SOURCES SOUGHT
73 -- MARKET SURVEY FOR CONTAINERIZED KITCHEN (CK)
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- PMFSS-CK
- Response Due
- 10/15/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/14/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to solicit your interest, current capabilities, and potential in performing the roles of Product Support Integrator/ Product Support Provider in support of a Containerized Kitchen (CK) Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Progr am. The government is seeking information to develop a PBL concept for CK. The Government has not committed to PBL for CK at this point. IAW AR 70-1 and DOD 5000.1, PBL is DODs preferred support strategy for materiel systems. The Army will implement PB L, when appropriate, on weapon systems in order to provide the war fighter increased operational readiness; increased reliability; enhanced logistics response times; enhanced deployment support; enhanced wartime support; reduction in the logistics footprin t, and reduction in logistics costs. The term PSI refers to both government and civilian agencies with which we may establish a contract or an agreement. Under a PBL contract, the contractor would be responsible for a large portion of the CK logistics support, such as supply chain management and reduction in scheduled and unscheduled Crew, Organizational and Direct/General Support level maintenance through improvements to the system. The Army would retain responsibility for all maintenance of the CK. Sustainment training may be the contractors responsibility. The support process is required to be transparent to the war fighter. In addition, the contract or would be responsible for CK configuration management, to include recommendation and implementation of configuration changes to improve performance and reliability. PBL Definition: See Appendix A for Definitions of PBL and other frequently used terminology. Intent: Length/Type of Contract: Contract is expected to be a Firm Fixed Price Contract for up to 20 years. Goal: The ultimate goal is improved system readiness and ultra-reliability. A goal is to structure a contract, which would incentivize the contractor to maximize system reliability, thereby reducing maintenance, spare parts and training requirements in the proc ess. Desired Results and Outcomes: 1. Operational readiness 98% or better for the system. CK is reported as a system and includes the 10kW Generator and the M1083 5T Cargo Truck. 2. Reduced Logistics Footprint, unscheduled maintenance, training burden, scheduled maintenance and maintenance times. Proposed Measurements: Level of performance expressed in terms of measurable outcomes/how outcomes are to be measured and evaluated. Current Report Available: 1. The current DA Form 2406, Unit Equipment and Serviceability Report (U) provides data on the following; Not Mission Capable Supply (NMCS) and Not Mission Capable Maintenance (NMCM) for both the Organizational level maintenance and Support level maintena nce. These are the only metrics recorded, maintained, reported and available to the PM or PSI. Data is reported in percentages of down time due to the lack of repair parts [Not Mission Capable Supply (NMCS)] or lack of time, or maintenance personnel to p erform the maintenance [Not Mission Capable Maintenance (NMCM)]. The backside of the DA Form 2406 provides data on specific equipment (by bumper number) that is down at the time of the report. 2. DA Form 2406 data can provide an indication that a systemic problem exists. However, it does not provide specific parts or procedures that fail causing low readiness rates. Commanders can provide comments/remarks in their monthly Unit Status Report (US R). 3. Reported data is not always accurate, although it can indicate a systemic problem within a fleet. But it does not necessarily provide the root cause of that systemic failure. 4. As mentioned, the monthly DA Form 2406 is the only metric available to the PM for review and assessment of how well our system is performing. No other statistics are maintained or reported. Any other data desired or required would have to be research e d by the contractor. Units are not manned, nor do they have the expertise or equipment, to collect any other data. Additional data, e.g., MTBEFF, MTBSA, etc., would need to be collected by trained personnel outside the unit. Potential Performance Measures: The following performance measures could be established for the CK for supply support and can be tracked through the Commodity Command Standard System (CCSS). 1. The PSI would be responsible for maintaining a Non-Mission Capable Supply (NMCS) rate, e.g., less than 2% at the Organizational and Support (under the two-level maintenance concept; Field and Sustainment level of maintenance). 