FA82126R0004 Sources Sought Synopsis.pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (SSS)

F-16 Radar Electrical Limiter IDIQ: NSN: 5895-01-515-8924WF

FA8212-26-R-0004

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) to seek new qualified and responsible manufacturers to produce spare F-16 parts in support of the United States Air Force. This is not a Request for Proposal or Quote (RFP/RFQ), nor an Invitation For Bid (IFB), nor does it construe as a commitment by the Government. This synopsis provides presolicitation notice of an upcoming solicitation. The synopsis is prepared for the purpose of seeking new qualified sources, to seek industry’s recommendations for required delivery times for the first article, if required, and production articles. This synopsis provides offerors maximum contracting opportunities especially, among qualified small business manufacturers.

FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopsis -

a) Content. Each synopsis transmitted to the GPE must address the following data elements, as applicable:

(1) Action Code. Sources Sought Synopsis

(2) Date. 02/25/2026- 03/11/2026 ** 15 days

(3) Year. 2026

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code. 84056

(5) Product or Service Code. 5895

(6) Contracting Office Address. Hill AFB, Utah

(7) Subject. Spares Purchase F-16 Radar Electrical Limiter IDIQ

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number. FA8212-26-R-0004

(9) Closing Response Date. 03/11/2026 4:00 PM MDT

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer. Avery Irwin or Thomas Worthington

(11) Contract Award Number. TBD

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount. TBD

(13) Line Item Number. 5-Year IDIQ, Estimated minimum quantity is 25 each, Estimated maximum value ceiling is $4 Million

(14) Contract Award Date. Within 60 days after RFP close date.

(15) Contractor. TBD

(16) Description. Spares Purchase F-16 Radar Electrical Limiter IDIQ

(17) Place of Contract Performance. Manufactures Facility

(18) Set-aside Status. N/A – Full & Open After Exclusion of Sources

(c) General format for "Description." Prepare a clear and concise description of the supplies or services that is not unnecessarily restrictive of competition and will allow a prospective offeror to make an informed business judgment as to whether a copy of the solicitation should be requested including the following, as appropriate:

(1) National Stock Number (NSN) if assigned. 5895-01-515-8924WF

(2) Specification and whether an offeror, its product, or service must meet a qualification requirement in order to be eligible for award, and identification of the office from which additional information about the qualification requirement may be obtained (see subpart 9.2).- Attached to Notice

(3) Manufacturer, including part number, drawing number, etc.-Specs will be attached to notice.

(4) Size, dimensions, or other form, fit or functional description.- Specs will be attached to notice.

(5) Predominant material of manufacture.- Unknown

(6) Quantity, including any options for additional quantities. See (13) above

(7) Unit of issue. EA

(8) Destination information. Hill AFB Utah

(9) Delivery schedule.- Request Industry recommendation for the First Article and the Production Articles.

(10) Duration of the contract period. 5-Year IDIQ

(11) Sustainable acquisition requirements, such as a description of high-performance sustainable building practices required, if for design, construction, renovation, repair, or deconstruction (see part 23 and 36.104).- Repetitive Spares Buy

(12) For a proposed contract action in an amount estimated to be greater than $25,000 but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, enter- N/A estimated value exceeds SAT ($350K)

(i) A description of the procedures to be used in awarding the contract (e.g., request for oral or written quotation or solicitation); and

(ii) The anticipated award date.

(13) For Architect-Engineer projects and other projects for which the product or service codes are insufficient, provide brief details with respect to: location, scope of services required, cost range and limitations, type of contract, estimated starting and completion dates, and any significant evaluation factors.- N/A

(14) - YES

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-9#FAR_Subpart_9_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-23#FAR_Part_23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-36#FAR_36_104

(i) If the solicitation will include the FAR clause at 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, or an equivalent agency clause, insert the following notice in the synopsis:

N/A

(ii) If the solicitation will include the FAR clause at 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, or an equivalent agency clause, insert the following notice in the synopsis: YES applies

(iii) If the solicitation will include the FAR clause at 52.225-11, Buy American- Construction Materials under Trade Agreements, 52.225-23, Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods-Buy American Statute-Construction Materials under Trade Agreements, or an equivalent agency clause, insert the following notice in the synopsis: N/A

