SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS)
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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 (W911QY) Natick (SPS), BLDG 1 KANSAS ST, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760-5011, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-17-S-0015
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2017
- Point of Contact
- Richard Totten, Phone: 3016192446
- E-Mail Address
-
richard.w.totten2.civ@mail.mil
(richard.w.totten2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is to conduct Market Research for the life cycle sustainment of the fielded Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS). This SSN is for planning purposes only, as defined in FAR 15.201e. This is not a solicitation for 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 requested. No solicitation document exists or is guaranteed to be issued as a result of this SSN. 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. Respondents are invited to provide information related to their capabilities to fulfill the requirements listed below. Respondents should provide whether their level of interest and current capability is to fulfill the entire scope of the effort, or a limited aspect of the effort, such as teaming as a subcontractor with another firm. If candidates are interested in teaming with other sources, please include in your response authorization to release your company's name, area of interest, and POC information to be made available on a public website. All proprietary information should be identified as Company Proprietary. Do not use Government Security classification markings. BACKGROUND: The Medical Countermeasure Systems (MCS) Joint Project Management office leads the effort to develop and acquire safe, effective, and innovative medical solutions and systems to combat chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats and emerging infectious diseases and to protect and preserve the lives of our operating forces. The MCS Diagnostics (Dx) mission is to develop, acquire, integrate, and field identification technologies and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared diagnostic devices intended for Service Members to aid in the early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the effects of exposure to chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) agents. REQUIREMENT: This requirement is intended to address the MCS-Dx program office requirements to support the total life-cycle management of JBAIDS. This SSN is to identify sources capable of performing repair/updates to hardware, software, to include maintenance on the JBAIDS. Performance requires access to proprietary software coding and hardware schematics of the system. The JBAIDS is manufactured by BioFire Defense LLC. Requirements include a 12 month warranty on systems including the JBAIDS, system laptop, and backpack. Warranty includes system life cycle configuration management and instrument repairs. In addition, annual FISMA and RMF support is required for updated image releases, ensuring compliance with AR 25-2. Efforts include engineering study support to cover any new hardware/software improvements. Responders are encouraged to address their abilities to perform the requirements and accessibility to the necessary data. The Government will retain comments and information received in response to this RFI. Proprietary information should be identified as Company Proprietary. Do not use Government Security classification markings. Questions regarding this SSN should be forwarded to the point of contact e-mail address listed below within 5 days after RFI release. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All written responses must be received no later than 30 July 2017. Submissions shall be electronic only and: (1) use Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF); (2) be sent to the Point of Contact email below; (3) be minimum 11 font and printable on 8.5 X 11 paper; (4) be complete, sufficiently detailed, and organized in a manner that tracks to the information requested in this RFI; (5) include a single company point of contact with name, title, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address(es); and (6) not exceed 10 single sided pages in total (not including cover page and cover letter). Other media types (i.e. CD, printed technical information) that meet the submission criteria above will be accepted.
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