2. The PSI would be responsible for the transportation/shipping of material to destination. The PSI would ship all assets to the commercial shipping address specified by the activity. The PSI would be responsible for meeting delivery time frames specified below. The PSI must be able to provide asset visibility to the requisitionor and would be responsible for providing input to the Global Transportation Network (GTN) for all shipments of material for which the PSI is assigned as the Inventory Control Point (ICP). Order Ship Time (OST) is the time from when a requisition is dropped to the time it is closed out by the recipient and is inclusive of transportation, OST for Essentiality Code A items: Priority 01-03; 2-3 days Priority 04-08; 4-5 days Priority 09-15; 6-8 days OST for Essentiality Code C items: Priority 01-03; 3-4 days Priority 04-08; 5-7 days Priority 09-15; 8-10 days 3. Inventory Control. The PSI would be accountable for the storage, management and distribution of the wholesale inventory using the PSIs approved inventory management processes. Warehouse Denials would be 0%. The PSI would be responsible for the manag ement and accountability of the retail stock at Authorized Stockage List (ASL) /Prescribed Load List (PLL) level. The required outcome is to have serviceable spares and repair parts available to support planned CK operational requirements. The PSI would re port the status of the wholesale inventory to the Government 4. Quality of Parts. All articles delivered would be required to be free from defects in accordance with their operational application. Any article failing to operate correctly would be returned to the PSI for repair or replacement. If the PSI is a contrac tor, a monthly report would be required. If the PSI is government, Quality Deficiency Reports (QDRs) would be monitored. 5. Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action. The PSI would, as part of an overall reliability program, define and describe the implementation of a failure and fault reporting, analysis and corrective action program. The PSI would tabulate and trac e all reported failures from discovery to action closeout. All failure analysis would be closed out within 60 days of occurrence unless the Government grants an extension. 6. Supply Support Requirements. The PSI would procure, repair, overhaul, manage, and distribute spare parts and material, both repairable and consumable; to satisfy all CK wholesale and retail supply support requirements. The PSI would procure and distrib ute retail level requirements. This refers specifically to ASL and PLL. The PSI would make recommendations to unit commanders on lines to be stocked at the unit and Direct Support (DS) level. The PSI would be responsible for determining wholesale requirem ents to support demand forecasts. The PSI would provide the necessary services to accommodate anticipated Government requirements (deployments). 7. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The PSI would receive and process all requisitions and maintain an on-line requisition status tracking and reporting system capable of providing requisition and transportation status, requisition cancellations, and req uisition notifications. The system would have to be capable of providing status on all Government requ isitions to authorized Government offices and individual requisition status to requisitioning units. 8. Configuration Management. The PSI would manage CK weapon system configuration to ensure integrity and compatibility of the system, subsystem, assembly, and subassembly configuration baseline in an automated configuration database. 9. The PSI would administer and manage a repair program for Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) while retaining other metrics as outlined above. 10. Reduced Logistics Footprint The government would seek a measurable reduction in number of tools required (special and common); measurable reduction in number of maintenance, repair and troubleshooting tasks; measurable reduction of training required ; and a measurable increase in fuel economy. PBL System Candidates: See Appendix B for profile of the CK. Systems to be supported under this PBL Program are systems currently in production, systems currently in the Army fleet, and reset/recap systems. These profiles would include both wartime and peacetime OPTEMPO and specific details necessary to determine level of work required to perform the support operations. PBL MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONAIRE 1. Firm Name: Address: City, State, Zip Code: Point of Contact Name: Telephone Number: Email Address: Website Address: 2. What would be your business approach to meeting the responsibilities as outlined above for managing the CK fleet? 3. How would you propose meeting the goal of ultra-reliability/readiness? 4. What potential constraints or boundaries do you see with one contractor having ultimate responsibility for managing the majority of logistics and configuration support under a PBL arrangement? 5. How do you see the government measuring performance in these specific areas for obtaining supply support, reliability, training and maintenance? What suggestions might you have? 6. What would you recommend as the approach to supply chain management in support of the CK? 7. How would you approach performance of sustainment maintenance and reduce system maintenance, both scheduled and unscheduled? 8. How would you approach operator/maintainer sustainment training and reduce training needs? 9. Would you be willing to provide this type of support under a long-term contract? 10. How would you support deployed units? 