SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Program Management Office Stryker Brigade Combat Team (PM-SBCT) is conducting a market survey to determine the current availability of Tactical Navigation Systems for integration on Stryker vehicles.
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336992
— Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- TACOM - Warren, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- TNS-FOR-SBCT
- Response Due
- 10/15/2004
- Archive Date
- 12/14/2004
- Point of Contact
- Edward Ottman, 586-574-6641
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to TACOM - Warren
(ottmane@tacom.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description This is NOT a pre-solicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5. This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Program Executive Office-Ground Combat Systems, Program Management Office Stryker Brigade Combat Team (PM-SBCT) is conducting a market survey to determine the current availability of Tactical Navigation Systems for integration on Stryker vehicles. The purpose of the survey is to assist in determining what Non-Developmental Items are currently available. The Federal Acquisition Regulation defines a nondevelopmental item as follows: a. Any previously developed item of supply used exclusively for governmen tal purposes by a Federal agency, a State or local government, or a foreign government with which the U.S. has a mutual defense cooperation agreement. b. Any item described in paragraph a., above, that requires only minor modification or modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace in order to meet the requirements of the procuring department or agency or c. Any item of supply being produced that does not meet the requirement of paragraphs a or b, above, solely because the ite m is not yet in use. Questions about this survey should be directed to the POC listed below who may post them to the TACOM web site at http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/ssn/sources.htm with the answers. The government will not reimburse contractors for any costs incurred as a result of their participation in this survey. Submit survey documentation by email as well as a printed hard copy to the POC below no later than 30 September 04. All survey documenta tion must be in English. Proprietary data, if submitted, should be marked as such. If any portion of the survey response is classified, contact the POC provided below for instructions. Documentation provided will not be returned. Interested firms should fill out the questionnaire below. Your responses will assist in finalizing plans for this effort and allow better definition of requirements, thereby providing a more clearly written solicitation to industry. The Stryker currently hosts a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver (Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver or PLGR) to determine self-location and the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) Command and Control (C2) system for battlefield situat ional understanding. However, the Operational Requirements Document (ORD) calls out for a 'position/navigation system' not a GPS receiver. The current ORD requirement for Stryker navigation is: The IAV must be able to host existing and future GPS capabilities into an integrated, self-contained, externally referenced positioning/navigation system. The accuracy of this system shall be sufficient to provide navigation position, velocity, heading, at titude, and time data for map displays, automatic position reporting, target location determination and communications reporting. RATIONALE: Provides the ability for soldiers to accurately determine their location and direction in accomplishing their mission. Accurate location on the battlefield is paramount in accomplishing their mission and providing situational understanding (situ ational awareness) to the commander. Situational understanding is also essential for soldiers to accomplish requirements stated in the IBCT Organizational and Operational concept. Accurate friendly position location helps avoid fratricide. Conceptually, PM BCT is looking for requirements similar to other Army combat vehicles. For example, from the Bradley M2/M3A3 ORD: Position Navigation System (PNS): The M2/M3A3 has a requirement for a PNS that consists of an inertial system or similar capability integrated with the global positioning system (GPS) to give the vehicle commander a backup navigation capability should the GPS fail. The GPS will update the inertial system continuously. Provisions for a m anual update to the inertial system are also required. The PNS will provide readouts at the driver, commander, and squad leader stations. The PNS will also provide directional capability. The driver will have a display that presents all the navigational in formation normally displayed by a GPS, i.e. azimuth 'drive to', distance, steer left or right etc, etc. The Driver display will also have the input function for entering and selecting waypoints (destinations) in the PNS. The accuracy of the 'drive to' head ing should be plus or minus 3 degrees (1 degree desired) for the driver. Should the GPS fail, the inertial system will provide the commander with his present location and a directional capability. The PNS will be integrated with the command and control sys tem and update the system with the vehicles position every 5 seconds. The PNS will also be integrated with the fire control systems to allow target hand-off to other weapon systems. RATIONALE: The PNS greatly enhances the crews navigation capability as well as their ability to pinpoint and identify friendly vehicles and positions and enemy targets. Identification of friendly vehicles and positions will reduce the incidents of fratric ide while increasing situational awareness. The ability to pinpoint targets will enable the crew to call for accurate supporting fire on enemy positions and vehicles without delay. The PNS interface supports the command and control capability to pass target and friendly troop information to other vehicles througho ut the combined arms force. This further reduces incidents of fratricide while adding to the lethal effects of the combined force. Accuracy of the 'drive to' heading should be plus or minus 3 degrees (1 degree desired). A 3-degree error will mean that the driver will only be off approximately .5 kilometers after driving a 10-kilometer course. A 1-degree error is desired to reduce the error to 170 meters after driving 10 kilometers. This puts the M2/M3A3 close enough to stay within boundaries or to hit an ob jective. The navigation system is expected to be fielded on both Stryker variants MGS (Mobile Gun System) and ICV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) as well as all 9 ICV configurations of the ICV - Commanders Vehicle or CV, Anti-Tank Guided Missile or ATGM, Mortar Carrie r or MC, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Reconnaissance Vehicle or NBCRV, Engineer Squad Vehicle or ESV, Medical Evacuation Vehicle or MEV, Fire Support Vehicle or FSV and Reconnaissance Vehicle or RV. Over one thousand Strykers have been ordered si