HELLFIRE / JAGM SME SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST 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 541330 (ENGINEERING SERVICES – MILITARY AND AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT AND MILITARY WEAPONS) AND HAS A CORRESPONDING SIZE STANDARD OF $25.5M.  

THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING QUALIFIED SOURCES TO PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME) ENGINEERING SERVICES (ES) IN SUPPORT TO THE LOCKHEED MARTIN CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRIES (COI) SUPPLIER CAPABILITY CONTRACT (SCC) SPE4AX22D9000’S FIRM-FIXED PRICE, SPRRA222D0011 SERVICE SUBSUMABLE FOR THE JOINT-AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) AND HELLFIRE WEAPON SYSTEM IN SUPPORT OF THE US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT COMMAND (AMCOM). THE FIRM FIXED PRICE REQUIREMENT WILL CONSIST OF ONE BASE YEAR, AND TWO OPTION YEARS.      

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ONLY THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND INFORMAL TRAINING (HANDS-ON DEPOT LEVEL SUPPORT) FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE HELLFIRE (HF) AND JAGM MISSILE TEST/REPAIR, TROUBLESHOOTING, AND METS (OR EQUIVALENT) ESS GS TESTING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT ON-SITE SUPPORT TO LEAD TRAVEL TO CHAMBERSBURG, PA (LEAD) UP TO THREE (3) TIMES YEARLY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT INTEGRATED PRODUCT SUPPORT TEAMS (IPT) MEETING TRAVEL TO CHAMBERSBURG, PA (LEAD) UP TO FOUR (4) TIMES YEARLY. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE HF AND JAGM SYSTEM SUPPORT, NOT DUPLICATION OF TASKS PERFORMED ON OTHER ON-GOING CONTRACTS.  

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OWN THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE (TDP) FOR THE HELLFIRE AND JAGM SYSTEMS.  THE HELLFIRE AND JAGM TDP ARE HELD BY LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, LOCATED AT 5600 WEST SAND LAKE ROAD, MP-265, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32819-8907, CAGE CODE 04939. AS A RESULT, THIS ACQUISITION IS CURRENTLY BEING PROCURED UNDER FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) 6.302-1(A)(2) HAVING ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES.

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 POSSESS, OR HAVE ACCESS TO, THE TECHNICAL DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HELLFIRE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS. 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. 

INTERESTED PARTIES WHO CONSIDER THEMSELVES QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE ABOVE LISTED SERVICE MUST SUBMIT A RESPONSE WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
     + PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR COMPANY’S EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING ES IN SUPPORT OF HELLFIRE MISSILE, JAGM OR SIMILAR SERVICES.
     + DESCRIBE, IN GENERAL, YOUR COMPANY’S APPROACH TO DEVELOPING THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE ES IN SUPPORT OF HELLFIRE MISSILE AND JAGM.
     + IF YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS THE POTENTIAL CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THESE SERVICES, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
     + ORGANIZATION NAME, ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, EMAIL ADDRESS, WEB-SITE ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND SIZE AND TYPE OF OWNERSHIP FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
     + UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UIE) NUMBER AND COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY (CAGE) CODE.
     + TAILORED CAPABILITY STATEMENT ADDRESSING THE PARTICULARS OF THIS EFFORT.
     + PERFORMANCE HISTORY BACKED WITH EVIDENTIARY DATA. INTERESTED VENDORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE SUBSTANTIATED EVIDENCE OF THEIR CAPABILITIES AND SUCCESSES FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR EFFORTS CITED ABOVE.
     + VERIFICATION OF ACCESS TO (OR ABILITY TO SECURE ACCESS TO) THE TDPS FOR THE HELLFIRE MISSILE AND JAGM.
     + VERIFICATION OF ABILITY TO PERFORM WORK IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS).
     + ABILITY TO ACCESS OR BUILD TEST EQUIPMENT WHICH IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE ENGINEERING EFFORTS.
     + IF REQUIRED, THE USG WILL REACH OUT TO THE RESPONDENTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS OR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS. IT IS DESIRABLE THAT DATA BE RECEIVED WITH UNLIMITED RIGHTS TO THE GOVERNMENT.  NEVERTHELESS, WE RECOGNIZE THAT PROPRIETARY DATA MAY BE INCLUDED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.  IF SO, CLEARLY MARK SUCH PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND CLEARLY SEPARATE IT FROM THE UNRESTRICTED INFORMATION AS AN ADDENDUM. 
     + PROPRIETARY INFORMATION IS NEITHER SOLICITED NOR PROHIBITED; HOWEVER, IF SUBMITTED, IT SHOULD BE APPROPRIATELY MARKED.  PLEASE LIMIT FORMAL RESPONSES TO NO MORE THAN 10 PAGES.  

FOREIGN FIRMS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE EMBASSIES.

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.