Sources Sought Eng. Serv. Maverick mis motor.docx

SOURCE SOUGHT SYNOPSIS:

Engineering Services in Support of Service Life Evaluation of the AGM-65 SR109 & SR114: Maverick Missile Rocket Motor

NOTICE TYPE:

Sources Sought Synopsis

1. NOTICE

This Sources Sought is published to ascertain 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- $41.5 Million size standard. However, the Government is open to suggestions for more suitable NAICS codes for this requirement. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining if responsible sources exist and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total small business set-aside. 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.

2. PROGRAM DETAILS

The USAF is conducting market research to identify potential contractors to support an AGM-65 Maverick Missile Aging Identification Study for SRI09 (NSN: 1337-00-232-4187) and the SR114 (NSN 1137-01-118- 4657) Rocket Motors. The purpose of this contract is to support a Service Life Evaluation of the Maverick Rocket Motor. The AGM-65 Maverick Missile is a unique and aging weapon system requiring periodic testing to preclude catastrophic failure. The energetic missile components require periodic testing to identify aging trends and possible deterioration or instability of energetic materials. In completing this study, mechanical and chemical testing techniques will be applied to dissected rocket motors with predetermined age factors to predict probability of rocket motor failure. Results will be analyzed, service life quantified, updated, and a written report will be provided to the Government for analysis in establishing/verifying the Maverick Rocket Motor Service Life Estimate (SLE).

3. RESPONSES:

3.1 This sources sought synopsis is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This sources sought synopsis does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever; furthermore, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this synopsis. All costs associated with responding to this synopsis will be solely at the responding party’s expense. The Government requests that non-proprietary information be submitted in response; however, should proprietary information be submitted, it should be marked “PROPRIETARY” and will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Also, in order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made.

3.2 Respondents are requested to provide an executive summary, relevant history, and evidence of capability to successfully perform the effort, not to exceed 5 pages in length or 3 megabits in data size. Interested parties are requested to submit one (1) electronic copy of the aforementioned summary/documentation to the point of contact listed in this notice no later than the closing date of this notice. Telephone, standard post/first class mail, and/or fax responses will not be accepted. Any subsequent information relating to this notification will be posted to https://beta.sam.gov/.