Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in Texarkana, TX is seeking possible sources to provide the services listed below. Please respond if your firm is interested in providing these services. The depot is interested in identifying contractors able to perform the services of Preventative Maintenance (PM) of the Desma Injection Molding Presses in accordance with the latest revision of the Desma Maintenance Service Manual and provide emergency repair and replacement of defective/damaged parts for non-operational presses. Injection molding presses are used to apply rubber to track and roadwheel products including the M1 Abrams Battle Tank, Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), M113 Personnel Carrier, Paladin 109 Ace, and Hercules M88 Retriever. A total of thirty-one (31) presses are used in the processes to rubberize parts. All the Presses were manufactured by the Klockner-DESMA Company in Germany. The contractor must be: • Skilled in Programming the Bachmann System Controller (PLC) • Bonded against any operational/safety issues caused or directly attributable to their work • History of work performed on Desma 968 Injection Presses • Able to purchase OEM replacement parts from Desma • Able to remotely preform system diagnosis from Secure Server • Able to provide the most recent software patches from Desma • Access to Desma approved calibration and alignment procedures • Able to receive technical assistance from Desma to resolve emergency equipment problems No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow-up information requests. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of Small and Large Business Community to include 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract. No award will be made as a result of this Sources Sought. This Sources Sought is only to seek information from industry. Please submit letter of interest to include: 1. Any certifications 2. Any past Government awards 3. Business size and status 4. List of prior projects that involve the supply of the proposed system and/or systems that are similar to the system being proposed. 5. Related product manuals/brochures 6. Related sub-assembly testing references, including contact information, shall be furnished. This request is only seeking possible sources for services specified. Submit these documents to
[email protected] with the Subject title "RRAD Preventative Maintenance". Suspense for Letters of Interest is 21 April 2017.