(15) In the case of noncompetitive contract actions (including those that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold), identify the intended source and insert a statement of the reason justifying the lack of competition. N/A it’s a competitive buy

(16)

(i) Except when using the sole source authority at 6.302-1, insert a statement that all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

Yes, it’s a competitive buy restricted to qualified sources only

(ii) When using the sole source authority at 6.302-1, insert a statement that all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. N/A it’s a competitive buy

(17) If solicitations synopsized through the GPE will not be made available through the GPE, provide information on how to obtain the solicitation. N/A solicitation will be available through SAM.gov

(18) If the solicitation will be made available to interested parties through electronic data interchange, provide any information necessary to obtain and respond to the solicitation electronically. Solicitation will be available through SAM.gov

(19) If the technical data required to respond to the solicitation will not be furnished as part of such solicitation, identify the source in the Government, such as https://www.sam.gov, from which the technical data may be obtained. Technical data will be attached to the solicitation, which will be available through SAM.gov

(d) Set-asides. When the proposed acquisition provides for a total or partial small business program set-aside, or when the proposed acquisition provides for a local area set-aside (see subpart 26.2), the contracting officer shall identify the type of set-aside in the synopsis and in the solicitation. N/A, Full and open after exclusion of sources

(e) Codes to be used in Synopses to identify services or supplies. Contracting officers must use one of the classification codes identified at https://www.sam.gov to identify services or supplies in synopses. FSC 5895 NAICS code 336413 - (1,250 employees)

DAFFARS 5305.204 Presolicitation Notices

In accordance with DAFMAN 16-201, the contracting officer must identify if there are any restrictions on foreign participation. Yes, export controlled, foreign participation not allowed. Drawings are export controlled to US companies only. IAW DAFFARS 5305.204, Presolicitation Notices, requirement, this is to advise interested parties https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_5 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_11 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-6#FAR_6_302_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-6#FAR_6_302_1 https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-26#FAR_Subpart_26_2 https://www.sam.gov/ https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/saf_ia/publication/dafman16-201/dafman16-201.pdf that no foreign participation is allowed. The Contractor shall include the substance of DFAR 252.225-7048 Export- Controlled Items clause, including paragraph (e), in all subcontracts.

2. CONTRACT PRICING TYPE: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) IAW FAR 16.202-1 Description.

A firm-fixed-price contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract. This contract type places upon the contractor maximum risk and full responsibility for all costs and resulting profit or loss. It provides maximum incentive for the contractor to control costs and perform effectively and imposes a minimum administrative burden upon the contracting parties.

Firm-Fixed Price terms does not allow for economic price adjustment after contract award.

3. MAXIMIZING SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

a. General Policy, FAR Subpart 19.201, “(a) It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance.” Based on the responses from the SSS, the Government intends to award a single Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract type. The purpose of the SSS is to conduct market research to determine if such responsible sources exist. This market research is for planning purposes only to develop the best acquisition approach.

b. Class Deviation 2023-O0001 Verification of Eligibility of Small Business Joint Ventures

“A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:

(A) Small business;

(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;

(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or

(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

These procedures implement the final rule for FAR case 2017-019, Policy on Joint Ventures, published on September 23, 2022, at 87 FR 58219, and effective on October 28, 2022, which added new representations to paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provisions 52.212-3 and 52.219-1 for small business joint ventures for the socioeconomic categories listed above.”

c. Teaming Arrangements with Small Business. In your response, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements through the DoD Pilot Mentor -Protégé Program (DFARS Appendix I and FAR 19.301-1). Any responses involving teaming arrangements must delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime small business/ protege and the teaming partner/ mentor and a plan of action to not default if the mentor dissolves the agreement. The response must demonstrate that the small business will perform at least 40% of the manufacturing/ the work. Please submit the response and a copy of the Mentor-Protégé agreement with the SAR package, if there is a teaming arrangement.

