MODIFICATION
A -- Special Notice For The Next Generation Chemical Detector Increment 1 (NGCD 1) - Amendment 1
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911SR) Edgewood, E4215 AUSTIN ROAD, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21010-5424, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21010-5424
- Solicitation Number
- W911SR16RNGCD1
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jonita L. Joyner, Phone: 4104368426, Jemel Hogan, Phone: 4104364068
- E-Mail Address
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jonita.l.joyner.civ@mail.mil, jemel.m.hogan.civ@mail.mil
(jonita.l.joyner.civ@mail.mil, jemel.m.hogan.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Performance Specification Draft PWS Draft Section M Draft Section L This Special Notice is being posted as a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. No solicitation document exists or is guaranteed to be issued as a result of this RFI. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted, and the Government will not reimburse respondents for preparation of the response. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect future ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement.The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Government response to industry's questions, comments, and sugguestions. This Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is not a formal solicitation. In an effort to promote a clear understanding of this requirement, the Government is soliciting comments and suggestions from potential Offerors. No proposal is required, and no contract will be awarded as a result of this draft solicitation. Any information provided to the U.S. Government in response to this DRFP is for planning purposes only and will not be used as a selection consideration in any U.S. Government contract competition. Should the U.S. Government elect to pursue the subject requirement, an official Request for Proposal will be released at a later date in accordance with FAR Part 15. The NGCD 1 AVCAD solicitation may be awarded under either the JE-RDAP contract vehicle or as a competitive standalone contract vehicle. The final NGCD 1 AVCAD solicitation release strategies and timing remains to be determined by the Government. Potential Offerors are invited to submit questions, comments, and suggestions on any aspect of the draft solicitation via email to Jemel M. Hogan at jemel.m.hogan.civ@mail.mil and Jonita L. Joyner at Jonita.l.joyner.civ@mail.mil. All questions, comments and suggestions shall be received not later than 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, 16 May 2017. Changes, as appropriate, to the Government's requirement will be incorporated into any resultant formal solicitation, which will be posted to the FEDBIZOPPS website. The Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Contracting Center, Edgewood Contracting Division, APG, MD, APG-EA Branch, in support of the Joint Project Manager, Nuclear Biological Chemical Contamination Avoidance (JPM NBC CA) is issuing a Draft Request For Proposal (DRFP) in support of the Next Generation Chemical Detector (NGCD) program. The JPM NBC CA is conducting the NGCD program to fill known operational gaps in chemical detection. NGCD Increment 1 (NGCD1), now named XM12 Aerosol & Vapor Chemical Agent Detector (AVCAD), will detect traditional and advanced threat vapors and liquid and solid aerosols. The AVCAD will detect, identify, alarm, and report the presence of foreign variants of aerosol and vapor chemical hazards by class. The AVCAD will also include a wireless remote alarm capability. The AVCAD will operate in both dismounted and mounted configurations (a portable system capable of detecting and identifying vapor and aerosol chemical hazards to meet AVCAD requirements). The U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps will use the AVCAD to conduct or support their missions. These missions include monitoring, collective protection, base defense, decontamination, unmasking, dismounted reconnaissance, mounted reconnaissance (on the Stryker Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV)), shipboard (replacing the current shipboard chemical detection system), and aviation (CH-47 Chinook, OH-60 Blackhawk, and CH-72 platforms for surveillance and survey of cargo and personnel). The objective of this effort is to procure XM12 AVCADs for EMD. The contract requirements for the XM12 AVCADs include EMD Government testing, program and logistic support, and delivery of technical data (end-item products, software, and logistics).The anticipated contract will be for ten years, consisting of twenty seven (27) months EMD, twenty one (21) months LRIP, and six (6) years FRP. The acquisition will be a negotiated, best-value procurement using the Contracting by Negotiation process prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15. The source selection process to be utilized for this acquisition is best value/trade-off method. The submission requirements and evaluation criteria will be defined in the solicitation. More information about source selection will be listed under Section L and Section M of the solicitation. The Solicitation Number W911SR-17-R-0005 may be awarded under either the JE-RDAP contract vehicle or as a competitive standalone contract vehicle. The final NGCD 1 AVCAD solicitation release strategies and timing remains to be determined by the Government. The proposal due date will be indicated in the solicitation. No industry day will occur. Hard copies will not be available and written or fax requests will not be accepted. The official media of distribution for this RFP is the web. Contractors may download the solicitation and any amendments via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web site at www.fbo.gov, on or after the issue date. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps web site for any amendments. Interested firms must register at FedBizOpps in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the RFP and any amendments. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541712. The Contractor is required to register with the DOD System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov as required by FAR 52.204-7. No contract award shall be made to any contractor that is not registered or in the process of registering with the System for Award Management. This Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP). Following the release of an official solicitation, responsible sources may submit a capability statement, or proposal; which will be considered by the Government. This Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.
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