EGLIN Legacy Radome Replacement Sources Sought RFI_4.5.24.pdf

SSC FBO Notice – Pre-Award

FBO Guide: https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Buyer_Guide.pdf

1. Agency/Office: United States Space Force / Space Systems Command / Space Domain Awareness and

Combat Power Enterprise / Space Domain Awareness Acquisition Delta

2. Contracting Office Location: SSC AC/PKL Peterson SFB, CO

3. Type: Sources Sought

4. Solicitation Number: N/A

5. Date Posted: 5 April 2024

6. Title: Sources Sought Synopsis: Eglin AFB Site C-6, AN/FPS-85 Phased Array Radar Radome Cover

Repair and Replacement Support

7. Classification Code: 5840

8. NAICS Code: 811210

9. Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? No

10. Response Date: 6 May 2024

11. Primary Point of Contact: Ms. Victoria Lloyd

12. Secondary Point of Contact: N/A

13. Description: AN/FPS-85 Radar Radome Replacement

14. Place of Contract Performance: Colorado Springs, CO/Eglin AFB, FL

15. Set Aside: N/A

16. Archiving Policy: Automatic

17. Allow Vendors to Add/Remove From Interested Vendors? No

18. Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List? No

19. Attachments: J14043D001 – Transmitter and Receiver Assembly Drawing

20. Is this package (attachment) sensitive/secure? N/A https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Buyer_Guide.pdf

I. PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

1. This announcement serves as a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This SSS is issued for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. In accordance with

(IAW) FAR 15.201(e), responses to this SSS are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of the information requested. All costs associated with responding to the SSS will be solely at the responding party's expense. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this SSS. This SSS does not constitute a solicitation for proposal or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. The information provided may be used by the Services in developing an acquisition strategy, a statement of work

(SOW), statement of objectives (SOO), or performance specifications. Some information resulting from this SSS may eventually be included in one or more RFPs, which will be released to industry.

Proprietary information should be marked. Any subsequent actions resulting from the evaluation of the information provided in response to the SSS may be synopsized at a future date. If synopsized, information detailing the specific requirements of this procurement will be included.

This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued in support of the United States Space Force, Space Systems

Command, Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Enterprise Space Domain Awareness

Acquisition Delta (USSF/SSC/SZG) solely for information and planning purposes in support of market research being conducted to identify capable sources of repair and/or replacement for the AN/FPS-85 radome cover. Information received will assist the Government in developing any forthcoming acquisition strategy. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the

Space Force to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.

2. The Radome cover requiring replacement is unique to the application over the front face of the Eglin

Radar. It is no longer available from the original equipment manufacturer. The vendor will provide confirmation they can replace the existing cover, with the same type of cover, or propose a new, more robust, design that will continue to protect the radar from weather damage (i.e., high winds, hurricanes, water leakage, etc.). The proposed cover replacement will need to be permeable to radio frequency (RF) transmission and reception without causing signal degradation. The vendor will provide proof of the capability to repair or replace the existing cover with documented examples of similar replacements, and/or a detailed description of their capabilities.

3. Dimensional drawings have been attached for reference.

4. At a minimum, contractor responsibilities will include:

1) Provide the government with a cost estimate and schedule for repair or replacement actions,

2) Deliver documentation on identified form, fit, and function replacement components.

5. The Government is conducting this market research to determine if there are other sources that could successfully repair and/or replace the existing radome cover for the Eglin AFB Site C, AN/FPS-85 Phased Array Radar. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether it is possible to conduct a competition for this effort.

II. SMALL BUSINESS CONSIDERATION

1. The pertinent NAICS codes for this announcement are 811210.

2. Any business, regardless of size, in this area of expertise is encouraged to submit a Statement of

Capability (SOC) to demonstrate the ability to meet the requirements listed above to show that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses from small and small disadvantaged businesses are highly encouraged and the Government encourages teaming/partnering.

3. Responders to this Source Sought shall indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small-disadvantaged business, 8(a) small business, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business and all applicable North American Industrial

Classification System (NAICS) codes. Interested parties desiring to do business with the Space Force shall be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registry. Respondents must specify if they are a U.S. or foreign owned firm. This acquisition involves data that are subject to export control requirements under the Arms Export Control Act (Department of State) or the Export Administration Regulations

(Department of Commerce).

III. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1. The Statement of Capability (SOC) should contain the following information: company name, address, primary POC, an executive technical summary of capabilities mentioned above, and how the interested party would be able to meet the requirements for the Repair and Replacement of the AN/FPS-85 Radar

Radome Cover. If this potential work is within scope of any existing contract vehicle(s) held by the respondent, please provide the applicable contract information (e.g., contract number, contract officer contact information, Government contracting activity).

2. Responses to this synopsis must be received via email to each POC listed below no later than 6 May

2024. Responses must be in an electronic format (MS Word 2003 or newer, or PDF) and must conform to 8.5” X 11” page size, 1” margins, and a type 12 font. Submittals must not exceed 10 pages (single sided) in length. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests. Submittals that contain classified materials must be coordinated with either the primary or secondary points of contact. Any interested party in this area of expertise may submit a SOC.

3. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of submissions or of the information received, or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this

Sources Sought Synopsis. The Government will not reimburse any cost associated with submitting information in the SOC response to this market research, nor shall any costs be allowed on any

Government contract.

Primary Point of Contact: Secondary Point of Contact:

Mr. Chaz Wisuri Mrs. Victoria Lloyd

Contract Specialist (SSC/AC PKL) Contracting Officer (SSC/AC PKL)

United States Space Force (USSF) United States Space Force (USSF)

Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Systems Command (SSC)

Acquisition Delta - SDA (SZG) Acquisition Delta - SDA (SZG) chaz.wisuri@spaceforce.mil victoria.lloyd@spaceforce.mil https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Buyer_Guide.pdf mailto:chaz.wisuri@spaceforce.mil mailto:victoria.lloyd@spaceforce.mil