4. FULL & OPEN COMPETITION (F&OC) TO RESPONSIBLE QUALIFIED SOURCES. The acquisition is full & open competition to qualified sources. The Government owns the Technical Data Packages (TDPs) and has unlimited data rights to qualify new sources through the Source Approval Request (SAR) process. The TDPs and the Source Qualification Statement for Spares (SQSS) is attached to this notice in effort to qualify as many additional sources as possible before the SSS closes to determine if there is adequate competition among 2+ qualified responsible small businesses to set-aside the acquisition to small businesses, preferably within the socioeconomic sectors. Please submit the SAR package as soon as possible in order to maximize your opportunity.

5. SAR PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS: The Government requests interested parties to review the TDPs in its entirety prior to submitting a SAR package to verify that the firm can produce serviceable spare parts. In order to qualify, the contractor must meet the requirements in the Manufacture Qualification Requirements (MQR) in the SAR package. The SAR packages must include a copy of the AS9100 certificate and proof of compliance to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level II self-certification. If there are no teaming arrangements, the small business must demonstrate/ explain how they will perform more than 50% of the manufacturing by identifying and delineating the work being performed by the small business in the SAR package.

The local small business office at Hill AFB manages the SAR program. Please e-mail the SAR package to the point of contact, Tracey Beringer at tracey.beringer@us.af.mil and Cc the buying team, Thomas Worthington at thomas.worthington@us.af.mil and Avery Irwin at avery.irwin@us.af.mil.

6. DoD MANUFACTURERS SHALL BUILD AND TEST IAW THE CURRENT TDP AND AS9100. The DoD manufacturer shall build, test, and deliver serviceable quality spare military aircraft parts to the USAF by the required delivery times IAW the current TDP attached to this notice and higher level contract quality AS9100. To meet the requirement, the DoD manufacturer is fully responsible for reviewing the entire TDP thoroughly before bidding on the requirement and identifying any discrepancies in a reasonable time to resolve the discrepancy in-order to bid on-time. By bidding on the requirement, the offeror certifies as a responsible DoD manufacturer that they are technical capable, have the financial resources, and a complete and current TDP to deliver serviceable assets No Later Than (NLT) the required delivery times in SECTION B. **PLEASE NOTE: Any deviations to the TDP shall be approved only by the Design Authority (USAF)**

7. TDP ACCESS: The Contracting Officer is the point of contact for TDP access. The current and complete TDP is attached in SECTION J of the RFP/IDIQ and is export controlled. To access the TDP the party must download the TDP from SAM.gov. The TDP is attached to the solicitation notice and is available for 5 years from date of award. The solicitation number is listed in BOX 4 of page 1 of the RFP/IDIQ. Find the solicitation number in SAM.gov, go to the bottom of the notice to “Attachments/Links”, and select the request access button. If you are a contractor please e-mail the Buying Team with the firm’s CAGE code so we can verify the firm has an active DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, and grant access to the export controlled TDP. The request must be for official business.

8. RESPONSES: Please respond by the posting closing date and time (March 25, 2026, 11 AM MDT) to the Contracting Officer Thomas Worthington via e-mail at thomas.worthington@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer, Avery Irwin at avery.irwin@us.af.mil. The Government requests all interested parties to submit a brief statement of their capability to meet the above requirements and answers the following questions,

1. Firm’s name, CAGE code, unique entity ID, Government point of contact, and ID the source is qualified by the OEM

2. Business type (large or type of small) for the proposed or recommended NAICS Code

3. Are you a manufacturer for this requirement or next higher assembly or subpart(s)?

mailto:tracey.beringer@us.af.mil mailto:thomas.worthington@us.af.mil mailto:avery.irwin@us.af.mil mailto:thomas.worthington@us.af.mil mailto:avery.irwin@us.af.mil

4. Provide any anticipated teaming arrangements. Any responses involving teaming arrangements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the teaming partner(s).

5. Is there a different National Stock Number (NSN) or suitable part number?

6. Is there an existing contract vehicle that the USAF can repair or order the parts from? Is there a DLA contract or GSA Schedule for the parts?

7. What other acquisition strategy and contract type do you recommend and how will this best meet the

USAF’s requirements and deliver the best value?

8. Discuss any concerns you may have with our requirement.

9. Are there any long-lead items or parts that are volatile in the market or are difficult to procure?

10. How much time do you anticipate you need to produce the first article?