The U.S. Army JM&L, LCMC Acquisition Center is issuing this Sources Sought Notice on behalf of the Joint Program Management Office (JPMO) Light Weight 155mm Howitzer (LW155) to determine if there is interested and qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms having the capability and expertise for the following effort. The contractor shall be an integral part of the Government New Equipment Training Team (NETT) for the M777/M777A2. The NETT will have a military Officer in Charge (OIC) who reports to the LW155 Joint Program Management Office (JPMO). The contractor shall be responsible for training the M777/M777A2, including the M982 Excalibur munition and other authorized munitions, along with NETT military instructors, to US Marines and soldiers. The NETT will be based at Fort Sill, OK. The following support areas are being sought: Program Manager - coordinates the activities of all personnel supporting this effort, and shall interface with appropriate Government personnel to plan and coordinate all activities. Operator NETT Instructors - instruct on the safe operation and operator maintenance of the M777/M777A2 howitzer, including the Excalibur M982 munition. The program of instruction (POI) will be provided by the JPMO. Maintainer NETT Instructors - instruct on the safe maintenance of the M777/M777A2 howitzer, including the Excalibur M982 munition. The program of instruction (POI) will be provided by the JPMO. Equipment Specialist - conduct field studies and perform necessary technical research and investigations on deficiencies and malfunctions reported from the field, prepare recommendations for correction of deficiencies reported on design and manufacturing. Fire Control NETT Instructors - instruct on the safe maintenance of M777 Optical Fire Control systems and M777A2 Digital Fire Control systems. Fire Direction Center (FDC) NETT Instructor - instructs on the personnel on the proper communications between the LW155 howitzer and the FDC using Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (AFATDS). Program Liaison - serves as the coordinator, administrator, quality assurance representative and technical expert in direct support of the JPMO LW155. Fielding Liaison - coordinate all training activities between the field unit and the NETT team, including attending NMIBýýýs prior to the start of a NET and attending information briefings. IPADS NETT Instructor - instructs on the on safe and correct operation and operator maintenance of the M111 IPADS. Operations Officer - manage taskers in the office by sorting them and working with senior personnel on their assignment, ensure that responses are provided to all taskerswithin the assigned time frame, organize and coordinate briefing preparation to support key LW155 events. The period of performance for this effort will be one year, with two additional options for one year each. Interested parties are invited to indicate their interest by providing a document outlining the list of engineering tasks they believe they have expertise in to perform the support required. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the government and should be sent within 15 days of this announcement to: U.S. Army JM&L, LCMC, Acquisition Center, Special Projects Contracting Center, AMSML-AQ-JA, Bldg. 322,ATTN: William Coolbaugh, Contract Specialist, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, 07806-5000. This is a Market Survey for information purposes only, and not a pre- solicitation notice, nor a request for proposals. If a formal requirement is generated at a later date, a pre-solicitation notice will be published. All comments or questions in response to this market survey are due no later than April 17, 2008. Correspondence by e-mail is preferred. Send e-mails to: [email protected], Phone: (973) 724-8115.

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