Compass Control SYNOPSIS W15P7T24R0024.pdf

SYNOPSIS

Notice Type: Pre-solicitation

Archiving Policy: 15 days After Response Date

Set Aside: None

Classification Code: 66 – Instruments & Laboratory Equipment

NAICS Code: 334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument

Manufacturing

Agency/Office: Army Contracting Command

Location: ACC-APG (W15P7T)

Title: Repair of the Compass Control ID- C-812E/ASN used on the

UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft

DESCRIPTION:

This announcement is a FAR 5.2 “Synopses of Proposed Contract Action”.

The Army Contracting Command- Aberdeen Proving Ground Division B intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) by way of solicitation number W15P7T-24-R-0024.

Solicitation W15P7T-24-R-0024 will be competed under full and open competition. The anticipated contract type will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract type with a five (5) year ordering period.

The Compass Set Control C-8121E/ASN, NSN: 5821-01-316-2739, is a flight-critical component of the Black Hawk helicopter platform. The Compass Control C-812E/ASN has performance requirements that meet the mission needs of the UH-60 Black Hawk fleets. The Compass Control is required to synchronize (electrically and mechanically align) the Gyroscope Reference Navigational Compass Set AN/ASN-75 to the correct magnetic heading when the AN/ASN-75 is used in the SLAVED mode of operation or to provide set heading capability in the FREE mode of operation. A repair contract must be established to refurbish and sustain the Compass Control units. Repair support is a critical and essential element for supporting the helicopter fleet and to ensure these items are returned to a serviceable condition. The primary customer for this item is the U.S. Air Force which comprises approximately 62% of the existing backorders, however it is also used by the Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements in the HH-60 helicopters.

The IDIQ proposed contract will provide support services for the Compass Control Set

C-8121E/ASN, NSN: 5821-01-316-2739 in accordance with the corresponding Depot Maintenance Work Requirement (DMWR) and Performance Work Statement (PWS) requested by the Communications Electronics Command, Integrated Logistics Support Center (CECOM ILSC). The support services include tasks associated with, but not limited to test and inspection (T&I), repair material lay-in and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) material inventory replenishment for HSI/VSI assets and program objectives. Please see the performance work statement attachment for full details.

The requirement will be solicited and awarded under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. The size standard for NAICS Code 334511 is 1,250 employees. The IDIQ contract order ceiling amount is anticipated at $1,959,927.22.

In support of this effort, the Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment and materials to test, evaluate, report condition and execute overhaul of the aircraft instruments.

Proposal will be evaluated on Technical, Performance, Small Business Participation, and Price.

The solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP), W15P7T-24-R-0024, will be issued on or about October 30, 2024. Actual issue and due dates will be established in the solicitation.

The RFP will be available on the SAM.gov page for Federal opportunities. Vendors wishing to obtain an electronic copy may download the RFP on or after the issue date at the following internet address: https://sam.gov/ with Keyword/Solicitation Number, W15P7T24R0024; enter and click search. The solicitation will be issued electronically only. No paper or disc copies will be issued. It is incumbent upon interested sources to periodically access the internet site through closing to obtain any amendments which may be issued. All amendments must be acknowledged in the proposal submission. All proposals submitted shall require a technical proposal clearly describing the contractor's capability to provide the requirements of the solicitation and the Performance Work Statement. To be eligible for award, all offerors must have a current and active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov and not show any Active Exclusions or have any Debt Subject to Offset. Offerors must be found to be responsible in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1 - Responsibility of Prospective Contractors.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY: This Synopsis is ONLY A NOTIFICATION that a solicitation is anticipated and forthcoming; no proposals are being accepted at this time.

All information contained within this Pre-Solicitation Notification is subject to change.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. All questions regarding this SYNOPSIS should be submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist, Steve Izzo, stephen.p.izzo.civ@army.mil. No telephone calls will be taken to discuss this synopsis. When sending an email, please put in the subject: SYNOPSIS W15P7T-24-R-0024.