Sources Sought Synopsis 6 March 2025.pdf

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Attached to: Peculiar Support Equipment IDIQ Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number: FA8526-25-R-PSE
Issued by: Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Robins Air Force Base

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This Sources Sought Synopsis is a market research document issued by the United States Air Force to identify potential contractors for producing Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) for the C-17 aircraft. The government is seeking sources to manufacture a comprehensive list of over 100 specialized adapters, tools, test sets, fixtures, and maintenance equipment with specific National Stock Numbers (NSNs), as detailed in Appendix 1. The acquisition strategy involves a five-year contract through FY30 with projected quantities varying annually based on Air Force needs.

Key requirements include a build-to-print acquisition with contractors demonstrating capabilities in manufacturing, engineering services, technical data generation, quality assurance, and configuration management. Responses are due by close of business on 7 April 2025, sent via email to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) Aliscia Pitts and Program Manager (PM) Laide McDonald. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate, with joint ventures and teaming arrangements welcomed. The NAICS code is 336413, and respondents must provide detailed information about their business, manufacturing capabilities, commerciality, and technical expertise in supporting C-17 Peculiar Support Equipment production.

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C-17 Peculiar Support Equipment

CAUTION:

This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel.

The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. 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.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Below is a document containing a description of the PSE requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your 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 Lead PSE Laide McDonald 229-322-0944.

Peculiar Support Equipment

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the production data/repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for the production of PSE (See Appendix 1). This is a build to print acquisition.

Our acquisition strategy is a five-year contract through FY30. The projected quantities will vary year to year depending on needs of the Air Force.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Peculiar Support Equipment

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:

• Government Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 336413 Based on the Government proposed 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).

Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than close of business 7 April 2025. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not to exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Responses must be sent via email to the following:

• (PCO Aliscia Pitts / Aliscia.pitts@us.af.mil)

• (PM Laide McDonald / Jack.mcdonald.4@us.af.mil)

Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to the PM or PCO (see above).

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 capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data.

4. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in 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.

5. What is your company’s current maximum 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.).

a. Provide a detailed quality plan implementing AS9100 (or equivalent).

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: Please reference Appendix 1 below for the list of required

NSNs.

1. Describe your capabilities and experience in manufacturing with regard to the requirements of this effort.

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying manufacturing procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

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:

a) Contract Number

b) Procuring Agency

c) Contract Value

d) Number of assets shipped

4. Provide your commercial manual(s) or Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and your rights to these manuals and or ATP used in the manufacture and functional check of these or similar assets for Government Engineer review.

5. Describe your capabilities and experience in test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to manufacturing items.

6. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?

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

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

9. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy

a. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections.

i. State the type of test procedures are anticipated for this effort.

ii. State the type of inspection processes anticipated for this effort.

1. NDI/T.

2. Destructive testing/inspection.

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

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

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

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

D. Engineering Services Questions

(Engineering, advisory & assistance services, contractor logistic support, other services not listed)

1. Describe your services capabilities and experience with regard to the requirements of this effort.

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience for the same or similar services, which are currently provided in the commercial and/or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

a) Contract Number

b) Procuring Agency

c) Contract Value

d) Services Provided

4. Describe your capabilities and experience in any required test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to the required items.

5. Describe how you/your organization will identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?

6. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of

7. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and manufacturing status to your customer as required.

