SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- M777A2 Howitzer Inertial Navigation Systems Recapitalization or Replacement
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332994
— Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - NJ (W15QKN), BUILDING 10 PHIPPS RD, PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey, 07806-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-18-X-01KG
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2018
- Point of Contact
- KLAUDIA A. GRABIAS,
- E-Mail Address
-
klaudia.a.grabias.civ@mail.mil
(klaudia.a.grabias.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Purpose: The Army Contracting Command (ACC) New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 is conducting a Market Survey on behalf of the Joint Program Manager Office Towed Artillery Systems (JPMO-TAS) to identify potential sources for the Recapitalization or Replacement of the M777A2 Inertial Navigation System. Description: This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of JPMO-TAS or RDECOM-ARDEC. The purpose of INU is to provide accurate targeting, position and navigation capability to the howitzer. The Part Number 13023681 is currently fielded on the M7777A2. The Government is requesting information response to either the Recapitalization of fielded equipment or vendors capabilities to provide new Inertial Navigation capabilities to replace the fielded systems. The Recapitalization effort will evaluate currently fielded systems to determine the viable service life remaining with each system. Once evaluated and determined not beyond economical repair, each system will be repaired in order to extend the viable service life. The Recapitalization effort will be executed on the existing INU under Government Part Number 13023681. Replacement of the M777A2 INU would have to be a system that can be developed or produced in accordance with Detail Specification Number DTL13011108, Sections: 3.6.2.5, 3.6.2.6, 3.6.2.7, and 3.6.4.1. The INU technology is proprietary and INU technical data is not available in either scenario. All interested vendors are requested to provide: 1. Statement of capability describing the vendor's capability to provide the Recapitalizations and or Replacement 2. Rough Order Magnitude Cost to provide Recapitalization or Replacement supplies/services inclusive of any Design Verification efforts. Based Upon Qty: 1200 3. Rough Order Magnitude schedule to provide Recapitalization or Replacement capabilities, inclusive of any Design Verification efforts 4. The Technical Documentation for this procurement will be Distribution C, and vendors will be required to fill out DD Form 2345 prior to receipt of technical data related to this sources sought. Submissions of designs that are not fully compliant with all requirements are also encouraged so that JPMO-TAS and RDECOM-ARDEC may assess the capabilities of all currently available sources. The Government recognizes that proprietary and/or classified data may be a part of this effort. If so, clearly mark such restricted/proprietary and classified data and present them as an addendum to the nonrestricted/non-proprietary and unclassified information. As a result of this Sources Sought a Request For Proposal (RFP) may be issued to acquire the Recapitalization or Replacement of the M777A2 Inertial Navigation System. Participation in this Sources Sought is completely voluntary by the vendor and as such all costs to develop the vendor's response are to be borne by the participating vendor. All interested sources are encouraged to submit their abilities/capabilities no later than 15 June 2018 to: Klaudia Grabias ACC-NJ-JA Bldg. 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000; email: klaudia.a.grabias.civ@mail.mil. Please include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact, brochures/literature, etc., and any prior performance relating to this effort. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. As stated above, please be advised that the government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. Electronic submittals are preferred.
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