R--Sources Sought Notice for an 8(a) HUBZone Vendor

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 Survivability, Vulnerability, & Assessment Directorate (SVAD) on White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to provide Technical services in relation to Facility Environments support, project test support and general test support. THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING FOR AN 8(a) HUBZONE CONTRACTOR THAT CAN PROVIDE THE BELOW SERVICES: SVAD Technical Services requires technical services to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services necessary to perform Facility Environments support, project test support and general test support for SVAD. The vendor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operations. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. The vendor shall furnish vehicle(s) and services required to perform work. The vendor shall provide experienced and qualified personnel to perform the technical services required. Contractor personnel should have knowledge of applied mechanical and electronics engineering, to include engineering technology. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below: Engineering Technology Experience: The contractor shall demonstrate knowledge of basic electronics principles and the use of instrumentation needed to acquire an accurate measurement. The contractor shall also provide the ability to erect test structures or test stands; acquire test related materials; emplace test assets; acquire data using electronics instrumentations chains; electronic calibration; links, computer skills. Mechanical engineering technology personnel must perform the services and be able to acquire certification. At least one Contractor employee must hold a Commercial Driver's Class A license (CDL). The Contractor shall have ten (10) months after award of the task order modification to obtain the CDL. Engineers: The contractor shall provide test plans and reports; modify or design instrumentation chains to acquire digitized signals for processing and analysis; knowledge of electrical or mechanical sensors; proficient in basic computer programming; familiarity with CAD (i.e. Solid Works software). Essential Functions: Essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to: Calibrating precise instruments Working in confined spaces (50-70% of time) Lifting and relocating 25 - 75 pounds Frequent bending (20-50% of time) Climbing steps and/or ladders Handling and assembling small parts (50-70% of time) Moving through rough and uneven terrain Field Work (50-75% of time) Good working knowledge of multiple computer operating systems. (50-75% of time) Good working knowledge of networking computer systems and test equipment. (50-75% of time) Basic Services: The vendor shall provide Facility Environments support, project test support, and general test support. Facility Environments and Test Support Tasks Safely operate facilities IAW Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications and internal testing procedures. Implement a Preventive and Corrective Maintenance Program. Provide technical and engineering support in mechanical and electrical to adapt, operationally enhance and life-cycle for Facilities Equipment. Provide minimal technical and engineering support to upgrade and maintain data acquisition software. Provide SVAD's customer test support to meet testing requirements. Provide support on heavy machinery operation, such as forklift and overhead crane. Provide facility operations using data acquisition systems to assure facility environments are adequate and validated. Contractor will operate and assure instrumentation chains are operational. Contractor shall position and secure test assets to ensure the test assets are not a hazard to equipment or personnel. Facility Environments Standards: Facilities shall be maintained in a 90% operational ready status. Testing shall be conducted IAW established test parameters 95% of the time. All current run-hours are properly documented IAW Standardized Maintenance Logbook procedures. All customer support shall be acceptable to the customer 92% of the time. Correct all safety deficiencies IAW OEM specifications. All repairs are addressed immediately to keep test environments within tolerances IAW MIL-STD 461, MIL-STD 464 and System Threat Assessment Reports (STARs). Facility changes are implemented timely, with no impact to operations, and IAW Proposals. Planning Phase: Attend pre planning meetings to give technical and engineering support in mechanical and/or electronic fields to perform operational and developmental testing. Assist in the development of test procedures and scenarios. Review test plans to ensure data acquisition equipment and simulators are adequate for testing and verify test concepts are realistic. Assist in test preparation. Identify and develop electronic and mechanical test fixtures and scenarios required for test execution. Transport systems under test and test equipment to/from JDETS test prior to Test Execution Phase as needed. Test Execution Phase: Assist in the emplacement of all simulators utilized in testing scenarios. Provide facility operations using data acquisition systems to assure test setups are adequate and validated. Ensure simulators and data acquisition equipment are functioning and operating properly. All simulator and data acquisition system repairs are addressed immediately to keep test scenarios within tolerances IAW System Threat Assessment Reports (STARs). Ensure safety of test personnel and equipment during testing. Provide support on heavy machinery operation, such as forklifts, compact tractor units and tactical vehicles. This support will require a CDL Class A license. Maintain an active database of all simulators utilized during the Test Execution Phase. Post Test Phase Provide data for final reports, ensuring data pertaining to simulators and scenarios is representative of what occurred during testing. Transport systems under test and test equipment to/from JDETS test after completion of Test Execution Phase as needed. Maintenance Support Phase: Long term storage of simulators used in testing. Inventory control of simulators used in Counter IED testing. The estimated base period of performance is 12 months from contract award date, with up to an additional 4 option years 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 Technical Services. 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 and status, point of contact name, title, phone, and email. Any interested 8(a) HUBZONE sources shall submit all replies by email to contact@example.gov no later than 1300 MST on 24 February 2015. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Any responses received after 24 February 2015 will not be considered. 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 request for information is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your responses to this sources sought 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 sources sought or Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or part, any contractor input resulting from this sources sought. The information resulting from this sources sought may be included in one or more RFP's, which may be released via the FEDBIZOPS portal. This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued for maximizing competition. Should anything in the requirement be construed as limiting competition, please feel free to contact the MICC Special Competition Advocate (SCA) at contact@example.gov.