AT-System Testing/Diagnostics and Netcentric Support

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, ACC New Jersey is issuing this Sources Sought Notice on behalf of the U.S. Army ARDEC to determine if there are interested and qualified small businesses and expertise for the following effort. The U.S. Army is conducting a Market Survey to identify Contractors capable of developing, modifying, maintaining and producing Department of Defense (DoD) compliant Netcentric products, AT-System test kits and Test Program Set(s). The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, material, tools, supervision, quality control, and other items necessary to provide engineering services to support on-going development projects for Netcentric Diagnostics, AT System Test Kits and Test Program set(s). The contractor shall be responsible for providing enhancements to fielded items, (both simulated as well as Real-Time Simulation programs). A majority of the effort includes developing software code. The coding on these projects shall be done in Java programming language, but portions also include FORTRAN, C/C++, Visual Basic.net., ATLAS, LabView, Lab Windows CVI, Test Stand, Test Studio, IRWindows, Python and other emerging software languages. The Contractor shall be required to have extensive experience in all the above listed languages. The Contractor shall have extensive experience and expertise in the life cycle support of AT-System Test Kits and Test Program Sets(s). The Contractor's responsibility shall include but is not limited to: indexing systems, servo drives, multi-axis motion controllers, servo motors, amplifiers and stepper controls and Input /Output(I/O) operator interfaces. The Contractor shall provide task specific assistance in applied research, engineering analysis, program design, software development, testing, documentation, and training. The Contractor shall develop software using a variety of productivity tools that enable fielding the products in a multi-platform Corps field office environment. The software shall be targeted for multi-user applications in a network environment employing state-of-the-art use of Graphical User Interface (GUI), graphic display, database, visualization, map and animation technology, using object-oriented programming concepts. This effort may be performed at either the Contractor's facility with no Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) or on site at Picatinny Arsenal or another government location which has the required equipment. The Government may provide technical data or GFE to support this effort based on the current availability. The Contractor shall possess experience in development of relevant DoD compliant products. This Sources Sought announcement is requested for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ). No solicitation document exists. The submission of this information is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure these items, nor does the Army intend to make any contract award on the basis of this Sources Sought/Market Survey or otherwise pay for the information requested. Interested parties are invited to indicate their interest by providing a document outlining their capabilities based upon the above description. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government and should be sent within seven (7) calendar days of this announcement to: U.S. Army Contracting Command, ACC-NJ-MA, Bldg. 10, Phipps Road, ATTN: Kristen Rounsaville, Contracting Officer, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, 07806-5000. Correspondence by e-mail is preferred. Send e-mails to: kristen.a.rounsaville.civ@mail.mil. This is a Market Survey for information purposes only, and not a pre-solicitation notice, nor a request for proposals. If a formal requirement is generated at a later date, a pre-solicitation notice will be published.