SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS (FCS) for SUAS - RFI FCS tech
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QY) Natick (SPS), BLDG 1 KANSAS ST, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760-5011, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-17-RFI-SUAS-FCS
- Point of Contact
- Vaclav Slechta, Phone: 4072085048, Robert Verica, Phone: 4072085610
- E-Mail Address
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vaclav.slechta.civ@mail.mil, robert.j.verica.civ@mail.mil
(vaclav.slechta.civ@mail.mil, robert.j.verica.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Partial Small Business
- Description
- Attachment1 - Tech Specs REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) / MARKET RESEARCH Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Parts on behalf of Product Manager Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PdM TUAS) GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Request for Information / Market Research Solicitation Number: NA (future W911QY-17-R-XXXX) Posted Date: 14 SEP 2016 Response Date: NLT 4:00PM EST, 4 OCT 2016 Classification Codes: 15 - Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components NAICS: 336411 with a Small Business Administration size standard of 1,500 employees. ***** This SSN/RFI is to follow up on initial Request for Information publicized on FBO under W911QY-15-SUAS-RFI dated 13 FEB 2015. It also expands previous communications with industry held during and after the two previous Industry days hosted by TUAS PdM in Huntsville, AL and San Antonio, TX ***** DESCRIPTION This is a Sources Sought Notification (SSN) only, as defined in FAR 15.201(e). It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this SSN. Responses to this notice shall not be construed as offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this SSN. All costs associated with responding to this SSN will be solely at the expense of the interested party. Not responding to this SSN will not preclude participation in any future RFP, if issued. The Government is conducting market research for the Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Product Office (TUAS PdO), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama to identify and determine potential sources to support the TUAS PdO and its customers for acquisition of Small Unmanned Arial Vehicle systems and parts. There is no solicitation package available at this time. This SSN allows potential contractors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their corporate capabilities, size and social economic characterization IAW NAICS 336411, SBA size standards. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. BACKGROUND The current fleet of Raven TM (RQ-11B) and Puma TM (RQ-20A) AECV (All Environment Capable Variant) SUAS is managed by the TUAS PdO, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The RQ-11B and RQ-20A are Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Targeting, Acquisition, (RSTA) tools. The systems transmit live airborne video images, compass headings and location information to a Ground Control Station (GCS) and to a Laptop Computer. This capability enables operators to navigate, search for targets, recognize terrain, and record all information for analysis. A system generally consists of the following basic components: Unmanned Aircraft (UAs); Ground Control Station (GCS); Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Payloads; RSTA Computer Kit and Field Repair Kit. An Initial Spares Package (ISP) is included for operation and support of the basic system components. Current systems fielded are the RQ-11B and the RQ-20A; other systems may be added in the future. REQUIREMENTS SCOPE The Natick Contracting Division-Orlando Branch, on behalf of the TUAS PdO, is seeking qualified business candidates that can provide systems and parts (for any existing systems) to support the full spectrum of SUAS for current and future Warfighter needs. Potential vendors should have the capability to immediately provide SUAS systems such as RQ-11B, RQ-20A, Short Range Micro (SRM). The NAICS Code for this effort is 336411 with a Small Business Administration size standard of 1500 employees. ***** This SSN/RFI is to follow up on initial Request for Information publicized on FBO under W911QY-15-SUAS-RFI dated 13 FEB 2015. It also expands on previous communications with industry held during and after the two previous Industry days hosted by TUAS PdM in Huntsville, AL and San Antonio, TX. This RFI is specific to the TUAS PdM's Frequency Re-allocation efforts and applies only to the Flight Control Systems (FCS - Avionics and Radio) requirement under the anticipated SUAS Products II contract. This current effort encourages interested parties and potential participants cooperate with the current TUAS/SUAS Service contract holder, Bosh Global Services, on the development of a suitable FCS technical solution. The Government will use Bosh Global Services to assist with the industry research, validation, and assessment of products provided by interested industry partners who believe to have a solution that will meet government's need. Bosh Global Services, in a support role to the Government, will establish an engineering process, schedule, and