415 SCMS Transmitter IDIQ Pre-Solicitation.docx

NOTICE TYPE: Pre-Solicitation; Proposed Sole Source Contract Action SOLE SOURCE AUTHORITY: RFO FAR 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements (See attached J&A for approval).

The Department of the Air Force (USAF) hereby publicizes its intent to solicit, negotiate and award a sole-source, Five (5) Year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to Applied System Engineering, Inc. (ASE) (CAGE: 3Z966), located at 7510 Benbrook Parkway Fort Worth, Texas 76126 for the repair of various Transmitters.

This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). Applied System Engineering, Inc. (ASE) (CAGE: 3Z966) is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the only source with the proprietary technical data, specialized tooling, and engineering expertise required to perform these services without causing unacceptable delays or duplication of costs.

SCOPE OF WORK: For the end item, the contractor shall furnish all facilities, parts, materials, equipment and services required to inspect and, if necessary, restore to serviceable condition.

TEST, TEARDOWN, AND EVALUATION (TT&E): The contractor shall perform visual, mechanical and electrical testing of the end item, reusable or replacement component parts, and materials according to the schedule in the contract to determine the condition of the end item. Upon completion of this task, all of the components of the end item requiring repair or replacement will be identified by part number, NSN (if applicable), nomenclature, and location in the assembly. This information will be reported in writing to the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO)/ Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and, if necessary, approval to repair will be negotiated. If no further repair is required, the asset must be returned in serviceable like new condition.

REPAIR: The contractor shall perform the repair or replacement of all failed parts and components. Each end item must be cleaned, configured, refinished, and tested to meet the original specifications of the end item. The end item shall be returned in serviceable like new condition.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Any capability statements received within 15 calendar days of publication of this notice will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

This pre-solicitation is notice for a Sole Source Solicitation, which will be issued later this year. The entire solicitation and any/all attachments will be made available only on the SAM.gov website. All current and future information about this acquisition, i.e. solicitation, amendments, purchase specifications, and Q&A's will be distributed through SAM.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. One or more of the items under this acquisition are subject to Free Trade Agreements. IAW DAFMAN 16-201, there are no restrictions on foreign participation.