SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- PM-SKOT Industry Day Update, change to dates and location
- Notice Date
- 8/9/2007
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- TACOM - Rock Island, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AR, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630
- ZIP Code
- 61299-7630
- Solicitation Number
- USA-SNOTE-070809-004
- Archive Date
- 11/7/2007
- Description
- Special Notice This is an update to the July 20, 2007 notice regarding the TACOM hosted PM-SKOT Industry Day. The dates of the conference have been changed to August 27-28, 2007 and the location has been changed to the iwireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline, IL 612 65. www.iwirelesscenter.com (This location was formerly known as The Mark of the Quad Cites) The proposed agenda is as follows: Day One 27 AUG 07 1000-1030 Intro-PM SKOT overview LTC Tachias/Wayne Schaaf 1030-1130 OC&S Relationship Chip Herrell 1130-1300 Lunch 1300-1400 PM SKOT Business Model Lisa Brogren Make or Buy Decision Process 1400-1500 DFPs & Industrial Quality ARDEC 1500-1515 Break 1515-1545 1st Source (DA PAM 710-2) MAJ Dake Warranty/Replacement Demo Lisa Howard (Conley) 1545-1630 Contracting Issues Sean OReilly Berry Amendment Les Nepper ID/IQ & Requirements contracts Les Nepper 1630-1730 Q&A All Day Two 28 AUG 07 0800-0900 State of PM SKOT & Future Wayne Schaaf, Bus Group 0900-1000 Q&A All 0900-1000 Entrance into the SKO Contract Sheryl DeVol How to read and respond to a Request Joan Wysoske For quote Breakout Meetings Select Individuals 1000-UTC Breakout Meetings Select Individuals Lunch To date, PM-SKOT has received 1 white paper in response to the original sources sought announcement. We strongly encourage you to respond to our questions, the responses do not have to be formal but we would like to have industrys perspective on these to pics. The white papers were requested by 3 August, 2007, to david.kimzey@us.army.mil, however responses will be accepted through August 20, 2007. PM SKOT intends to set aside time to meet individually with interested contractors at their request to discu ss information contained in the White Papers. The purpose of these individual meetings is to ensure PM SKOT understands the contents of the information provided as well as to provide a confidential forum for contractor specific questions or comments about their companys participation in the SKO segments. While the Government may use appropriate general information or ideas gathered from the responses during the general sessions, we will not share company confidential information marked proprietary during the conference. To assist with this, please ensure you include the appropriate proprietary markings on any documents provided. White Paper Topics: 1. Problem Statement: PM-SKOT was used to cyclical requirements generated by funding availability. With the Single Source initiative, requirements could come in quantities that may vary from one to hundreds accompanied by short lead times for delivery. It is believed this situation mirrors that faced by industry in the commercial market place. How can we predict or project out-year requirements in an uncertain market? Are there commercial models that can be used to predict cyclic or surge requirements? What contracting arrangement would be attractive to industry for low density items requiring rapid deliveries? Does industry have any recommendations on a contract vehicle suitable for this environment? 2. Problem Statement: As PM-SKOT moves to become the Single Source for Tools, requirements will come in from a variety of sources. What is the most efficient means of capturing and fulfilling customer orders? Is a web site best suited to meet these need s, and if so, are there commercial models for system and staffing requirements? 3. Problem Statement: The current SKO contract was created to allow segments of bidders to be identified as interested and qualified to respond to requests for pricing and allow quicker lead times between identification of need and contract award while sti ll obtaining competition. PM-SKOT is finding we are not receiving competitive bids for all of our requirements; sometimes only one segment member responds to a pricing request. Reasons given are the number of line items, small quantities, and short turn around times. What type of solicitation turn around time and contractual arrangement would work best to meet expected but unquantifiable quantities and mixes of SKOT items? Does your company have any other recomme nded changes to the current SKO contractual arrangement? 4. Problem Statement: The PM-SKOT environment is evolving in several ways: a. A Shift from primarily ID/IQ type contracts to Requirements Contracts when it makes sense. b. The make or buy decisions involving government installation capacity. c. The shift in funding sources, i.e., ratio of AWCF to PA dollars d. A variety of sources generating requirements e. The possibility of kitting Special Tools for the various Army Platform PMs and for other Services. What information could be or should be shared between industry partners and PM-SKOT to allow both sides to be responsive to the others needs? Lastly, if there are interested companies unfamiliar with the SKO contract arrangement and you desire more information and background, the following is provided: The SKO contract was set up to allow the Government to award to a pool of contractors that have been pre qualified, and provide them with the opportunity to compete for future requirements that fall into 5 Segments as identified below: Segment 1: Mechanical/Maintenance Tool Kits 2: Construction/Engineer Tool Kits 3: Specialized Tool Sets 4: Containerized Shop Sets 5: Vehicle/Trailer Mounted Shop Sets I've attached the link for you to view solicitation DAAE20-02-R-0193 - this link provides detailed information about the SKO contract and how proposals will be evaluated. Any future augmentation of the pools will be done using this solicitation. https:/ /aais.ria.army.mil/aais/Padds_web/index.html Further details will be provided at the conference concerning SKO augmentation. We are not intending to provide specific briefings during the general sessions about what Sets, Kits, Outfits, and Tools are or how to go about joining one of the SKO Contract segments, rather, we will have a breakout session for all new interested parties where a deliberate discussion about how to do this will take place. Please contact Captain David Kimzey if you plan to attend or if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you at the conference.
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