SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Follow On Research and Development (FORD)
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-7218
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- FA8625-12-D-6591
- Archive Date
- 5/28/2011
- Point of Contact
- Edward J. Vorrasi, Phone: 9372551083
- E-Mail Address
-
edward.vorrasi@wpafb.af.mil
(edward.vorrasi@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement constitutes a sources sought. The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Mobility Directorate (ASC/WL), Tactical Airlift Division (ASC/WLN), C-130J Branch (ASC/WLNN), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (WPAFB) intends to acquire, on a sole-source basis, all necessary efforts associated with the analysis, study, planning, design, development, prototype, qualification, test (including flight test), draft modification instructions and supporting operational/maintenance publication updates, Trial Kit Installation (TKI) and programmatic documentation for C130-J system development upgrades from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics - Marietta. The proposed contract will enhance capabilities of the C-130J and allow continual aircraft improvement in the following areas: - Types of Developmental Activity Performed -- Hardware Component/Subsystem Development & Test -- Software Development, Test, & Investigations -- Identification of Impacts & Updating the Support Structure for Organization, Intermediate, & Depot, as Applicable, including efforts to --- Design, Develop, Document, & Test Support Equipment --- Develop and Perform Combined Certification & Verification of Technical Orders --- Define & Document Spares Requirements --- Design, Develop, & Document Training System Changes --- Update Other Integrated Logistics Support Elements as Necessary --- Support of Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs) -- Request for Proposal Support -- Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Elimination/Reduction -- Systems Engineering -- Kit Prototyping -- Flight Testing of Changes -- Development of Solutions to DMS It is contemplated that a contract will be awarded by March 2012 with an ordering period of five (5) years. The first contemplated effort is the integration and development associated with Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF) for the C-130J. This is a system using electromagnetic transmissions to which equipment carried by friendly forces automatically responds, for example, by emitting pulses, thereby distinguishing themselves from enemy forces. TECHNICAL DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THESE REQUIREMENTS. The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement action is 336411. Please indicate number of employees relative to the size standard of 1,500 for determination of small business status. Respondees shall include their assigned Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential sources should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential sources are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman with serious concerns only: Howard E. Marks Jr. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7404 howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil Voice Number: 937-255-8642 Fax Number: 937-656-7193 Routine communication concerning this solicitation should be directed to Ed Vorrasi, Contract Specialist, 657 AESS, 937-255-1083, edward.vorrasi@wpafb.af.mil or Kevin Vangsness, Contracting Officer, 657 AESS, 937-255-1082, kevin.vangsness@wpafb.af.mil. Annual appropriates are anticipated as the funding source. THIS SYNOPSIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. Interested sources are required to respond within 15 days of this posting with a statement of capabilities and the requested information.
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