nce the program start and another one thousand are to be fielded by FY08. Each Stryker configuration will have its own set of integration issues; however hardware and software commonality shall be maximized. The system must have low power consumption, be l ight in weight, and require a small space claims. Power, weight and space restrictions are critical on each Stryker vehicle. A solicitation is expected to be issued in the FY06 to FY08 timeframe. All this is contingent on funding becoming available. Deliverables for the survey could include: x Technical descriptions of systems that meet the above requirements x Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for the recommended systems (Adobe, Visio format) o Electrical and mechanical interfaces o Physical, size, weight, volume and power requirements o System and environmental specifications x Schedule of existing or planned production of recommended products x Computer Aided Design (CAD) models or mockup of products (AutoCAD, Pro/E or equivalent format) x Identify if there are any available systems for PM BCT to perform space claim, weight and power analysis. x Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) on Unit cost, with quantity discount costs Original Point of Contact Edward Ottman, (586) 753-2147 Email your questions to TACOM Warren to ottmane@tacom.army.mil Place of Performance Address: Commander, United States Army Tank-automotive and Armamen ts Command Postal Code: 48397-5000 Country: US Market Survey Questionnaire for Tactical Navigational System Your cooperation in answering these questions is greatly appreciated. Please ensure to mark your information, as you feel appropriate, as 'Proprietary'. We will honor 'Proprietary' restrictions, if valid, on any data you submit. We request that you use add itional paper and label your market survey answers with the question number and restate the question. Section A Business 1. Company x Name x Address 2. Point of Contact x Name x Title x Phone x Fax x Email 3. Ownership, size, type x U.S. Ownership (yes, no) x Size (e.g., large, small) x Type (e.g., disadvantaged, woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) 4. Acquisition Strategy What type of strategy do you suggest for this type of item? Consider and provide information about the following: x Contract type x Contract terms and conditions x Contract length x Pricing strategy/Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) x Delivery schedule x Funding Stream/Financing requirements x Small business involvement x Contractor incentives for operational capability and readiness Section B Technical 1. In the event you would use subcontractors to meet any of our major requirements, please provide the same information as 1 above for any major subcontractor. 2. Do you have a current commercial off-the-shelf product that can meet these requirements? 3. Will any of our requirements require major changes to your commercial product? Please identify the amount of change required to your commercial product line to meet the Governments performance requirements. How much cost will these major changes add t o your basic product cost? Please explain, in general terms. 4. Which commercial components require change in order to meet the Government requirements? Please explain. 5. Are the requirements specified normal for this product line? What requirements, if any, need to be clarified? Are any requirements considered too restrictive, not achievable or cost-prohibitive? Are there any enhancements that could or should be added to the scope? 6. Is a Research and Development or design phase required to meet Army requirements? How much would it cost and how long would it take? 7. Are you willing to provide a product that meets our needs? 8. Is it normal for customers to specify 'options' or 'features' on the equipment as you would when you buy a car? Is it normal for a customer to customize his order? 9. What is normally included with the product (e.g. OEM or dealer set-up, operator training, service and/or general technical support or maintenance on a fee basis, a network of dealers to support us, etc.) 10. Explain your system for providing spare parts and tools for the installation kit as well as during the service life of the equipment. 11. How long is the service life of your product in the commercial world? Do you offer spare or replacement parts, tools and technical support for the expected life of the product? 12. Do you provide technical manuals for the operation and maintenance of your navigation system? Would you be willing at a later date to provide us with a sample copy of your operation and maintenance technical manuals? 13. Have you ever provided technical manual supplementation on a military contract? Please elaborate. 14. Are your commercial technical manuals available in electronic format on a compact disc? Do you have interactive commercial technical manuals available in electronic format on a compact disc? 15. Explain your system for providing new equipment training and operation and maintenance training. Do you have established classes? Do you have teams who present your training classes? 16. Please provide us two copies of your United States warranty and your international warranty. Do you offer extended warranties? Explain your warranty program. Is the cost of any warranty incl uded in the equipment price or is it an added cost? How many warranty claims do you normally receive during the warranty period? 17. Please explain your system for providing technical field support. Do you have teams who provide technical field support both in the US and overseas? What is your turnaround time to provide technical field support? 18. Please indicate your business size status and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. 19. How long has the company been in business? Please list your manufacturing locations and what products are produced at each location? Do you have manufacturing capability to meet our needs with existing facilities? How long has the company been produci ng these types of Navigation Systems? Is this type of Navigation System a minor part of your product base and/or total sales? 20. Please describe all contracts you have had with the federal government within the last (3) years relative to this type of equipment. Please provide the following information for each contract: Contract No.: Contracting Agency: What was delivered under this contract? Principle Contacting Officer Name and phone number: 21. Please estimate what would be your shortest expedited production/delivery schedule versus your normal schedule required to complete all of the equipment. 22. What is your turnaround time to provide technical support? To locations in the US? To locations overseas? 23. Do you have access to video teleconferencing either at your facility or a nearby military/government facility? 24. What type of documentation do you offer to document the durability, serviceability and usability of your Navigation System?
- Place of Performance
- Address: TACOM - Warren ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Record
- SN00663412-W 20040903/040901212906 (fbodaily.com)
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