SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Market Survey to provide mobile asset tracking equipment, services and training to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)
- Notice Date
- 8/9/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- CECOM Contracting Center (CECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
- ZIP Code
- 07703-5008
- Solicitation Number
- MARKET-SURVEY-4930-1
- Response Due
- 8/17/2010
- Archive Date
- 10/16/2010
- Point of Contact
- Peter J Reha, 732-532-2009
- E-Mail Address
-
CECOM Contracting Center (CECOM-CC)
(peter.reha@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT George Bass, Weapons System Manager, 732-427-1721. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT MARKET SURVEY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. This market survey does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a request for sealed bids (IFB), nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice, nor pay respondents for any information that they submit in response to this Sources Sought request. The United States Army CECOM LCMC is conducting this sources sought market survey to determine price and availability (P&A) from potential sources capable of fulfilling a pseudo Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement as follows. The scope of work provides for a Mobile Asset Tracking (MAT) capability to the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) consisting of the Afghan National Army (ANA) and the Afghan National Police (ANP). The MAT capability shall provide text messaging transmission, location data and a 911 capability. The ANA has six infantry Corps, an Afghan Air Force (corps level), Capital Division, Special Forces division, and MP Guard Brigade that is sub-organized into twenty-two combat brigades. Maneuver units are organized with eighty-one infantry battalions, nine commando battalions, four SF battalions, twenty-two combat support battalions, twenty-two combat service support battalions, and twenty-one route clearance companies. The 8 ANA Corp/Divisions are located in 6 cities throughout Afghanistan. The ANP is organized at border, region, district and local levels. This scope of work includes delivering, configuring and commissioning 6000 vehicle-based MAT units and 120 manpack configured systems. The mobile asset tracking system must give the Battalion Level / District Police Level the ability to view all currently deployed assets on one visual display screen in a command center. The common operating picture (COP) requirement is for 230 systems. The mobile asset tracking system must support real time forwarding of platform position data to other Government organizations and battle field C2 systems via a wide area network link. For purposes of pricing, ROMs should reflect the cost of performing responsibilities in Afghanistan, such as life support and security. Responses must include price, availability, lead times and the schedule stated in months after contract award for each identified task. P&A responses should not be bundled with a bottom-line figure. All P&A should be itemized according to the following categories: Space segment, hub, management and control services: If applicable, provide a ROM, regardless of location in Afghanistan, for all related labor and service costs in providing space segment, hub and management and control services to a base of 6000 MAT units and 120 manpacks. Technical consulting/Field Service Representatives (FSR): Provide a ROM for technical consulting/field service support for up to 6000 MAT units and 120 manpacks. The FSR(s) is/are expected to support this effort on a secure Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan. FSR scope includes training, installing, configuring, troubleshooting and diagnosing communications network issues/concerns, and troubleshooting network equipment, as required. The ROM should include all required support materials, transportation, life support, and any applicable security costs associated with this scope of work. Mobile Asset Tracking Manpack Equipment: Provide a ROM for the equipment and material costs for 120 MAT manpack units. Major end item ancillary equipment must be identified in the ROM. Costs of the warranty should be included in the ROM. The warranty period should also be stated. Transportation and shipping is Government provided. Transportation and shipping is Government provided. Mobile Asset Tracking Vehicle-based Equipment: Provide a ROM for the equipment and material costs for 6000 MAT units. Major end item ancillary equipment must be identified in the ROM. The ROM shall also identify which capabilities are quoted: text messaging, location data, and/or 911 capability. Costs of the warranty should be included in the ROM. The warranty period should also be stated. Transportation and shipping is Government provided. Transportation and shipping is Government provided. Mobile Asset Tracking Base Station Equipment: Provide ROM for the base station quantity required for 6000 mobile asset tracking units. State the quantity in the response. Major end item ancillary equipment must be identified in the ROM. Costs of the warranty should be included in the ROM. The warranty period should also be stated. Transportation and shipping is Government provided. Transportation and shipping is Government provided. Mobile Asset Tracking Installation Services: Provide a ROM for the installation labor for 6000 vehicle-based MAT units. Assume labor and operating costs from six Corps/Division locations/cities, to include all costs associated with operating in Afghanistan. COP System: Provide a ROM for the delivery and installation of a COP System. Provide unit cost and extended cost for 230 systems to include hardware and software. Spares: Provide a ROM for the procurement of lifecycle spares for a 12-month period of performance. Transportation and shipping is Government provided. Training: Provide a ROM for one operator and maintenance training course to train 20 students. State the duration of the course in days and in hours. Respond by COB 17 Aug 10 to George Bass at George.Bass@us.army.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: CECOM Contracting Center (CECOM-CC) ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ
- Zip Code: 07703-5008
- Zip Code: 07703-5008
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