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MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE BRADLEY A4 Full-Up Power Packs (FUPPs) Objective: This request is a market survey questionnaire intended to obtain information about industry capability to produce (6) Brad... MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE BRADLEY A4 Full-Up Power Packs (FUPPs) Objective: This request is a market survey questionnaire intended to obtain information about industry capability to produce (6) Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (BFVS) A4 Full-Up Power Packs (FUPPs) covering the time period of FY23-FY24, to be awarded on a Firm-Fixed Price(FFP) basis. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS), Project Manager Mounted Armored Vehicles (PM MAV) is conducting a market survey to identify, as potential sources, companies that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to competently respond in providing (6) Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (BFVS) A4 Full-Up Power Packs (FUPPs). The Requirement: The Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS), Project Manager Mounted Armored Vehicles (PM MAV) requires (6) Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (BFVS) A4 Full-Up Power Packs (FUPPs). Details on the item to be procured: Nomenclature: Power Unit, Diesel 675 HP, Removable (Full FUPPs) P/N: 12572318 Cage Code: 19207 Note: Technical Data Package (TDP) (drawing number 12572318) will be provided as an attachment. The configuration of the BFVS A4 FUPP is defined as follows: The A4 FUPP is an assembly of multiple down part assemblies which make up the vehicle power unit. The assemblies which make up the vehicle power unit are the: Power unit electrical assembly Engine assembly (USG GFM) Power Take-Off (PTO) assembly Transmission assembly (USG GFM) Cooling System assembly Per the US Government (USG) Technical Data Package for the BFVS A4 FUPP, certain items within assembly are source controlled items with technical data rights owned by each items Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Significant items within A4 FUPP which are source controlled items are the engine and the transmission. Clarification of this Action. This request is a Market Survey. It is an inquiry intended to measure the level of industry interest in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. This Market Survey neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation to Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Additionally, as a Market Survey, this inquiry does not bind the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Participation in the survey is also wholly voluntary on the part of the contractor, as no reimbursements will be made to any contractor for ANY costs associated with their participation in the survey. Data submitted in response to this market survey will not be returned. Lastly, participation in this Market Survey, while important to Army acquisition planners, is neither mandatory nor is it requisite to future participation by the contractor in this or a similar contract RFP. You may address any part or portion of this Market Survey. However, the Government reserves the right to solicit for all or parts of these requirements in the best interest of the Government. Disclaimer The United States Government (USG) is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Nor is the Government obligated for like data in possession of third parties or for data which is afterwards placed in the public domain by the contractor or by third parties through no fault of the USG. Should the USG need to reproduce the protected data for distribution purposes between Government offices, all such data will be reproduced with restrictive legends in place. Reference herein to any specific commercial company, product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or the Department of the Army (DA). The USG acknowledges its obligations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104-4 to protect confidential information provided to the Government (18 U.S.C. §1905). Pursuant to this statute, the USG is willing to accept any trade secrets or proprietary restrictions placed upon qualifying data forwarded in response to this survey and to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure, subject to the following: Qualifying data must be clearly marked PROPRIETARY and be accompanied by an explanatory text so that the Government is clearly notified as to exactly what data so qualifies. Mark only data that is truly confidential. Do not mark data that is already in the public domain or is already in possession of the USG or third parties on an unclassified basis. Proprietary data transmitted electronically must have the PROPRIETARY legend on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail as well as at the beginning of the file. Proprietary information contained within the correspondence shall use the legends: “PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS” and “PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS.” Assumptions. The United States Government (USG) may not furnish a complete Technical Data Package (TDP) for the identified requirement. The contractor is expected to tell USG what information is needed to accomplish each task. Scenario. The requirement for this proposed contract is to provide logistics, engineering, and software integration for the Bradley A4 FUPPs. Below each subpart, please provide a response based on your experience in the area, knowledge of subject matter, and manpower capabilities. Contractors who deem themselves qualified; please take the time to respond to the questionnaire below. We are interested to see who is capable and experienced in meeting any or all areas of interest. Instructions for Responding to this Market Survey Responses to this request for information should be sent via e-mail to Clarissa Dixon, Contract Specialist at clarissa.n.dixon.civ@army.mil. You are requested to put: “BFVS A4 Full-Up Power Packs (FUPPs)” in the subject line of the e-mail. Any request for clarifications shall also be addressed to Clarissa Dixon, Contract Specialist at clarissa.n.dixon.civ@army.mil. Responses to the Market Survey are due on 11/10/2021. Please note that all questions and answers will be posted anonymously to this website. Questions that are received by this office five days prior to the deadline will be considered late and may not be answered. Responses are due NO LATER than close of business on