PM AAA Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Family of Vehicles (FoV) Parts Kit

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Program Executive Officer Land Systems M67854-21-R-0041 NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This sources sought notice is for planning and informational purposes only and will NOT be considered as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this notice or furnishing the requested information, nor the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any Contractor's input resulting from this notice. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. 1. Introduction Program Manager, Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA) is responsible for the sustainment and upgrade of the existing Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Family of Vehicles (FoV). PM AAA seeks information from potential sources capable of providing parts/components (spares, consumables, AAV FoV special tools and test equipment (STTE), Harris 7800i intercom components, 7800i spares, and major secondary repairables) for the AAV FoV to support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Seven (7) attachment(s) listing parts/components and items that may be required for this potential effort are provided with this announcement. The Government owns the Technical Data Package (TDP) for the AAV FoV. PM AAA seeks interested sources capable of performing the following tasks: a. Provide parts/components as a kit for each AAV to the Marine Depot Maintenance Command (MDMC) Return to Condition Code Alpha (RCCA) line; b. Provide parts supply and logistics support services to: o Procure production components o Procure vehicle spares o Procure AAV FoV STTE o Procure special mission kits o Identify all material by part number and National Stock Number (NSN) (if provisioned) o Identify long lead items and associated timelines o Identify obsolescence/Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) o Identify suitable replacement components when required due to obsolescence or material issue, identified by part number and NSN (if provisioned) o Identify and mange material deviation, to be documented and processed through Request For Variance (RFV) process o Provide a comprehensive supply chain management process to include, but not limited to procurement, material inspection/acceptance, material storage, material kitting, material packaging, shipment, and delivery o Provide monthly material status documentation (accountability on what has been ordered, received, kitted, packaged, shipped, estimated ship dates, etc.) The Government anticipates that the work to be performed under this potential requirement will not involve access to sensitive or classified information. The anticipated business arrangement will consist of a basic ordering agreement (BOA), under which future orders may be placed in support of foreign country requirements. Future orders will be determined by requirements outlined in an implemented FMS Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA). 2. Purpose The Marine Corps Systems Command issues this Sources Sought Notice, in support of Program Executive Officer - Land Systems (PEO LS), to conduct market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and is not an RFP. 3. Objective The Government will use the data submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice to assess market potential for the support described above. 4. Submission Instructions and Format Interested vendors possessing the requisite skills, resources, and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via a submission of an executive summary on 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper, no more than 10 pages in length, using 12-point font describing the parts kit support capability for the AAV. All responses must include the following information: a. Company name, address, email, telephone number, point(s) of contact; b. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number; c. Size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 336992; d. White paper providing capabilities for the parts supply and logistics support service including Program Management, Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, and other related labor categories and relevant past performance relating to parts supply and logistics support service of two or more Government contracts. e. Identify any unique requirements to perform the described work for PM AAA (e.g., on- site and off-site requirements, financing terms, and special equipment). 5. Responses Please be advised that any proprietary information must be marked as such on a page-by-page basis. The Government will not assume that any of the information provided by a respondent is proprietary unless it is conspicuously marked on each page containing proprietary information. Moreover, the Government does not assume any duty to contact a respondent and inquire whether any unmarked information submitted in response to this notice is proprietary. This Sources Sought Notice does NOT constitute an RFP nor a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Sources Sought Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service.The Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. It is the Contractor's responsibility to check the Beta System for Award Management (Beta SAM) website at https://www.beta.sam.gov/ to get additional data regarding future potential solicitations. Contractors are advised the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The information provided in the Sources Sought Notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed and the release of this Sources Sought Notice should not be construed as a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Autumn Dickinson at autumn.dickinson@usmc.mil and the Contracting Officer, Kathleen Keys, at kathleen.keys@usmc.mil via email no later than 1000 Eastern Time Zone on 07 July 2021. The subject line of the email shall read as follows: - M67854-21-R-0041 PM AAA Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Family of Vehicles (FoV) Parts Kit Sources Sought Telephonic inquires or replies will not be entertained.