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Notice ID:ZL0267
The Defense Logistics Agency-Aberdeen, on behalf of the Army Integrated Logistics Supply Center (ILSC), intends to acquire Processor, Gateway NSN: 7025-01-611-2794 (Cisco 3945E Router) to support the ...
The Defense Logistics Agency-Aberdeen, on behalf of the Army Integrated Logistics Supply Center (ILSC), intends to acquire Processor, Gateway NSN: 7025-01-611-2794 (Cisco 3945E Router) to support the WIN-T INC 1 programs. A minimum projection for this Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) is currently estimated at a total quantity of 62 units for production. The U.S. Government cannot guarantee specific requirements for production or supply of LRUs. Interested sources capable of supplying these items should submit their best economic range quantity to achieve manufacture cost savings as part of responses to this announcement. Requirements Description: The Processor, Gateway is an essential element to the WIN-T INC 1 fleet of systems as it provides direction for data packets transferred within and between the WIN-T INC 1 systems. The Win-T-Inc 1 system is a network information system. The Government does not possess the technical data package (TDP) for the parts. The TDP is owned by the manufactuer. Futhermore, detailed data for repair and/or manufacturing, inspections and test procedures and other documentation pertaining to the existing design are not available from the Army. Name: Processor, Gateway NSN: 7025-01-611-2794 P/N: 02-2827774-1 CAGE: 67032 Requested Response Information: Sources that can manufacture or supply the listed part are requested to submit information to show capability to manufacture or supply the same part. At a minimum, information submitted should include but is not limited to the following and the questionnaire at the end of this document. In your response, please include your company name, CAGE code, and a technical point of contract with email address and telephone number. This information should be provided in the Contractor Questionaire which is contained within or in an attachement form as part of this sources sought announcement. Notice, Response Due Date, and Points of Contact: This is NOT a Request for Quote or Proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this SSA or reimburse any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this SSA. This Sources sought announcement (SSA) is for planning and market research purposes only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from this announcement will be used to determine if responsible sources exist, and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or set aside for Small Business. Furthermore, the Government will use the information, in part, to determine the best acquisition strategy for a potential procurement action and/or to assist in making acquisition strategy decisions in the future. All SSA responses should be emailed to the Technical and Competition Advocate Points of Contact at the email addresses listed below. No phone inquiries will be accepted, either as a response to this action or for information requests. All requests for information must be submitted via email to the Technical Point of Contact and the Competition Advocate. Please submit responses by February 4, 2020 Technical Point of Contact: James.P.Hetzel.civ@mail.mil Competition Advocate Point of Contact: DLA-Aberdeen – Bradley.Holtzapple@dla.mil Contractor Questionnaire Please complete the following questions. If a question does not apply, please enter N/A or non-applicable. 1. Provide a brief summary of the company and its core competencies. 2. Please provide the following Point of Contact information on all responses: Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Numbers: Email Address: CAGE Code: DUNS Number: 3. Describe your Company's past performance in the manufacturing and/or supplying of Network Management Central in the past. Provide Contract Number, Point of Contact (POC), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort. 4. Describe the qualifications of your engineering staff, who have experience in the design and production of application similar in complexity and technology to the Processor, Gateway (Cisco 3945E Router) 5. Describe your company's experience in identifying the test equipment for components similar in complexity and technology to what is used in the WIN-T INC 1 fleet. 6. Describe your company's experience in managing obsolescence issues. 7. Does your company maintain a Program and Assessment Tool to monitor and analyze the availability of components to allow clear and precise tracking of all obsolescence issues? If so, please elaborate on the Program and Assessment tool(s). 8. Describe your company's experience in identifying the alternatives for the unavailability of obsolete materials or components to mitigate obsolescence issues. 9. Discuss your company's capability in meeting US Government delivery requirements for this specific product. 10. Is your company interested in providing a long term, short term, or spot buy, contractual solution? Regarding contractual quantity/year types, what does your company invision? (example; fixed quantity, IDIQ, Option quantities, or years)? Explain 11. Do you have product(s) or keep products in stock?
