Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO) LRIP UH-60V B-Kits

**THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT 003 IS TO POST RESPONES TO QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ** The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC-ORL) is issuing this Sources Sought Synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources to support the requirement for purchase of UH-60V B-Kits as defined in the description below for the Army Blackhawk aircraft. The H-60V B-Kits will be used to insert new avionics onto the existing fleet of UH-60 Aircraft. The result of this market research will contribute to the determination of an appropriate acquisition strategy for the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) codes assigned to this procurement are 334511 or 336413, both with size standards of 1250 employees. This Sources Sought is issued solely to gather information for planning and market research purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. This is not a request for proposals; and therefore the Government will not award a contract on the basis of this notice. All information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked "proprietary" will be handled accordingly and will not be returned. Respondents needing confidential treatment for any proprietary information furnished must comply with the Security Exchange Commission's confidential treatment regulations at 17 C.F.R. 200.83. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review of the information provided, but may be contacted for additional information for clarification. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to identify potential sources capable of providing a fully qualified Avionics Suite for use on the Army's fleet of Blackhawk Helicopters. The UH-60V program is currently in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the program. During this phase, the materiel solution and associated technical data package (TDP) are currently undergoing qualification, verification, and validation. The development of the aforementioned TDP is anticipated to be complete early 2018. This development activity will be conducted concurrently with the procurement of the UH-60V LRIP BOM. In particular, potential sources should show capability for providing: Mission Computers, Control Display Units, Multi-function Displays, Air Data Computers, Data Concentrator Units, Gigabit Ethernet Switches and GPS Sensors that they think can be candidates for use on the UH-60V aircraft. The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price type contract for this effort, however the contract type is subject to change at the discretion of the Government. The Period of Performance is estimated to be over a 36 (thirty-six) month period of time after contract award. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide a fully qualified B-kit or component from the attached B-kit list, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number and size and type of ownership for the organization; 2) Tailored Statement of Capabilities (SOC) addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation, supporting claims of organizational and staff capabilities identifying corporate experience in providing some or all of the tasks outlined in this Sources Sought. Submitted SOC's by potential contractors shall be no more than 7-pages in length, single spaced, use 12-point Times New Roman font, 8.5 by 11 inch pages, with 1-inch margins. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the Government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential industry capabilities to: 1) provide products consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide products under an IDIQ contract. Sources Sought Requirements - Description of Information Requested 1. Provide company information including: a. Company name and address. b. Size of company (number of personnel, total revenue, ownership, CAGE Code, Parent Corporation, etc.). c. Point(s) of contact including name, phone number, address, email and length of time in business. d. Geographic presence. 2. Provide evidence that the offeror's H-60V B-Kit BOM or component is qualified for the Army Blackhawk aircraft. This can either be a complete collection of qualification test and analysis data, or a signed statement of airworthiness from the Army Aviation Engineering Directorate. 3. Provide any other pertinent information that will assist us in this assessment. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information from industry vendors regarding their interest, capabilities and recommendations in developing proposals for the Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO), Program Executive Office - Aviation (PEO Aviation). Include whether or not you are a small business; HUB-Zone Small Business; Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran-Owned Small Business; or Small Disadvantaged Business in order to assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. All interested firms with capabilities identified herein are encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought. Technical questions and data requests regarding this Sources Sought are to be submitted via e-mail by Thursday October 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. EST to the following: Felecia Charles and Duane St. Peter at the following e-mail addresses: felecia.c.charles.civ@mail.mil and duane.a.stpeter.civ@mail.mil respectively. SUBMISSION: Submit Sources Sought Synopsis responses and comments via email by Thursday October 27, 2016 at 3:00 p.m., EST to the following: Felecia Charles and Duane St. Peter at the following e-mail addresses: felecia.c.charles.civ@mail.mil and duane.a.stpeter.civ@mail.mil respectively. Electronic transmissions must not exceed 5 megabytes and responses in the form of white paper should be limited to 20 pages in length and may include technical specifications and product sheets as deemed necessary. All material submitted in response to the Sources Sought must be unclassified. Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando 12211 Science Drive Orlando, Florida 32826-3224