SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Technical Support
- Notice Date
- 1/25/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561320
— Temporary Help Services
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA), ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W56HZV-BLUE-RFI-001
- Response Due
- 2/6/2012
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2012
- Point of Contact
- Jacqueline Adams, 586-282-8278
- E-Mail Address
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ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA)
(jacqueline.c.adams8.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Solicitation Number: W56HZV-BLUE-RFI-001 Notice Type: Sources Sought Title: A Request for Information on Potential Sources for TARDEC Technical Support. Synopsis: U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) is releasing this request for information to identify prospective sources capable of providing Technical support to the US Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) based in Warren, Michigan. Details are as follows. Important Note: This notice is strictly a request for information on prospective future sources. It is not a request for proposals or quotations, and it is not to be construed as a commitment on the Government's part to release a solicitation and/or to award a contract. NAICS Code Sought: 561320 Anticipated Period of Performance: Base Year plus Two Individual Option Years Estimated Man Hours per year: 58,000 Purpose of this effort: The purpose of this Small Business Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified and eligible 8(a) businesses that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. ACC does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, ACC may issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against ACC shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or ACC use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Description of Effort: This effort involves the furnishing of technical support to assist TARDEC in fulfilling its overriding mission of delivering advanced technology solutions to the US Army's ground vehicle fleet, with special emphasis on unmanned vehicle systems, software, engineering and vehicle electronic architecture. TARDEC supports critical customer requirements in ground vehicle technologies. TARDEC also supports Army Program Executive Offices (PEOs) for Ground Combat Systems. All contractors will be required to obtain a SECRET level of clearance. The contractor may be required to travel. Project Requirements are as follows: (a) Vehicle Electronics/Electrical Technician The contractor would be providing electronic/electrical technical services in the areas of vehicle repair, maintenance, fabrication, installation and testing of newly developed/existing prototype electrical/electronic vehicle systems. Duties include the integration, fabrication and troubleshooting of electronic/electrical systems,system components, wiring harnesses, routing of cables, and installation of systems such as GPS/communication systems/antennas/power supplies into vehicles. Many of the electronic components will be integrated and installed into newly developed and existing vehicles, tested, validated and verified for functionality. The contractor would use diagnostic /troubleshooting techniques and equipment (millimeters/scopes) to determine how changes to the vehicle impact the base performance of the electrical/ electronic systems. It is required the technician is state certified with experience in the major areas of heavy duty vehicle systems and repair that includes: Electronic/electrical/ communication systems. (b) Machinist The contractor would be providing machining technical services. Duties include reading and interpreting drawings and sketches, planning and lay out of work, programming machines, fabricating the part to the print using machines provided, determine the work procedures, machines, sequence of machining operations, programs, speeds and feeds, tools, equipment, and attachments (jigs and fixtures) for ferrous and non-ferrous materials. (c) Vehicle Mechanic (Heavy Truck) The contractor would be providing the technical services in the areas of Heavy Truck mechanics and repair on military, commercial and construction vehicles as well as supporting equipment, systems and subsystems to include direct and general support (DS/GS). Technician must be able to read drawings, interpret manuals, drawings and follow instructions in order to repair, modify existing or installation of new systems. Technician must be proficient in troubleshooting and diagnostics of vehicle systems. It is required the technician is state certified with extensive experience in the major areas of heavy duty vehicle systems and repair that includes: diesel and gasoline engines, automatic transmissions, drive systems, steering, suspension, brakes and electronics. (d) Sheet Metal Technician The contractor would be providing the technical services in the areas of sheet metal forming and fabrication. Duties include: reading and interpreting drawings and sketches, planning, determination of work procedures, material requirements and sequence of work by setting up work pieces for drilling, hole punching, notching and forming. Contractor will operate most types of conventional machines for fabrication such as bending brakes, band saws, shears, and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines on a variety of materials such as metals, metal alloys, and other materials. Fabricator must be capable of fabricating