MODIFICATION
58 -- Second Round Request for Information (RFI) For Mounted Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronics Warfare (CREW) System.
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T14RPMCREW
- Response Due
- 6/10/2014
- Archive Date
- 7/10/2014
- Point of Contact
- Abigail Jordan, 443-861-5376
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(abigail.g.jordan3.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS RFI SUPERSEDES THE INITIAL RFI W15P7T-14-RPM-CREW. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS RFI IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, OR REQUEST FOR QUOTES. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS FOR ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION BEING REQUESTED OR REIMBURSE EXPENSES INCURRED TO THE INTERESTED PARTIES FOR RESPONSES. The U.S. Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, is conducting this RFI to identify potential sources for the development of EW capabilities as described below on behalf of Program Executive Officer (PEO) Intelligence & Electronic Warfare & Surveillance (IEW&S), Program Manager (PM) Electronic Warfare (EW), PdM (CREW). Description: Requirements have been identified to provide continued system growth and conduct research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) of new capabilities for enhanced force protection against emerging Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) threats. Currently, an RDT&E effort is being conducted with the Army Duke system under contract W15P7T-09-D-M615 with SRCTec Inc, 5801 East Taft Road, North Syracuse, NY. The Duke system provides force protection against RCIED threats for occupants in wheeled and tracked vehicle platforms and within vicinity of fixed site positions. This RFI addresses future RDT&E requirements to continue threat defeat development, to maintain relevancy of the system, and to be responsive to urgent needs as required. This RDT&E effort is intended to also include integration of the Duke V4/V5/V6 system with other electronic warfare systems (e.g, direction finding, HMS radios, TACSAT 117G radios, etc.). Detailed system threshold and objective level performance parameters are identified within a Performance Based Specification (PBS). Additionally, the capability performance requirements are identified within the Performance Work Statement (PWS). These parameters and requirements can be provided to interested industry parties at a classified level upon successful validation of classified materials storage requirements. The initial tested capability shall meet objective level requirements within the PBS. The system shall meet threshold performance parameters and be ready for production by FY2017. Interested parties should explain within their white paper, with reference to their IMS, how they plan to develop, build, test and be ready for production by FY2017. It is anticipated that Duke V4/V5/V6 hardware systems will be provided to the successful offeror upon award of a contract that could result from any future Request For Proposal (RFP) of the Duke V4/V5/V6 effort. The Government requests that interested parties submit white papers that fully describe their current system capabilities with respect to the classified performance levels in as much detail as possible. Based upon the white paper submission, the Government may elect to conduct a one-on-one discussion, to include the quality of submission and level and scope of the information provided. This may include a visit to contractor facilities to assess firsthand the validity of described capabilities and, if needed, its demonstration. Any capability and demonstration must be available for government assessment no later than 30 December 2014. Those capabilities that show promise may be selected for additional testing at a Government lab at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Test results from closed loop or compatibility testing may be releasable to a variety of DoD activities. The Government is under no obligation to reimburse contractors for participation in these tests. NOTE THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT DISCUSSION OR REQUEST DEMONSTRATION, NOR IS IT LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES INCURRED IN RESPONDING TO THIS RFI. Response Format: Interested parties who believe they are capable of fulfilling the requirements called for in the PBS, and PWS are invited to submit a white paper fully describing their capabilities and how they plan to develop, build and test by FY2017. An Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) shall also be included in the submission. The offeror should provide a cost volume, broken out by Fiscal Year (FY). This cost data should be high level, rolled up to a total estimated effort for each Fiscal Year (FY 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19). It is NOT required to break out costs to the labor categories or fee level. The paper must include company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), cage code, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, business size, and unique qualifiers (e.g. large, foreign, small disadvantage, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.). Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI in Microsoft Word Office 2007 and MS Project compatible format. RFI responses are limited to 20 pages, excluding cover page, administrative pages, and the IMS. Responses shall be written using 10 point Times New Roman, single spaced, with one (1) inch margins. The Government acknowledges its obligation under 18 U.S.C. 1905 to protect information qualifying as confidential under this statute. Pursuant to this statute, the Government is willing to accept any proprietary (e.g., trade secret) restrictions placed on qualifying data forwarded in the response and to protect it from unauthorized disclosure subject to the following: 1.Clearly and conspicuously mark qualifying data with the restrictive legend (all caps) PROPRIETARY with any explanatory text, so that the Government is clearly notified of what data needs to be appropriately protected. 2.In marking such data, please take care to mark only those portions of the data or materials that are truly proprietary (over breadth in marking inappropriate data as proprietary may diminish or eliminate the usefulness of your response-see item 3 below). Use circling, underscoring, highlighting or any other appropriate means to indicate those portions of a single page which are to be protected. 3.The Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Additionally, marked data that is already in the public domain or in the possession of the Government or third parties, or is afterward placed into the public domain by the owner or another party through no fault of the Government will not be protected once in the public domain. Data already in the possession of the Government will be protected in accordance with the Government's rights in the data. 4.Proprietary data transmitted electronically, whether by physical media or not, whether by the respondent or by the government, shall contain the proprietary legend, with any explanatory text, on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail and the beginning of the file itself. Where appropriate for portions of an electronic file, identify where the restrictive legends proprietary portion begins and where the proprietary portion ends. RESPONSE Deadline and Submissions: Requests for classified information shall be sent to: Willie Jackson at willie.c.jackson.civ@mail.mil and Emily Boerum at emily.a.boerum.ctr@mail.mil. Offerors should submit: 1) the POC who will receive the classified documents 2) CAGE code and 3) classified mailing address. Requests not including these three items will be considered invalid. Due to classified mailing guidelines, offerors must make their request by noon on June 3rd, 2014. All requests after this date cannot be honored. Parties may begin submitting responses to this request for information immediately. All white paper submissions are due at the location below no later than 5pm on June 10th, 2014. Classified and unclassified responses will only be accepted in hard copy form. Classified respo0203nses must be portion marked appropriately in accordance with the cited Security Classification Guide. Responses, whether classified or unclassified must be sent to: US Army, PM EW, ATTN: SFAE-IEW-EW Security Office, 5100 Magazine Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. The inner wrapper of the classified submittal shall be addressed to: US Army, PM EW, ATTN: Willie Jackson, 5100 Magazine Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. The information provided in response to this RFI will be used to support on-going initiatives within DoD to analyze emerging requirements for mounted CREW systems and ultimately may result in the Government developing and issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to industry for award of contract. Contracting Office Address: 6001 Combat Drive APG, MD 21009 1.Point of contact for this action is Abigail Jordan, abigail.g.jordan3.civ@mail.mil
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- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
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