A-10_HMCS_ICS_Spares_Sources_Sought.pdf

General Information

Document Type: Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information (RFI)

Solicitation Number: FA8202-15-R-1008

Posted Date: January 30, 2015

Response Date: February 13, 2015

Requirement: A-10 Scorpion™ Helmet Mounted Cueing System/Interim Contract

Support (HMCS/ICS) Spare Parts

NAICS: 334511

Description:

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, and 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 334511, which has a corresponding size standard of 750 employees. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Hub-zone, and Women-

Owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code if applicable.

Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers within the past three years.

Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work that will be accomplished by the teaming partners. The

Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this effort. This is neither a request for proposal nor an invitation for bid. There will be no reimbursement for the information provided. The US Government does not own source data or have data rights for these items. At this time, comparable parts will not be considered by the US Government as they are not authorized or approved for this effort.

2. Program Details:

2.1 The following information is provided to identify potential contractors who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to provide the equipment listed below. The A-10 System

Program Office located at Hill AFB, UT intends to award a contract to purchase specific spare parts for the Interim Contract Support (ICS) for the A-10 Scorpion

TM

Helmet Mounted Cueing System

(HMCS) equipment developed by Thales-Visionix. The intent is for the US Air Force to provide this equipment to Thales-Visionix as GFE to support the repair work conducted under the ICS effort.

This action is being conducted to identify potential sources capable of providing the following

Scorpion

TM

HMCS components:

Part

Number

Description

V14032-401 HVI, HRC to Helmet

A12920-1 PD-14

A13055-1 ICU Input Filter Board Assy

13044-1 ICU Base Board

A13022-1 CM800 ICU CCA

A13909-1 RRT IRC-ICU Cable

A13887-1 Preflight 24VDC Power Supply Assy

Table 1: Required Spare Parts

3. When responding please include:

a. Company Name and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

b. Name, phone number, and email address for a point of contact

c. The applicable North American Industry Classification system (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334511: Based on this NAICS code what is your size status?

Small Business

Small Disadvantaged

Women-Owned

Veteran-Owned

Service Disabled Veteran Owned

Hub-zone

Large Business

d. If your company believes a different NAICS code is more appropriate, please list below with explanation.

e. Is your interest in this effort as a prime or sub-contractor?

f. Your lead time for each task performance identified in paragraph 2.1.

g. What is your familiarity with the existing A-10 Helmet Mounted Cueing System?

h. Describe how you intend to meet the requirements in 2.1 a – e above.

i. Are you currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and Wide Area

Workflow (WAWF)?

j. Explain your experience and familiarity with the components described in paragraph 2.1, or of a similar nature.

k. Describe your in-house or partnering ability with subcontractors.

l. What quality control measures do you currently have in place (ISO 9000, 9001, AS9100, National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP))?

4. The points of contact for this notice are:

Stephanie Rearick

Contract Negotiator

801-777-7580 stephanie.rearick@us.af.mil

Michael Anderson

Contracting Officer

801-586-1707 michael.anderson.161@us.af.mil

5. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The A-10 System Program Office will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this notice. Responses to the notice will not be returned. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued.

6. Responses to this notice shall be sent via e-mail to Stephanie Rearick and Michael Anderson at the e-mail addresses listed above.