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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 25, 2007 FBO #1917
SOURCES SOUGHT

58 -- Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR), AN/TPQ-48(V)2, Market Survey

Notice Date

2/23/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
 

ZIP Code

07703-5008
 

Solicitation Number

W15P7T-07-R-S205
 

Response Due

3/16/2007
 

Archive Date

5/15/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a request for information only. This request for information is for planning purposes only; this is not a Request for Quotations or Proposals. No solicitation document exists and a formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Governm ent as a result of the responses to this RFI. The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding or in any subsequent exchange of information. All proprietary and restricted information shall b e clearly marked. All interested sources should provide a product brochure, company literature or information that details their product. All submissions should include company name, point of contact to include, name, position, telephone number and email address. All interested parties with significant past performance experience in producing and/or sustaining radar systems are encouraged to respond to this RFI by providing the following information on or before 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 16 M arch 2007. Responses to this RFI must be unclassified and should not exceed 40 pages in length. All responses shall be transmitted electronically to the Interactive Business Opportunity Page (IBOP) at https://abop.monmouth.army.mil, under the Army Pre-Aw ard, C-E LCMC Market Research section, subject as above. The US Army, PM Radars is seeking sources and information for a lightweight, man-portable weapon location sensor that provides continuous 360-degree surveillance and enables accurate detection of mortar locations up to a range of five kilometers. This sys tems performance is detailed in the LCMR Performance Specification For the LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR (LCMR), AN/TPQ-48 (V)2 dated 27 January 2007, attached in the Links to Drawings section of the IBOP Market Research Page. Anyone interested in reviewing this specification shall forward their company name, address, CAGE code, point of contact to include name, title, telephone number and e-mail address to Joseph Manganaro at joseph.manganaro@us.army.mil or telephonically at 732-427-1389. Company information will be verified via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. If youre registered in this database, access to this specification will be granted. All respondents must be registered in the IBOP system as well. The Government poss esses no technical data package for the LCMR Program. Item Definition: The LCMR is a lightweight, 360-degree, rapidly deployable, man-transportable, digitally connected, day/night mortar, cannon and rocket locating radar that uses computer-controlled signal processing of the radar signal data to perform targ et detection, verification, tracking, and classification of enemy and friendly mortars. The system consists of an Antenna and Radar Cylinder that is powered by battery or external generator. Data processing is performed by the Radar Processor (RP), Porta ble Display Unit (R-PDA and/or Laptop). The LCMR will be located in the Fires Battalion of both the Current and Future Force Units of Action. The current AN/TPQ-48(V)2 LCMR System is being produced by SRCTec, North Syracuse, NY and has demonstrated the following: Range and Accuracy Performance in an Actual Environment of 100m TLE (50% CEP) from 1km out to 5km on 60mm, 81mm, 120mm Mortars. Other considerations: The Army has a requirement for 640 AN/TPQ-48(V)2 systems; accelerated production that consistently delivers 20 systems per month with minimal or no lead time to the first delivery; a reduced logistics footprint; full technical data r ights; and sustainment and support of all systems (both existing fielded and yet to be fielded). In addition, the Government needs an antenna solution; currently, the antenna column is a critical issue with availability and maintenance of the systems. PM Radars is seeking potential respondents who can demonstrate the existing LCMR functionality today. Schedule is of the utmost importance to PM R adars; therefore, if your firm can demonstrate the existing functionality, can you start delivery of 20 systems per month in 6 months and remain consistent with this delivery quantity? Is this delivery achievable? IF NOT, describe in detail your recommen ded schedule and number of systems per month. In addition, PM Radars is seeking sources and information to perform sustainment support for LCMR systems. LCMR systems are fielded in theater supporting Operation Iraq Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) operations. The LCMR system shall have a 91% probability that 1 of 2 systems operate failure-free over a 72 hour mission pulse. Rationale: The LCMR is a low density system and must maintain continuous operations with minimal down time. The LCMR system shall have a 95% average operational availa bility (Ao). Rationale: The LCMR is a low density system and must maintain continuous operations with minimal down time. The LCMR system operators shall perform 80% of all unscheduled maintenance. Rationale: Key to maximizing the system availability a nd increasing self-sufficiency. The LCMR system shall have a field and sustainment maintenance ratio not to exceed 0.05 maintenance man hours per operating hour. Rationale: Ensures that the radar is maintained within the maintenance force structure cons traints. The LCMR system Maximum Time to Repair at Field Level will not exceed 30 minutes for 90% of the maintenance tasks performed at this maintenance level. Rationale: The LCMR is a low density system and must maintain continuous operations with mini mal down time. Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) may include, but not necessarily be limited to: material and facilities, as well as services, in the following areas: (1) supply & distribution; (2) maintenance; (3) training; (4) software support; (5) re build/overhaul; (6) repair (CONUS & OCONUS); (7) repair and return (if the unit cannot be repaired OCONUS); (8) modifications/upgrades/updates to hardware/software/firmware and (9) system support. LCMR maintenance and support will be composed of a mix of Government Logistics Assistance Representatives (LARs) and Contractor Field Service Engineers (FSEs) located at C4ISR Regional Support Centers (RSCs). The C4ISR RSCs provide direct and integrated general support as well as some limited depot support for o ther systems in OIF/OEF. It serves as a centralized single face to the field for a broad range of engineering, management, logistics and technical services. Although the Government will provide these RSC facilities, the Contractor may be required to trav el to remote and hostile areas. Contractor-provided FSEs shall be co-located and integrated in theater at one or more RSC location (subject to change) in Iraq or Afghanistan. A 2-level