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

Appendix 1

PART

NUMBER

NOMENCLATURE NSN

17G110657-1 ADAPTER KIT, HYD SYS - FUSELAGE

JACKING

4920015495869

17G110637-1 ADAPTER SET, HOISTING -

ELEVATOR/AILERON/SLAT

1730015299811

17G110664-1 ADAPTER SET, HOISTING - FWD &

TAILCONE RADOME

4920015590336

17G410523-1 ADAPTER, CABLE BREAKOUT 4920012993556

17G230033-1 ADAPTER, ENGINE LIFT 1730012941489

17G110116-1 ADAPTER, GROUND HAND 1730012821038

PWA104117 ADAPTER, INSTALL\REMOVE 4920014791991

17G130225-1 ADAPTER, MECHANICAL TEST 4940013662994

17G573001-1 ADAPTER, TEST 4920012961454

17G460573-

ADAPTER, TEST - FUEL QUANTITY

SYSTEM

4920015536146

17G130044-1 ADAPTER,GROUND HANDLING

EQUIPMENT

1730013073012

17G450215-1 ADAPTER,HANDLING,RAM AIR

TURBINE

1730013269729

17G573001-1 ADAPTER,TEST 4920012961454

17G460573-

ADAPTER,TEST 4920015536146

17G460573-

ADAPTER,TEST 4920015536146

17G130075-1 ADAPTER,TORQUE WRENCH. 5120013752157

PWA104180 ADAPTER,TORQUE-OIL DUCT

RETAINING NUT

4920014791990

17G140019-1 ADJUSTING TOOL,TURN 5120012776003

PWA80157 ADPTR, PULLER-GRBOX SEAL FACE

ROTATING RING, ID

5120012603721

PWA80157 ADPTR, PULLER-GRBOX SEAL FACE

ROTATING RING,ID

5120012603721

PWA80158 ADPTR, PULLER-GRBOX SEAL FACE

ROTATING RING,ST

5120012603722

PWA83312 ADPTR,TORQ-ENG ASSY,FUEL PUMP

RETAINING NUT

5120013885574

17G233199-1 BORESCOPE KIT 6650014847095

17G110090-

BRACE, A/C GND SVC AIR

DEFLECTOR

1730014242213

17G230052-

BRACKET,

ANGLEBRACKETMOUNTINGACCELER

OMETER

5340013039977

PWA81348 BRACKET, SUPPORT-ENG ASST,FEC 3-

901C

4920013872614

PWA80269 BRACKET, SUPPORT-ENG ASSY AT

TEC,RH

4920013875640

17G130039-1 BRAKE BLEEDER HOSE 4720012901985

17G680550-1 CABLE ADAPTER SET KA FMA 4920016774483

17G420603-1 CABLE ASSEMBLY,INTERFACE

DEVICE,ELECTRIC

4920016712992

17G720634-1 CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPECIAL PURPOSE

ELECTRICA

6150016225730

17G680527-1 CABLE ASSY SET, ARC-210 O/I LEVEL 6150015184457

17G570775-

CABLE ASSY SET, CIP O/I Level 6150015542975

17G650525-1 CABLE ASSY SET, IFF O-LEVEL 6150016836916

17G680528-

Cable Set -1553 O Level 5995015410930

17G570010-1 COUPLING ASSEMBLY,QUICK

DISCONNECT

4730013162058

17G570010-1 COUPLING ASSEMBLY,QUICK

DISCONNECT

4730013162058

17G570010-1 COUPLING ASSEMBLY,QUICK

DISCONNECT

4730013162058

17G110089-

CREEPER, MECHANIC'S - CRAWLWAY 1680015204290

17G460237-1 DRAINING KIT, FUEL 4930016615206

17G460235-1 DRAINING KIT,FUEL 4930016182161

PWA107956 Drift, Handle-Gearbox, Face Seal Rotating

Ring, Install 5120016560719

PWA107956 Drift, Handle-Gearbox, Face Seal Rotating Ring, Install

5120016560719

PWA107956 Drift, Handle-Gearbox, Face Seal Rotating Ring, Install

5120016560719

PWA107956 Drift, Handle-Gearbox, Face Seal Rotating Ring, Install

5120016560719

PWA107956 Drift, Handle-Gearbox, Face Seal Rotating Ring, Install

5120016560719

PWA107956 Drift, Handle-Gearbox, Face Seal Rotating Ring, Install

5120016560719

17G013110-1 DYNAMOMETER,MECHANICAL 6695015122705

17G010098-1 ELBO, AIR CONDITIONING-HEATING 4520013169118

17G010098-1 ELBOW,AIR CONDITIONING-HEATING 4520013169118

17G463211-

EXTENSION ,SOCKET WRENCH 5120015315075

17G490505-1 Fire cntl, TESTER, CONTINUITY. 6625013216806

17G450428-1 FIXTURE - RAT STOWING 4920015424211

PWA105350 FIXTURE ENGINE MAIN 4920015040191

17G570834-1 FIXTURE, A IRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 4920016640542

17G760001-1 FIXTURE, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE -

AFT SLTA

4920015048127

PWA101184 FIXTURE, AIRCRAFT MX 4920015041932

17G230288-1 FIXTURE, ENGINE MAIN AIRCRAFT 4920014855139

17G130440-

FIXTURE, HOIST - LANDING GEAR

TIRE/WHEEL

4920015246874

17G680001-1 FIXTURE,AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 4920016775705

17G230251-

FIXTURE-THROTTLE MODULE R/R 4920014740316

17G110013-1 GRATING,METAL,SFTY,FWD CARGO

FLOOR ACCESS

5670012438788