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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 19, 2005 FBO #1454
SOURCES SOUGHT

J -- Maintenance actions for select components of theM21 Remote Sensing Chemical Agent Alarm (RSCAAL)

Notice Date

11/17/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

TACOM - Rock Island, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AR, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630
 

ZIP Code

61299-7630
 

Solicitation Number

W52H09-06-R-0065
 

Response Due

11/28/2005
 

Archive Date

1/27/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Reference: Solicitation W52H09-06-R-0065 for M21 Remote Sensing Chemical Agent Alarm. This SOURCES SOUGHT Notice requests information PRIOR to release of any resultant solicitation. The information within this notice is based on the best and most c urrent information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding upon the Government. Updated information will be provided in a subsequent notice or synopsis, if and when necessary. Potential sources are sought which are ca pable of providing all labor, material, equipment, supplies, testing, packaging, and shipping for repair and return delivery of the M21 Remote Sensing Chemical Agent Alarm (RSCAAL). The M21 RSCAAL is an automatic scanning, passive infrared sensor which de tects nerve and blister agent vapor clouds. Each M21 RSCAAL consists of the Detector unit, a transit case for the detector, a tripod for mounting the detector, and a tripod carrying bag with associated items of support equipment. The Detector unit consis ts of a scanning servo mirror, a Michelson interferometer assembly, which includes a Magnavox MX7045L cryogenic cooler, a dewar assembly containing a HgCdTe photoconductive detector element and associated electronics including an on-board microprocessor. The M21 RSCAAL stored in the transit case weighs about 105 pounds. The Detector unit weighs about 54 pounds. It operates from standard military 24 Vdc power sources. For purposes of this notice, interested firms may anticipate a performance period of no t more than five years in the form of a firm, fixed-priced requirements type contract.. Prospective contractors shall submit electronically a statement of interest and a capability submittal, along with any necessary documentation as designated below. Ele ctronic submittals are to be submitted for review by Noon on November 28, 2005. A prospective contractor shall submit, as a minimum, sufficient detailed information about the firms corporate capabilities, knowledge, managerial and technical expertise, and experience to provide clear and convincing evidence that the Governments requirement is understood and that the prospective source has the ability to evaluate, repair, and test the M21 RSCAAL. Prime Contractors shall provide the same information for th eir firm, as well as, any and all subcontractors that may be used in this type of project in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-14(b) (1), Limitations on Subcontracting. Prospective sources are requested to provide the following information, as a minimum: (1) Company Name, Address, Email, and Telephone; (2) Specify type of ownership; i.e., Small Business (SB), Large Business (LB); Company Status: SB, Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Wo man-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Black College and University/Minority Institution(HBCU/MI; (3) Name of any Parent Company; (4) Names of not more than Two Principals (empowered to speak for the firm on the policy and contractual matters) to Contact: Titles/Telephone Numbers, E-mail Addresses; (5) Past Experience with Same or Similar Items (List as Federal, State, Local Government, or other types of cont racts, Project Title, Total Contract Value, designate in-process or complete; (6) Briefly describe the facilities and equipment that will be used to repair the item and its components. Do you currently own or lease the equipment? Will a major portion of t he work be sub-contracted? Do you plan to repair the M21 RSCAAL in its entirety or will portions of manufacture/packaging/shipping be subcontracted? NO SOLICITATION IS PENDING AT THIS TIME. It is the intent of this announcement to find sources to repair or have the express capability and ability to repair the M21 RSCAAL as described above. After review of submittals and/or capability packages, the Government reserves the right to have technical discussions to clarify technical issues. This is not a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. This notice constitutes neither a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Sources Sought notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit or award a contract in the future. The pur pose of this notice is market research. The Government will not rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. Electronic submittals are due for review by Noon on November 28, 2005 to Cusacks@ria.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: TACOM - Rock Island ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AR, Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL

Zip Code: 61299-7630

Country: US
 

Record

SN00933763-W 20051119/051117212102 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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