methodology to assess the proposed industry products. The Government will retain control of any respective decision making during this process. See Attachment 1 for draft technical requirements. ***** TYPE OF CONTRACT As previously announced, the Government will award Multi-Award, Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Quantity-Indefinite Delivery (ID/IQ) contracts involving multiple domains for the overall SUAS Products II effort. Due to the ARMY Spectrum Re-allocation need, one of the domains will contain a requirement for Flight Control Systems to interchange with the current Avionics/Radio units. This domain is expected to be a Full and Open to provide highest degree of competition while engaging an industry-wide pool of qualified vendors. Companies who successfully qualify for the FCS domain on the SUAS Products II contract may compete for award of the expected Limited Rate Initial Production and Options for Full Rate Production Hardware FCS and DDL Radio Kits Delivery Order under that anticipated contract. As currently envisioned, participation in this announcement for Spectrum Re-allocation action will afford vendors an opportunity to engage in a meaningful process of mutually acceptable solution finding, propose and test their SUAS FCS solution. It will not provide automatic pre-qualification for the new FCS domain of the SUAS Products II contract award. Final qualification process will be accomplished by a competitive action under SUAS Products II contract. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Written responses to this SSN are requested to be no more than 10 single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 inch pages using 12 point Times New Roman font minimum. If the material provided contains proprietary information, please mark accordingly and provide disposition instructions (submitted data will not be returned). Classified material shall not be submitted. The response should include the following: 1. A company profile to include size determination IAW Small Business Administration (SBA) business size classification (i.e. Other Than Small; Small; Small Disadvantaged; Veteran Owned; Service Disabled, Veteran Owned; or HUBZone), number of employees, Cage Code, DUNS number, major products, primary customer base, statement on whether your interest in this sources sought is for the purpose of becoming the prime offeror or to inquire about subcontracting possibilities, and points of contact who are able to discuss the material submitted. Companies should indicate whether they are a manufacturer or non-manufacturer, based on the regulation contained in FAR 19.102(f). 2. A description of your company's past experience and performance on similar contracts. 3. A summary of your company's capability and approach to meet Frequency Re-allocation-specific requirement. In addition, provide feedback on any of the Government's objectives which may unnecessarily drive schedule and/or cost. Indicate how those objectives may be tailored to improve schedule or reduce cost. 4. Provide a clear and concise delineation of capabilities and technical description of how their solutions address a capability area and enabling technologies therein. 5. Identify intellectual property and data rights; as well as, the availability of all software and hardware components. 6. Assess the maturity and interoperability of the solution, citing any open architectures, and interoperability standards employed. 7. Summarize the current application of the technology, if it has been recently fielded or demonstrated, and associate programs and/or sponsors. 8. Any other information your company deems necessary to aid the Government in refining its acquisition strategy and assessing your company's capability. Respondents are urged to limit marketing material in order to provide more substantive information in their response. The government will evaluate the responses to help identify interest and the ability of the vendor community to provide support in the areas outlined in this SSN. Information received in response to this notice will not be duplicated or used for any purposes other than those stated in this notice. 9. All responses should be received no later than 4:00PM EST, 4 OCT 2016. Formats should be viewable in Microsoft Word 2007® or Adobe Reader ®. Limited questions and comments will be entertained, and must be in writing via email. All interested offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under this NAICS specified in this SSN to be eligible for award of government contracts. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD FOR SUBMITTING RESPONSES TO THIS SSN. Submit responses to the following Points of Contact: Contracting office: U.S. Army ACC-APG Natick Contracting Division 12211 Science Drive Partnership II, 4th Floor Orlando, FL 32826 Robert J. Verica Contracting Officer 407-208-5610 Robert.j.verica.civ@mail.mil Vaclav "Vosh" Slechta Contract Specialist 407-208-5048 vaclav.slechta.civ@mail.mil PM Office, Technical: Eric G. Thomas TUAS PdO 256-313-5365 eric.g.thomas.civ@mail.mil
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- Address: Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL, United States
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