11. How do you foresee the target price for a fixed level of PBL to be set up? What would a fair payment plan/schedule consist of and how could it be linked to successful performance? Response to this market research survey questionnaire should be sent via email to the PM Force Sustainment Systems Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Manager, David OLeary at david.oleary@natick.army.mil. You can respond in total or to any part of this q uestionnaire. Any product literature that cannot be emailed may be sent to: US Army Soldier Systems Center Attn: SFAE-CSS-FP-F (D.J. OLeary) Kansas Street Natick, MA 01760-5057 Replies to this questionnaire must be received by 15 Oct 05. You may fax in your response to (508) 233-5250 if you do not have electronic capability. You are allowed to mark any document or information submitted as confidential. Please mark your informa tion Proprietary , as you feel appropriate. Your input is voluntary and no compensation can be made for your participation in this survey. We appreciate your cooperation in answering these questions and thank you in advance for your participation. APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS Performance Based Logistics (PBL): PBL is a product support strategy in which the logistics requirements are stated as expected results (outcomes)., and wherein the responsibility and accountability of meeting these expectations fall on the PMs designated Product Support Integrator (PSI) and their support provider(s). PBL is: - Buying results not resources - Using performance specs not design specs - Buying so lution or an outcome not defining the process and methods to achieve a pre-determined course of action. - About assigning responsibility to the supplier not the requiring organization. Product Support Integrator (PSI): The PSI is intended to identify a single source as being responsible and accountable for providing product support to the assigned Defense/Army system. This is designated to an agency (private, public sector or a private /public sector partnership). Product Support Provider (PSP): The PSP is anyone that provides a logistics/support product or service in support of a materiel system. This term applies to all providers that have not been designated by the PM as the PSI. The PSI would be required to n egotiate Performance Based Agreements (PBA) type arrangements with all PSPs to fulfill their responsibility. Examples of PSPs include: DLA centers, AMC MSC Inventory Materiel Management Centers (IMMCs), Depots, contractors, sub-contractors, etc. New Equipment Training (NET): NET is training operators and maintainers receiving the system during initial fielding on how to operate and maintain the equipment. Sustainment Training: Sustainment training is follow-up instruction after using the equipment for some time concentrating on changes and upgrades to the system. Two Level Maintenance: The two levels of maintenance are field level (on-system) and sustainment level (off system) replacing the previous four levels (unit, direct support (DS), general support (GS) and depot. Field Maintenance: Considered on-system maintenance. Combines the maintenance activities previously completed at the unit and DS levels. Sustainment Maintenance: Considered off-system maintenance. Combines the maintenance activities previously completed at the GS and depot levels. Reliability: The probability that an item will perform its intended function for a specified interval under stated conditions. Recapitalization (recap): Complete repair and overhaul of worn out equipment to like-new condition. APPENDIX B CK PBL CANDIDATE PROFILE TEMPLATE MODEL Kitchen, Containerized with Trailer Part Number: 47010001 NSN: 7360-01-473-3408 LIN: C27633 System Description/Mission Profile SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The CK utilizes MIL-STD equipment integrated with NDI components using existing technologies in refrigeration, burners and power generation. A MEP803A 10 kW Tactical Quiet Generator (TQG) 120/208 volts, 50/60Hz, 60 amp, 3 phased system, provides system po wer. Six (6) Modern Burner Units (MBU) are integrated into the systems cooking equipment: one field oven, a griddle top, a steam table and a tray pack heater. Refrigerated and heated storage, environmental control and running water are provided on board . Major appliances include two refrigerators, two air conditioners, a heated cabinet and a sink. All of these items are sheltered within a hybrid expandable 8 x 8 x 20 ISO container and placed on a tactical trailer towable by the 5 Ton Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTVs). The CK was developed to meet the requirement for the capability to feed soldiers in the field IAW the Army standard of two prepared meals and an operational ration each day. The CK has the capability to provide up to three hot UGR or A ration meals per day for units responsible for feeding up to 800 troops in all field scenarios and in most climate conditions. The CK pumps and heats water for cooking and washing. The CK requires 45 minutes or less to set up or take down by assig ned crew of four (4) personnel consisting of 5th percentile (female) to 95th percentile (male) and a supervisor. The CK in its deployed configuration provides over 390 square feet of enclosed floor space, 280 sq. ft. of which is allotted for the food prepa ration area. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) can be accomplished in 30 minutes or less. Major and/or Secondary Items: The CK consists of six (6) Modern Burner Units (MBU) that are integrated into the systems cooking equipment: one field oven, a griddle top, a steam table and a tray pack heater. Refrigerated and heated storage, environmental control and running water are provided on board. Major appliances include two refrigerators, two air conditions, a heated cabinet and a sink. In one ISO frame measuring 8x8x20. An awning that covers the mechanical room platform to provide protection from rain, sun, and wind. Basic Sustainment Materiel (BSM): There are two requirements that must be supplied before the unit can be operated. These are water for the on-board sink and fuel (JP8) for the MBUs and the generator. The CK operates on either commercially provided powe r (208 volt, 50-60 Hertz, 3 phase) or Army tactical generator power 10 kilowatts (kW). Predecessor