Shelters for the Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS)

SYNOPSIS/BACKGROUND The Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (ACC-NJ), on behalf of the Program Executive Office (PEO), Combat Support & Combat Service Support (CS & CSS); Product Director Test, Measurement & Diagnostic Equipment (PD-TMDE), Redstone Arsenal AL is currently seeking sources for the shelter portion of the Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS). The NGATS has been developed to replace the legacy Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) systems and consolidate 100% of the ATEs support capabilities which include: the Integrated Family of Test Equipment (IFTE) off platform Test stations (known as the Base Shop test Facility Version 3 (BSTF (V)3) and BSTF (V)5), and the Direct Support Electric System Test Set (DSESTS). The improved ATEs capability will include support for modern Test Program Set (TPS) languages, a robust system health monitoring and management system, and an advanced Graphical User Interface (GUI) that satisfies Government and industry standards for usability and functionality. PD-TMDE is exploring additional sources for this requirement, with the major item identified under this Sources Sought Notice being the Shelter System, consisting of two (2) tactical shelters: one designed to house the ATE TPS hardware and ancillary test equipment required to support system operations; and one to house the ATE capable of supporting mission operations in the field. PD-TMDE is interested in exploring the market capability to support this strategy and determine if a competitive environment exists. Technical Data Package (TDP): See NGATS Shelter TDP. The detailed TDP is marked Distribution - D. Distribution Statement D means distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD Contractors only. MIS-DTL-57602 DETAILED SPECIFICATION NAICS Code: 332 -- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing/332999 -- All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing NEXT GENERATION AUTOMATIC TEST SYSTEM (NGATS) ATE SHELTER, P/N 13649052 and NEXT GENERATION AUTOMATIC TEST SYSTEM STORAGE SHELTER, P/N 13649053 technical data package will be made available upon request and after submission of a valid DD2345, a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and AMSTA-AR Form 1350 Technical Data Request Questionnaire to the points of contact listed below. In addition, each company shall include the following information as a part of their request of the TDP: Company Name Company Address Company Cage Number DUNS Number Company Size Point of Contact Technical Point of Contact CAPABILITIES COVERAGE: PD-TMDE seeks to identify vendors that can provide the following capabilities for the production of the Shelter portion of the NGATS requirement. The envisioned capabilities comprise the following broad categories: A. Production - Please describe your company's capability, which may be demonstrated through experience, to produce an ATE Shelter and Storage Shelter, Drawing Number 13649052 and 13649053. B. Production Life Cycle - Please describe your company's capability to perform continual large scale production of ATE and Storage Shelters. The vendor shall have extensive experience with major DoD shelter development, production and fielding. The vendor shall be knowledgeable with appropriate Industry, DoD and Army ATE standards and policies. Please describe the process of establishing a First Article Production Line, and other verification/qualification testing, and the anticipated monthly production capacity with supporting information for these capabilities. C. Management - Please describe your company's knowledge and experience in production management and the capability to implement a program to manage performance, cost and schedule of the contract as defined in the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). The vendor is required to have at least an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 or equivalent certification. D. The vendor is required to have extensive knowledge and experience in implementing Configuration Management programs consistent with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 Section 4.5 or higher or equivalent. General Questions: Please provide responses to the additional questions below: 1) What are examples of ISO shelters you have produced in the past for the US Government? 2) Do you build shelters from raw material or do you modify/equip shelters built by another manufacturer? 3) Is your company ISO 9001:2008 certified? 4) Is your manufacturing facility located in the US? 5) How many shelters are you capable of producing per month? 6) How do you maintain inventory control? 7) Is there any other feedback that your company desires to provide regarding the NGATS Shelters? 8) Are you obligated to be teamed with any other Contractor to build the shelters for NGATS? 9) Have you ever had your shelters certified by the International Convention? 10) Describe your quality control process. ADMINISTRATIVE All interested parties should submit the capability statement to the NJ-ACC. Submissions shall not exceed five (5) pages in length, Times New Roman, 12 font. A proposed price is not required or requested under this Request for Information. A company must identify its business size status and applicable NAICS code(s) in the capability statement. Capability statements are required to be received electronically via email to the POCs Subject: PD TMDE Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS) RFI, no later than 4PM, Eastern Time, 16 October 2020. Responses received after this deadline may not be considered. PD TMDE's primary point of contact is the Contract Specialist, Victoria Rivano, who can be reached via e-mail at victoria.r.rivano.civ@mail.mil. The secondary point of contact is the Contract Officer, Mark Zator, who can be reached via e-mail at mark.zator.civ@mail.mil. Any questions regarding this notice shall be directed to both POCs in writing, via email. While any and all questions must be directed to the Government points of contact identified in this announcement, answers to those questions, as well as any and all clarifications, extensions, or changes will be posted to www.beta.sam.gov and will only be available at www.beta.sam.gov prior to the closing date and time of the this notice.