Added: Jul 31, 2008 5:28 pm
The Space and Naval Warfare SystemsCenter (SPAWARSYSCEN), Charleston,
Tactical Command and Control
Engineering Division, Code 5.3.1 is
soliciting information regarding industry
capability to provide C4ISR Tactical
Vehicle Engineering and Prototyping
services. The contractor shall provide
engineering, prototyping and software
integration and technical support
services required to augment
Government Program/Project Managers
and Engineers in fulfilling SPAWAR,
U.S. Marine Corps, and other Federal
Agency tasking. The contractor shall
define, design, fabricate/prototype,
inspect, test and evaluate, and deliver
integrated prototype systems, or other
equipment, for installation in strategic
and tactical vehicles. The contractor
shall provide life cycle support of
C4ISR tactical vehicles and related
interface systems, subsystems and
equipment, and associated programs
and projects. The contractor shall
develop the necessary engineering
processes and documentation to move
the resultant products to the production
stage (actual production will be
accomplished via a separate contract).
The necessary tasks to design these
products will include defining hardware/
software requirements,
fabricate/prototype, inspect, test, and
evaluate. Engineering and logistics
support will be required in CONUS and
OCONUS.
The contractor shall provide in-service
engineering, prototyping, integration
(hardware/ software), product
improvement, test and evaluation, and
technical support services for various
C4ISR requirements and programs
such as, but not limited to, the
following: Marine Corps, Mine Resistant
Ambush Protected (MRAP) and MRAP II
vehicles, Joint Explosive Ordnance
Disposal (EOD) Rapid Responded
Vehicle (JERRV), Air Force and other
Department of Defense (DOD) vehicle
platforms, Navy C4ISR tactical vehicles,
Marine Corps C4ISR tactical vehicles,
and other tactical vehicles. The C4ISR
tactical vehicles programs/projects are
comprised of integrating a number of
communications, command and control
systems, and other special equipment
into the vehicle.
The applicable NAICS code is 541330
with a size standard of $25 Million.
Potential sources must have
demonstrated expertise and proven
abilities in engineering and technical
support services of a non-personal
nature, encompassing, but not limited
to, the following: system engineering
and prototyping integration support,
test and evaluation, installation
maintenance and fleet support,
configuration management, quality
assurance, logistics, and training.
Each potential source is requested to
provide a description of work
performed in the last three years,
including specific demonstrated
expertise, for each task listed below
and stating what percentage they are
capable of performing, based on the
level of effort estimate provided
below. Only provide information on
demonstrated performance with
examples of reports or other
documents. Do not include
documentation or percentages for any
company other than your own. This is
an analysis of your companys ability to
perform based on previous experience.
1) Experience and abilities
providing engineering and technical
services in support of the following: Up-
Armored HMMWVs (UAHs), MRAP, C2
On-The-Move Network Digital Over-the-
Horizon Relay (CONDOR), JERRV and
other C4ISR tactical vehicle
programs/projects (30%)
2) Experience and abilities
providing engineering and technical
support for C4ISR Tactical Vehicles for
USMC , Navy, and/or Army programs
and systems in the following disciplines
areas:
(a) Systems Engineering/Integration
Experience and abilities providing
functions such as program planning,
concept exploration, requirements
definition, risk reduction activity,
design development engineering,
vehicle C4I system integration,
prototype development, hardware
design development, fabrication,
engineering drawings, pre-production
test and evaluation, installation, and
maintaining optimum capabilities in
C4ISR tactical vehicles systems (20%).
b) Test and Evaluation - Experience
and abilities providing engineering and
technical expertise to conduct thorough
test and evaluation of all operational
and functional aspects of newly
designed or modified C4ISR tactical
vehicle systems, equipment or
computer software. Test bed design,
environmental test, system inspection,
system integration/qualification test,
production acceptance test, and failure
analysis (15%).
c) Systems Installation, Maintenance
and Fleet Support - Experience and
abilities providing technical and
engineering services to install
equipment, conduct integration testing,
resolve interface problems, analyze
other technical problems, correct
deficiencies in hardware, software and
documentation, and ensure the
continuous updating of configuration
baseline. Experience providing
hardware and software installation and
integration of C4ISR tactical vehicle
systems, USMC C4ISR projects,
program or systems, subsystems, and
equipment. Experience providing
repair, troubleshooting, site support,
on-call support (24 hours/day, 365
days per year), and technical
assistance for fielded USMC C4ISR
systems (10%).
d) Configuration Control - Experience
and abilities providing configuration
management support for C4ISR tactical
vehicle requirements to include
planning, baseline management,
configuration identification,
configuration audits, formal
qualification review, engineering
changes, and configuration
management records and reports (5%)
e) Quality Assurance (QA) - Experience
and abilities providing engineering,
technical and analytical support in
quality assurance planning, verification
and validation, acceptance testing,
internal inspection, inspection system
and independent verification and
validation in C4ISR systems. ISO-9000
certification is required (5%).
f) Logistics - Experience and abilities
providing engineering, technical and
analytical support to C4I tactical vehicle
integration requirements and
Integrated Logistic Support (ILS)
elements and disciplines for C4ISR
Tactical Vehicles and related USMC
C4ISR systems and projects (8%).
g) Training - Experience and abilities
providing provide engineering,
technical, analytical, and instructional
support for C4ISR systems and
requirements, programs and/or
projects in accordance with the Navy
and USMC instructional guidelines (7%).
This notice is for planning purposes
only. It is anticipated that a formal
solicitation will be issued in the near
future, after market research has been
conducted, for an Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, Cost-Plus-
Fixed-Fee, Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee,
Performance-Based contract, with a
provision for Firm Fixed Price type task
orders. The period of performance
shall include a one year base period
with four (4) one-year option periods.
The estimated level of effort for this
service is 888,000 hours per year with
approximately 87% of the effort in
labor and 13% of the effort in other
direct costs. Firms are invited to
submit appropriate documentation
(e.g., literature, brochures, and
references) showing that they possess
the required capabilities necessary to
meet or exceed the stated
requirements. Responses are not to
exceed seven pages. Responses must
include the following: (1) name and
address of firm; (2) size of business,
including average annual revenue for
past three years and number of
employees; (3) ownership: Large,
Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a),
Woman-Owned, HubZone, Veteran-
Owned, and/or Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned; (4) number of years
in business; (5) two points of contact,
including: name, title, phone, fax, and
e-mail address; (6) DUNS Number;
(7) affiliate information: parent
corporation, joint venture partners,
potential teaming partners, prime
contractor (if potential sub) or
subcontractors (if potential prime); (8)
a list of customers covering the past
five years; highlight relevant work
including a summary of work
performed, contract number, contract
type, dollar value for each customer
reference, and customer point of
contact with phone number.
Responses shall be submitted via
email to SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston,
Calvin Howard, Contract Specialist at
calvin.howard@navy.mil. Request that
name of firm be stated in the subject
line of the email message.
Notice Regarding Market Survey: This
market survey is for information and
planning purposes only and is not to
be construed as a commitment by the
Government. This is not a solicitation
announcement for proposals and no
contract will be awarded from this
announcement. No reimbursement will
be made for any costs associated with
providing information in response to
this announcement and any follow-up
information requests. Respondents will
not be notified of the results of the
evaluation. The Government reserves
the right to consider a SB set- aside or
8(a) set-aside based on responses to
this market survey. This market
survey closes fifteen days after
issuance.