the part to meet the print. Sheet Metal Fabricator will collaborate with other shop technicians as required in the manufacturing process. (e) Painters ( Automotive) The contractor would be providing the technical services in the areas of the cleaning, preparing, priming and painting of component parts and entire military and commercial vehicles as required. The contractor will be familiar with the procedures of preparation and application of various types of commercial paint including CARC application. Contractor would follow painting Specifications and procedures in application of various finishes to vehicles, parts and components. All the painting will occur in a ventilated painting area/booth. Painter must be familiar with operation of paint guns, paint mixing procedures, primers, drying procedures and applying coats and stenciling per instructions or drawing notes. (f) Material Handler (Warehouse Specialist) The contractor would be providing the technical services in the areas of loading and unloading of shipments from trucks and trailers and material conveyances using government equipment. Overhead cranes and hi-los of various sizes will be utilized to move materials inside and outside of shop area. The contractor would pack and unpack crates, stencil, weigh, wrap, and band equipment and supplies for shipment or storage. The contractor would follow the delivery procedures in marking, storing of shipments in designated areas. (g) Quality Control Technician The contractor would utilize Quality Control techniques in support of manufacturing activities through analysis to solving quality problems, performing laboratory inspections/testing, measuring product/process performance, all in the promotion of continuous improvements. The Technician would review documentation generated during the auditing of manufacturing processes to substantiate / verify the results and assures manufacturing orders and/or part numbers are completed as identified in the Bill of Material / customer requirements. Quality Technician would collaborate with quality engineers or supervisors, analyze and solve quality problems, prepares inspection plans and instructions, selects sampling plan applications, prepares procedures, assists inspectors, performs audits, analyzes quality costs and other quality data, and applies fundamental statistical methods for process control, lead 1st piece article inspection off of new tooling and manufacturing, perform on going quality audits for each assembly for compliance with all control plans and Quality Alerts. Gather all measured data on a daily basis and enter into data base to provide continuing updates on machine and line capability studies. Ensure that all quality check equipment (Check Fixture, Calipers, go/no-go, etc.) is current based on print level and certification requirement. Track and verify every quality check fixture is in its prescribed place and properly maintained. Ensure all quality alerts are up to date and in prescribed place. Assist Lab technicians with ongoing preventative testing. Assist Quality Engineers with updates. (h) Welder The contractor would be providing technical services in the area of welding using electric, acetylene, and inert gas shielded welding processes on various types and thicknesses of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. The contractor would perform numerous types of weld joints using flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions. The Contractor would be proficient in welding various types of armored steel and metal alloys. The contractor will test to ensure qualification level In Accordance With (IAW) American Welding Society (AWS). (i) Technical Writer The contractor would be providing written and photographic instructions documenting the installation of prototype technologies on ground vehicles. The contractor would include vehicle preparation, removal of existing equipment, installation of hardware, cabling, brackets, document parts lists, required tools and procedures and any notes, cautions and warning associated with the installation processes. The format of the document would be in MS Word or PDF and be editable by the government after delivery. The document would be used for validation and verification of various capability insertion technology installations, and will require editing after the execution of validation and verification. The manual would contain installation, operation procedures limited to basic power-up and verification of system health at the Operator/Crew and Field Levels, per MIL-STD-40051-2 and MIL-HDBK-1222C, or other military writing standards for published manuals. The manual will be in both electronic form (DVD) and paper for the first draft, second draft and final version. The first draft of the manual will be due 15 days after completion of each integration activity. The second draft will be due 10 days after receipt of government comments. The final version will be due 15 days after receipt of government comments. Additional programs would be added as directed by mission requirements. (j) Technical Illustrator The contractor would be providing written and photographic instructions documenting the installation of the various prototype technologies on manned and unmanned ground vehicles. This documentation would include vehicle preparation, removal of existing equipment, installation of hardware, cabling, brackets, document parts lists, required tools and procedures and any notes, cautions and warning associated with the installation processes. The format of the document would be in