T-11R Parachute Insert, Set

Market Survey of Interest for T-11 R Parachute Insert, Set The Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is conducting a Market Survey to determine the level of interest among qualified contractors to produce the T-11 R Parachute Insert, Set: Table 1: NSN Noun Part Number Estimated Yr Quantity 1670-01-644-1296 T-11 R Insert, Set 11-1-9497-1 11,585 EA -Year 1 1670-01-644-1296 T-11 R Insert, Set 11-1-9497-1 4,692 EA -Years 2-5 Suppliers capable of manufacturing and producing these items must indicate so in response, by email, to Michelle Koziol, michelle.m.koziol.civ@army.mil. This Market Survey Questionnaire will provide a better understanding of the capabilities in the market and will identify the number of potential sources that possess the required technical expertise, facilities, resources, and demonstrated experience to produce the listed T-11 R Parachute Insert, Set. Proprietary Information. The U.S. Government acknowledges its obligations under Federal Acquisition Regulations (18 U.S.C. - 1905) to protect confidential information provided to the Government. Pursuant to this statute, the U.S. Government is willing to accept any trade secrets or proprietary restrictions placed upon qualifying data forwarded in response to this survey and to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure, subject to the following: Qualifying data must be clearly marked PROPRIETARY and be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the Government is clearly notified as to exactly what data so qualifies. Only mark the data that is truly proprietary. Do not mark data that is already in the public domain or is already in possession of the U.S. Government or third parties on an unclassified basis. Proprietary data transmitted electronically must have the PROPRIETARY legend on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail as well as at the beginning of the file. Proprietary information contained within the correspondence shall use the legends: - PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS and - PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS. 3. Disclaimer. The U.S. Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Nor is the Government obligated for like data in possession of third parties or for data which is afterwards placed in the public domain by the contractor or by third parties through no fault of the U.S. Government. Should the U.S. Government need to reproduce the protected data for distribution purposes between Government offices, all such data will be reproduced with restrictive legends in place. Additionally, all Government personnel provided with protected information will, prior to receiving copies of such information, sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement, which both alerts personnel of the proprietary nature of the information being provided as well as the seriousness of the Government's obligations to protect such information. 4. Clarification of this Action. This request is a Market Survey and is issued solely for information and planning purposes. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, nor is it a request seeking contractors to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Response to this notice is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey and any follow-on information requests. Information provided regarding the potential contract as presented in this Market Survey is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Data submitted in response to this market survey will not be returned. No solicitation document exists at this time. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. 5. Instructions for Completing the Questionnaire. Contractors who deem themselves qualified and who would be interested in competing for such a contract are asked to complete the following questionnaire and provide written responses electronically via email to the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) POC, Michelle Koziol, michelle.m.koziol.civ@army.mil. ACC will not accept telephone inquiries. The POC will not schedule personal visits for the purpose of discussing this market survey. Emails or phone calls requesting personal visits will not receive a reply. Request that your response be returned no later than 30 OCT 2024. a. The response must include this announcement number in the subject line, response to the questions, below, numbering each response with the corresponding question number. The questions do not have to be repeated in the response. If a question cannot be answered, please indicate - No Response. If a response will satisfy another question, state, - See response to Question X. Refer to market survey number in the subject line of response. Provide CAGE code. Describe the type(s) of items you currently manufacture. Describe your current production capacities. The contractor must provide information to show that it possesses, or shall possess, adequate manufacturing facilities (equipment, tooling, and space) to enable it, or its subcontractors, to produce above items. Is your company willing and able to produce the T-11 R Parachute Insert, Set item listed in Table 1 above? Is your company able to produce the estimated required monthly and yearly quantities listed in Table 1 above? If not, please provide your estimated production rates on a monthly and yearly basis for the item. Current and/or Past Performance for this or similar items. Provide evidence of past/current contracts with the DoD. The contractor shall submit their part number, NSN(s), or nomenclature and the date of the last procurement effort of the same or similar items for which they have manufacturing experience. Government contract numbers, if applicable, shall be provided. Does your company sell these items in the commercial market. (IAW with FAR 2.101 - A product, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public.) If a First Article Test is required, how long will it take your company to manufacture 2 units and provide the report to the government? Estimate the average production lead times for items that you would be willing to contractually commit to. Do you currently have Operator, Maintainer, production, manufacturing, and/or manuals to support the production of the above items? If yes, provide them as examples. Would you be willing to bid on a 5-year IDIQ contract (See FAR 16.5)? If not, please state the maximum length (in years) of a contract you would be willing to commit to under such an arrangement. State whether the company you represent is foreign or American owned. Identification of the contractor as a Large or a Small Business. If a Small Business, identify as an 8(a), HUB Zone, Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, or non-disadvantaged. Do you plan to participate as a prime or team\sub?