SOURCES SOUGHT
49 -- Battle Damage Assessment & Repair
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (Aviation), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W58RGZ13RFISC2
- Response Due
- 5/23/2013
- Archive Date
- 6/17/2013
- Point of Contact
- Sarah Chatman, 256-876-6877
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-RSA - (Aviation)
(sarah.chatman@peoavn.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. I. Purpose: This market research is being conducted to identify commercially available U.S. made tools that fit the required capabilities identified in Section II below. All tool components shall meet or exceed the Aerospace Standards, and where Aerospace standards are unavailable Industrial quality tools are acceptable substitute(s). quote mark Industrial quote mark is a term for a tool that meets/exceeds American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards in addition to any other tool specific description contained in this product description. Industrial quality tools are used primarily by skilled professionals and technicians in such areas as machine shops, automotive maintenance and repair facilities, aircraft maintenance and repair facilities, industrial automotive assembly plants, fleet maintenance facilities, and airline service facilities. The tools will be used for specialized applications in an environment of virtual constant use, (i.e. around-the-clock 8 hour shifts), with applications requiring high torque, low slippage, and strict tolerances. Advertising or marketing literature that indicates quote mark professional grade quote mark or quote mark industrial quality quote mark, or merely stating that an item is quote mark professional grade quote mark or quote mark industrial quality quote mark, is insufficient to establish industrial quality. A claim that an item is manufactured to an industry consensus standard is also insufficient to establish industrial quality. Industrial quality tools shall have verifiable marketplace acceptance. The government requirement of high quality tools is paramount to the maintainers performing battlefield repair for the effective and efficient execution of mission requirements. II. Required Capabilities: The required capabilities are addressed below: A. Cutter, Tube. The cutter tube shall be capable of cutting 0.188 inches to 0.375 inches in diameter tube. B. Cutter, Tube.The cutter tube shall be capable of cutting 0.500 inches to 0.750 inches in diameter tube. C. Tool, Marking Gage. The gage marking tool shall be capable of marking 0.188 inches to 0.375 inches. The gage marking tool shall be stainless steel. D. Gage, Marking, Tube Fitting. The gage marking tube fitting shall be capable of marking for size -008, -010, -012, and -014 permaswage tube fittings. The tube fitting shall be stainless steel. E. Hammer Drill. The hammer drill shall be 36V and cordless. The drill shall be in chuck size, and shall have 3 speed settings. The drill shall have 22 clutch settings to include a battery charger, 2X 36V LI-ION batteries, side handle and box. F. Saw, Reciprocating, Portable, Electrical. The portable electrical reciprocating saw shall be 36V and shall be cordless. The saw shall be able to perform 0-3000 strokes per minute. The saw shall include a battery charger, 36V li-ion battery, and box. Companies should not submit information for developmental products and should have already produced at least one fully functional, production representative unit that is made in the US and meets the Berry Amendment requirement as implemented by DFARS 225.7002-1. Please provide as much technical documentation as possible. Photographs depicting tools/equipment are desired but not mandatory. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commit the Government to award a contract, now or in the future. Submitting information for the RFI is voluntary, and participants will not be compensated; this is not a request for proposal, and all information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. III. Instructions: If after reviewing these requirements, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements and the six items listed below: 1. Executive Summary 2. Company Capabilities to include both optimal monthly production capacity and maximum monthly production capacity 3. Detailed Product Description 4. Unit Cost Estimate (Assume buy quantity of 1500) 5. Points of contact (including name, email address, phone number, and fax number) for customers currently using ground support equipment that your company has manufactured or is currently supporting logistically (if applicable) 6. Appendices (if required) The Government desires that interested sources provide the production unit cost of the tool(s) listed in Section II required capabilities. For purposes of pricing, assume buy quantity of 1500. Please include both part number and catalog price for commercial items. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this market research. Questions relative to this market research should be submitted to Sarah Chatman at sarah.e.chatman@us.army.mil. The Government desires that responses be submitted via email in an electronic format that is compatible with Microsoft Windows/Office and/or Adobe Acrobat and addresses each of the above characteristics and any other important technical aspects of the product. In addition to an e-mail response, the Government requests interested sources provide two (2) hard copies of their response to be mailed to: Army Contracting Command, Redstone CCAM-ARC Attn: Sarah Chatman Building 5309, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 Participants are also encouraged to complete the short Contractor Capability Survey as well. Responses must be received no later than close of business May 23, 2013. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution. *Company Name: *Address: *City/State/Zip: *Point of Contact (POC): *Phone # for POC: *Fax # for POC: *E-mail Address: *CAGE Code: *Web Page URL: *North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: *Based on this NAICS Code, state whether your company is: Large Business (YES/NO) Small Business (YES/NO) Woman Owned Small Business (YES/NO) Small Disadvantaged Business (YES/NO) 8(a) Certified (YES/NO) HUB Zone Certified (YES/NO) Veteran Owned Small Business (YES/NO) Service Disabled Small Business (YES/NO) Central Contractor Registered (YES/NO) *A statement as to whether your company's ownership is domestic or foreign (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Part II. Capability Survey 1. Provide a description of your company's current engineering and production capabilities. 2. Explain your company's quality and configuration control program for the manufacture of hardware (e.g. ISO 9000 series). Explain your process for submitting documentation to the Government relative to production process changes and diminishing manufacturing sources that ultimately affect yours and the Government's ability to provide/obtain repair parts needed for sustainment of systems procured. 3. If the tool(s) has already been procured by other government organizations, please provide the contract numbers.
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- Address: ACC-RSA - (Aviation) ATTN: CCAM, Building 5309, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
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