59--Sources Sought CINCO-IIA DIE Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASMs)

This is a sources sought announcement only and is not an intent to procure. A solicitation is not available at this time and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The Global Positioning System (GPS) Directorate out of the Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) has an ongoing requirement to provide CINCO-IIA die to various Department of Defense (DoD) product vendors for the DoD. The Survivability, Vulnerability and Assessment Directorate / White Sands Test Center (SVAD / WSTC are a critical element to provide the necessary Government program management and capabilities in the execution of this critical DoD mission support. The CINCO-IIA die is the critical item to ensure that the Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASMs) on all GPS transceivers that was mandated by the following documents: a) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction CJCSI 6140.01A, dated 31 March 2004, paragraph 4(c). b) Master Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Plan, Joint Staff, Washington DC, Doc Number CJCSI 6130.01C, dated 31 March 2003, Enclosure D, paragraph 5. c) Department of Defense Global Positioning System (GPS) Security Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information Integration), Para C6.11, dated April 4, 2006. d) Guidelines for SAASM Developers obtaining the Combined Interfaces with Controlled Output (CINCO-II) Application Specific Integrated Circuits, dated 29 October 2003. e) Product Specification WS02-9753 - Part Number MM9753B MDF, dated 18 Nov 2003 The contactor will need to ensure they can meet NSA trusted foundry status prior to contract award. This will be an ID/IQ contract designed as a Base + 4 Options that will be step ladder pricing structured as: 1000 - 9999 die per monthly shipment 10,000 - 19,999 die per monthly shipment 20,000 - 29,999 per monthly shipment On subsequent orders of IDIQ CINCO-IIA Die; deliver at an approximate rate of 100,000 die in multiple DOs per year with a delivery date 90 days after issuance per DO. Each potential source shall give a brief description of their ability to produce the CINCO-IIA Die. This description should include a demonstration that the source: has adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them; be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments; has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; has the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them; and has the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them. Past Performance: The offeror's past performance will consist of a description of the offeror's Government contracts (both prime and major subcontracts (those involving 25% or more of the effort)) received during the past three (3) years, which are similar in the effort being proposed. The offeror may describe any quality awards or certificates that indicate the offeror possesses a high quality process for providing desired research and development outcomes. Each potential source is also requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of the CINCO-IIA Die. Firms shall also provide point of contact information where available for the efforts cited above. All responses to this sources sought are limited to twelve pages and must include the following additional information: name and address of firm, commercial activity/government entity (CAGE) code, business size status, point of contact name, title, phone, and email. Interested sources shall submit all replies by email to contact@example.gov no later than 1400 PST on 7 Jan 2013. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Other information that would be helpful for this market research QUESTIONS 1. What is your firm's classification NAICS Code for the required items? 2. Identify any Mentor Program or teaming arrangements your firm would utilize to perform the work outlined. Please provide the details of this arrangement. 3. What is your firm's primary area of expertise? Of the items listed in the primary tasks please identify what tasks your firm has the capabilities to perform utilizing in-house personnel. 4. What is the maximum number of delivery orders under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity IDIQ) contract your firm has managed simultaneously as the prime contractor? Please specify if these delivery orders were under a single contract or multiple contracts. 5. List the number and type of licensed professionals in your firm (ie. PLS, PLM, Architect, Engineer, AICP, GISCP, etc). 6. Applicable regulatory commercial and quote mark de-facto quote mark standards? 7. Cost-driving factors? 8. Returns on warranty? 9. Policies and procedures on non-conforming product replacement? 10. When particular products will no longer be produced or supported? 11. If you intend to bring any subcontractor (s), teaming partner (s), and /or joint venture partner (s), please provide their business size. 12. After contract award how many calendar days would be needed for the first production run? 13. What would be the minimum quantity for an order? 14. What is your experience on manufacturing CMOS ASIC Integrated circuits? 15. What are your controls and quality processes that are utilized to ensure material selection compliance? 16. Discuss your experience and processes with shipping Controlled CMOS ASIC products? 17. What institutional technical knowledge do you possess with respect to manufacturing custom CMOS ASIC products? 18. What current available infrastructure do you possess with respect to manufacturing custom CMOS ASIC products? Questions regarding CLASSIFIED information shall be handled through the White Sands Test Center Security (WSTC) Office. Specifically, any entity wanting to ask a question regarding CLASSIFIED information shall send an email to the WSTC Security Office, contact@example.gov the Technical POC contact@example.gov and the Business POC contact@example.gov stating that the entity would like to ask a question regarding CLASSIFIED information. DO NOT EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY CONTAIN CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. The Security POC will contact the entity and arrange for the question pertaining to CLASSIFIED information be asked through a secure method of communication. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. This RFI is issued as Market Research, solely for information and planning purposes. It shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to respond, or to acquire any products or services. Any response to this synopsis will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this synopsis to the Government for use of such information. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy and in its Statement of Work/Statement of Objectives or Performance Specifications. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if issued. If a solicitation is issued, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor FedBizOpps for additional information pertaining to this requirement.