SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- MARKET SURVEY/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Accelerator Sled System for FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI)
- Notice Date
- 2/17/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AMQ-310 AMC - Aeronautical Center (Oklahoma City, OK)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DTFAAC-12-M-03056
- Response Due
- 2/29/2012
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2012
- Point of Contact
- Jason Mclaughlin, 405-954-7736
- E-Mail Address
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jason.mclaughlin@faa.gov
(jason.mclaughlin@faa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MARKET SURVEY/REQUEST FOR INFORMATIONTITLE: CAMI- Accelerator Sled System for Aeromedical Research PURPOSE:The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) is seeking interested sources that are capable of providing a new acceleration type impact sled system having a closed loop with feedback control to replace the current CAMI deceleration sled impact system. This market survey is to provide information for the CAMI to determine what available options are in the market place suitable to meet the needs of the organization. Vendors should provide a Rough cost estimate, for planning purposes only, for system design, purchase and fabrication of system components, installation of system, performance verification, system support, and any additional effort required to meet the requirement. Please see the attached planning documents for additional information and preliminary requirements. The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. All interested parties are advised that the FAA will not pay for any information or any administrative costs incurred that are associated with any response received from industry in response to this market survey/RFI. Any information provided under this market survey is for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation in any informational sessions is not a promise of future business with the FAA. All responses (one response per company) are to be provided on company letterhead and include a brief synopsis (30 pages or less) describing the proposed solution and cost estimate for planning purposes. Vendors should identify the equipment as well as any other effort or unique facility requirements that may be needed in order to implement their proposed solution. Please provide information regarding your firm's services and size and types of similar services/equipment provided by previous contacts. Responses must be received on no later than 3:00 P.M., Central Time on 29 February, 2012. Market survey responses received after the time and date specified will be determined to be late and may not be considered. The FAA prefers that all submittals, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the following: Email: Jason.mclaughlin@faa.gov CC: rick.deweese@faa.gov If email is your method of submission, please include "MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE: DTFAAC-12-M-03056" in the subject line of your email. If you cannot respond electronically, please send at least two copies by the indicated deadline to: Mail: Federal Aviation Administration Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Attn: Jason Mclaughlin, AMQ-310 MPB Room 313 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73169 Fax: (405) 954-9468 Attn: Jason McLaughlin At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) program. Interested firms are required to submit the attached Business declaration form and a copy of their SBA 8(a) certification letter, if applicable. The market survey responses will provide information for the FAA to consider in choosing its procurement method. The NAICS code for this effort is 541712 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology), with the size standard of 6.5 Million. Questions and Comments Then Government welcomes questions regarding this market survey/RFI. Questions and comments will be accepted by the points of contact identified herein via email until 24 February 2012; no other form of questions or comments will be accepted. If determined relevant to the preparation of industry responses to this market survey/RFI, questions and comments may be publicly posted to the FAA's contracting opportunities website. Attached are the Aviation Research Pulse Definitions, CAMI Impact Track Area, and CAMI Sled Specifications documents. If necessary for completion of your response to the market survey a detailed geotechnical engineering report outlining subsurface conditions and recommendations is available upon request. Respondents are encouraged to review the document and provide comments. If you are viewing this announcement through Fed Biz Ops (www.fbo.gov) the attachments may not be available/ viewable to you. If so, please proceed to the FAA's Contract Opportunities Website at faaco.faa.gov to obtain the attachments. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.
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