TRAY RATION HEATING SYSTEM (TRHS)

Solicitation Number: SPE3SE-16-R-0013 Notice Type: Sources Sought (Pre-solicitation) Synopsis: This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB). DLA Troop Support is preparing to solicit a long term contract for the NSNs listed below. This will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC), Fixed-Price type with Economic Price Allowance (EPA) provision. The purpose of this synopsis is conduct market research to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing items in accordance with the requirements listed under each NSN below. Please review the below NSNs and provide any additional sources that are able to manufacture these items. Please provide the company name, address, city and state, POCs with telephone, e-mail and/or fax information. All of this information can be submitted to Carrie McKendry, Contract Specialist at [email protected] (phone: 215-737-4669); or Wardell Smith, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] (phone: 215-737-5383). We thank you in advance for your interest and assistance. There are a total of seventy-six (76) NSNs listed below. These NSNs cover the Tray Ration Heating System (TRHS), Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK), and associated equipment, components, and related accessories. These are all sole source, part-numbered NSNs under which Babington Technology (CAGE: 04AL0) is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and the only known source. These items are only available from Babington and are the only items that can meet the minimum needs of the Government. The Government does not possess complete, unrestricted technical data for these items which is required to evaluate alternate offers; or to solicit for competitive offers under full and open competition procedures. Babington, who originally developed the technology for the TRHS nearly twenty (20) years ago, has retained proprietary rights to all licenses, data rights, and technical drawings and specifications to the Tray Ration Heater, the Airtronic Burner, and all items used in conjunction with the Tray Ration Heater. The Tray Ration Heater provides the services with the capability to prepare rations for the mobile and/or remote feeding of units of up to 250 individuals. equipment. The TRHS is a fully-mobile system with heat-on-the move capability to feed 250 hot Unitized Group Rations/Heat & Serve (UGR-H&S) tray ration meals in remote areas, or 500 meals in a ration day. The systems also support non-mobile, or stationary, feeding requirements. The SPEK includes the TRHS, a temper tent and the Field Sanitation Sink. The SPEK was created to satisfy the Air Force's requirement for a rapidly deployable, temporary kitchen for use in remote and undeveloped locations. Interested vendors/contractors are requested to review the Item Descriptions carefully to identify any potential manufacturing issues or challenges for which they wish to forward any questions, statements, or requests for clarification. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research only. The Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material as a result of this inquiry. