SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Request for Interested Manufacturers 5895-01-410-8371, Signal Data Converter
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, PK/PZ - Robins AFB, 215 Page Rd, Robins AFB, Georgia, 31098-1611, United States
- ZIP Code
- 31098-1611
- Solicitation Number
- 5895-01-410-8371
- Archive Date
- 8/13/2017
- Point of Contact
- April M. Walls, Phone: 4789264717
- E-Mail Address
-
april.walls@us.af.mil
(april.walls@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought (Request for Interested Manufacturers) FROM: Daniel Raley 407 th SCMS/GULAA TO: DLA Aviation Procurement Operations at Warner Robins (SPRWA1) LOCATION: Robins AFB, GA 31098-1813 FBO Post Title: Request for Interested Manufacturers 5895-01-410-8371, Signal Data Converter SUBJECT: Market research is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the ARC-164 Signal Data Converter, NSN 5895-01-410-8371, PN 815596-803. ITEM DESCRIPTION The 5895-01-410-8371 is the MIL-STD-1553B Signal Data Converter (SDC) for the ARC-164 radio designated as the RT-1614. The SDC handles all incoming and outgoing messages to the 1553 data bus. It processes incoming data and routes various control signals to the rest of radio controlling any functions previously controlled by a remote radio control. The SDC contains non-volatile memory for storing multiple words of day, preset channels, and frequency information. Impediment to Competition: The original equipment manufacturer for this item is Raytheon (CAGE 37695), which maintains its configuration by part number and software version. The Government does not own the data, drawings, schematics, or any other releasable technical data in support of this requirement. As a result, Raytheon is the only known source with adequate knowledge of the Signal Data Converter performance requirements and possession of the required technical data and capabilities needed to produce this item and ensure compatibility of the equipment. INTEREST The DLA/AWB Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract to Raytheon for the manufacture of the Signal Data Converter for the ARC-164. Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 29 July 2017 by emailing Daniel Raley, daniel.raley@us.af.mil and dla.dlr.proc@us.af.mil. The Government intends to procure these items using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. DISCLAIMER T h i s s o u r c e s s ou g h t synopsis is f o r i nf or m a t i o n a l p u rpo s e s o nl y. T h i s is n o t a req u e s t f or propo s a l. I t d oe s n o t c o ns t i tu t e a s o l ic i t a t i o n, a n d s h a l l n o t be c o n s t r u e d as a c o mmi t m e n t by t he g over n m e nt. Re s p o ns e s in a n y f or m a r e n o t o ff er s, a n d t he g over n m e n t is u nd e r n o o b l i g a t i o n t o awa r d a c o nt r act as a re sul t o f t h is a nn o u n c e m e n t. N o f u n d s a r e a v ai l ab l e t o p ay f o r prep a r a t i o n o f re s po n s e s t o t h i s a nn o u n c e m e n t. A n y i nf or ma t i o n s u bm i t t e d by re s po nd e n t s t o t his t e c h n ic a l d e s c r i p t i o n is s t r ic t l y vo lu n t a r y.
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