SOURCES SOUGHT
25 -- Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) Emergency Egress Windshield (EEW)
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336992
— Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, MARCORSYSCOM, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, Virginia, 22134, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22134
- Solicitation Number
- M67854-14-R-0210
- Archive Date
- 2/12/2014
- Point of Contact
- Beverly M. Summerson, Phone: (703) 432-3163, Karen A Matsushima, Phone: (703) 432-3153
- E-Mail Address
-
beverly.summerson@usmc.mil, Karen.matsushima@usmc.mil
(beverly.summerson@usmc.mil, Karen.matsushima@usmc.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Classification Code: 2541 - Weapon Systems Specific Vehicular Accessories 1. Introduction The Program Executive Officer, Land Systems (PEO LS) is conducting market research to determine qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources, as defined in FAR 15.201(e). Part of the market research is to publish, on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps), a Request for Information (RFI) seeking market information on businesses capable of providing an estimated 3,500 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) Emergency Egress Windshields (EEW). The United States Marine Corps (USMC) MTVR Family of Vehicles (FOV) has a requirement for the EEW to provide alternative egress from the MTVR FOV in the event that normal egress routes are no longer usable. The overall goal is to provide an EEW that will allow the Marine emergency egress when the situation dictates. The desired windshields should: 1) sustain the same level of ballistic protection as the current window; 2) integrate with current C4I Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) located inside the cab; and 3) retain the means of egress when in a rollover situation. The information requested by this RFI will be used within the PEO LS to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Firms choosing to respond to this RFI are cautioned that THIS SOURCES SOUGHT / RFI IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This RFI is a market research tool used to determine the adequacy of eligible business sources and PEO LS will not provide any feedback or conduct discussions with non-federal government activities outside the agency regarding the information you provide in response to this RFI. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the U.S. Government. 2. Background The Program Executive Officer Land Systems (PEO LS) Program Manager, Medium & Heavy Tactical Vehicle (PM, M&HTV) Quantico, VA, is seeking information from industry on designing, developing, testing, producing, and delivering the Emergency Egress Windshield (EEW) for the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) Family of Vehicles (FOV). The Vendor shall perform all tasks required to design, develop, test, produce, and deliver MTVR FOV EEW kits, along with the associated documentation, technical instructions, and training materials. The Government does not own the Technical Data Package (TDP) for the MTVR, the TDP is owned by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Oshkosh Corporation. 3. Requested Information Firms possessing the capabilities to accomplish these requirements are invited to submit information packages. Packages shall include the following: a. Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number and e-mail of designated point of contact. b. Company information (include CAGE Code, DUNS and applicable Business Socio-Economic Category, i.e., small business, SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.) Include the business size (large business, small business, 8(a), veteran owned small disadvantaged business, etc.) c. Statement of capabilities. d. Typical Contract terms and conditions for this type of work e. Identify Major Risks: general information to identify any major risks anticipated and/or associated with this type of effort f. Capabilities and technical qualifications that demonstrate the ability to perform all of the tasks or portions of the tasks. Proprietary information submitted in response to this synopsis will be protected when clearly identified as "Proprietary". 4. Responses Information submitted in response to this RFI should be emailed to Contracting Officer Karen Matsushima, email address karen.matsushima@usmc.mil and Contract Specialist Beverly M. Summerson, email address beverly.summerson@usmc.mil or mailed or delivered via FEDEX, UPS, or DHL to the following addresses no later than 3:00 p.m. EST, 28 January 2014. No phone calls will be accepted: For US Postal Service: Commanding General, MARCORSYSCOM, 2200 Lester Street, Building 2204, Quantico MCB, VA 22134-6050, Attn: Ms. Karen A. Matsushima (703) 432-3153 For delivery services such as FEDEX, UPS, DHL: Commanding General, MARCORSYSCOM, Material Management, 2201A Willis Street, Quantico, VA 22134-6050 Attn: Ms. Karen A. Matsushima (703) 432-3153 In the subject line of emails and on the cover of mailed/delivered packages, reference RFI-M67854-14-E-0232. a. Responses submitted via email shall be in either Microsoft Word or.pdf format and compatible with Microsoft Office 2007 products. Submission are limited to fifteen (15) pages, including cover letter and contact information. Supplemental materials such as brochures and product literature may also be submitted and are limited to five (5) pages. b. Packages submitted via mail/delivery shall contain text in Times New Roman, 12 point size, color black with proportional spacing. Print size for figures, diagrams, charts, and tables shall be no smaller than 8 point size with colors other than black allowable. FOLDOUTS ARE PERMITTED FOR FIGURES AND TABLES ONLY, and are limited to a maximum size equivalent of three 8-1/2 x 11 inch pages. 5. Questions Vendor questions regarding this notice shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to Contracting Officer Karen A. Matsushima, email address karen.matsushima@usmc.mil and Contract Specialist Beverly M. Summerson, email address beverly.summerson@usmc.mil by 3:00 pm EST on 23 January2014. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers as an attachment, titled "Questions and Answers" to this notice, within ten (10) business days of the close date for Vendor questions. Accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 23 January 2014, 3:00 pm EST will be answered. 6. Summary THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide MTVR Emergency Egress Windshields. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The USMC has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the FedBizOpps at https://www.fbo.gov. All contractors who provide goods or services to the Department of Defense (DoD) must be registered in the System For Award Management (SAM). To register in the SAM, log on to http://www.sam.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's Location, United States
- Record
- SN03269248-W 20140118/140116234404-3cbc1deb223d9a60b3cf27f9ec38fff2 (fbodaily.com)
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