IMPROVED BRADLEY ACQUISITION SYSTEM (IBAS) - REPRICE

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (SSS) IS IN SUPPORT OF MARKET RESEARCH BEING CONDUCTED BY THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, REDSTONE ARSENAL, ALABAMA TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING/SUPPLY SOURCES, AND IF FUTURE EFFORTS CAN BE COMPETITIVE OR SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. THE PROPOSED NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS (NAICS) CODE IS 333310 AND HAS A CORRESPONDING SIZE STANDARD OF 1000 EMPLOYEES.

THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING QUALIFIED SOURCES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SPARE MISSILE PARTS TO ADD/REPRICE FOR THE DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS, LLC IBAS SUBSUMABLE SPRRA220D0012 CONTRACT FOR THE CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRIES (COI) SUPPLIER CAPABILITY CONTRACT (SCC) SPRRA220D0011. THIS FIRM- FIXED PRICE, INDEFINITE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS TYPE EFFORT IS FOR THE IMPROVED BRADLEY ACQUISITION SUBSYSTEM (IBAS) IN SUPPORT OF THE US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMANT COMMAND (AMCOM). THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE UP TO THREE (3) YEARS PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE ATTACHED ITEMS.

NSN                               PART #          NOMENCLATURE

1240-01-442-4825     13588710     PERISCOPE HEAD ASSEMBLY

1240-01-462-8519     13588683     FIELD OF VIEW ASSEMBLY

1240-01-537-0134     13620294     LOWER TARGET ACQ SUB

1240-01-581-5592     13622000     LASER SHUTTER ASSEMBLY

1240-01-617-7635     13677506     CCD DAY CAMERA

1290-01-461-9555     13588695     SLIDING BROWPAD ASSEMBLY

1430-01-571-5812     13620159     MISSILE CONTROL SUB UPGRADE

4935-01-607-1825     13680141     TOW SYSTEM EVALUATION

5855-01-462-9048     13588681     COLLIMATOR INFRARED

5855-01-463-4579     13588715     INFRARED WINDOW ASSY

5998-01-462-8499     13588711     CCA, P-HEAD POWER SUPPLY

5998-01-502-9342     13592574     CCA, VIDEO DEFLECTION

5998-01-591-4248     13620162     CCA, CONFIGURATION MODULE

5998-01-645-7357     13690050     CCA, LTAS PROCESSOR

5998-01-645-7359     13690052     CCA, P-HEAD SERVO PROCESS

5998-01-645-7361     13690053     CCA, P-HEAD INTERFACE

5998-01-645-7362     13690051     CCA, TAS INTERFACE

6130-01-471-4569     13588757     POWER SUPPLY

6130-01-543-3461     13620091     POWER SUPPLY

7025-01-463-4586     13588679     DISPLAY UNIT

THE GOVERNMENT IS INTERESTED IN ALL BUSINESSES TO INCLUDE 8(A), SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED, HUBZONE, AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. ALL OFFERORS MUST MEET PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. THE U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND AVIATION & MISSILE CENTER’S (AVMC DEVCOM) SYSTEM READINESS DIRECTORATE (SRD), SUSTAINMENT DIVISION (SD) IS THE ENGINEERING SOURCE AUTHORITY FOR SOURCE APPROVALS. FIRMS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CAN PRODUCE THE REQUIRED ITEM DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE EFFORTS BY EMAILING INQUIRIES TO: USARMY.REDSTONE.DEVCOM- AVMC.MBX.AMR-SS-SAR@MAIL.MIL. THE CLOSING DATE ANNOTATED IS AN ESTIMATED DATE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED DEPENDENT UPON THE DATE OF RELEASE FOR SOLICITATION; HOWEVER, THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT CLOSE PRIOR TO THE DATE STATED ABOVE. FOREIGN FIRMS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE EMBASSIES.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMING AND COMPLYING WITH ANY AND ALL SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE SOLICITATION ANNOTATED ABOVE, AT THE UNIT PRICES ESTABLISHED AT TIME OF A CONTRACT AWARD. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECURRING AND NONRECURRING ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH BECOMING A QUALIFIED SOURCE. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PROCESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, FORECASTING OF PARTS, LONG-LEAD PARTS PROCUREMENT, MATERIAL FORECASTING, OBSOLESCENCE ISSUES AND FINAL DELIVERY OF ASSETS AS WELL AS ANY AND ALL ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED RESULTING FROM CONTRACT PERFORMANCE.

PROCUREMENT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIES, BASED ON FORECASTED DEMANDS. THE SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION SHALL INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITIES (EOQS) TO ENSURE OPTIMAL ORDERING QUANTITIES. THE EOQ REQUEST, IS TO AVOID ACQUISITIONS IN DISADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES AND TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT IN DEVELOPING DATA FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE ACQUISITIONS OF THIS ITEM/THESE ITEMS. THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL (IN VIEW OF MARKET RESEARCH, HISTORICAL AWARDS, THE NATURE OF THE ITEM(S) BEING SOLICITED, AND THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT) WILL INCLUDE QUANTITIES/RANGES THAT WILL VARY FROM THOSE BEING SOLICITED. THE SOLICITED QUANTITIES ARE BASED ON ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMANDS AND AS SUCH THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES &/OR RANGES. THE GOVERNMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS PROCUREMENT, PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY BEFORE AWARD. IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNMENT CANCELS THIS ACQUISITION (PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY) BEFORE AWARD, THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE AN OFFEROR FOR ANY COSTS.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

THIS ACQUISITION MAY CONTAIN TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. ARMS EXPORT INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNTIED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT. EXPORT CONTROL REQUIRES THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATIONS TO BE CURRENT FOR BOTH THE QUOTER AND MANUFACTURER. THE OFFEROR AND ANY SOURCE(S) OF SUPPLY IT WILL USE FOR CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE UNITED STATES/CANADA JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) CERTIFICATION TO ACCESS EXPORT-CONTROL DATA. DLA DOES NOT INTEND TO DELAY AWARD IN ORDER FOR AN INELIGIBLE OFFER OR ITS SOURCE(S) OF SUPPLY TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE AUTHORITY TO ACCESS THE EXPORT-CONTROLLED DATA.

THIS ACQUISITION MAY CONTAIN DATA WHICH IS CONSIDERED CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AND HAS BEEN RESTRICTED FOR RELEASE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. RESTRICTED INFORMATION CAN NOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.