Spare Parts Repair: AN/VAS-5B Driver's Vision Enhancer

This survey is published in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, (Market Research). The purpose of this survey is to locate potential sources to repair the listed spare parts for the AN/VAS-5B DVE. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in responding or in any subsequent exchange of information. Requirements Description: This is a market survey to locate potential sources to repair the AN/VAS-5B DVE. The AN/VAS-5B is an uncooled thermal imaging systems developed for the use of drivers operating a multitude of Combat Vehicles (CV), Tactical Wheeled Vehicles (TWV) and platforms that fall under Abrams Combat Vehicle (CV). The system consists of a sensor, a pan and tilt assembly, and display screen. The Driver's Vision Enhancer (DVE) is a top priority system of the US Army Armor Center and other Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) that supports a wide variety of vehicles within Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) and other Active Army and Army National Guard Units. The Repair Contract requirements will be as follows: REQUIREMENTS: The Performance Specification, MIL-PRF-49256D Driver Vision Enhancer - Family of Systems (DVE-FOS), AN/VAS 5A-5B dated 30 September 2009 details the requirements that the supplier will need to meet in order to be considered fully qualified. MIL-PRF-49256D is listed as Distribution Statement C. - Distribution authorized to U.S. Government Agencies and their contractors. Other requests for this document shall be referred to Product Manager Ground Sensors, ATTN: SFAE-IEW-TG, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. The Interface Control Document (ICD), A3325865 (REV C) for the DVE-FOS contains the interfaces that the DVE-FOS supplier will need to meet to be considered fully qualified. The specifications contain information that has been designated as - Militarily Critical Technical Data. Only businesses that have been certified by the Department of Defense, United States/Canada Joint Certification Office, and have a valid requirement may obtain a copy of DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement. Below are the DVE identified Spare parts and components with their corresponding National Stock Numbers (NSN) and/or Part Number for the repair effort: TABLE 1 NSN Part NumberDescription 5855-01-662-0300 1014303-201 17 - m Abrams RECEIVER, INFRARED (Sensor Module (SM)) 5855-01-661-4314 1000614-201 17 - m CV RECEIVER, INFRARED (Sensor Module (SM)) 5980-01-525-1688 6455160 Control-Display, Optoelectronic (Display Control Module (Dcm)) 5855-01-661-4313 1000613-201 17 - m TWV Receiver, Infrared (Sensor Module (SM)) Notice, Response due Date, and Points of Contact: This is NOT a Request for Quote or Proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources sought announcement (SSA) or reimburse any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this SSA. This SSA is for planning and market research purposes only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from this announcement will be used to determine if responsible sources exist, and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or set aside for Small Business. Furthermore, the Government will use the information, in part, to determine the best acquisition strategy for a potential repair services action and/or to assist in making acquisition strategy decisions in the future. All SSA responses should be emailed to the Technical and Competition Advocate Points of Contact at the email addresses listed below. No phone inquiries will be accepted, either as a response to this action or for information requests. All requests for information must be submitted via email to the Technical Point of Contact and the Competition Advocate. The potential vendors will prove they have the capability to repair DVE parts that manufactured DRS. The responses must include documentation such as drawings, test results, or other technical information demonstrating that the suppliers can repair the above items. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked. Please complete the following questions. If a question does not apply, please enter N/A or non-applicable. 1) Provide a brief summary of the company and its core competencies. 2) Please provide the following Point of Contact information on all responses: Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Numbers: Email Address: CAGE Code: DUNS Number: 3) Describe your Company's past performance in the repairing and/or servicing of the repair contract requirements in table 1. Provide Contract Number, Point of Contact (POC), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort. 4) Describe the qualifications of your engineering staff, who have experience in the repair of an application similar in complexity and technology to repair contract requirements in table 1. 5) Describe your company's experience in identifying the test equipment for components similar in complexity and technology to what is used in DVE-FOS, specifically repair contract requirements in table 1. 6) Describe your company's experience in managing obsolescence issues. 7) Does your company maintain a Program and Assessment Tool to monitor and analyze the availability of components to allow clear and precise tracking of all obsolescence issues? If so, please elaborate on the Program and Assessment tool(s). 8) Describe your company's experience in identifying the alternatives for the unavailability of obsolete materials or components to mitigate obsolescence issues. 9) Discuss your company's capability in meeting US Government contracting delivery requirements. 10) Do you have product/s or keep products in stock?