MS Word or PDF and be editable by the government after delivery. The document would be used for validation and verification of various capability insertion technology installations, and will require editing after the execution of validation and verification. (k) Assembler The contractor would be providing a variety of tasks ranging from repetitive to non-repetitive production assembly operations on electronic and/or mechanical assemblies and subassemblies such as modules, boards, panels, drawers, frames, and cables. Works from diagrams and drawings, makes initial layouts, and uses hand and/or power tools, jigs, and saws. Makes continuity checks on work in process and completed. May conduct quality inspections on processing line in accordance with quality specifications. May disassemble, modify, rework, reassemble, and test experimental or prototype assemblies and subassemblies according to specifications and under simulated conditions. Contractor would read work orders and blueprints to determine operations, parts and tools needed. Obtain parts and operations desired from work orders. Assembles parts as indicated on work orders and blue prints. Record production in computer. Utilize hoists to move materials in shop. Contractor must be able to read and follow instructions in assembling final kits of mechanical and electrical components to send out to the field. The following Government equipment will be provided: Trucks ton to 1 ton load rating, manual and powered lifting equipment, warehouse tractors and trucks. Manual and CNC; lathes, mills, plasma cutter waterjet cutter, laser cutter, tubing bender, punches, shears, metal brakes. Hand and powered; saws, drills, wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, pliers, benders, scrapers, sanders, chisels, presses, riveters, hammers, knives, meters, measuring devices, taps, dies, vacuums, grinders, sanders, cutters, spray guns, oxygen-acetylene welding and cutting torches, oxygen-map welding and cutting torches, and Metal Inert Gas (MIG), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) and Stick welding equipment. Personnel Protective Equipment to include: oil, flame retardant or hazardous material clothing; safety shoes; head, hearing, eye and breathing protection. The tools will be provided per the requirements of the tasking. If additional tools are necessary for the work to be performed they will be detailed in the work directive. The contractor would conduct support conformance to the ISO 14000 Environmental Policy and relevant Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements. As part of the contractor's business operation insurance coverage, at no additional cost to the government, the contractor would carry "hired and non-owned auto liability insurance."The contractors would be tested, not trained, on vehicles and equipment to obtain a Government License to operate on and off the installation to ensure qualification level to ensure they can meet the requirements of the contract. Responses: If you consider your firm capable of providing comprehensive technical and material handling support services to TARDEC, as set forth above, please respond to this sources-sought request with the following information. 1) Company Name, Location, CAGE Code 2) 8(a) Status (based on NAICS Code 561320, which has a Small Business ceiling of 500 employees) 3) Past Engineering/Technical Support Contracts: List all prior Government contracts that your company has had over the past three years, but no more than ten in total, for work that's similar in whole or in part to the TARDEC service support as described above; cite contract number, dollar value and POC and give a brief description of what the contract was for. The majority (50% or greater) of experience identified should derive directly from your company rather than from another business concern that your company may have been partnered or teamed with. 4) Capability Statement: Explain, in no more than two pages, your company's capabilities, emphasizing how they correspond to the elements of TARDEC service support as noted above. Also specify in your response the extent that your own firm would be capable of performing the many facets of the effort without reliance on partners or other entities. 5) Subcontracting: Is your company able to provide all of the services or will you have to subcontract portions of this effort out? Please note that in accordance with CFR 13, Part 125, Sec 125.6, in a contract for services, the small business firm will perform at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel with its own employees. If you are using subcontracting, what will be subcontracted and what percentage of the contract does that represent? Submit responses as well as questions to Jackie Adams, jacqueline.c.adams8.civ@mail.mil, no later than 4:00 PM EDT on 06 Feb 2012. Please enter in the subject line "Response to TARDEC Technical and Material Handling Market Survey" or "Question on TARDEC Technical and Material Handling Market Survey" as appropriate. Contracting Office Address: Army Contracting Command (ACC), ATTN: CCTA-HDC-C, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000 Place of Performance: TARDEC Program Integration Facility (TARDEC-PIF), E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI 48397-5000 Point of Contact(s): Jackie Adams, 586-282-8278
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- Address: ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA) ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
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