Transparent Armour

FBO / Alternative Armor Development - Transparent The Government has a requirement for a transparent armor system. The contractor must identify/develop and validate the performance of this armor system in order to meet specific protective requirements in accordance with the Statement of Objectives, Government's Specification and cost objectives. The contract will include identification /development, production, and testing of one (1) or more transparent armor systems that can be produced as flat panels and also be curved to typical automotive applications. Testing and validation of the system is a requirement. The Government anticipates awarding a competitive commercial firm-fixed price contract with a period of performance of 12 months with an aggressive time schedule to allow for development and testing of an initial high technology readiness solution within eight months after contract award. This contract will be classified TOP SECRET. Contract award is projected for 30 September 2015. Award will be made based on best value to the government. This solicitation is unrestricted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 327215. The subject solicitation will be conducted in two steps. Step 1: All interested offerors shall submit their General Business Information/Qualification as requested below: 1. Capabilities Statement 2. Past Performance Information 3. DSS Cage Code (Level of Security Clearance) NOTE: Only offerors that meet these clearance requirements and provide an acceptable capability statement will be provided with the classified statement of objectives. Step II: The offeror's proposal shall include detailed technical, past performance, and price information. Submission Date for Step 1: Offerors shall email their Step I submissions by no later than 23 August 2015 at 2300 hours EDT to Gregory.Anderson@usss.dhs.gov. Offerors will be notified of Step I results by approximately 26 August 2015. Release Date for Step II: The solicitation is expected to be released by 28 August 2015. The Step II proposal is expected to be due by 14 September 2015. The Step I evaluation factors for this submission are the following: Factor I: General Business Information/Representations and Certifications Please provide the following information 1. Name, title, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the point of contact. 2. Offeror's official company name and Nine-digit DUNS. The DUNS is used to verify that the vendor is in SAM. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror acknowledges the Government requirement to be in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of any contract. Information about SAM may be found at www.sam.gov. 3. Nine-digit TIN. The Taxpayer Identification Number is necessary for electronic payment. 4. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. If you have completed the annual representations and certifications electronically through ORCA at http://orca.bpn.gov, then provide a statement as such and it will be verified. Factor II: Technical - a. Must be able to obtain a TOP SECRET US clearance. - b. Capabilities Statement: The offeror shall provide a capability statement based on the objective stated (transparent armor development, testing, and production). The capability statement shall not exceed 10 typed pages. The offerors that provide documentation showing that they are capable of delivering this requirement will proceed to Step II. Factor III: Past Performance The offeror shall demonstrate their ability to meet the Government's requirements through past performance based upon recent and relevant performance of the offeror and any subcontractors as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the work required by the solicitation. A maximum of five pages many be submitted to document past performance. Recent is defined as having been awarded and performed in the past three (3) years. The offeror shall demonstrate past performance in the following areas: - Timely delivery of products/services. - Technical and product capability. - Business-like concern for the interests of the customer. The offeror shall submit the following information, in regards to past performance for at least three (3) references: Name of Company/Agency Points of Contacts from the company/agency with telephone numbers and email addresses Address of Company/Agency Contract Number Dollar Amount Brief description of work performed Period of Performance Factor IV: Security Clearance The offeror shall possess a DSS issued Top Secret Facility Clearance (FCL) with Top Secret Safeguarding approval. If the offeror does not possess these clearance requirements, they will not be provided the classified statement of objectives, until these clearance requirements are obtained and verified by the government. An offeror that does not possess the appropriate FCL but meets all Technical requirements for Step I may be sponsored for an FCL at the government's discretion. An Automated Information System (AIS) accredited by DSS to process classified information up to the Top Secret level may be required for contract performance. In addition, the offeror will be required to have a DSS approved Secret closed area with the capacity to allow for the required personnel to manage, assemble and hold armor materials classified at the Secret level. All offerors shall pass all four factors in Step I in order to proceed to Step II: The preceding information must be submitted to Contracting Officer Greg Anderson via email to gregory.anderson@usss.dhs.gov and Siobhan Mullen at siobhan.mullen@usss.dhs.gov on or before 23 August 2015 at 2300 hours EDT.