5000 Replies to this questionnaire must be received by 31 August 2005. You may fax in your response to (586) 574-3802 if you do not have electronic capability. You are allowed to mark any document or information submitted as Proprietary. Please mark your inf ormation Proprietary, as you feel appropriate. Your input is voluntary and no compensation can be made for your participation in this survey. We appreciate your cooperation in answering these questions and thank you in advance for your participation. M800 SERIES SEMITRAILER MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE I. Information Regarding Your Firm 1 Please tell us the name and address of your firm and provide us a point of contact. Name of Firm Point of Contact Name Address Telephone Number Address City State Zip Code 2. If we awarded you a contract, would the place of performance be different from the address you entered above? Yes No If yes, please tell us the place of performance. Please go to question 3. Name of Firm Address Address City State Zip Code 3. Please tell us what type of business organization you are. Individual Partnership Limited Liability Company Joint Venture A corporation operating under the laws of the state of 4. Including full time, part time, temporary and, the employees of domestic and foreign affiliates, how many people does your firm employ? People 5. Small business definitions are found in FAR Part 19. Please check YES or NO for each of the following (DO NOT SKIP ANY). Is your firm a: a. Small Business: YES___ NO___ b. Small Disadvantaged Business: YES___ NO___ c. Woman Owned Small Business: YES___ NO___ d. HUBZone Certified Small Business: YES___ NO___ e. Veteran-Owned Small Business: YES___ NO___ f. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business: YES___ NO___ 6. Is your firm certified by SBA as an 8(a) concern YES___ NO___ If yes, please give us the name of your Minority Enterprise Development Specialist along with address information: MED Specialist ___________________________________ SBA District Office address:_______________________________________ _________________ _____________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 8(a) graduation date: ____________________ II. Information related to the solicited items. 1. Does your firm have experience with Re-manufacturing Flatbed Semi-trailers capable of hauling 45,000 to 68,000 pounds loaded weight over the U.S interstate system? 2. Does your firm have experience with Re-manufacturing Low-boy Semi-trailers capable of hauling 80,000 pounds loaded weight for use on the U.S interstate system or off-road? 3. Does your firm offer remanufacturing services of similar systems commercially? 4. What is the approximate square footage of your firm's manufacturing facilities? 5. Please provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costs estimates for the recapitalization of the M870A2, M871A2 and M872A3 Semitrailers described in this Market Survey. 5. Would your firm perform required work in-house or have a sub-contractor perform some or all of the recapitalization manufacturing work and final assembly? If so what is the estimated work split between in-house and sub-contracted? 6. Does your firm have recent experience re-manufacturing or overhauling trailers or products in accordance with military requirements or performance specifications? 7. Does your firm have the capability to manage a flexible product processing systems with to meet differing requirements of mixed styles of trailers as they are inducted and re-worked through processing stations or production lines? 8. Using actual commercial sales for the last two years: What is the estimated monthly quantity of Semi-trailers of the sizes, classes, and categories described that could be concurrently re-manufactured without affecting existing production in your facil ity? 9. Using projected commercial sales for the next two years. How many Recapitalized M800 Series Semi-trailers would your firm be capable of delivering during the same period? 10. How long has your firm been in the semi-trailer manufacturing/re-manufacturing business? 11. What is the projected service life of the commercial semi-trailers that your firm produces? 12. What processes does or would your firm need to integrate into your plant to produce a re-manufactured semi-trailer that may enhance its ability to resist corrosion over a potential future service life of Twenty (20) years? 13. Please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) of the cost differential between a commercial semi-trailer that your firm produces and a semi-trailer produced to a requirement that includes the ability to resist corrosion over a potential service life of Twenty (20) years. 14. What is the estimated monthly output of your firm for re-manufactured commercial semi-trailers of the size, category, and classes described herein? 15. What is the time period of your firm's standard warranty, when is it initiated and what is covered, not covered? 16. What means are available to your firm's customer base to obtain service, parts, and product support? 17. Does your firm have the capability to produce a Department of the Army service and parts manual in the current Work Package format? 18. Is your firm experienced with selling repair parts to the U.S. Government? 19. Would your firm be willing to provide system engineering support to the Army for the life of any resultant contract? 20. Will your firm be willing to provide technical data to include drawings to the government for use in supporting the DOD repair parts management system and technical manuals? 21. Does your firm have experience with Finite Element Analysis or Physics of Failure to analyze Structural Integrity of new or used materials?
 

Place of Performance

Address: TACOM - Warren Acquisition Center ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-ATAB, E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI

Zip Code: 48397-5000

Country: US
 

Record

SN00857010-W 20050730/050728212546 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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