SOURCES SOUGHT
25 -- Vehicle Equipment Components - Armor Kits
- Notice Date
- 10/16/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- M67854 Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785407R5003
- Response Due
- 11/9/2006
- Description
- This is a Request for Information only. There is no solicitation at this time. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has an urgent need for armoring material handling and construction equipment. The contractor shall be capable of building prototypes, integrating, producing and providing test support and installing Add on Armor (AoA) and Crew Protection Kits (CPK) for USMC Material Handling and Construction Equipment. The contractor must have access to classified information and have the appropriate facilities and management controls to support secret levels of clearance. The contractor must have experience in the areas of armor and survivability. The intent of this Request for Information is to find industrial solutions to provide armor kits for the equipment listed as follows. High speed, high mobility crane (Produced by Harnischfeger P&H, model HSHMC-25) NSN 3810-01-320-1920 All Terrain Crane (Produced by DEMAG/TEREX) Model MAC-50, NSN 3810-01-538-4030 Full-tracked, crawler type tractor with angle blade (Produced by Case, model 1150) NSN 2410-01-254-1667 Full-tracked, crawler type tractor with multi-purpose bucket (Produced by Case, model 1155) NSN 3805-01-315-1091 Extendable boom forklift truck (Produced by JLG, model MMV) NSN 3930-01508-0886 Lightweight rough terrain forklift truck (Produced by Terex, model 51-19MD) NSN 3930-01-533-0855 and NSN 3930-01-478-3519 Backhoe Loader (Caterpillar 420D/E model) NSN 3805-01-514-7166 Sweeper, Runway (Elgin Crosswind) NSN 3930-01-504-2618 The armor kit can either be an AoA kit or cab replacement. The AoA shall not degrade the Roll-Over Protection System (ROPS) of the vehicle. If the armor kit is a cab replacement type, it shall be certified as a ROPS for the vehicle. The one exception is the HSHMC and MC-50 vehicle where the requirement for ROPS does not apply. The quantities range from 10 to 50 kits per asset. The following requirements must be met. Direct Fire: The armor shall provide a 95 percent Probability of No Penetration (PNP) against a single impact incident from 7.62 AP at muzzle velocity. The probability shall be calculated at an 80 percent Lower Confidence Bound (LCB). The armor shall provide this protection level against the threat from all aspects (3600) 00 elevation 00 azimuth. Indirect Fire/IED: The armor system shall provide limited flank and floor protection against fragmentation from IED. This protection shall be equivalent to a 50 percent probability of no penetration from the 20mm Fragment Simulating Projectile (FSP) at 3600 ft/s. This FSP velocity combination is intended to validate that the armor is capable of protecting to the 94 percentile fragment of a 152mm artillery round at 2 meters. The probability shall be calculated at an 80 percent Lower Confidence Bound (LCB). The system must also protect crew and passengers from fatal blast effects of the 152mm artillery round detonated at 2 meter standoff. Transparent Armor (TA) minimum protection rating should follow STANAG AEP55 for protection level 5. To the greatest degree feasible, normal operator visibility should be maintained following a ballistic impact. Installation of an armor kit shall not impede the operator?s ability to ingress or egress the equipment. Additionally, the kit shall contain an emergency egress hatch or window which can be accessed from either the exterior or interior of the vehicle. Latches or locking mechanisms shall be common equipment. The emergency egress shall allow escape in the event that the cab door is inaccessible or inoperable. Doors shall incorporate a device (also known as a combat lock) that allows the door to be secured from the inside. The combat lock shall prevent the door from being opened from the outside by enemy personnel and by the force of an IED explosion. An override shall be provided so that emergency personnel outside the cab can open the door The armor kits shall include environmental controls to maintain a viable operating environment inside the armored crew compartment/cab. The design shall include additions or modifications for armor support, doors with latching mechanism(s) and a separate/emergency egress (in case of vehicle rollover). The contractor shall minimize ballistic gaps to the maximum extent practical when the armor kit is installed on to the vehicle. Joints attaching hardware shall be designed to resist separation under blast pressure. All original equipment glass shall be removed from the system before the armor is installed. The design shall include alterations to existing vehicle systems and components as necessary for safe operation (e.g. longer wiring harness, hoses, etc.). The contractor shall perform a trade-off analysis for each system identified. The analysis shall include: an engineering assessment of the impact of the armor kit to the vehicle and their subsystems performance (e.g. tires, axles, suspension, drive train, hydraulics, electrical power, air conditioning system) relating to speed, lift capability, center of gravity, vehicle reliability, vehicle maintainability, visibility, transportability, and safety. The contractor shall deliver a feature-based parametric 3D model along with its 2D associated drawings in Pro-Engineer format or a format compatible with Pro-Engineer. The contractor shall develop, validate, and provide installation instructions for each system. The instructions shall contain an Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB) of all components, assemblies and hardware. The IPB shall utilize clear and concise line drawings. The contractor shall provide one (1) set of the operating door side assembly, including opaque armor, transparent armor, hinges, latching hardware, and support structure for each system to be armored. The Government shall test the contractor provided door assembly in order to verify ballistic performance of the armor kit design as well as kit integration. Fasteners and gaps will be evaluated. The contractor shall provide support at Aberdeen Test Center, MD during Government tests. The contractor shall provide a Field Service Representative (FSR) for installation and post-installation support of armor kits in CONUS and worldwide (e.g. Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Korea, Japan, etc.). The contractor must be capable of providing the required prototype kits within 90 days of contract award, delivery of production quality CPK?s after testing and trade off analysis 60 days and Delivery of TDP?s, Drawing packages, Support and Parts packages after testing 120 days. Firms possessing the capability to accomplish this requirement are invited to submit a capability statement, enclose product literature, past performance information, current General Services Administration (GSA) or other schedule information (if applicable) and price schedules or catalogues. Request for Information responses shall be received by Ground Transportation and Engineering Systems (GTES), no later than 31 Oct 2006. Submissions are for market research and all materials will be retained in confidence. Product information shall be submitted to Marine Corps Systems Command, Assistant Commander for Contracts, Attn: CT025, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134. No telephonic responses will be considered. Point of Contact: Judy Grant, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-432-5011, Fax 703-432-5029, Email: Judith.grant@usmc.mil. The Contracting Officer for this requirement is Terence McGinn, Phone: 703-432-5028, Fax 703-432-5029, Email: terence.mcginn@usmc.mil. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS OR SERVICES, OR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS.
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