FA8522-25-RFI-00059_Sam Posting.docx

AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antennas 28 August 2024

Overview This is not a solicitation, but rather a Request for Information (RFI) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes ONLY.

This request does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does this issuance restrict the Government's acquisition approach. There is no solicitation available at this time. Contractor proposals will receive no response. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only and shall not be used as a proposal. Contractors and/or Institutions responding to this RFI are placed on notice that participation may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this synopsis nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

This RFI is being conducted to identify potential sources that possess the data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to manufacture the Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antennas. The National Stock Numbers (NSN) and Part Numbers (PN) are as follows:

1. The document(s) below contain a description of the AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antennas requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their company’s capability.

2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these 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 (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.

3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, Teresa Duval teresa.duval@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist, Kylie Ordoyne kylie.ordoyne@us.af.mil.

PURPOSE

This RFI is being conducted to identify different potential sources in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded and/or awarded on a total or partial Small Business Set-Aside basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 334511(Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) with the Small Business Size Standard of 1,250 employees.

If the Government decides to award a contract for this or related effort, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small business concerns.

Description

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capability, and experience to meet qualification requirements for qualification and production of the AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antennas, NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW, PN: 948-00537-002. Our acquisition strategy is a one-time procurement in FY25 in order to make system well to transition ownership to DLA.

Historically, there has been only one manufacturer for this specific NSN. The government does not own the drawings or the data rights necessary to compete this effort. The drawings and data rights are proprietary to the one manufacturer, Meggitt-USA (Baltimore) Inc.

The AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antennas is used with the RWR to provide crew notification of threat radar signals being used to track/target the aircraft in a hostile RF environment.

Best Estimated Quantities

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According to the AFMC Form 761 for this NSN, Screening Analysis Worksheet, no engineering data is available and the AMC/AMSC for this item is 3/R.

AMC = Acquisition Method Code AMSC = Acquisition Method Suffix Code 3 = Acquire for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.

/R = The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part. This code is used when the Government did not initially purchase the data and/or rights. If only one source has the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If two or more sources have the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

The AN/ALR-69A responsible engineering authority originally qualified source to provide this item is (CAGE 25223), retains the technical data rights and drawings to this item.

MEGGITT (BALTIMORE) INC.

DBA MEGGITT BALTIMORE INC.

3310 Carlins Park Dr.

Baltimore, MD 21215-7851 Phone Number 410-542-1700 Cage Code: 25223 The Government does not own or have access to the data for this item.

Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility. Contractor will need to obtain or already have a Secret level of security clearance.

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. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band

NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW, PN: 948-00537-002.

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:

· Phone Number:

· E-mail Address:

· Web Page URL:

· Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: Recommend using NAICS 334511– Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.

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) (Yes / No)

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

RFIs are to be posted for 30 days for efforts greater than $3.0M, 45 days for foreign place of performance, otherwise, 15 days.

Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to the PCO, Contracting Officer, Teresa Duval teresa.duval@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist, Kylie Ordoyne kylie.ordoyne@us.af.mil

Part II. Capability Survey Questions A. General Capability Questions:

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

3. Describe your company’s experience in manufacturing the AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antenna (NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW) generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.

4. Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product from being a viable solution to our requirement?

5. For the AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antenna (NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW); what is your company’s current maximum production capacity per month for this particular type of requirement? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements

6. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.).

B. Commerciality Questions:

1. Is there established catalog or market prices for our requirement?

2. If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public?

3. Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.

4. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.

C. Manufacturing Questions

1. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc.

2. If the item cannot be manufactured in total, state what your organization can produce.

3. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort.

Hardware Production Requested Information

1. Describe your capability and experiences in the repair/manufacturing/fabrication of the AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antenna (NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW).

2. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, QS-9000, EIA-599, or otherwise)?

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience in the manufacture of the same or similar components, which are currently utilized in the commercial or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

Contract Number Procuring Agency Contract Value Number of assets shipped

4. Describe your capabilities and experience in test, evaluation, and other buy processes/procedures.

5. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of the requirements of this effort.

6. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and buy status to your customer.

7. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort.

8. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc.

9. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort.

10. Discuss any reverse engineering or item replacement opportunities that may be present.

Requested information

1. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing source’s problems.

2. Describe you company’s past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact.

3. Describe your ability to manufacture the AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antenna (NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW).

4. Describe your testing ability to determine the fault condition(s) of the AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antenna (NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW).

5. Describe your ability to test assets, provide test plans, and test data/results.

6. Describe testing equipment used to perform such testing.

7. Describe your ability to obtain the AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antenna (NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW).

8. Describe your level of expertise and confidence to manufacture these AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antenna (NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW).

9. Do you anticipate the need for any GFE? If so, please provide detailed information.

10. On a specific note, has your company had any working involvement with the AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) C/J Band Antenna (NSN: 5958-01-559-3089EW)? If so, please provide detailed information

Submissions in response to this RFI

1. Responses must be submitted to Ms. Teresa Duval, Contracting Officer, AFSC/PZABB at teresa.duval@us.af.mil teresa.duval@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist, Kylie Ordoyne kylie.ordoyne@us.af.mil no later than 4:00 PM Eastern, 24 September 2024. Late submissions will not be considered.

2. Files may not exceed 5 MB and must be submitted in Adobe PDF format.

3. If the response includes proprietary information, mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance.

4. Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information.

All correspondence related to this RFI must be submitted electronically; phone calls will not be accepted. Correspondence regarding this RFI may be submitted to Ms. Teresa Duval, Contracting Officer, AFSC/PZABB at teresa.duval@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist, Kylie Ordoyne kylie.ordoyne@us.af.mil no later than 4:00 PM Eastern, 24 September 2024.