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Title of Procurement Acquisition of skid conversion services for the FLIR Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) also known as Mobile Surveillance Capability (MSC) Lite system in support of Cu... Title of Procurement Acquisition of skid conversion services for the FLIR Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) also known as Mobile Surveillance Capability (MSC) Lite system in support of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Nature of Procurement Action The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to acquire skid conversion services for the LVSS system through Single Source procedures. The proposed vendor is Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems (“FLIR”), Inc., 25 Esquire Road, North Billerica, MD 01862 with a System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Identifier Number J49XN6G3JPF5. FLIR is the only source that can provide the parts and services necessary to satisfy this requirement. It is anticipated that a Firmed-Fixed Price Purchase Order (PO) will be utilized for this effort, as the LVSS systems are considered commercial products. The LVSS system is listed on FLIR’s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule GS-07F-0486V as a complete system. As the system is listed on the GSA Advantage website, this system is considered a commercial product. Description of Supplies/Services The LVSS is a skid-based solution that converts a full-sized commercial pickup truck into a rapidly deployable command and control center. The system contains a radar, electro-optical camera (EO camera), and infrared cameras (IR cameras) mounted to a 16 foot mast. This system uses the FLIR Cameleon Command and Control software for full perimeter security operations. This software has the capability of tracking up to 500 targets simultaneously and bring long-range surveillance to the threat from distances of over 12 miles. Because of the mobility, flexibility and speed of the system, the LVSS system can be used in many different terrains both day and night. There are currently seven (7) operational LVSS FLIR systems deployed and operating in the field by CBP agents. To support and maintain the fielded systems, skid conversion services are necessary at this time. The Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (FAALC) has identified the parts and services required in coordination with CBP. The current system is deployed on Ford F-150 pickup trucks; whereas the conversion services will remove the skid from the F-150s and re-install on Ford F-250’s (CBP owned vehicles). Authority Authority for single source procurement is provided by FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) policy section 3.2.2.4. An Inter-Agency Agreement between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (FAALC) authorizes and funds the FAALC to provide the DHS Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) with supply chain management support, including the award and administration of supplier contracts, as required for U.S. Border Security Systems and necessary to accomplish the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency’s mission. Rationale Supporting Use of a Single Source Standardization As the LVSS is a proprietary system to FLIR, it is necessary to use the parts and services that are same form fit and function for replacement. The FLIR components in each of the three systems are critical to the operational availability of the LVSS system. Any degradation of performance, or incompatibility of parts, could have detrimental impacts on U.S. border security. CBP, nor the FAA, maintains the technical ability to integrate parts into this system that is not currently in the system configuration baseline. As such, there are no existing Government processes to qualify additional sources for the repair or manufacture of compatible spare parts for existing FLIR components. Expertise As FLIR designed and produced the LVSS unit, FLIR is the only source that has the capability of successfully performing these services. If the FAA were to pursue another source, there is potential that the unit would not be configured correctly. This would require FLIR to provide re-work of what another vendor had tried to accomplish. As this is not simply removing a unit and placing on another vehicle, FLIR’s expertise is configuring and calibrating the equipment to their own specifications. Proprietary to FLIR FLIR is the only known source that can provide the required services as the LVSS design is proprietary to FLIR and only FLIR has the specifications information. When these systems were procured, the Government did not purchase all necessary technical, logistics, and maintenance data needed to support the systems. The data and knowledge necessary to repair and maintain existing assets (manufactured by FLIR) within these systems, in addition to manufacturing replacement or spare parts, is the exclusive proprietary property of FLIR Systems, Inc. FLIR has not licensed this data or knowledge to any other vendors. FLIR will not sell or otherwise provide data, knowledge, or other intellectual property necessary to compete the required support. Urgency and Corporate Contract At this time, there are no resources available at the FAALC to support any of the deployed systems in the field. If a system were to go down, the FAALC is not in a position of immediate support. There is currently a modification being worked on to a FLIR Corporate Contract (6973GH-18-D-00085), in which this system and sparing capabilities will be added, however, that is likely months away. Therefore, it is imperative that these services be acquired as soon as possible in order to continue support of the deployed systems. Market Analysis An Internet search was performed by the Requiring Organization (AJW-L500) to see if any other sources could be located (or distributors of FLIR products), to which no other sources could be located. A request was sent to FLIR to confirm the LVSS system and components were proprietary. A response was received in 2020 for another effort involving the LVSS system by Sean Keating (Program Manager from FLIR), confirming that the LVSS system is proprietary to FLIR. According to the FAA’s Acquisition Management System (AMS), a formal announcement is required for acquisitions over $150,000.00. A formal announcement was posted to the System for Award Management website (sam.gov) website on September 19, 2022 with a closing date of September 26, 2022. Teledyne FLIR was the only responder to the Market Survey, thus confirming FLIR as the only source that can provide the services necessary for this requirement. Other Facts Supporting Use of Single Source The single source nature of the required services from FLIR is not anticipated to change during the life of the system. CBP estimates the life of the LVSS system will be in use for at least eight more years. The proprietary FLIR components will be used in each of these systems until they are deactivated.

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MARKET SURVEY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SKID SWAP CONVERSION (FORD F-150 TO F-250) SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE MOBILE SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES (MSC) PROGRAM FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) NO PHO... MARKET SURVEY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SKID SWAP CONVERSION (FORD F-150 TO F-250) SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE MOBILE SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES (MSC) PROGRAM FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EITHER MAILED, FAXED OR EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST. CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. This is a market survey for information and comments from industry that will aid in the formation of an acquisition strategy for the acquisition of Skid Swap Conversion Services for the Mobile Surveillance Capability (MSC) Program in support of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The draft requirements and specifications are identified in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). At this time, Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems, North Billerica, Massachusetts, is the only known source that can successfully provide these services. The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense. At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program. The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest, capabilities, rough orders of magnitude (cost estimates) and manufacturing time frames from businesses interested in and capable of providing the required equipment and services per the attached draft SOW. Respondents to this Market Survey are encouraged to provide comments regarding the government’s approach to this requirement. This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the potential acquisition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and size standards for this effort: NAICS – 333314 Optical Instrumental and Lens Manufacturing Size Standard – 500 Employees Interested firms are required to submit a copy of their SBA 8(a) certification letter, if applicable. The FAA requires interested vendors to address the requirements in the attached draft SOW. This document is provided for feedback and comments. Each vendor should include the following information along with their submission: 1. Capability Statement - This document should identify: - Provision of the same/similar services for the MSC System as listed in the draft requirements / specifications that have been provided by your firm - Previous contracts and awards for these services (elaborate: quantities, dollar amounts and provide detailed information and past performance) - Number of years in business 2. Clearly state whether or not you can provide the services for the MSC System as listed in the draft requirements / specifications, including: Please clearly state that you can provide the services within each specification as listed 3. Expected programmatic approach (in-house, teaming, subcontracting, etc.) - Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work, including the percentage of work that will be done by eligible small, service-disabled veteran-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. 4. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) or budgetary estimate for the items described in the draft requirements / specifications. All responses to this market survey must be received by 4:00 p.m. Central Time (Oklahoma Time) on September 26, 2022. The FAA prefers that all submittals, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the following: Email: Bryon.R.Nolan@faa.gov If email is your method of submission, please include "MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE: MSC Skid Swap Conversion Services” in the subject line of your email. Information provided will not be released but please mark PROPRIETARY on all documents submitted as necessary. Respondents are encouraged to review the attached documents and provide comments. 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