date 11/10/2021. Response Format. Submittal will be in text format only. Respondents to this market survey are specifically instructed to appropriately mark any document that contains proprietary data, trade secrets, or other business sensitive information. If desired, responses may address the question number so as not to repeat the question in each response. Please spell out acronyms in their first instance. Respondents to this questionnaire may be contacted directly in the future for additional comment and information as the requirements develop. Administrative Information. Company Name Mailing Address and Website Location of facilities CAGE Code (if applicable) North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) number Business size and eligibility under USG socio-economic programs and preference Does your company use a cost system that has been certified by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)? Personnel Responding to Market Survey Name: ________________________________________________________ Title: ________________________________________________________ Company, Position, and Responsibility: ________________________________________________________ Telephone/Fax Numbers: ________________________________________________________ E-Mail Address: ________________________________________________________ CAGE (commercial and government entity) Code (if any): _____________________________________________________ North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) number: __________ Business size and eligibility under USG socio-economic programs and preference ________________________________________________________ Does your company use a cost system that has been certified by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)? _________________________________________________ Every page of your response must include your company's name as well as page number, i.e. page # of 25. The suggested page count is no more than 25 pages. Font is not to be smaller than 12 points. Provide detailed responses for each of the following questions: Questions: Engineering: Please describe any similar effort in the last three years that your company performed for any USG agency to include but not limited to the following: examples of work related to Bradley A4 FUPPs assembly to include description of design documentation, process work instructions, testing performed, timeframe, and location of performance. Provide detail on the requisite technical knowledge, design experience, production facilities, configuration control, and overall management capability to manufacture Bradley A4 FUPPs. Please describe your experience in integrating engine, transmission, PTO, electrical, and cooling system assemblies into a FUPP assembly. Please highlight any efforts in the past when you have performed full assembly and integration of a combat or non-combat vehicles FUPP. Identify your lead time from contract award to delivery of the initial Bradley A4 FUPPs. Please provide supporting rationale for your response. Cybersecurity: Confirm your company abides by DoD Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework and DFARS. Please describe your experience with the protection of Classified and Controlled Unclassified Information and Supply Chain Risk Management down through your tiered suppliers. Provide documentation that shows adherence to DFARS 252.204.7008, Compliant With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Provide documentation that shows adherence to DFARS 252-239-7018, Supply Chain Risk Management. Note: For responses to questions 5 and 6, acceptable artifacts/documentation include: System Security Plan, Software Development Plan, System Architecture diagram, Cybersecurity and Risk Mitigation Plan, Hardware & Software Lists, Personnel assigned as Software Developers. Quality Assurance: 8. Is your Organization/Facility ISO certified as it relates to quality management systems? If yes, what ISO #? When was the last audit and who was the third party registrar that performed an audit? If your organization is not certified, do you have a Quality Management System? Is the Quality Management System meet any quality standard? Explain how it would be utilized in relation to the Bradley A4 Full-Up Power Pack. 9. If your organization/facility certified to perform in-house testing? Describe your approach to in-house quality testing to include test facilities and fixtures. 10. How is supplier/subcontractor quality managed within your organization/facility? 11. How many Product Quality Deficiency Reports have been issued to your organization within the last three (3) years? 12. What types of manufacturing processes does your organization/facility currently utilize? How are these processes controlled? Production/Contracts: 13. Please demonstrate that your company has the necessary organization, accounting and operational controls, adequate financial resources, technical skills and equipment to produce the Bradley A4 FUPPs. 14. Are there any areas where interested parties believe a potential risk exists or will present itself by fulfilling the terms of the market survey? 15. Is there any area within the market survey where interested parties believe the Government has failed to adequately set forth the stated requirements in a clear and unambiguous manner? 16. Is there any area within the market survey that appears unduly burdensome to either the Government or the Contractor towards the goal of meeting project's objectives? 17. Identify those areas of the requirement that are not feasible for a FFP contract. Explain why. 18. Describe your experience replicating the hardware and the functionality of major Combat or Non-Combat vehicles systems. NOTE: Where applicable, include the following information: a. Government contract number; b. Contract value; c. Role your company played; d. Point of contract telephone number. 19. Also, please include the following information in your submission: If your firm is a small business under NAICS Code 336992, and you are interested in participating in this acquisition, please provide feedback to the following questions: a. If you intend to be a prime contractor, how do you plan to meet the requirements of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting? b. If you desire to be a subcontractor, please specify the areas your firm is interested in supporting. 20. Please define briefly, how your company intends to comply with DFARS 246, Counterfeit Electronic Detection and Avoidance System.