Tray Ration Heater System (TRHS)

Solicitation Number: SPE3SE-17-R-0003 Notice Type: Synopsis (Pre-solicitation) Synopsis: - 1. DLA Troop Support is preparing to issue a solicitation for a long term contract for the NSNs listed below. This will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC), Fixed-Price type with Economic Price Allowance (EPA) provision. Solicitation Number SPE3SE-17-R-0003 has an anticipated solicitation issue date on or about December 15, 2016; and an anticipated closing date on or about January 14, 2017 (Note: these dates are tentative only and subject to change). - 2. The solicitation will be issued under negotiation procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15. The solicitation will contain an Add/Delete clause by which the Government may elect to add or delete items from the solicitation/resultant contract. Any added items will be similar items within the scope of the solicitation/resultant contract; and will be an accessory to and/or associated with the Tray Ration Heating System (TRHS). - 3. This requirement is being solicited on an Unrestricted basis (ie...not set-aside for small business). - 4. There are a total of seventy-six (76) NSNs listed below. These NSNs cover the Tray Ration Heating System (TRHS), Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK), and associated equipment, components, and related accessories. These are all sole source, part-numbered NSNs under which Babington Technology (CAGE: 04AL0) is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and the only known source. These items are only available from Babington and are the only items that can meet the minimum needs of the Government. The Government does not possess complete, unrestricted technical data for these items which is required to evaluate alternate offers; or to solicit for competitive offers under full and open competition procedures. Babington, who originally developed the technology for the TRHS nearly twenty (20) years ago, has retained proprietary rights to all licenses, data rights, and technical drawings and specifications to the Tray Ration Heater, the Airtronic Burner, and all items used in conjunction with the Tray Ration Heater. The Tray Ration Heater provides the services with the capability to prepare rations for the mobile and/or remote feeding of units of up to 250 individuals. equipment. The TRHS is a fully-mobile system with heat-on-the move capability to feed 250 hot Unitized Group Rations/Heat & Serve (UGR-H&S) tray ration meals in remote areas, or 500 meals in a ration day. The systems also supports non-mobile, or stationary, feeding requirements. The SPEK includes the TRHS, a temper tent and the Field Sanitation Sink. The SPEK was created to satisfy the Air Force's requirement for a rapidly deployable, temporary kitchen for use in remote and undeveloped locations. - 5. Interested vendors/contractors are requested to review the Item Descriptions carefully to identify any potential manufacturing issues or challenges for which they wish to forward any questions, statements, or requests for clarification. - 6. Please note that the time period before the proposed award of the current acquisition may not permit evaluation of alternate offers when delay of award would adversely affect the Government. In this case, any offer(s) of an alternate product will not be evaluated for the current acquisition, but will be evaluated for potential use on future procurements. The clause entitled Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of Offers of Part Numbered Items, is included in the solicitation for the purpose of informing offerors about the extent and level of data which must be submitted for evaluation. - 7. The solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite-Quantity Contract (IQC), with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) provision with a one (1) base year, with the option to extend the contract for each of two (2), one-year option periods. It is anticipated that all requisitions will be Customer Direct (DVD). - 8. The required delivery shall be stated in the solicitation. The Government may request accelerated delivery after placement of an order. - 9. The Government will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Procedures. Award selection will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable proposal that meets or exceeds the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Evaluation factors for award are contained at Clause 52.217-9002. - 10. Prospective contractor(s) should have Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capability. - 11. The Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dal.mil/. A few highlights of the information that will be found include: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGRISTRATION link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. A User ID will appear on the registration screen and password will be sent separately to the email address of the Super User. If a CAGE is already registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the Super User will be provided. The Super User should be contacted to set-up additional accounts, logons and passwords for their CAGE. DIBBS Super User * If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as your super user will be provided. *The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their CCR registration POC as the DIBBS super user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the super user for the CAGE. *The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE. They can add up to ninety-eight (98) additional users, provide user IDS and passwords modify existing users, and control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance). - 12. The offeror(s) should contact the Contracting Officer, Wardell Smith at 215-737-5383, e-mail Wardell.Smith@dla.mil; or the Contract Specialist, Wayne Williamson, at 215-737-5273 or e-mail Wayne.Williamson@dla.mil. Item No. NSN Item Description 1 7310-01-295-7479 TRHS, w/Collateral Equipment 2 7310-01-442-8340 Airtronic Burner, Diesel 3 7310-01-492-6728 Fuel Sump Assembly 4 7310-01-492-9267 Chamber, Atomizing 5 7310-01-492-9271 Burner Tube Assembly 6 7310-01-493-1726 Transformer, Ignition 7 7310-01-493-1765 Base, Control Box 8 7310-01-493-1801 Blower Air Shutter 9 7310-01-493-1832 Skid, Tray Ration Heating System 10 7310-01-493-2195 TRH Lid Assembly 11 7310-01-493-2287 Teflon, Water Level Probe Assy 12 7310-01-493-2491 Can Opener Adapter 13 7310-01-493-2621 Storage Bag 14 7310-01-493-2622 Canvas Foul Weather 15 7310-01-493-2623 Tent Pole 16 7310-01-493-2625 Tent Stays 17 7310-01-493-2628 Outer Exhaust End 18 7360-01-514-1413 3-Piece SPEK (TRH, FSU, and Maint. Kit) 19 7360-01-514-1420 TRH Tank with Airtronic Burner 20 7360-01-514-1432 Power Cord, Tray Ration Heater, SPEK 21 7360-01-514-1436 Field Sanitation Unit (FSU) with Airtronic Burner 22 7360-01-514-1440 Maintenance Kit with Airtronic Burner 23 7360-01-514-1442 SPEK Field Kitchen, Complete 24 5340-01-533-4647 Retrofit Burner Flange with Cone Assy, (TRH Gen 1) 25 4140-01-492-6709 Blower Wheel 26 4140-01-533-2038 Upper Fan Housing Air 3 (Gen 2-3) 27 4140-01-533-2053 Lower Fan Housing Air 3 (Gen 2-3) 28 4520-01-492-6662 Ignition Electrode 29 4530-01-533-2037 Flat Cam Flow Control (Gen 2, Retrofit)-3) 30 4540-01-493-1729 Primary Control, Satronic TF832 31 5305-01-493-2282 Screw, Front Flange M6 x 16mm 32 5310-01-493-2285 Motor Mounting Nut & Washer 33 5315-01-493-2189 TRH Lid Stop Assy 34 5330-01-533-2113 Lid Gasket, TRH (Tank Gen 2) 35 5330-01-533-4274 Gasket, Burner Hi-Temp, Silicone 36 5330-01-533-4488 Gasket, Flow Control Module 37 5330-01-533-8253 Gasket, Atomizing Chamber 38 5331-01-533-4279 O-Ring Seal, LFH, Drain, 2.5mm 39 5331-01-533-4280 O-Ring Seal, LFH, Air & Fuel, 2.4mm x 4.3mm, Viton 40 5340-01-492-6700 Front Mounting Flange w/Gasket 41 5340-01-492-6739 Intermediate Plate Housing 42 5340-01-492-6746 Bracket, Table Rear 43 5340-01-492-6747 Bracket, Table Forward 44 5340-01-492-6748 Clamp, Table Assy 45 5340-01-493-1845 Access Panel 46 5340-01-493-2135 TRH Control Box Cover Plate 47 5340-01-493-2502 Aluminum Bracket, Humvee, Fire Extinguisher 48 5340-01-493-2508 Tiedown Strap (Side Carrier & 5 Gal) 49 5340-01-493-2511 Tiedown Strap, TRH 50 5340-01-493-2523 Adapter Strap (D-Ring w/Snap Hook) 51 5340-01-533-2105 Lid Cover, Burner Mounting Box, Stainless (TRH Tank Gen 2) 52 5340-01-533-4450 Side Panel, Control Box Base 53 7310-01-533-2095 Fuel Sump Large w/Removable Foot (Gen 2-3) 54 7310-01-533-2131 TRH Lid Assy (Tank Gen 2) 55 7310-01-533-2135 Skid Assy TRH 2 (TRH Gen 2) 56 7310-01-533-4186 Wire Rack, Tray Pack - 24 57 2910-01-442-2875 Fuel Pump Delta (Gen 1-3) 58 3010-01-492-8203 Coupling, Pump and Motor 59 4310-01-492-8182 Piston Ring & O-Ring Set 60 4310-01-492-8190 Compressor Air Filter 61 4710-01-492-8200 Fuel Line, Aluminum 62 4710-01-492-9150 Fuel Crossover Tube w/ o-ring (Gen 1-3) 63 4720-01-493-1828 TRH Internal Fuel Line w/Quick Disconnect 64 4720-01-493-1830 TRH External Fuel Line w/Quick Disconnect 65 4810-01-492-8208 Fuel Solenoid, Body & Coil 66 5930-01-492-9140 Overflow Safety Switch 67 5980-01-493-1761 Photo Cell Sensor w/Adapter 68 6105-01-442-6342 Motor Assy, 110 Volt AC 69 6150-01-492-8211 Cable, Solenoid 70 6150-01-492-9196 Burner Test Cord w/Plug (Hot Wire) 71 7310-01-535-6997 Powered Multifuel Burner (PMB) 72 7310-01-535-6986 PMB Sled Assembly 73 7310-01-535-7021 PMB Griddle 74 6130-01-493-1792 Power Inverter w/NATO Slave Plug 75 7360-01-570-9851 Tray Ration Heater, Army Assault Kitchen, includes Burner & Tank, Fuel Line, Power Cord, and removable Tray Pack Rack (Army Version) 76 7310-01-493-1832 SKID