The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Directorate of Contracting, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to award a sole source (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with WEIBEL SCIENTIFIC A/S, Stumpedyssevej 40, Hirsholm, 2970. The contractor shall provide preventive maintenance on their equipment purchased by the government and conduct software updates. This equipment is sole source manufactured by the company and has limited to no third party maintenace available on their equipment. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirment is 334511 and the size standard is 750. This notice expires at 12:00pm, Eastern Standard Time, August 20, 2009. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Michael T. Johnson Sr., Contract Specialist, email:
contact@example.gov. STATEMENT OF WORK WEIBEL DOPPLER RADAR SERVICING C.1 GENERAL: C.1.1 SCOPE. This is non-personal services contract to provide servicing of Weibel Doppler Radar Controllers, Analyzers and Antennas. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service provider performing services herein. C.1.2 BACKGROUND. Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) is a multi-purpose test center with diverse test capabilities and facilities. The unique combination of ATC's experienced personnel, state-of-the-art facilities, instrumentation, equipment, automotive courses, firing ranges, and industrial fabrication/repair capabilities provide a comprehensive facility available for testing a wide variety of military items, both domestic and foreign, as well as commercial items. Testing is conducted on full systems, as well as system components and includes such items as: combat and general purpose vehicles, automotive technologies, weapons and munitions, general support equipment, individual equipment, generators, night vision devices, bridges, sensors, communication systems and robotics. ATC also conducts vulnerability/survivability tests, flammability testing, and crash worthiness testing. ATC conducts and/or supports tests at other locations throughout the world with extensive mobile instrumentation and experienced. C.1.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The period of performance shall be from September 1, 2009 to November 30, 2009. C.1.4 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. Performance will take place at ATC, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Aberdeen, Maryland, to include off-site locations in Edgewood, Carroll Island and Churchville, Maryland. C.1.5 HOURS OF NORMAL OPERATIONS. ATC is currently operating under an alternative work schedule. Currently, normal hours of operation are 0700 - 1630 (including a 30-minute meal period) Monday through Thursday and Friday is 0700 - 1530 (including a 30-minute meal period). C.1.6 PERSONNEL. C.1.6.1 Hazardous Conditions. Contractor personnel may be exposed to the following conditions during performance of work: C.1.6.1.1 High noise levels (impulse and steady state); C.1.6.1.2 Proximity to electric power sources of high voltage and/or amperage; C.1.6.1.3 Working with lead acid batteries, radioactive materials, and ammunition; C.1.6.2 Identification of Contractor Personnel. The contractor shall provide a 2 x 1 nametag (black lettering with white background) with the company name and the word Contractor below it. The contractor shall ensure personnel prominently display their nametags at all times while in a work. C.1.6.3 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Contractor personnel shall wear the appropriate PPE when in the following work areas: range areas where entrance is controlled by the Range Operations Team, industrial buildings, at construction sites, test sites and test facilities. Failure to wear/use PPE may cause removal from the job site and/or seizure of non-compliant equipment/items. C.1.7 SAFETY. Contractor employees shall comply with all applicable DOD, APG, and ATC Safety regulations. C.1.8 SECURITY C.1.8.1 Unescorted access into Restricted Areas: Unescorted access into the APG restricted areas shall be granted to contractor personnel who possess a current security clearance issued by the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) or who were the subject of a favorably completed National Agency Check (NAC) or National Criminal Information Check (NCIC). Unescorted access shall be authorized provided no more than 24 months have lapsed since the date of the termination of the security clearance or break of service and there is no known adverse information. The contractor is responsible for providing individuals eligible for unescorted access to service equipment. Since the work to be performed is inside a secure area and all non-US persons are escorted, no foreign nationals (non-US citizens) will be used in this contract. C.1.8.2 NCIC Requests: The contractor shall have completed a SSB Form 1199, Application for Civilian ID Card/Security Badge, and FD 258, Application Finger Print Card, for each employee requiring unescorted access who does not meet one of the requirements above. Upon contract award, the contractor shall obtain required forms from the COR and return the completed forms to the COR within 10 working days. Until a favorable NCIC is completed, contractor personnel shall be continually escorted into, out of, and within the restricted areas by other contractor personnel who possess a photographic security identification badge. Processing time for the NCIC is approximately 30-45 days. The contractor shall advise employees that the NCIC shall be used to review criminal history records and that adverse information may result in an employee being denied access into the restricted areas. The contractor shall be responsible for delays in the performance under this contract caused by the disqualification of employees for unescorted access security badges. C.1.8.3 Security Badges: Security badges will only be issued to contractor personnel in accordance with APGR 190-4. Security badges shall be approved and issued by ATC Security personnel to contractor personnel upon written request from the COR and after the investigation or security clearance has been verified. Contractor personnel shall wear the security badge above the waist at all times while in the restricted (security) areas of APG. Contractor personnel shall only display the security badge while inside the security area and ensure that it is out of sight once they exit the security area. The badge WILL NOT be used as identification to gain access to the installation or for identification off the installation. The contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance by contractor personnel. C.1.9 REQUIREMENTS There are no specific requirements other than to diagnose and repair problems with non-functioning Weibel Doppler Radars currently in the inventory of the US Army Aberdeen Test Center.
