Attachment 1.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

Variable Speed Drogue (VSD) Assembly (P/N: 405368-1) for MC-130J Sargent Fletcher Air Refueling Pod

FA8509-20-SSS-VSD

CAUTION:

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for manufacture of the Variable Speed Drogue assembly for Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J Sargent Fletcher Air Refueling Pod. The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. There are no samples available for potential suppliers to evaluate. Additional drawings available upon request.

The Government owns or has access to the data for this item. The government can supply, upon request, the drawings for review provided the contractor meets the requirements for the distribution levels of the requested documents.

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT D: Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD Contractors only (Critical Technology)(TBD). Refer other requests for this document to AFLCMC/WIU, Robins AFB, GA 31098.

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.

This notice is IAW FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.

FAR 52.215-3 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: Informational purpose only.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The document(s) below contain a description of the VSD requirement and 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 Special Operations Forces/Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) Fixed Wing Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO):

Ms. Lindsay D. Outlaw and Contract Specialist: Ms. Robianna N. Hill. Contact information is listed below under “Contractor Capability Statement”.

Variable Speed Drogue (VSD) Assembly (P/N: 405368-1) for MC-130J Sargent Fletcher Air Refueling Pod

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for the manufacturing of the Variable Speed Drogue listed below:

NOUN NSN P/N

Variable Speed Drogue (VSD) Assembly 1680-01-650-9061 405348-1

This requirement is for manufacturing services. The Government is contemplating a Requirements Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a period of performance of five (5) years. The projected quantities will be Best Estimated Quantities (BEQ) of 10 each per year.

The Government’s needs for manufacturing are required in order to support current Air Force Special Operations Command air refueling operations.

The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) MC-130J aircraft has a specific need to be able to refuel Special Operations Forces (SOF) helicopters and the CV-22 on the same sortie, retaining a redundant capability on the tanker if one of the pods failed. In addition, there is a need for a single drogue that will cover the single engine and dual engine refueling speeds of the CV- 22 and be able to simultaneously refuel all versions of helicopters on the same sortie.

Figure 1. Variable Speed Drogue Assembly

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Variable Speed Drogue (VSD) Assembly for MC-130J Sargent Fletcher Air Refueling Pod, NSN 1680-01-650-9061, P/N 405368-1

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:

Government Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

336413

Based on the Government proposed 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) System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

This SSS will be posted to Beta.SAM until the automatic archive date, but responses will not be accepted after 03 April 2020. Responses, by email only please, must be received no later than (NLT) close of business (COB) 4:30PM EST on 03 April 2020. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not to exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Responses must be sent via email to the following:

AFLCMC/WIUKA Variable Speed Drogue (VSD) Project Attn: Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO)

PCO: Lindsay D. Outlaw

(478) 926-7270 lindsay.outlaw@us.af.mil

Contract Specialist: Robianna N. Hill

(478) 926-3102 robianna.hill@us.af.mil

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. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

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 for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data.

4. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.

5. 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 do to critical operational mission requirements.

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

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

Provide a detailed quality plan implementing AS9100 (or equivalent).

B. Commerciality Questions:

1. Is there established catalog or market prices for our requirement?

2. If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public?

3. Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.

4. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.

C. Manufacturing Questions

1. Describe your capabilities and experience in manufacturing with regard to the requirements of this effort.

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying manufacturing procedures.

Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience in the manufacture of the same or similar components, which are currently utilized in the commercial or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

a) Contract Number

b) Procuring Agency

c) Contract Value

d) Number of assets shipped

4. Provide your commercial manual(s) or Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and your rights to these manuals and or ATP used in the manufacture and functional check of these or similar assets for Government Engineer review.

5. Describe your capabilities and experience in test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to manufacturing items.

6. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?

7. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of the requirements of this effort.

8. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and manufacturing status to your customer.

9. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort.

a. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections.

i. State the type of test procedures are anticipated for this effort.

ii. State the type of inspection processes anticipated for this effort.

1. NDI/T.

2. Destructive testing/inspection.

10. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc.

11. If the item cannot be manufactured in total, state what your organization can produce.

12. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort.

13. Discuss any reverse engineering or item replacement opportunities that may be present.