C4ISR

Market Research - C4ISR TLS The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support- Philadelphia is conducting market research for a Tailored Logistic Support (TLS) initiative for Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C4ISR), and related supplies. This acquisition targets commercial supply chain support for a wide variety of products in the information technology and electronics industry to meet customer's needs in C4ISR. In addition, the C4ISR TLS vendors will provide the full range of logistics functions, including shipping, inventory management, and transportation visibility to achieve a solution for DLA customers. The following list provides a representation of the categories and subcategories of product that shall be made available. The categories and subcategories listed are NOT all inclusive, but provide a representation of the various types of products that the Government anticipates supplying under this contract. Products include all peripherals, ancillary equipment, accessories, attachments and software that are managed or authorized for procurement by DLA. The scope includes, but is not limited to: - Computers (including desktop computers, laptop/portable/notebook computers, tablets, thin clients, and servers) - IT Input and Output (including mice, keyboards, remotes, digital pens, and DVD players) - Software (including operating systems, antivirus, Adobe, Microsoft Office, and browsers) * excludes specialized internal use software or software that can be considered a capital investment and excludes commercial software and related services as a stand-alone product if the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) (see website at http://www.esi.mil/) is applicable. - Portable Work Stations (including docking stations, laptop locks, power supplies, Ethernet cable, and portable speakers) - Storage Devices (including thumb drives, external hard drives, compact discs, tape drives, and memory cards) - Storage Cases (including laptop carrying cases, compact disc cases, memory card cases, camera carrying cases, and cell phone cases) - Communications Equipment (including modems, routers, terminals, receivers, and transmitters) - Data management devices (including splicers, splitters, hubs, converters, and repeaters) - Biometrics equipment (including fingerprint recognition, hand recognition, optical recognition, facial recognition, and voice recognition) - Displays (including 21" in desktop monitors, 42" in televisions, hardened monitors, touch screens, and vehicle mounted displays) - Subassemblies, boards (including motherboards, interface controllers, video controllers, sound controllers, and network controllers) - Printers, Faxes, Scanners, Copiers (including color scanners, color printers, laser printers, high volume copiers, and 3D printers) - Cameras and Projection Equipment (including digital cameras, SLR (single lens reflex) cameras, web cams, overhead projectors, and handheld projectors) - Photographic Supplies and Equipment (including lenses, lighting, backdrop, flash, and filters) - Telephones and equipment (including standard office phones, secure phones, cell phones, field phones, and phone wire) - Radio, Video, and Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment (including digital mixers, microphones, video cameras, video camera stands, and speakers) - Navigation Equipment (including hand-held GPS, vehicle mounted GPS, marine GPS, compass, and navigation calculators) - Communication Security and Countermeasure Equipment (crypto equipment, crypto ancillary equipment, crypto production equipment, authentication equipment, and jamming equipment) - Intercommunication Systems (including master stations, remote stations, chime modules, speakers, and frames) - Public Address Systems (including infrared microphones, wireless microphones, handheld microphones, amplifiers, and speakers) - Accouterments (including installation kits, accessory kits, replacement parts, cleaning kits, cords, and power supplies for any of the above) - Incidental services (including installation, training, repair, modification, and customer support for any of the above products)* excludes any requirement that would require vendor access to Government networks. Products will be commercial or commercially available off -the- shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR 2.101. Products will be identified by either a National Stock Number (NSN), Local Stock Number (LSN) or by a manufacturer's part number and a commercial item description. This program will provide support for customers worldwide. The TLS Contractor maybe requested to ship customer direct (CONUS and OCONUS), DLA Direct (depot), or to a CONUS Consolidation Point. For purposes of this Program TLS Contractors must, at a minimum, be able to provide email and EDI capabilities. TLS Contractors will also provide to customers and DLA Troop Support customer support functions such as technical assistance and order tracking. The Government anticipates that any resultant solicitation will be for multiple award indefinite quantity type contracts with post-award competition of delivery orders. The acquisition is estimated at approximately $30 million annually. However, this estimate is based on current information available to the Contracting Officer, subject to change, and is not a guarantee. Furthermore, expansion and success of any resultant contracts and this program will depend greatly on the successful management and marketing of its contracts by the awardees. This inquiry is issued for the purpose of market research only and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material as a result of this inquiry. No information provided in response to this inquiry will be considered binding between the vendor and the Government and the Government will not pay for any information submitted. With these facts in mind, it is requested that you review the above and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to Christopher McMullin at christopher.mcmullin@dla.mil or mary.ryan.dla.mil. If a solicitation or solicitations would result, it/they would be synopsized on the FedBizOpps website and it would be the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps website for any such notices. Thank you for your time and consideration. This amendment is being executed due to system issue stating this sources sought is being issued on behalf of DLA Land at Aberdeen Proving Ground. This sources sought is not being issued on behalf of DLA Land Directorate. This Source Sought is being issue on behalf of Troop Support Construction and Equipment Fire and Diving Division. Sources Sought being issued by: DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment Fire and Diving Division 700 Robbins Ave Philadelphia, PA 19111