85037A_RFI_(003).pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

Agilent 85037A Scalar Network Analyzer Detector Repair

04 April 2018

AN/ALQ-131&184 Sustaining Engineering and IV&V RFI ii

Contents Purpose

Brief Description

Engineering Expertise and Skills Sought

Contractor Capability Survey

Part I Business Information

Part II Capability Survey Questions and Requested Information

General Capability Requested Information

Engineering Requested Information ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Testing Requested Information ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Commerciality Requested Information

Purpose The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Electronic Warfare and Avionics Division, AN/ALQ-131 and AN/ALQ-184 sustainment program office is seeking sources to determine the availability of capable contractors to provide repair of the Agilent 85037A SNA Detectors. A potential source shall possess the expertise and capability to repair the detectors regardless of the fault condition.

Note: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide specialized AN/ALQ-131 Sustaining Engineering Services and specialized AN/ALQ-184 OFP software sustainment through IV&V. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Air Force has not made a commitment to procure any of the items/services discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Responses must be received no later than close of business 27 April 2018.

Please send responses to melissa.ethridge@us.af.mil.

Brief Description

The primary mission of the AN/ALQ-131/184 Electronic Countermeasures Pod is to identify and counter increasingly complex, diverse enemy air defense systems. The pods consists of a multitude of receiver, transmitter and signal processing sub-systems. In addition, several support tools and specialized test and measurement equipment (ALM-256 Intermediate Level Support Equipment (ILSE)) and ALM-233 Automatic Support Equipment (ASE))complete the overall system architecture. The system was first designed, developed, assembled and deployed in the mid-1970s with incremental hardware and data-flow upgrades since then. Since the early 1990s the AN/ALQ-131 and AN/ALQ-184 have been the primary defensive system for the F-16 and A-10 combat aircraft.

The Agilent 8757D SNA is currently used to perform period maintenance of the ALQ-184 and ALQ-131 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) pods. The 85037A detector is used in conjunction with the SNA to take sweeping power measurements for both systems. Both the 8757D SNA and the 85037A detectors are no longer manufactured and are considered obsolete. The detector is a weak link item in the support equipment station and requires immediate repair.

Engineering Expertise and Skills Sought Access to 85037A OEM data.

Direct knowledge of the Agilent 8757D SNA and 85037A detectors.

5+ years experience repairing the 85037A SNA detectors.

mailto:melissa.ethridge@us.af.mil

Contractor Capability Survey

Part I Business Information

Provide the following business information for your company and for any teaming or joint venture partner.

• 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:

541330

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)

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (Yes / No)

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

Part II Capability Survey Questions and Requested Information

General Capability Requested Information

Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services that relates to Engineering expertise listed in this RFI. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

Describe your company's past experience on repair of the 85037A SNA detectors. 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).

Commerciality Requested Information

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?

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

How long has your company been in business and how many employees does your company have?

How do you support your product after it has been sold and delivered to the customer (i.e., resolving problems, design practices which avoid obsolescence, developing manual updates)?

Do you feel that your company would be able to provide firm-fixed prices for this effort for a period of 1- 3 years?

What are the quality assurances or testing processes your company utilizes in its design, manufacturing, and inspection practices, such as ISO 9001, AWS, ANSI?