SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Request for Information ALE-45 Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2017
- 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
- FD2060-18-00053
- Archive Date
- 12/25/2017
- Point of Contact
- Charles T. Massey, Phone: 478-926-5476
- E-Mail Address
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charles.massey.3@us.af.mil
(charles.massey.3@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the NSN: 5998-01-202-0548EW/Circuit Card Assembly (CCA). The level of security clearance required is confidential. The level of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. The Government's Best Estimated Quantities for this requirement are in the table below. The requirement to procure the NSNs in the table below is not anticipated past Ordering Period V. Best Estimated Quantities NSN PN Ordering Period I II III IV V 5998012020548EW 141150-0002 7 10 10 10 10 This CCA is a component of the ALE-45 Countermeasure Dispenser. The Original Equipment Manufacturer is BAE Systems. BAE no longer maintains stock of this item nor desires to produce any more of these CCAs. The Government can provide envelop drawings and the input/output specification for this requirement. The Government is looking for vendors with on-hand stock of this CCA, or vendors who could reproduce these without redesign. If redesign is required, the design is not bound by a prior configuration, any new sources may produce a new configuration so long as Form/Fit/Function is verified and validated to meet the current Government specifications. Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor's facility.. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes. As prescribed in 15.209 (c), insert the following provision: Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of market research in an effort to overcome barriers to competition. (End of Provision) INSTRUCTIONS: This documentcontains a description of ALE-45 component requirements and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their company's capability. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.) Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. •4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Charles T Massey, 478-926-5476. ALE-45 Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise and capability to facilitate buy and qualification of the ALE-45 component listed below: NOUN NSN P/N Circuit Card Assembly 5998-01-202-0548EW 319684-960 This item is integral and critical to the functionality of the ALE-45 Countermeasure Dispenser. The ALE-45 is a chaff and flare dispenser for the F-15 Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS). This CCA controls the power-up and power-down sequencing for the programmer and the DSA's. Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: · Company/Institute Name: · Address: · Point of Contact: · CAGE Code: •· Phone Number: •· E-mail Address: •· Web Page URL: · Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: Recommend using NAICS 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: •· Small Business (Yes / No) •· Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) •· Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) •· 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) •· HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) •· Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) •· Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) •· Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (Yes / No) •· A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). E-mails must be received no later than close of business 11 Sept 2017. Please email your response to Charles T Massey (charles.massey.3@us.af.mil) and James Gordon (James.Gordon.10@us.af.mil): Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Charles T Massey, (478)-926-5476. Part II. Capability Survey Questions •A. General Capability Questions: •1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide. •2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). •3. Describe your company's capabilities and experience viewing and/or modifying engineering drawings. •4. For this CCA, what is your company's potential capacity per month for this particular type of requirement? •5. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a brief description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.). •6. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement. •B. Manufacturing Questions •1. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc. •2. If the item cannot be manufactured in total, state what your organization can produce. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable fo
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