MODIFICATION
99 -- SOURCES SOUGHT SYPOPSIS: Aberdeen Test Center -Formation of a Federally Enacted Mixed Corporation. NOTE: SELECTION ON THE BASIS OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS SUBJECT TO PENDING APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
- Notice Date
- 4/7/2003
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- USA-SNOTE-030331-002
- Response Due
- 5/15/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/14/2003
- Point of Contact
- Jeffrey Pierce, 410-278-0861
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground
(jeffrey.pierce@sbccom.apgea.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA In conformance with section 246 of the FY99 Defense Authorization Act, the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) may be granted authority to form, with Private Business and Academic Partner(s), a Federally Chartered Mixed Corporation following rules normall y associated with Limited Liability Companies. The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to determine which businesses and universities might be interested in joining ATC in this venture. Selection based on this synopsis is pending approval by the office of the Secretary of Defense. The following welcome, and discussion of terms and conditions, is provided by the Office of the Technical Director for ATC to introduce you to this venture: Dear Colleagues: Pending approval by the Secretary of Defense, we are about to embark on a very novel experiment that will team industry, academia and the Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) into a Limited Liability Company (LLC). While other precedents exist, this is a first in the Test and Evaluation community. We have studied many variations of partnering and believe that forming an LLC with members who compliment our strengths and who are willing to work with us to test this concept, result in a win for all members. As you review the web page and solicitation , I encourage you to consider joining us on this unique venture. We believe that the LLC can be a catalyst for technology transfer essential to transforming the Army and strengthening our National Defense. It will also facilitate private sector access to very unique government facilities and equipment. We are soliciting for members pending receipt of Authority to actually form the company and start the test. The Secretary of Defense has the prerogative of seeking additional enabling legislation and/or approving the execution of this test. Should the S ecretary elect to defer action pending more legislation or disapprove execution of the test, then work on this project will either pause or stop. ATC can accept no liability for any effort and costs that companies or universities responding to this Source s Sought Synopsis may incur. I look forward to working with you. I feel certain that by blending our talents and infrastructure we can meet and even exceed our individual goals and be a key resource as we transform defense. James W. Fasig A selection committee will recommend the methods of selection to the Selection Authority. The Selection Authority will choose the founding members to form the National Testing, Training Technology Company (NT3C) LLC. The NT3C Operating Agreement shall cont ain provisions for selection of additional members and termination procedures for departing members. The company to be formed, NT3C, will be a for profit Limited Liability Company. The objective is to identify, document, and develop enhanced methods in Tes t and Evaluation (T&E) product production to result from the blending of the physical and intellectual properties of its military, academia, and private business members. It is anticipated that the NT3C will produce high quality and highly efficient T&E su pport to its customers. The formation of NT3C is an experiment that will last for five years with subsequent five-year option periods. The NT3C will demonstrate the use of state of the art business-like practices in a T&E environment. The Army's strategic goals for this endeavor are to fully utilize the ATC industrial capacity; to increase industry access to the ATC's unique testing capabilities; to simplify small business dealings with the Government; to enhance reinvestment into needed equipment and infra structure, and; to evolve more business-like practices in the Government T&E sector. Interested potential members may obtain the Draft Business Plan for NT3C, the NT3C Operating Agreement and the Selection Criteria from the ATC Website http://www.atc.army. mil/ATC_Pilot_Program/index.html. Interested parties must submit a White Paper of not more than five pages des cribing: the name and major competencies of their organization, how their organization would fit into the company and help achieve overarching goals and a summary of talents and skills employed by the organization, recognizing that the Selection Criteria w ill be applied to evaluation responses. This White Paper is due to the Contracting Officer not later than 45 days after the date of this synopsis. A panel will review the submitted White Papers and will rigorously apply the Selection Criteria to the White Papers in order to select an initial cadres of prospective Members. Pending approval to proceed, ATC will then host an industry /academia day to brief the potential members on the LLC and ATC's capabilities. Pending a decision to continue the selection p rocess, candidates identified as prospective members will then be requested to submit both an oral presentation and a written proposal. As part of their proposal, prospective members will be invited to make an oral presentation regarding their interest a nd capability to meet NT3C goals to the selection panel. Details concerning the oral presentation format and procedures are identified. The remaining portion of the proposal will be submitted in writing, as identified in the selection criteria. Again, the Selection Criteria will form the basis for evaluation of both the oral presentations and written proposals. The Selection Authority may provide additional guidance regarding the oral presentations including further refinements of the Selection criteria, wh ich will be provided to all selectees. After the oral and written presentations, the panel will select the initial members of the NT3C. The selectees will be notified in writing and provided with a copy of the Operating Agreement for their review. The sele cted prospective Members must submit, within 15 days of notification, a signed Operating Agreement, a Draft Business Development Plan Concept Paper based on t he NT3C concept and a nomination of an individual to serve on the Board of Members with sufficien t authority to participate in the Board of Members Deliberations. Funds in the form of a A cashier's check of $150,000 payable to a designated ATC account will be requested from candidates via a notice letter after Secretary of Defense approval to procee d is granted. The prospective Member's funds will be held in escrow until the formation of the company and all funds are deposited into the NT3C or, if for some reason the NT3C is not formed, the check will be returned within 7 days of this event and there will be no further claims by either party. Once all Members have completed the above implementation details, the Commander of ATC or her designate, will establish a date for the initial organizational meeting of the NT3C Board of Members and shall publish the date of the Board of Members meeting in accordance with the Board of Members notification procedures of the Operating Agreement. The company will commence operations subsequent to that meeting. Technical POC: Mr. Jack Roth, 410-278-0537, e-mail: jroth@atc.army.mil Contracting Advisor: Jeffrey R. Pierce, 410-278-0861, e-mail: jeffrey.pierce@sbccom.apgea.army.mil NOTE: SELECTION ON THE BASIS OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS SUBJECT TO PENDING APPROVAL BY THE SE CRETARY OF DEFENSE. Email your questions to ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground at jeffrey.pierce@sbccom.apgea.army.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
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