E-Scan Sources Sought Synopsis 7 Feb 2025.pdf

Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)

United States Air Force

Air Traffic Systems Branch

Tactical Navigation (TACAN) 710E Electronically Scanned (E-Scan) Antenna Flight

Inspection

7 Feb 2025

TACAN 710E E-Scan Antenna Flight Inspection

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION: The Government is conducting Market Research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements to conduct a flight inspection on the TACAN 710E E-Scan Antenna utilizing the AN/TRN-41

Man-Portable TACAN system.

The flight inspection will satisfy the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 8200.52A and the

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 10, Volume I, Chapter 2, 2.2.1.

The Government shall furnish the contractor with access to information, materiel, and equipment necessary to complete the flight inspection.

The flight inspection does not require security clearances.

Travel shall be required for the contractor to meet this requirement.

The Vendor SHALL provide:

An aircraft fully capable of performing TACAN flight inspection within the frequency range of

962MHz to 1213MHz. The contractor shall supply calibrated measurement equipment that shall store & produce raw data (in graphic format) and produce reports. The flight inspection shall satisfy the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 8200.52A and the International Civil

Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 10, Volume I, Chapter 2, 2.2.1 for TACAN. The flight inspection will utilize the test plan provided to the contractor by the Government.

CAUTION:

This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements to conduct a TACAN flight inspection.

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 as this survey is for planning purposes and may not result in a solicitation or contract. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.

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 Request for

Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice 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 SSS/RFI is issued for the purpose of planning only.

(End of provision)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. If you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting the 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.

2. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. All submissions will be reviewed IAW

FAR Part 19 procedures. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. The results of Market Research will be used to develop the acquisition strategy. If Market Research shows the effort cannot be set-aside for small business, small business utilization will be considered. Request that large and small businesses provide a reasonable expectation for small business utilization as a percent of total contract value. Please provide supporting rationale for the recommended percentage.

Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Kimberly Simms, Contracting

Officer, by email Kimberly.Simms.1@us.af.mil. In the subject of the email please include:

Air Traffic Systems Branch Electronically Scanned (E-Scan) Antenna Flight Inspection.

3. Please provide the following by close of business 21 Feb 2025 via email to Kimberly Simms, Kimberly.Simms.1@us.af.mil. If you need a DoD Safe link, send the request 48 hours before the closing date and we will send you a link for a file drop off from DOD Safe.

a. Capability Survey

b. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM)

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

TACAN 710E E-Scan Antenna Flight Inspection

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:

• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page URL:

• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

541330, Size Standard $25.5M

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)

• System for Award Management (SAM)Registration (Yes / No)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership)

Is your company interested in being a prime for this effort?

Is your company interested in possible subcontracting opportunities? If so, please describe in detail what part or parts of this requirement that your company capable or interested in performing.

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

A. General Capability Questions:

1. Does your company have experience performing TACAN Flight Inspection?

2. Describe the TACAN Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight inspection and data collection capabilities of any facilities/aircrafts/measurement equipment(s), storage, graphics and reports. Describe the collection of data and format types. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

3. Does your company provide radio communication between ground personnel and aircraft to validate test procedures or report equipment performance (air/ground) issues?

4. Describe your company's experience on previous projects of this type of requirement.

Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting

Officer and/or Program Manager).

B. Commerciality Questions:

FAR 2.101 defines commercial service as

(1) Installation services, maintenance services, repair services, training services, and other services if–

(i) Such services are procured for support of a commercial product as defined in this section, regardless of whether such services are provided by the same source or at the same time as the commercial product; and

(ii) The source of such services provides similar services contemporaneously to the general public under terms and conditions similar to those offered to the Federal

Government;

(2) Services of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace based on established catalog or market prices for specific tasks performed or specific outcomes to be achieved and under standard commercial terms and conditions. For purposes of these services–

(i) Catalog price means a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or vendor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales are currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public; and

(ii) Market prices means current prices that are established in the course of ordinary trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors; or

(3) A service referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition, even though the service is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor.

1. Does your company consider this requirement a commercial service? If yes, please provide justification using the FAR definition above.

2. If yes, to number B1, are there established catalog or market prices for this requirement?

3. If yes to number B1, are there known standard financing terms and/or payment plans that are common in the commercial market for this requirement?

4. If yes to number B1, are there commercial terms and conditions that are considered and industry standard.

5. If yes to number B1, please review FAR Part 12, is there anything in FAR Part 12 that is not consider a standard in industry? Please provide justification for inclusion/exclusion of term or condition.

C. Contracting Strategy Development:

1. The Air Force is anticipating a Firm Fixed Price contract type for this requirement. From your company’s experiences, do you agree with this strategy? If not, please include a preferred strategy if you think one exists.

2. Do you foresee any future concerns/issues or increased risk with the requirement?

3. Please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for this requirement. Include Labor types that would be necessary.