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided in response to this Sources Sought Notice is voluntary. All submitted information shall remain with the Government and shall not be returned. The planned solicitation for these items listed herein will be synopsized in the FedBizOpps website, and it will be the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps for this notice. The anticipated solicitation issue date is on or about October 18, 2016 and the anticipated closing date is on or about November 17, 2016( Note: these dates are tentative only and subject to change.) Contracting Office Address: 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5096 United States Primary Point of Contact: Carrie McKendry Contract Specialist [email protected] Phone: 215-737-4669 Item No. NSN Item Description U/I Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) Unit Price Total Annual Estimated Amount 1 7310-01-295-7479 TRHS, w/Collateral Equipment SE 10 $ 25,524.83 $ 255,248.30 2 7310-01-442-8340 Airtronic Burner, Diesel EA 83 1839.13 $ 152,647.79 3 7310-01-492-6728 Fuel Sump Assembly EA 1 $ 97.13 $ 97.13 4 7310-01-492-9267 Chamber, Atomizing EA 35 $ 339.96 $ 11,898.60 5 7310-01-492-9271 Burner Tube Assembly EA 1 $ 108.22 $ 108.22 6 7310-01-493-1726 Transformer, Ignition EA 23 $ 62.90 $ 1,446.70 7 7310-01-493-1765 Base, Control Box EA 1 $ 51.10 $ 51.10 8 7310-01-493-1801 Blower Air Shutter EA 1 $ 36.20 $ 36.20 9 7310-01-493-1832 Skid, Tray Ration Heating System EA 1 $ 366.22 $ 366.22 10 7310-01-493-2195 TRH Lid Assembly EA 1 $ 1,051.95 $ 1,051.95 11 7310-01-493-2287 Teflon, Water Level Probe Assy EA 2 $ 101.06 $ 202.12 12 7310-01-493-2491 Can Opener Adapter EA 74 $ 55.12 $ 4,078.88 13 7310-01-493-2621 Storage Bag EA 20 $ 116.85 $ 2,337.00 14 7310-01-493-2622 Canvas Foul Weather EA 33 $ 188.37 $ 6,216.21 15 7310-01-493-2623 Tent Pole EA 55 $ 97.93 $ 5,386.15 16 7310-01-493-2625 Tent Stays EA 91 $ 46.45 $ 4,226.95 17 7310-01-493-2628 Outer Exhaust End EA 1 $ 66.42 $ 66.42 18 7360-01-514-1413 3-Piece SPEK (TRH, FSU, and Maint. Kit) EA 1 $ 24,900.00 $ 24,900.00 19 7360-01-514-1420 TRH Tank with Airtronic Burner EA 13 $ 11,536.33 $ 149,972.29 20 7360-01-514-1432 Power Cord, Tray Ration Heater, SPEK EA 59 $ 158.21 $ 9,334.39 21 7360-01-514-1436 Field Sanitation Unit (FSU) with Airtronic Burner EA 20 $ 11,524.44 $ 230,488.80 22 7360-01-514-1440 Maintenance Kit with Airtronic Burner EA 264 $ 4,090.66 $ 1,079,934.24 23 7360-01-514-1442 SPEK Field Kitchen, Complete EA 4 $ 63,403.78 $ 253,615.12 24 5340-01-533-4647 Retrofit Burner Flange with Cone Assy, (TRH Gen 1) KT 1 $ 263.02 $ 263.02 25 4140-01-492-6709 Blower Wheel EA 1 $ 22.79 $ 22.79 26 4140-01-533-2038 Upper Fan Housing Air 3 (Gen 2-3) EA 8 $ 79.71 $ 637.68 27 4140-01-533-2053 Lower Fan Housing Air 3 (Gen 2-3) KT 1 $ 378.36 $ 378.36 28 4520-01-492-6662 Ignition Electrode EA 21 $ 42.60 $ 894.60 29 4530-01-533-2037 Flat Cam Flow Control (Gen 2, Retrofit)-3) KT 1 $ 37.23 $ 37.23 30 4540-01-493-1729 Primary Control, Satronic TF832 EA 63 $ 98.71 $ 6,218.73 31 5305-01-493-2282 Screw, Front Flange M6 x 16mm KT 1 $ 0.60 $ 0.60 32 5310-01-493-2285 Motor Mounting Nut & Washer EA 1 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 33 5315-01-493-2189 TRH Lid Stop Assy EA 1 $ 4.50 $ 4.50 34 5330-01-533-2113 Lid Gasket, TRH (Tank Gen 2) EA 3 $ 159.01 $ 477.03 35 5330-01-533-4274 Gasket, Burner Hi-Temp, Silicone EA 3 $ 31.91 $ 95.73 36 5330-01-533-4488 Gasket, Flow Control Module EA 27 $ 9.41 $ 254.07 37 5330-01-533-8253 Gasket, Atomizing Chamber EA 1 $ 9.01 $ 9.01 38 5331-01-533-4279 O-Ring Seal, LFH, Drain, 2.5mm EA 101 $ 0.75 $ 75.75 39 5331-01-533-4280 O-Ring Seal, LFH, Air & Fuel, 2.4mm x 4.3mm, Viton EA 22 $ 7.92 $ 174.24 40 5340-01-492-6700 Front Mounting Flange w/Gasket EA 1 $ 77.00 $ 77.00 41 5340-01-492-6739 Intermediate Plate Housing EA 1 $ 48.04 $ 48.04 42 5340-01-492-6746 Bracket, Table Rear EA 10 $ 120.45 $ 1,204.50 43 5340-01-492-6747 Bracket, Table Forward EA 8 $ 133.09 $ 1,064.72 44 5340-01-492-6748 Clamp, Table Assy EA 110 $ 112.03 $ 12,323.30 45 5340-01-493-1845 Access Panel EA 1 $ 47.67 $ 47.67 46 5340-01-493-2135 TRH Control Box Cover Plate EA 1 $ 57.08 $ 57.08 47 5340-01-493-2502 Aluminum Bracket, Humvee, Fire Extinguisher EA 8 $ 183.75 $ 1,470.00