RFI - ALQ-172 Item Repair Follow On Contract.pdf

Request for Information For Repair of

AN/ALQ-172 Items

OVERVIEW/PURPOSE:

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for the repair of the following NSNs/subassemblies:

Table 1: ALQ-172 Items NSN Nomenclature BEQ Per Year

5998-01-424-3963EW Backplane Assembly for Legacy LRU-10 10 5998-01-424-7126EW Backplane Assembly for Legacy LRU-1 12 5998-01-450-6531EW Backplane Assembly for Legacy LRU-4 6 5865-01-198-5144EW Circuit Card Assembly for Legacy LRU-2 2 5895-01-485-6252EW Legacy LRU-21 25 6625-01-574-3519EW Spectrum Analyzer for EMTS 1 6625-01-476-1411EW Oscilloscope for EMTS 3 5995-01-508-4208EW Cable Assembly 1 5998-01-197-5794EW Core Memory Unit for Legacy LRU-1 2 5895-01-557-7498EW Core Memory Unit for Legacy LRU-10 1 5998-01-255-5500EW Circuit Card Assembly for Legacy LRU-10 1 6625-01-576-6001EW Signal Generator for EMTS 4 5998-01-591-3035EW Circuit Card Assembly for EMTS 5 5998-01-598-5471EW Circuit Card Assembly for EMTS 5 6625-01-508-8808EW Plug-in Unit for EMTS 4 5895-01-573-4492EW Multiplexer Subassembly for EMTS 1 5998-01-499-7569EW Circuit Card Assembly for EMTS 1

5865-01-718-3672EW MARS LRU-4 6

5865-01-668-8772EW MARS LRU-10 6

5865-01-669-5621EW MARS LRU-12 2

The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. Companies are encouraged to provide responses to this questionnaire but are advised that their participation is voluntary and no reimbursement of any kind will be provided.

The Government does not own or have access to the full required repair data for the items listed in Table 1 above.

There is currently no Government funding available for reverse engineering to qualify a new repair source and there are no serviceable assets available for loan/lease or borrow.

The 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.

Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts.

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.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The document(s) below contain a description of the subassemblies in Table 1and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their company’s capability.

2. 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.)

a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.

3. 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 the Government Contracting Officer Broderick Lowe, via email at broderick.lowe@us.af.mil.

mailto:broderick.lowe@us.af.mil

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

AN/ALQ-172 Items

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: Leave this blank, Buyer/PCO will provide

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).

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

2. Describe your company's past experience in repairing the listed NSNs in Table 1 of this RFI or on previous projects similar in magnitude and 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).

a. Include a description of any technical repair data (drawings, repair procedures, acceptance test procedures, etc.) your company owns/has access to in support of this repair.

b. How will your organization address any potential absence of technical repair data (drawings, specifications, repair manuals, test procedures, etc.)?

3. Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data.

4. Describe your company's capabilities and experience viewing and/or modifying engineering drawings.

5. Describe your process for addressing any form, fit, function, and/or interface issues that may be discovered during repair of this component.

6. For any/all of the items listed in Table 1 of this RFI, what is your company’s current maximum capacity per month for this particular type of requirement? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase capacity in the event of an immediate need to meet critical operational mission requirements.

7. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ?

Provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.).

8. Describe your standard warranty and return process for repair of this item or items similar in nature to this requirement provided to the Government.

9. Please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) to execute this repair effort. This is for informational purposes only.

Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II submitted in response to this RFI must be submitted as follows in order to be considered by the agency:

1) Responses must be submitted to Broderick Lowe at broderick.lowe@us.af.mil no later than insert deadline. Late submissions will not be considered.

2) Files may not exceed 5 MB and must be submitted in Adobe PDF format.

3) If the response includes proprietary information, mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance.

4) Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information.

All correspondence related to this RFI must be submitted electronically; phone calls will not be accepted.

Correspondence regarding this RFI may be submitted to the Government Contracting Officer, via email at broderick.lowe@us.af.mil or Contract Specialist via e-mail at kathleen.fowler.1@us.af.mil.

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