MODIFICATION
D -- D--Request for Information (RFI) for planned competitive follow-on to
- Notice Date
- 9/30/2015
- 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
- W15P7T15RCHS5
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2016
- Point of Contact
- Scott Sloan, 443-861-4952
- E-Mail Address
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ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(scott.c.sloan.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This modification is to correct the repsonse date for RFI question repsonses, and Industry Day registration. Both the Industry Day registration and RFI question responses are due Monday, October 5th, 2015. This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described herein. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of a contractor's submission of responses to this announcement or the Government's use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this RFI. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy, Performance Work Statement and/or Performance Specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. Background: The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC APG), MD is seeking feedback from industry concerning the planned best value trade off competitive follow-on to Contract Number W15P7T-11-D-G402 for the Common Hardware Systems-4 (CHS-4) contract. The CHS-4 contract currently provides commercial hardware [i.e. Non-Developmental, modified commercial off the shelf (COTS) items (i.e. ruggedized and militarized)] and services for the procurement of total life cycle system management solutions in support of tactical programs by providing seamless and consolidated procurement of Commercial Information Technology (CommIT), customizable sustainment strategies, non-personal services and continuous technology upgrades for a variety of military organizations utilizing Firm Fixed Price and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (Term and Completion Type) Delivery and Task Orders issued against a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The CHS-4 five year ordering period will expire in August 2016 with the five year warranty period for the last possible item ending in August 2021. To fully appreciate the scope and magnitude of the follow-on CHS program, the following information is provided and should be considered when responding to this RFI: PdD CHS executes, on average, 125 delivery orders a year, procuring an average of approximately 60,000 items a year, at various ruggedization levels, all of which are configuration managed by the contractor. Items procured the most include: laptops, servers, routers, switches, storage appliances, OTCs, displays as well as associated cables, batteries, and UPSs. It should be noted that a majority of non-ancillary items are purchased with a 5 year warranty and that end users of this equipment are located across the United States, as well as most US Army OCONUS locations - to include active theaters of operations. Purpose: The Sources Sought Notice (SSN) posted on November 14, 2014 for Common Hardware System 5 contract focused on validating if competition existed. The responses received provided the Government insight into Industry's concerns and helped determine a path forward for PdD CHS strategy and assisted in refining the CHS 5 contract requirements. Instructions: The Government requests respondents revise their current submission to the SSN posted November 14, 2014 as well as provide feedback, comments, and questions regarding the revised draft PWS and Appendices with a specific focus on the additional Questions 1 - 7 below: Q1. Would you allow warranty/other than fair wear and tear (OTFWT) repair by another vendor and maintain the equipment warranty? If no, why not? If yes, describe your strategy. Q2. Will you provide Level 3 Technical Drawing Package data rights to the Government to share on future purchases at no additional cost (cost above purchase and baseline services) in a single or multiple award environment? Q3. How would you provide configuration management data (equipment specifications), and to what detail level, to be available to competitors in a multiple award environment at no additional cost to the Government? Q4. How would you collaborate between competitors on related equipment to ensure compatibility, interoperability, form, fit and function at no additional cost to the Government? Provide examples of relevant past performance. Q5. Describe your ability to take advantage and leverage Army Enterprise License Agreements/Enterprise Service Agreements (ELAs/ESAs) for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) warranty support, OTFWT and Out of Warranty (OOW) repairs; outside of any warranty provide by your company? Q6. What is your strategy for providing material at low cost to the Government over the entire 5 year contract? What Government incentives would reduce and minimize material cost? Q7. Describe your supportability strategy for Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) in the field (CONUS and OCONUS) down to box level and component level parts. Q8. What maximum hardware quantities are you capable of delivering within the designated ARO period for each hardware version listed in Table 1 - quote mark Maximum Period and Quantities to Ship After Receipt of Each Order quote mark - of the draft PWS? Please note the asterisks (*) in Table 1 are intentional; the Government requests industry feedback regarding the quote mark Up to QTY quote mark for each hardware version listed in Table 1. Responses to this RFI should be submitted by 1600 hours on Monday, October 5th, 2015. Responses are to be sent via email to the Lead Contract Specialist, Mr. Scott Sloan, at scott.c.sloan.civ@mail.mil. All material submitted in response to this RFI must be unclassified. Interested parties possessing the capacity to provide the requirements outlined above are requested to provide a response including: Name, telephone number, fax number, street address and e-mail address for Program and Technical points of contact information. Industry Day: Please note that the Government has scheduled an Industry Day to further a relationship with the private sector to enhance CHS's continued efforts to understand industry's capabilities to supply Commercial IT solutions for the Army. This industry day will provide information on the next steps for the procurement process. Additionally, during this event the Government will attempt to respond to all questions received in response to this RFI. Date: Thursday, November 19, 2015 Location: Mallette Auditorium (Building 6008), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Visit Requests: A visit request is not required to access Building 6008. However, it is recommended that participants not in possession of a valid Department of Defense Common Access Card arrive no later than 8:15 AM to check-in through the Visitors' Center, adjacent to the Route 715 gate. For specific information on where to park, please review the map attached to this posting. Registration: Registration by phone will NOT be accepted. All registrations shall be done by email, and MUST be completed prior to 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, October 5th, 2015. Registration request shall include the following information: company name, cage code, attendee name(s), telephone number, and email address. Each company is limited to four attendees. All attendees must be U.S. Citizens or permanent resident Aliens. Register via email to Ms. Jennifer Kunzog at jennifer.l.kunzog.civ@mail.mil; please use quote mark CHS Industry Day Registration - W15P7T15RCHS5 quote mark in the subject line. Industry Leader Briefing: As part of the Industry Day on November 19, 2015, a leader briefing will be provided by the Project Director, Network Enablers starting at 8:30 AM and ending not later than 8:50 AM for up to two company-designated leadership personnel per company. A subsequent announcement will be posted once the location for the leader briefing is determined. When registering please indicate the name and position of your company's personnel who will attend this briefing. Questions / Answers: Questions are required to be submitted in writing to at the above email address on or before 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday, October 5, 2015. Please ensure all questions include company name, cage code, name, telephone number and email address in case there is a need to clarify the questions. The author of submitted questions and the author's company information will not be made public. Send questions via e-mail to Mr. Scott Sloan at scott.c.sloan.civ@mail.mil. The email subject line for all questions shall include the company name and quote mark CHS Industry Day Questions - W15P7T15RCHS5. quote mark The intent is to provide responses to submitted questions prior to Industry Day. Note: This is NOT a quote mark bidder's conference quote mark ; this announcement is neither a contract, nor a request for proposal, nor a promise to contract, nor a commitment of any kind. This notice is for planning purposes only. The Government assumes no liability for costs incurred. No solicitation exists at this time. Please continue to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website for additional information. Primary Point of Contact: Mr. Scott Sloan, Contract Specialist Army Contracting Command - APG, Division B 6001 Combat Drive APG, MD 21005-1846 scott.c.sloan.civ@mail.mil Alternate Point of Contact: Mr. Phillip Vitakis, Contracting Officer Army Contracting Command - APG, Division B 6001 Combat Drive APG, MD 21005-1846 phillip.s.vitakis.civ@mail.mil Alternate Point of Contact: Mr. Shannon McBride, Branch Chief Army Contracting Command - APG, Division B 6001 Combat Drive APG, MD 21005-1846 shannon.m.mcbride6.civ@mail.mil
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