B61 Mod 12 Life Extension Program (LEP) Tail Kit Assembly (TKA) Production Notice of Contract Action
Added: Oct 04, 2017 1:56 pm
This notice serves as a notice of contract action for The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA Program Office Lot buys 1-2 (FY18-21). The B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA Division, in preparation for its 1st production run of B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA, is envisioned to award a sole source contract for Production 30 B61-12 TKA Trainers and the advanced purchase of long lead items associated with the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of the B61-12 TKA. Inasmuch as The Boeing Company, the current provider of the B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA is currently in the EMD phase of the program, the Government will not be able to provide government property/government special tooling/special test equipment/technical data package to any new prospective source. Therefore, the fulfillment of the supplies/services listed above requires substantial initial investment and an extended period of preparation for manufacture. Anticipated date of for the Trainers and Long Lead items is on or about 19 October 2017. This acquisition is contemplated sole source under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), "Only One responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements" to The Boeing Company, 6200 JS McDonnell Blvd., Saint Louis, MO 63134-1939. Should your firm desire subcontracting opportunities, contact Ms. Sarah Boyett (The Boeing Company) at the above address or phone (314)563-6701. The date of response for this notice for the B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA Program Office is 19 October 2017. Communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to Michelle Rivera, Contract Specialist, michelle.rivera.3@us.af.mil or Mr. John Nalezny, Contracting Officer, john.nalezny@us.af.mil. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has appointed Ombudsmen to hear concerns from potential offerors relating to this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the Program Director or the Contracting Officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather the Contracting Officer identified. For any other concerns, interest parties my contact the following Ombudsmen: Ms. Jeannine Kinder AFNWC/PZ E-Mail: jeannine.kinder@us.af.mil; Phone: (505)846-1924 Mr. Anthony Kaiser AFNWC/PZC E-Mail: anthony.kaiser@us.af.mil; Phone (505)853-7666
FA2103-18-R-0061 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center
10/4/17, 1:56 PM B61 Mod 12 Life Extension Program (LEP) Tail Kit Assembly (TKA) Production Pre-solicitation Notice
Added: Jan 31, 2017 3:55 pm
This notice serves as a pre-solicitation notice/procurement synopsis for The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA Program Office Lot buys 1-2 (FY18-21). The B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA Division, in preparation for its 1st production run of B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA, is envisioned to award a sole source contract for Production/Sustainment, including engineering and logistics support, possible field service representatives, sustainment and maintenance of the TKAs after production, and support of annual flight tests. Additionally, B61Mod 12 LEP TKA trainers and long lead assets to support LRIP will be purchased on the existing Engineering and Manufacturing Design (EMD) contract. The solicitation/award is expected to include a basic period (Lot1/FY18), one option period (Lot 2/FY19) and a possible third option for the TKA trainers. The solicitation/award is expected to include the production of approximately 813 TKAs, including trainers, within a 24 month period. Inasmuch as The Boeing Company, the current provider of the B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA is currently in the EMD phase of the program, the Government will not be able to provide government property/government special tooling/special test equipment/technical data package to any new prospective source. Therefore, the fulfillment of the supplies/services listed above requires substantial initial investment and an extended period of preparation for manufacture. Anticipated date of letter of solicitation for Lots 1-2 production and associated efforts is on or about 18 April 2017; date of closing response is on or about 29 December 2017. This acquisition is contemplated sole source under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), "Only One responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements" to The Boeing Company, 6200 JS McDonnell Blvd., Saint Louis, MO 63134-1939. Should your firm desire subcontracting opportunities, contact Ms. Sarah Boyett (The Boeing Company) at the above address or phone (314)563-6701. The date of response for this pre-solicitation/synopsis for the B61 Mod 12 LEP TKA Program Office is 6 March 2017. Note: This pre-solicitation/synopsis supersedes the sources sought released on 18 August 2016 under Solicitation Number FA2103-18-R-0061, which is no longer valid. Communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to Michelle Rivera, Contract Specialist, michelle.rivera.3@us.af.mil or Mr. David Fennell, Contracting Officer, david.fennell.1@us.af.mil.
FA2103-18-R-0061 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center
1/31/17, 3:55 PM B61-12 TKA
Added: Aug 18, 2016 9:37 am
B61-12 Tail Kit Assembly (TKA) Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), B61-12 TKA Division, is currently conducting market research seeking capabilities statement from potential sources, including small businesses (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Woman-Owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) small business that are capable of producing the Tail Kit Assembly for the B61-12 nuclear bomb. All interested vendors shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to produce 250 tail kit assemblies within a 24 month period to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. Production facilities must possess all necessary certifications to manufacture and delivery nuclear weapons related material. Proposals are not being requested or accepted at this time. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 336415, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1250 employees. Respondents should indicate their size in relation to this size standard and indicate socio-economic status (i.e. SB, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, or SDVOSB). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform at least 50% of the effort, as defined in FAR Clause 52.219-14. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small business, or any particular small business program. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT: All interested vendors shall submit a capabilities statement that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide/perform the requirement stated in this notice. The capabilities statement should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirement. The response must not exceed 5 pages. Small businesses with only partial capabilities of this requirement are encouraged to submit their capabilities statement demonstrating the portion of the requirement they are capable of providing/performing. This information will allow the Government to identify areas of possible breakout or possible subcontracting opportunities. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: michelle.wright.10@us.af.mil . All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads "FA2103-18-R-0061, B61-12 TKA." If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters at Eglin AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachment. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls, or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. (CST) ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2016. Direct all questions concerning this requirement to Michelle Wright at michelle.wright.10@us.af.mil .
FA2103-18-R-0061 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center
8/18/16, 9:37 AM