SOURCES SOUGHT
12 -- Mortar Fire Control Systems (MFCS) Hardware and Operator New Equipment Training and Maintainer New Equipment Training (OPNET/MNET) Services
- Notice Date
- 10/7/2022 10:29:24 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332994
— Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-PICA PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ 07806-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-22-R-0003
- Response Due
- 10/12/2022 12:30:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Michael Samra, Phone: 973-724-3965, Amy Sentner, Phone: 609-562-5649
- E-Mail Address
-
michael.w.samra.civ@army.mil, amy.sentner.civ@army.mil
(michael.w.samra.civ@army.mil, amy.sentner.civ@army.mil)
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) is conducting a Market Survey to identify potential sources that are capable of providing a range of activities to include but not limited to Mortar Fire Control Systems (MFCS), Enhanced Portable Inductive Artillery Fuze Setter (EPIAFS), Portable Electronic Fire Control System (PEFCS), and Improved Platform Integration Kit (iPIK) hardware procurement, warehousing, engineering services, acquiring and training Field Support Representatives (FSR), Operator New Equipment Training (OPNET) and Maintainer New Equipment Training (MNET) services. Hardware MFCS elements consist of the M95/M96 MFCS (Mounted), the M150/M151 MFCS (Dismounted) and future variants, the digital aiming systems and variants, the M32A1/M32A2 Lightweight Mortar Ballistic Computer (LHMBC) which consist of ruggedized military computers, displays (gunners and drivers), power distribution systems, power supplies, inertial navigation units, weapon pointing devices, ruggedized mounts, and ruggedized cables. The Government will provide a Technical Data Package (TDP) for system hardware and sample of Program of Instructions for New Equipment Training with the release of an official Request for Proposal (RFP). M95/M96 MFCS- Mounted:� The MFCS Mounted (MFCS-M) M95/M96 is the Fire Control System for the current 120mm Vehicle Mounted Mortar Systems and Fire Direction Center (FDC) vehicles. The M95/M96 is fully integrated into the host vehicle. It provides mortar platoons with accurate, digitally integrated mortar, and responsive digitized indirect fire system capabilities. MFCS-M capabilities include weapon platform position with navigation capability, weapon pointing information, weapon�s ballistic solution computation, and the ability to communicate digitally with present and future digital fire support systems including the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) and Forward Observer System (FOS) via combat-net radios.� M150/M151 MFCS-Dismounted: The MFCS Dismounted (MFCS-D) M150/M151 is the Fire Control System for the current M120A1 Towed Mortar System and FDC vehicles. The M150/M151 provides the same fire control functionality as of the M95/M96 but for a dismounted 120mm mortar configuration.� M32A1/M32A2 LHMBC: The LHMBC provides warfighters the ability to compute fast and accurate ballistic solutions for the entire family of fielded U.S. mortars (60mm, 81mm, and 120mm mortar systems) and their complete inventory of ammunition. With the LHMBC, soldiers are able to set up a mortar, calculate a fire control solution, fire, and begin redeployment in under one minute. The system can calculate up to six simultaneous missions and three final protective fires, act on priority targets, perform fratricide checks, execute check fire, calculate single safety fan with multiple segments, utilize digital meteorological data, digitally communicate and receive call for fire from with the AFATDS and FOS.� Enhanced Portable Inductive Artillery Fuze Setter (EPIAFS): The EPIAFS provides the capability to download automated fire control data into GPS based projectiles for initialization purposes. It is also capable of setting North Atlantic Treaty Organization standard inductive fuzes. Major hardware items include either a M1155A1 Platform Integration Kit (PIK) or iPIK, a handheld Inductive Fuze Setter and a setter- to-platform cable. Future versions of the EPIAFS will be capable of setting an expanded range of precision munitions.� Portable Electronic Fire Control System (PEFCS): The PEFCS is a fire control system that provides mission solution data for the Excalibur 155mm Precision Guided Munition and Precision Guidance Kit (PGK). The PEFCS can be a completely standalone fire control system or it can be integrated into the host weapon fire control system. The system allows the Excalibur projectile and PGK equipped rounds (as well as any conventional inductive fuzes) to be fired from any compatible gun. The PEFCS consists of the Enhanced Portable Inductive Fuze Setter (EPIAFS), the improved Platform Integration Kit (iPIK), a tactical host computer (for mission data entry), GPS antenna, power adapters and cabling. Storage Facility: A secured storage facility of 10,000 square feet minimum is required. Storage of MFCS, LHMBC, Government Furnished Equipment, and other mortar systems includes providing a storage facility that can store mortar product for the life of a five-year contract. The storage facility shall have climate control and be secured and monitored 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. Responsibilities at the Storage Location shall consist of identifying and assembling all items into fielding sets, i.e. assemblies, subassemblies, tools kits, and parts that make up each of the identified systems. Shipping of these products from the storage location to various fielding locations will be required.� Respondents must be capable of delivering MFCS, LHMBC, PEFCS, and its variants, and digital pointing devices as well as Engineering/FSR/OPNET/MNET/Warehousing services to the Army. Capability Statements shall address the respondents ability to demonstrate the following: 1.�� �Current and/or previous experience with OPNET/MNET and Engineering services for Department of Defense programs.� 2.�� �System integration, including inventory management, kitting, shipping, and storage of Government materials.� 3.�� �Supply chain quality assurance, warranty services, and risk management. 4.�� �Process to select qualified sub-vendors and oversight to ensure cost control, schedule, and delivery of quality products. 5.�� �Experience with the elements of integrated logistics support, especially in support of Army logistics, and Army property book and accountability systems.� 6.�� �Identify existing personnel with knowledge to perform the capabilities listed above.� 7.� Prime Offeror's lead time to deliver the systems identified above. 8. Prime Offeror's lead time to deliver the the components in the quantities identified in Attachment 001. Technical data for all systems listed above are marked Distribution D, therefore data distribution will only be authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and its DoD contractors. The TDP will not be available until a solicitation is formally issued.� Respondents that possess the capabilities listed above may submit their responses to the point of contact listed below. Respondents should only respond to this market survey if they can meet all the requirements listed above.� Request that all interested respondents indicate company name, address, telephone number, email address, technical point of contact, CAGE code, company size (please specify as either a Large Business, Foreign-Owned Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) concern, Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business), indication of whether you are interested in this opportunity as a prime or a subcontractor and a brief summary of possible partnering/teaming arrangements.� All submissions are requested to be made electronically and shall be made no later than 12 October 2022. The information shall be sent by electronic mail to michael.w.samra.civ@army.mil. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. The US Government will only accept written questions by email, telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only, does not constitute a pre solicitation notice, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation and does not obligate the United States (US) Government to issue a solicitation. Please be advised that the US Government will not pay for any information submitted under/in relation to this announcement. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. The Government intends to utilize the information received only to develop the acquisition strategy for future requirements. Any of the information stated above is subject to change. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. �
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