Sources Sought for Engineering Development, Fabrication, Modification and Sustainment of Test Program Set (TPS) Hardware, Software, Technical Drawings, Engineering Documentation, And Acceptance Testing

SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Sources Sought Notice: This notice is for market research purposes only, with the intent to identify a small businesses under the special socioeconomic categories identified in FAR 19.203 (8(a), HUBZone (Subpart 19.13) with interest in and capable of performing the requirements in the attached requirements document. This sources sought notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Each interested party should submit a tailored capabilities statement for this requirement not to exceed ten (10) pages (including any attachments) that clearly details the firm's ability to perform the aspects of the requirement described within this Sources Sought Notice. Each interested party must articulate its qualifications and capability to support the requirements of the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). Pursuant to FAR 15.2, this Sources Sought notice is being issued on behalf of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) for market research only. (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Sources Sought, responses will be treated as INFORMATION ONLY. (c) This Sources Sought is issued for the purpose of obtaining information to serve as a market survey to assist in the development of a procurement strategy that seeks potential sources having experience with engineering development, fabrication, modification and sustainment of Test Program Set (TPS) hardware, software, technical drawings, engineering documentation, and acceptance testing. The Government requests information on the potential source's knowledge, skill and experiences in providing Test Program Set migration, integration and development for test and diagnostics of The United States Army aviation and Material Command (AMCOM) legacy and new TPSs for use with the Next Generation Automatic Test Station (NGATS). The Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), on behalf of the Engineering Directorate (ED), will review market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and attached SOW; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance results; and risk mitigation. BACKGROUND: The Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), on behalf of the Engineering Directorate (ED), has requirements for establishing the requirements for the engineering development, fabrication, modification and sustainment of Test Program Set (TPS) hardware, software, technical drawings, engineering documentation, and acceptance testing. This effort shall provide TPS migration, integration and development for test and diagnostics of AMCOM legacy and new TPSs for use with the Next Generation Automatic Test Station (NGATS). As a result of issuing this Sources Sought, the Government expects to receive technical and programmatic data to assist in: Development / Migration Effort, TPS Design / Migration Criteria, Target Ate, Target TPSs, Technical Data, Components, Product Configuration Control, Physical Configuration Audit (PCA), Functional Configuration Audit (FCA), Acceptance Testing, Customer Acceptance Testing, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Data, Deliverables, and Quality Inspection. Interested parties should submit a response not to exceed ten (10) pages and no smaller than twelve (12) point Arial font in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All submissions should include Sources Sought Solicitation Number W31P4Q-19-R-0023. Responses should include the following information: 1) Company Information: Company name, address, point of contact with email address and telephone number, Federal Cage Code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS), and business size. NOTE: Company must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) to receive an award. To register, go to https://www.sam.gov. 2) Provide company business size for (NAICS) code 541330, socioeconomic status as 8(a) Hubzone. Is another NAICS code more appropriate? If so, please provide rational for using another NAICS code. 3) Please provide three examples of relevant experience representative of your firm's ability to provide the services cited in the SOW. 4) Please provide the potential source's knowledge, skill and experiences in authoring complex TPS source code. 5) Please provide specific examples of the potential source providing TPS support of legacy Aviation and Missile Weapon Systems TPSs. 6) Please provide the potential source's experience with design, integration and development of TPSs for test and diagnostics of AMCOM Weapon Systems, (4) the potential source's experience with hardware design for TPS integration to the Next Generation Automatic Test Station (NGATS). The objective of this process is to assess potential offerors capable of achieving the stated objectives. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY: This sources sought should not be construed as a commitment by the government for any purpose. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought is strictly voluntary. Please be advised that all submissions become government property and will not be returned. All information submitted will be treated confidentially and will not be released outside the Government. All submissions must be clearly marked with the following caption: Releasable to Government Agencies for Evaluation Purposes Only. The Government reserves the right to request further clarification to enhance the Governments understanding of the respondent's submittal. Responses that fail to comply with the above instructions, or present ideas not pertinent to subject, may not be reviewed. Aspects of the design that are proprietary or have usage restrictions such as licensing requirements or restrictions on modifications or operator servicing should be clearly identified. Appropriate proprietary claims will be honored and protected to prevent improper disclosure. Responses shall include only one concept per response, but multiple responses are permitted. The Government requests that the Respondents deliver one electronic soft copy of UNCLASSIFIED responses Not Later Than (NLT 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on Friday, 30 November 2018, to the contractual point of contact Mr. Lloyd L. Lynch, via email at lloyd.l.lynch.civ@mail.mil. Requests for additional information will not be honored, with the exception of technical questions or clarifications that are required for submittal response. Requests for clarification or technical questions must be submitted in writing no later than 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on Monday, 26 November 2018 via email to the contractual point of contact Mr. Lloyd L. Lynch, via email at lloyd.l.lynch.civ@mail.mil. Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued if request for return receipt is included with the response. All information submitted will be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR Part 15.207. All responses must be submitted as described above.