Sources Sought: M1269 Light Engineer Utility Trailer (LEUT) Type II

1. Overview: The purpose of this announcement is to conduct market research in accordance with FAR Part 10, and identify potential sources for the production of the M1269 Light Engineer Utility Trailer (LEUT) Type II.  The information requested in this announcement is being sought for informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposal or a commitment by the Government in any way.  All information is to be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.  There is no solicitation available at this time.2. Market Survey Request: The Product Director Light Tactical Vehicles and Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) are conducting a market survey to determine the level of interest among qualified contractors in providing the M1269 LEUT Type II to support the immediate requirements of Product Director LTV.The Government issued a competitive solicitation on 26 February 2018 for the LEUT Type II. The solicitation resulted in an award of a

five year, plus two option years Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract W56HZV-19-D-0013.  The IDIQ contract was awarded on 30 November 2018 to Carolina Growler Inc. in Star, NC.3.  Clarification of this Request. The Government is contemplating issuing a competitive follow-on effort for the M1269 LEUT Type II requirements. The Government also intends to procure technical data rights for sustainment needs.The capability statement shall be emailed to richard.d.morgan18.civ@army.mil. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 12:00 p.m., local time, Warren, MI, 15 June 2022. 4. Instructions for Potential Respondents: Companies that desire to participate in this sources sought are encouraged to submit a response which supports the company's claim that it presently has the technology, qualifications, experience, and capabilities to develop the LEUT Type II trailer that comply with the M1269 LEUT Type II Purchase Description (the purchase description will not be provided with this notice).  Specifically, any interested companies are requested to provide the following information:(1) Name of Company(2) Mailing Address(3) Location of Production(4) Business CAGE code(5) Website(6) Point of contact and phone number(7) Are you a large or small business?          If a small business, are you:              1. Small Disadvantage?              2. 8(a)?              3. Hub Zone Small Business?              4. Veteran-Owned?              5. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned?              6. Woman Owned?(8) Size of Business according to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 336212.(9) Other suggested NAICS codes for this program and your size classification based on these codes.(10) Is your company listed in System of Award Management (SAM)?(11) A brief summary (no more than two pages) of your company's experience and past performance within the past 3 years as it relates trailer production. Each company experience (Government or commercial) should include (a) name of the project, (b) a brief description of the project, and (c) the relevance of the contract/project to the requirements in this notice.This is a Sources Sought Notice only and there currently is no solicitation relating to this effort.If interested, furnish your detailed responses to this market survey questionnaire. Provide any supplemental information or commercial literature describing the human factors, engineering, safety, supportability, quality, cost, product availability or other information not specifically requested that support your response. All information provided in response to this market survey shall be unclassified.  The Government does NOT wish to obtain any proprietary or otherwise protected documents resulting from this market survey. The Government may return such data or documents submitted that have proprietary or protected markings. The intent of this market research process is to obtain only commercially available information about contractor's products.All portions of this sources sought are merely for market research purposes, subject to change at any time, and are in no way binding on the Government. The information contained in this survey is not a basis to seek payment, reimbursement or other consideration from the Government. Moreover, the intention of this survey is not to solicit any proposals from Industry.NOTE: The Government is not asking you to develop or provide drawings or develop any technical data in response to this market survey.Business Profile: 1. What products/services does your company primarily manufacture? Please list the names and/or identifying numbers of the specific trailers you are describing in response to this questionnaire.2. How long has your company been in business?Past Performance: 3. What experience does your company have in light utility trailer production?4. Are your described light utility trailers bought and sold commercially? If so, how many years have they been on the market?5. Please provide examples of light utility trailer sales to include customer and quantity information.Programmatic:6.  Please provide a detailed explanation (including preferences) of the extent to which contract type/structure (i.e. multi-year contract, requirements contract with options, Indefinite- Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with options) and contract length (i.e., 1, 3 or 5 years) influence your interest in participating in an RFP for this requirement?7. How much time will your company require to develop a formal proposal after the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) with complete TDP?8.  Describe your company’s experience working with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).9. Does your company offer any quantity price breaks? If so, what ranges would be proposed at what savings?10. What is your minimum order quantity?Production Capability: 11. How long will it take from contract award to establish a vendor base, order hardware, manufacture and deliver the First Article Test light utility trailer for Government testing?12. Describe any experience your company has presenting trailers to the Government for First Article Test.13. What is your estimated production lead time after receipt of an order (in days)?14. What is your maximum monthly production volume in a single shift?  Is your facility capable of running multiple shifts per day if needed?15. What is the minimum sustaining rate of light utility trailer production that you can accept?16. Describe any experience your company has with routine Government Inspection and Acceptance procedures.17. Would a sub-contractor produce some or all of the trailers? Please elaborate.18. Has your company's product been tested in accordance with any standardized test methods such as those from the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)? If yes, which tests were conducted? When? If not, has this trailer been tested using an internal company standard? If yes, please briefly describe the testing method(s) used and provide any details about the test results that your company would like to share.Engineering: 19. What is your process for implementing engineering changes and drawing changes into production? Does your company have experience/capability to use Creo Parametric software (formerly Pro/Engineering) software?20. Briefly describe your familiarity with the Government Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process.21. What security clearances does your company have?22. Is your company capable of providing Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Durability data?23. What processes might your company use to enhance corrosion resistance to achieve a service life of twenty (20) years?24. Does your company implement and maintain an ISO 9001:2008 or comparable quality management system?  Explain the quality management system employed.  Additionally, please indicate if your company’s suppliers and/or vendors implement and maintain an ISO 9001:2008 or comparable quality management system.25. Have you developed and tested a light utility trailer system?  If so, please describe the program and if it was a Government program or private industry.  Please include the following information:Number of test assets used for each testNumber of miles tested (RAM testing only)Number of test locations26. What experience do you have in supporting training on-site, parts support, and maintenance at Government Testing Locations?  Please provide supporting detail.Logistics:27. Describe your firm’s Integrated Logistics Support program including personnel and maintenance training, provisioning of data for the assemblies, sub-assemblies, spare and repair parts, kits or special tools (if applicable), technical manual development, and fleet management.28. Describe your firm’s customary practices with regard to packaging, warranty, discounts, etc. under which your firm makes commercial sales of Technical Manuals?29. Describe your firm’s capabilities to deliver Department of the Army (DA) authenticated manuals?Logistics Experience:30. What experience (if any) does your firm have in publishing Army Technical Manuals to include Operator, Maintenance, Training, and Trouble Shooting Instructions, in accordance with MIL-STD-40051-2C or Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) manuals?31. What is your firm’s experience with Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) manual for schematics (e.g. frame and ABS (including illustrated parts breakout)), in accordance with MIL-STD-40051-2C or Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) manuals?32. What is your firm’s experience with Army provisioning and developing Army formatted Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs)?33. Does your firm have recent experience (within the past 3 years) with providing Government Operator and Maintenance Manuals in accordance with military performance specifications? If so, please explain.Additional Comments:34. Please add any additional comments: