SOURCES SOUGHT
K -- AH-64 Longbow Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS)Support
- Notice Date
- 9/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Fort Hood, Directorate of Contracting, 761st Tank Battalion Avenue, Room W103, Fort Hood, TX 76544-5025
- ZIP Code
- 76544-5025
- Solicitation Number
- W91151-13-R-0051
- Response Due
- 10/11/2013
- Archive Date
- 11/25/2013
- Point of Contact
- Denitra I. Foy, 254-288-1915
- E-Mail Address
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MICC - Fort Hood
(denitra.foy@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought announcement only and is not an intent to procure. A solicitation is not available at this time and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Hood (MICC-FH) is conducting market research to determine the capability of small businesses in regards to the following requirements. To provide equipment upgrade, modification, and on-site field test support for the AH-64 Longbow Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS). TESS is used with the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) systems and other Real Time Casualty Assessment (RTCA) systems to provide an RTCA suite to support field operational testing by the United States Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC) Aviation Test Directorate (AVTD). This support will provide for hardware upgrade/modification of 4 aircraft TESS units and 70 ground equipment TESS units plus on-site field support during the test for operation, maintenance and data download for these units. Support will include training on the TESS units and providing support for air worthiness and aircraft certifications and TESS verification and validation certification actions. The contractor shall also provide on-site support at the test site at Eglin AFB, FL for an estimated 20-30 days to include, but not limited to: TESS installation and maintenance; operational support for TESS, ground RTCA instrumentation, watercraft RTCA instrumentation, link-16 taps, and Common Operating Picture displays during test preparation, test execution, and Post Test Data Review; and collect, inspect, order, and deliver instrumentation test data, collected, and produced by TESS and RTCA systems. Inter-Coastal Electronics Inc is the only manufacturer of the AH-64 Tactical Engagement Simulation System (AH-64 TESS) which is essential in integrating the MILES and RTCA systems. The Government does not have the software data package (licenses, source codes, etc). Without the licensing and source codes the vendor cannot accomplish the required to upgrade/modification to the TESS software as required by the Government. In addition, the Government does not own a technical data package for the TESS hardware. A vendor, without a technical package (drawings, schematics, etc), will encounter significant difficulties in accomplishing the hardware changes needed by the anticipated delivery date of 30 April 2014. To award to a contractor other than ICE would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government as well as cause unacceptable delays in delivery. The anticipated award date is 1 Jan 2014. This projected award date is based on the following milestones: TESS hardware and software upgrade/modification completion approximately 30 Apr 14 and completion of air worthiness, aircraft certification, and TESS instrumentation verification and validation approximately 18 Jul 14 to support a test start date of 4 Aug 14. Total estimated cost for this effort is approximately $1.4M. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 541330 with a small business size standard of $14.0M dollars. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. All responsible sources may identify interest and capability by responding to this synopsis. All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and have a valid DUNS number, Cage Code, and Tax Identification Number. All responses must be written and sent via electronic mail to the Government point of contact for this announcement, denitra.i.foy.civ@mail.mil or theodore.n.panknin.civ@mail.mil. The Government will not accept telephonic inquiries or responses. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. This request for information is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP), or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this sources sought will be treated for information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of a contractor submission of responses to this sources sought or Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or part, any contractor input resulting from this sources sought.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MICC - Fort Hood Directorate of Contracting, 761st Tank Battalion Avenue, Room W103 Fort Hood TX
- Zip Code: 76544-5025
- Zip Code: 76544-5025
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