System Information: The CK replaces the Mobile Kitchen Trailer [Line Item Number (LIN L28351)] on a one for two basis. MISSION SCENARIO Deployed within the brigade, division, corps, and echelons above corps area, the CK operation would feed up to three hot meals a day to up to 800 Soldiers per meal. Support to forward area (brigade and battalion trains), and decentralized operations may r equire the CK to move once during a 72 hour period. The peacetime mission supports dictated civil relief operations and military feeding training exercises, during which time operations would follow the applicable wartime OMS/MP. The CK will be deployed Army wide to provide greatly improved field feeding operations. The CK will be used during all phases of peacetime training and under wartime conditions, supporting all types of missions and conflicts. The CK will be provided for use in Combat, Combat Support (CS) and Combat Service Support (CSS) units. It will be transportable by all sea, rail, ground, and air transportation assets. The CK will operate in Hot and Basic Climatic Design Types. The operational temperature range for the CK is from -25 degrees F to +120 degrees F. Peacetime profiles will be identical to those for wartime with the exception that instead of the typical 7 day missions, 10-30 day exercises would occur using the same operational modes and mission profiles. Typical Wartime and Peacetime OMS is: TABLE 2-C - Daily Sub-System Operating Time for Various Tactical and Logistical Situations: Sub-system 10% 3 Cook prepared meals per day 60% 2 Cook prepared meals and 1 MRE per day 30% 1 Cook prepared meal and 2 MREs per day Cooking Equipment 18 Hours 12 Hours 6 Hours Refrigeration Equipment 24 Hours 20 Hours 20 Hours Generator 0 Hours * 20 Hours 20 Hours HVAC and Lights 18 Hours 12 Hours 6 Hours Water Pump 3 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour (* Using Commercial Power) The Containerized Kitchen will have operational and storage capabilities for the following climate categories as defined in AR 70-38: Environmental Percentage of Time Hot 10% Basic 90% Projected Annual Usage Peacetime: 10 Hours per day; 28 days per year Wartime: 15-20 Hours per day; 330 days per year (while deployed) OEM SFA Defense Products Division. 20 South Wisner Street. Frederick, MD 21071-5652 Point of Contact Name: Mr. Frank Lehman Telephone Number: (410) 820-9140 Email Address: flehman@sfa.com Fleet Assessment Systems in the field are currently reporting around 90% readiness required by AR 220-1. Annual Support Workload (Maintenance AMMS) Scheduled Services, etc. The CK is supported by the standard Army logistics and maintenance systems. The CK is repairable within the current four level Army maintenance system. No additional MOSs are required to support the CK and no additional personnel are required as a result of fielding the CK. An overall system manual for the CK has been published. This includes an electrical wiring diagram. If repairs cannot be made at the DS level, maintenance personnel would contact an SBC Logistics Assistance Representatives (LARs) for assistance. LARS can and do contact the PM Force Sustainment Systems office for assistance. Unit Level (UL) Maintenance. Unit maintenance includes Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS), replacement of easily accessible unserviceable parts not requiring special tools or test materiel, lubrication, cleaning, preserving, tightening, replacement of parts and module s (authorized by the MAC, minor adjustments, and inspection of components. Direct Support (DS) Maintenance. DS maintenance using common test equipment provides Line Replacement Unit (LRU) services to unit maintenance. General Support (GS) Maintenance The current Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) does not identify any GS level tasks. Depot Maintenance Depot may perform overhaul if required. However, given the density of CK, this function may be contracted. The current MAC does not identify any Depot level repairs. Reliability MTBEFF/ MTBSA/MR Details about the current system readiness requirements are as follows: The Mean Time Between Essential Functional Failure (MTBEFF) is 110 hours minimum. The Mean Time Between System Abort (MTBSA) is 160 hours. The Maintenance Ratio (MR) is 0.08 Depot Capability Current Workload Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) is currently performing system overhauls and upgrades for systems returned from OIF/OEF. Annual Sustainment Parts Cost $100,000 (engineering estimate) Response to this market research survey questionnaire should be sent via email to the PM Force Sustainment Systems Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Manager, David OLeary at david.oleary@natick.army.mil. You can respond in total or to any part of this q uestionnaire. Any product literature that cannot be emailed may be sent to: US Army Soldier Systems Center Attn: SFAE-CSS-FP-F (D.J. OLeary) Kansas Street Natick, MA 01760-5057 Replies to this questionnaire must be received by 15 Oct 05. You may fax in your response to (508) 233-5250 if you do not have electronic capability. You are allowed to mark any document or information submitted as confidential. Please mark your informa tion Proprietary , as you feel appropriate. Your input is voluntary and no compensation can be made for your participation in this survey. We appreciate your cooperation in answering these questions and thank you in advance for your participation.
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- Zip Code: 01760-5011
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