maintenance concept at the operational unit (Field) and Echelon Above Unit (EAU) (Depot) levels and ILS CONUS and OCONUS will be implemented. This shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: on-site and off-site repairs, 24/7 on call serv ices when a system is returned from the field to include maintenance, product support, shipping, training, documentation and manual updates to the LCMR program. Any resultant contract will include the requirement to: provide technical support for damaged systems returned from the field, which shall include, but not be limited to, troubleshooting, repairs and test of failed systems; provide depot level support to include repair parts/field maintenance kits for all LCMR systems; provide FSEs for technical su pport of the system in the field, which shall include, but not be limited to, troubleshooting, repairs and test of failed systems, and operator guidance and training; provide updated electronic technical documentation sufficient for soldiers to operate, ma intain and train on the equipment in forward areas of the battlefield; document and implement a components and materials obsolescence program and monitor and evaluate electronic part life cycle status and availability on the system design throughout the duration of the contract; provide training and documentation necessary for both Contractor and Government to be able to perform in-theater maintenance above unit level and conduct unit and G overnment LAR training in theater. Ease of supportability in the field environment is paramount. A wartime operational readiness supportability rate of 99.5% is a requirement. Repair parts and personnel required to maintain stock levels to meet this read iness requirement is a critical element of any future requirement. When field failures occur and the Contractor FSE or Government LAR determines that the LCMR cannot be repaired in country, the established turnaround time for CONUS repair is a maximum of thirty (30) days once received at the Contractor CONUS depot to the time the repaired unit is received at the designated CONUS acceptance point. The established turnaround time for OCONUS repair, once an evaluation indicates an item can be repaired within country, is twenty-four (24) hours with the item being repaired and returned to the LAR. Records shall be maintained of all repair/replacement actions detailing inventory of all equipment, returned equipment by name, part number and serial number, mainte nance actions underway, repairs completed, labor hours and categories expended for repairs and repair price/cost of repairs, repair/replacement action taken, why a repair or replacement decision was made, date each item was received for repair, and whether the item is covered by warranty and the date/time repaired or replaced item was shipped back to the Government. The Contractor awarded any resultant contract shall develop Performance Based Logistics (PBL) metrics by establishing a baseline for the LCMRs logistics footprint. All collection of data shall be at the lowest level of detail and allow for visible cost drivers. The Contractor awarded any resultant contract shall complete a Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) or an equivalent model and utilize the results to support a Best Value Business Case Analysis which shall include the following metrics to be measured: A. The Logistics Response Time (LRT) for the LCMR System is defined as the period of time from a logistics demand signal sent to satisfaction o f that logistics demand. This requirement can be provided to the Government via a Technical Discrepancy Report. B. The Repair Cycle Time per System failure (the elapsed time from the receipt of a failure item at a repair facility until the time the item is repaired and ready for reissue to the user). The contractor shall monitor and record the transportation time of a failed LCMR item as a metric and provide this information and any delays beyond the prescribed 96 Hour Turn-Around-Time to the Government. C. The Stock Availability at Units forward supply level (time to fill a Line Replaceable Unit by the unit s forward supply support). D. Maintenance Driven Sub-Elements called Not Mission Capable Maintenance (NMCM) (time system is inoperable due to dela y in obtaining maintenance resources.) E. The Contractor shall provide accurate data collection process of the Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) system information, MANPRINT, spiral development by enhancing BIT/BITE requirements, susta inment training, and personnel. The contractor shall use the transportation time to move parts as a metrics Packaging Handling Storage and Transportation. Using an open architecture will aide and lower the footprint by modernization through technology in sertion and sparing. F. The contractor shall maintain and report LCMR System Life Cycle Sustainment Costs and achieve the optimized System Operational Availability (Ao). Questions/Information Requested: In providing your response to the sustainment requirements portion of the announcement, please ensure you address the following as well as provide any additional data/information you feel necessary for the Go vernment to assess the availability of suppliers for this level of service. 1. The Government intends to implement a Performance Based Logistics Strategy for this requirement. Please explain fully how you would implement PBL in a system that has been fie lded. Please detail performance characteristics you feel are measurable as part of a PBL strategy? Your response should provide your past PBL accomplishments and the methods and metrics used to develop a support concept to reduce the logistics footprint. Provide the type of planning your company used to manage the supply chain (Parts Support) for field and sustainment level maintenance and integrating it with the anticipated organic capability and transition. 2. How would you approach this ILS effort? Describe your processes and methodologies to effect the transition from the current ILS provider of (V)1 and (V)2 systems (the OEM, SRCTec, Inc.). 3. Describe how you would partner with a U. S. Army organic element to satisfy the Armys long range goal of depot capability for all repair and return and inventory management efforts for the LCMR System. This capability has not been incorporated to date. Please detail your approach to involving a depot, identifying how you would engulf them into the processe s and provide a reasonable timeline to transition 100% repair and return and inventory management functions to that depot. 4. To accomplish the Governments requirements outlined in this announcement is there anything you feel the Government must provide to make it happen? Points of contact: Contracting Officer: Linda A. Schmidt, Phone: 732-427-1323; e-mail: Linda.Schmidt1@us.army.mil, Contract Specialist: Joseph Manganaro, Phone: 732-427-1389; e-mail joseph.manganaro@us.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07 ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ

Zip Code: 07703-5008

Country: US
 

Record

SN01238087-W 20070225/070223221539 (fbodaily.com)
 

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