SOURCES SOUGHT
49 -- F-16 EXTERNAL FUEL TANK CABLE INTERFACE FOR THE PSD-90 FUEL QUANTITY TESTER. SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS
- Notice Date
- 5/22/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill AFB OO-ALC, OO-ALC/PKXB, 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, Utah, 84056
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- F16CableInterface
- Archive Date
- 6/22/2012
- Point of Contact
- Steven J. Griffiths, Phone: 7776402
- E-Mail Address
-
steven.griffiths@hill.af.mil
(steven.griffiths@hill.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- F-16 EXTERNAL FUEL TANK CABLE INTERFACE FOR THE PSD-90 FUEL QUANTITY TESTER. SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. It is intended as a method of informing potential contractors of the existence of a Bid Qualification Plan for a 3 year contract in support of the Air Force's F-16 External Fuel tank Fuel Quantity Cable Interface Unit. The PSDAF-F16EXT Interface Unit is an instrument that permits complete functional checkout of the F-16's 300 and 370 gallon external fuel tanks. The PSDAF-F16EXT interface provides access to measure the capacitance of the 300 and 370 gallon external fuel tanks. The 370 gallon tank may be tested with or without the pylon attached. The probes may be tested installed in the tanks or removed from the tanks. The PSDAF-F16EXT Interface will also verify the continuity of the Refuel Valve, Low Level Float Switch and Tank Ground, and verify the operation of the K1 and K2 Jettison relays. This interface Unit is used in conjunction with the PSD-90-1C or PSD90-1M Universal AC/DC Capacitance Test Set manufactures by Aeroflex Test Solutions. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the government. The USAF is seeking potential contractors to become an approved source for interface unit for the Air Force's F-16 external fuel tank fuel quantity tester and gain knowledge of the interests, capabilities, and qualifications of vendors who can successfully support this requirement. The Government is in need of information on potential sources that can manufacture the cable interface unit. The Bid Qualification Plan is designed to demonstrate each offeror's competency to manufacture and test the interface unit under the direction of the program office. The Government does not own or have access to the technical data package required for manufacture of the cable interface unit. A Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for manufacture for the F-16 cable interface unit is being contemplated. Please note this in no way obligate the US Government. The Government has not formalized an acquisition strategy. There is no solicitation and there is no other information available at this time. Only responses to this sources sought will be accepted. Questions regarding the scope of work or acquisition strategy will not be accepted. Interested parties should respond to this synopsis within 15 days following the publication of this notice. Responses must clearly demonstrate the qualifications, capability and expertise of the vendor. Responses to this notice will be used as part of the market research that will be used to develop the acquisition strategy to satisfy this potential requirement. Written responses may be sent to the Contracting Officer at OO-ALC/GHGKA, 6033 Elm Lane, Bldg 1247, Hill AFB, UT 84056-5825, Attn: Steven Griffiths (801)777-6316 or by E-Mail at Steven.Griffiths@hill.af.mil.. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this sources sought. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requested. This sources sought is directed only to those vendors who believe that they would be capable of supporting this potential requirement as a prime contractor. Information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Also, in order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/OOALC/F16CableInterface/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor Facility, United States
- Record
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