SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- AMRDEC System Simulation Development Directorate (SSDD) Development Operations Maintenance and Support (DOMS) Missile Element Simulation (MES) (SSDD DOMS MES) Increase
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (Missile), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W31P4Q15R0141
- Response Due
- 7/14/2015
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- GARRY WHITE, 256-842-8966
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-RSA - (Missile)
(garry.t.white.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) Only for planning purposes. This notice serves as market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The Government is in need of information on potential small business sources that could provide the necessary technical skills, facilities, and personnel to support to the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center's System Simulation and Development Directorate's (SSDD) facilities in simulator and prototype development, operations, maintenance, and improvements. The purpose of this RFI is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of small business vendors who can successfully support this requirement as a prime contractor. Responses to this notice will be used as part of the information gathered as market research that will be used to develop the acquisition strategy to satisfy this potential requirement. Responses will only be accepted from those firms that are interested in being a prime contractor. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no contract will be awarded from this RFI. The Government has not formalized an acquisition strategy, there is no solicitation, and no other information is available at this time. Other than responses to this request for information, no other responses or inquiries will be accepted. Questions regarding the scope of work or acquisition strategy will not be accepted at this time. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NAICS Code: 541712 (1,000 employees) Technical requirement: The contractor shall provide the necessary technical skills and services to support SSDD missile element facilities in simulator and prototype development, operations, maintenance, and improvements. This effort spans the functional operations areas of system engineering, system development, configuration management, target generation, controls, interfaces, simulator hardware/software, digital simulations and component level ground and flight testing. The contractor shall be responsible for the coordination of activities with other contractors and government personnel operating within. REQUIREMENTS: Simulator and Prototype Development: The contractor shall perform missile element hardware/software design, development, integration, testing and verification. Element level development support shall include, as required by individual TOs, SSDD analog and digital simulators, special airborne data collection, test ranges, end game data collection and lethality. Integration of missile hardware shall require the contractor to perform laboratory special test equipment configuration modifications and new configuration development as part of simulation operation activities as scheduled in response to identified user requirements. The contractor shall support component and element level design, development and prototype fabrication for all simulation facility requirements. These modifications shall not exceed existing design capabilities of the laboratory facility such as heating, cooling, or electrical capacities. The contractor shall conduct design studies, analyses, generate conceptual and preliminary designs, and prototype designs in support of SSDD element development and system simulation activities. Interface and Operations: The contractor shall be responsible for configuration, calibration, operation, and verification in preparation for and during real-time simulation operations as specified in test schedules ensuring operational readiness for all facilities. The contractor shall integrate and interface various sensors, associated signatures, and simulated, developmental, or operational countermeasure hardware/software into target generation systems as required for simulation systems. The contractor shall document the target generation configuration used in the simulation, any special calibration procedures, all modifications and improvements and all simulator software programs and techniques. The contractor shall provide and operate special purpose missile simulation interface and control hardware/software as well as facility interface and control hardware/software as required by individual TOs, to accomplish simulation operations. The effort shall include participation in establishing interface requirements, fabrication, support facility modification, installation and checkout of the interface hardware/software to permit integration and operation of the hardware/software into the operational simulation. The controls and interfaces shall provide for mechanical, hydraulic, heating, ventilating, cooling, electrical and electronic, analog and digital requirements for normal operation of equipment in the simulation environment. The contractor shall be responsible for mounting and removing assets, interconnecting and disassembly of interface cabling and hardware, and the verification of interface operational readiness for simulation operations. The contractor shall provide support during real-time simulation operations to maintain and operate the asset controls and interfaces and the facility interface and control hardware. Maintenance: The contractor shall perform maintenance and calibration of the simulation and development facilities, including, as required by individual TOs, control consoles, computers, simulators, and hardware/software interfaces in accordance with the maintenance manuals. The contractor shall support development and prototyping of missile components and subsystems as required formulating maintenance plans and procedures. Simulation facility fire protection systems shall be maintained and certified after thorough inspection on an annual basis and coordinated with the Redstone Arsenal Fire Marshal. The contractor shall develop and implement simulation independent software for general purpose utilization in each simulator special test equipment preventive maintenance and diagnostic activities. The contractor shall provide the necessary technology integration tools and techniques to properly implement the developed simulation technology functions and techniques identified by the Government to improve simulation capability. The contractor shall implement the necessary hardware/software interfaces to effect the proper modulation techniques associated with unique environmental models for specific needs associated with verified and validated evaluations of specific systems. The contractor will be required to perform temporary duty (TDY) non-local travel, as required in the performance of individual task orders. The TDY destinations may include both CONUS and OCONUS locations to include possible deployment to theaters of operations. Certain contractor personnel will be required to possess a TOP SECRET CLEARANCE and/or be eligible for immediate adjudication by the cognizant security authority upon award of the contract. Future requirements for eligible personnel would be established by individual task orders. The contractor will have or be able to obtain a Top Secret Facility Clearance and shall possess Secret Safeguarding Capabilities. Some task orders may require access to, and clearance for TOP SECRET level. Contractor performance shall be in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22M) and shall ensure that all classified material is handled in accordance with the latest appropriate security classification specifications. FOREIGN PARTICIPATION WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT THE PRIME OR SUBCONTRACT LEVEL. The Government's intent is to better understand the current, state-of-the-art capabilities, strategies, and a company's prior experience to determine the best solution. Industry feedback is vitally important and the Government will be receptive to any and all ideas. Proprietary information is neither solicited nor prohibited; however, if submitted, it should be appropriately marked. White paper responses to this request can be submitted in your own format and shall be limited to no more than 3 one sided pages in length, not including cover letter. Each page shall identify the submitting respondent and page numbers. Electronic submissions are required. All questions and industry responses shall be submitted via email to Army Contracting Command-Redstone, Garry White, Contract Specialist, email address: garry.t.white.civ@mail.mil. Responses must be received by 5:00 pm CST on 14 July 2015. No telephone request will be accepted. All material submitted in response to this RFI must be unclassified and properly marked. The Government reserves the right to request further clarification to enhance our understanding of the respondent's submittal.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-RSA - (Missile) ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
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