CARA_SSS_v2.docx

Request for Information/Sources Sought Synopsis

A-10 Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA) Modification Effort

NAICS: 541330

Notice

This notification is for market research purposes only to identify potential contractors who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to successfully complete this effort for Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement will be accomplished. This is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis. The government will not reimburse any costs associated with this synopsis.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541330 which has an Alternate I corresponding Size Standard of $38.5M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

Purpose/Description

The current A-10 radar altimeter, the APN-224, is experiencing multiple obsolescence and reliability issues. An Operational Assessment (OA) was performed on the APN-232 CARA to validate its superiority over the current APN-224. WR-ALC and the user community have determined the APN-232 will replace the APN-224 on the A-10. 346 Group-B CARA Line Replaceable Units (LRU) units have already been purchased by the USAF and are currently being stored at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) warehouse in Robins AFB, GA. Several tasks are required to complete this modification:

· Develop drawing changes for aircraft installation and aircraft system and subsystem drawings and diagrams

· Develop source data for Technical Order (TO) changes, to include job guides, troubleshooting manuals, and all other affected TO commodity books

· Develop/Modify TO’s and Field-level Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs) for Group-A and -B kit installation

· Perform a validation of technical order source data changes to all technical manuals, drawing changes, engineering orders, and engineering change proposals

· Develop a solution so that the TCTO will be field-level and non-kitted

· Design wire harness standoffs to prevent chaffing against the CARA LRU mount

· Support government verification of all technical order source data changes to all technical manuals, drawing changes, engineering orders, flight testing and engineering change proposals

· The planning, scheduling, and execution of the contractor-hosted meetings in the execution of tasks and for submission of the associated agenda and minutes

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Please refer to the question number in your response.

1. Describe your company’s capability to fulfill the requirements stated above.

2. Describe your company’s past experience on contracts similar in complexity to this requirement.

3. Describe your company’s experience with troubleshooting aerospace wiring using approved aerospace support equipment as well as common electrical tools.

4. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience with Air Force technical data format and style and peculiar A-10 technical data formats and styles.

5. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience with aerospace engineering drawing and A-10 engineering drawing standards.

6. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience with design of aircraft wiring harnesses.

7. What is the probability your company will submit a proposal to compete on this requirement?

8. If your company anticipates submitting a proposal, do you anticipate subcontracting any of the work and if so, to whom?

CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The Air Force’s anticipated methodology will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), single awarded contract with an 18-month period of performance.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting the above requirements (please limit to 5 pages). 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.). Please include responses to the above contractor capability survey.

2. Based on NAICS code identified for this Source Sought Synopsis (SSS), provide company’s size, and identify any small business socio-economic program. Also identify the cage code of your company.

3. Provide verification that the NAICS code identified on top page of this SSS is appropriate, or provide suggestions with supporting rationale as to why it isn’t appropriate. Please identify your company’s size for the NAICS code being used in this RFI/Sources Sought Synopsis.

4. Please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

5. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the following individuals:

Primary POC: Contracting Officer, Nathan Lee, (nathan.lee.3@us.af.mil).

Alternate POC: Contract Buyer, Trena Held, (trena.held.1@us.af.mil)