SOURCES SOUGHT
23 -- Mobility and Obsolescence (MOB) Kit Production
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336992
— Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA), ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W56HZV-15-R-0261
- Response Due
- 8/30/2016
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2016
- Point of Contact
- Gary Schuholz, 586-282-4906
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA)
(gary.r.schuholz.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. The Army Contracting Command, Warren Michigan, in support of the Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) Program Manager, is seeking sources that can demonstrate the capability to produce an estimated 700 - 900 fully integrated Mobility and Obsolescence (MOB) Kits, for seven vehicle variants, over a five year period. The LAV variants include the LAV-25, LAV - Logistics (LAV-L), LAV-Mortar (LAV-M), LAV-Recovery (LAV-R), LAV-Command and Control (LAV-C2), LAV-Electronic Warfare (LAV-EW), and LAV-Anti-Tank (LAV-AT). These kits will be installed on LAVs at United States Marine Corps Production Plants by Government personnel using modification instructions developed by the manufacturer. The Government does not own the full technical data package (TDP) for the manufacturing of the MOB Kit (GDLS-C proprietary) associated with this effort. 2. The following components are included in the MOB Kit: a. Hull b. Power pack c. Driveline d. Steering e. Suspension f. Drivers Instrument Panel and necessary appurtenances 3. In addition to the MOB Kit, the following will be required: a. Special Tools and Test Equipment (Production Tooling, Fixtures, Vehicle Diagnostic Systems and Dyno-meter) b. Spares (Stock List 3, Stock List 4, Initial Issue Parts, Initial Operational Test and Evaluation Parts Package) c. Training and Training Aids (Instructor and Key Personnel Training, New Equipment Training, Familiarization Training, Modification Instruction Training, Vehicle or Component Cut Outs, Training Materials) d. Publications and Logistics Development (Modification instructions for all variants, LAV-AT technical manual development, LAV-EW technical manual development, Provisioning of LAV-AT and EW variants) e. Government Furnished Equipment Refurbishment of components f. Systems Technical Support and Field Service Representatives for Non-Recurring Engineering and Logistics g. Packaging (Special Packaging Instructions, Spares Packaging) h. Transportability Guide Data i. Refurbishment of Test and Production Representative Vehicles 4. If a future requirement is identified, the Government will determine how to perform it based on market research, responses to this Sources Sought Notice, and is at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. 5. If you feel your company is capable of producing the estimated 900 MOB kits and performing the associated efforts listed in this Section 3, please provide the following: a. Your company's technical approach for producing the estimated 900 MOB kits, to include capacity per year. b. A schedule detailing the timeline and methodology to meet the requirements. c. The estimated price required for your company to produce a MOB kit. d. Your company's ability to perform the efforts detailed in paragraph 3 above. Disclaimer: 6. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal, does not constitute a solicitation, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not considered offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Funds are NOT available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. 7. Respondents WILL NOT be notified regarding information obtained related to this Sources Sought Notice. If and when a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on www.fedbiz.com and www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the respondent's responsibility to monitor these sites for the releases of any synopsis or solicitation. Please also provide your company business size, and active System for Acquisition Management (SAM) information. Submissions shall be emailed to Contract Specialist, Gary Schuholz at gary.r.schuholz.civ@mail.mil by COB 30 August 2015, 1:00 p.m. EDT. No late submissions will be reviewed.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA) ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Record
- SN03817947-W 20150801/150731000639-0baff5c4c19fcb33dd6eb23608288c09 (fbodaily.com)
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