SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Operational, Maintenance, Language and Other Logistics Support for On-going Field Evaluation of USA RDECOM CERDEC NVESD HD Equipment in Thailand
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- US Army C-E LCMC, Acquisition Center - Washington, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-W, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700
- ZIP Code
- 22331-0700
- Solicitation Number
- W909MY-07-R-0001
- Response Due
- 10/15/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/14/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army CECOM Life Cycle Management Command Acquisition Center Washington on the behalf of the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Communications and Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Night V ision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Humanitarian Demining (HD) Research and Development Program, proposes a non-competitive Time & Material contract with S-3 Services, Inc., Khon Kaen, Thailand, for the purpose of providing on-site logistical support for the ongoing Field Evaluation of USA RDECOM CERDEC NVESD HD equipment and HD sponsored technology conferences and seminars. S-3 Services will provide for operations, maintenance, language, logistics, and administrative support and to interface between NVESD, the Joint US Military Advisory Group (JUSTMAG), the Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC) and their Humanitarian Mine Action Units (HMAU), the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), the Mines Advisory Group, the HALO Trust, and other humanitaria n demining non-government organizations (NGOs). The support shall be provided for a period of 36 months to include, but not be limited to, the following: 1) An in-country Liaison Officer (LNO) with experience in logistics support in Thailand and Cambodia and possessing a current and valid Certificate of Permanent Residence for Thailand. The LNO shall have knowledge of the Thai language and knowledge of Thai government labor laws and bureaucracy. The LNO shall assist in coordination, management and operat ions of the HD program to better facilitate overall logistical concerns such as transportation, communications, maintenance, and host country legal documentation. The LNO shall have familiarity with the TMAC Humanitarian Mine Action Unit and CMAC operatio ns; 2) A Thai speaking person with excellent command of the English language, both in speaking and writing and with familiarity with HMAU operations, who will: (a) Provide on-site logistics support to the HMAUs and NGOs interfacing daily with the soldiers and contract personnel who are operating the HD equipment fielded in Thailand and Cambodia; (b) Be a liaison between the HMAUs and NGOs, the NVESD engineers, and the local economy to facilitate local support for repair or parts on HD equipment if the HMAU and NGOs do not have the capability, parts or funding to make the necessary repairs; (c) Provide frequent status reports back to the HD project engineers notifying them of equipment status (running, down for repairs, not used due to inclement weather, etc .) and any data (approximate number of square meters of vegetation cleared, attachment used and duration of use) on that days events; (d) Be in direct contact with TMAC, CMAC, HMAU and NGO personnel on a daily basis (Monday-Friday) during normal working h ours to provide maintenance support. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. However, all responsible sources that can provide supporting data to demonstrate they can successfully perform the effort may submit a quote that shall be considered by the agency. Responses should be no longer than five (5) pages. The resultant contract will be Time & Material (T&M). Responses are to be received via email by the response date set forth above. All requests for further information must be in writing or via email, telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. You may forward responses to the followin g e-mail address: james.boehm1@us.army.mil. Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued. See Numbered Note 22.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army C-E LCMC, Acquisition Center - Washington ATTN: AMSEL-AC-W, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria VA
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
- Record
- SN01409674-W 20070919/070917221416 (fbodaily.com)
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