20250312_Sources Sought Synopsis_Technical Order.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Technical Order Maintenance Support

Notice Type: Sources Sought/Request for Information

FA8251-25-R-TOMS

Synopsis:

1. NOTICE:

This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis, Request for

Information (RFI). The responses received will determine potential sources. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and in no way binds the Government.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification

Systems (NAICS) Code is 541330, Engineering Services. which has a corresponding size standard of $25.5M.

The Government will use this information to determine an acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses including

8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The Government requests that all interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.

Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. PROGRAM DETAILS:

This program is being established to provide independent, prime contractor-level tasks and services to revise and maintain the F-16 AIS Series of Test Station Technical Orders in a current and accurate state to meet user needs for operation and use of the F-16 AIS Series of Test Stations that support the F-16 Avionics Suite. The contractor shall comply with delivery performance requirements.

The Contractor Shall:

a) Maintain the F-16 AIS Series of Test Stations Technical Orders.

b) Provide Technical Manual Contract Requirements in compliance with Technical Manual Specifications and Standards

c) Draft, edit, and incorporate changes provided on AFMC PCRs into the F-16 AIS Series of Test Stations Technical Orders and submit initial review packages to the USG

d) Participate in and/or host, as directed by the USG, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Technical Order Review Boards (TORBs), and validation events to discuss questions, issues, and/or additional changes identified during the initial review of work packages

e) Incorporate any additional changes/revisions which come from the initial review of the preliminary work packages

f) Provide final review packages to the USG for review prior to publication

g) Incorporate any changes/revisions provided by the USG after the final review of work packages

h) Upon receiving final approval from the USG, provide change packages via CDs or secure File Transfer Protocol to the TOMA and 416 SCMS/GUBAB, for publication

i) Ensure all F-16 AIS Series of Test Stations Technical Orders have been reviewed for Toxic/Hazardous materials and are updated accordingly on a case by case and attrition basis

j) Provide final submittal packages which include title page, warning pages, List of Effective Pages, verification status page, front matter, and detail change pages (reproduction ready), and foldouts that are 11” X 17” or smaller

k) Provide a separate Monthly Schedule and Status Report identifying all authorized tasks in progress to the 416 SCMS/GUMAA and GUBAB

l) Host annual TORB with USG for coordination of this effort via Webinar or Teleconference (as appropriate)

m) Ensure personnel are adequately trained in Technical Order librarian tasks for Technical Order Distribution Office Accounts; to include filing, updating, and controlling all United States Air Force (USAF) issued Technical Orders assigned

Sources Sought Synopsis/RFI Response Part 1 – Contractor Description Overview

1. Name of Company

2. Point of Contact with phone number and e-mail address

3. Size of Business according to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Code 541330, Engineering Services - $25.5M

(a) Other suggested NAICS codes for this program and your size classification based on those codes

4. Does your company possess the following certifications ISO-9001, AS-9100, and/or

CMMI Level 3?

5. How would you intend to propose on this effort, as a prime or subcontractor? As a prime contractor what percentage of the work do you intend to perform?

SPECIAL NOTE:

This Sources Sought Synopsis is part of the Acquisition Market Research

Analysis and will be used to determine the basis for any competitive aspects of the acquisition.

Place of Performance:

Contractor’s facility.

Copies of your submitted information will be distributed to the AFMC 416 SCMS and the

Contracting Office for review. Interested parties are requested to submit one (1) copy of the aforementioned summary to the Buyer and Contracting Officer no later than 14 calendar days after publication of this notice. Telephone and/or FAX responses will not be accepted.

Responses to this Notice are due on or before

27 March 2025 by 4:00 MDT.

4. DISCLAIMER:

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

This Sources Sought announcement is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Sources Sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is not seeking proposals currently. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the responding party’s expense. The Government requests that non-proprietary information be submitted in response; however, should proprietary information be submitted, it should be marked “PROPRIETARY” and will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.

5. CONTACT INFORMATION

Contracting Office:

AFMC AFSC OL:H/PZAAB

6050 Gum Lane, Bldg. 1215

Hill AFB, UT 84056

Primary Point of Contact: Christian Barwick@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of Contact: Heidi Hodgson@us.af.mil