DVT Market Survey_Industry Capability_April 2022.pdf

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DVT Market Survey

MARKET SURVEY ANNOUNCEMENT (April 2022)

FOR

Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR), Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) (DVT)

Sustainment Program

1. Introduction The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting this Market Survey in accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Section 3.2.1.2.1. The FAA is interested in gathering information regarding the capabilities of vendors to meet the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR), Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) (DVT) Sustainment Program requirements. The information received will be used as input for the acquisition strategy for the DVT Contract.

The proposed acquisition strategy for the DVT Sustainment contract includes the issuance of a Single Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the issuance of task orders and delivery orders using Cost Type, Firm Fixed Price, and Time and Material/Labor contract types to perform all requirements.

This Market Survey requests vendors’ input on the information listed in Section 8 below.

2. Purpose

The purposes of this Market Survey are to:

1. Gather information about vendor capabilities to design, manufacture, and supply DME, VOR, and TACAN Transponder systems (the DVT Systems).

2. Gather information about vendor capabilities to install all the DVT systems and configurations as required by FAA.

3. Gather information about vendor capabilities to meet the Functional Development Assurance Level (FDAL)-A requirement for DVT Systems.

4. Seek vendor feedback on the proposed Single Award, IDIQ contract procurement strategy.

5. Seek vendor input and information about potential teaming arrangements the company may include in a future proposal for the DVT Sustainment Contract.

6. Identify where the DME, VOR, TACAN Transponder Systems and components are manufactured In Accordance With (IAW) Clauses 3.6.4-2 – Supplies (January 2022) and 3.6.4-5 Buy America- Steel and Manufactured Products (January 2022).

3. Background The current inventory of DME, VOR, and TACAN systems consists of three generations of equipment. Starting from late 1940s, the United States established the first generation of VOR, when TACAN (VORTAC) and VOR/DMEs were developed. During the mid-1980s, FAA replaced the first-generation electronic cabinets with second-generation solid-state equipment.

However, the associated first-generation of DME systems, VOR systems, and TACAN Antennas

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remain unchanged. In the early 1990s, the FAA established the third generation of VOR/DMEs in an effort to fill coverage gaps. DVT systems are installed at Service Delivery Points (SDPs) in shelter facilities that may host other infrastructure components such as power supplies, structures, ancillary equipment, and communications equipment.

4. Description of the Scope The FAA requires a contract for the design, development, qualification, acquisition, and installation of federally owned and operated DVT systems into the NAS per the performance specification of each system. In addition to the associated requirements in the performance specifications FAA-E-37012 for VOR, FAA-E-37016 for DME, and FAA-E-7870 for TACAN Transponder, the contract has a requirement for the DME, VOR, and TACAN Transponder system’s FDAL must be Level A defined in SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) 4754A. The estimated timeframe for contract award is 2024 and the target completion of all system testing and qualification will be 2029 or earlier.

Note: The TACAN Antenna is part of the DVT Sustainment Program and will be acquired through a separate acquisition. The compatibility of the TACAN Antenna with the other DVT systems procured on this contract will be the responsibility of the vendor. The TACAN Antenna will be provided as government furnish equipment (GFE) during testing and installations.

5. Nature of Competition This Market Survey will support market research obtained from multiple sources and will be utilized for planning purposes. The FAA intends to review all responses submitted as input to the acquisition strategy. Additionally, the FAA will assess Industry capabilities and ability to mitigate risks to the DVT acquisition. This Market Survey is open to all interested parties.

6. Standard Language

a. This announcement is not a Screening Information Request (SIR) or Request for Proposals (RFPs) of any kind;

b. The FAA is neither seeking nor accepting unsolicited proposals;

c. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the Market Survey;

d. Any cost associated with the Market Survey submittal is solely at the interested vendor’s expense; and

e. Providing a response to this Market Survey neither qualify respondents nor excludes respondents from responding to the resulting SIR, if any.

f. At its sole discretion, the FAA may contact any respondents to this Market Survey and request additional information.

7. Contracting

a. The tentative North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for the proposed acquisition are as follows:

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423610 – Electrical Apparatus Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesaler;

334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing;

541330 – Engineering Services, 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation; and 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

8. Questions and Requests for Market Survey

Below is a series of questions and information requests related to the DVT Sustainment Program.

Interested vendors are requested to submit the following documentation and response to the listed information before the stated deadline:

a. Capability Statement: Provide a description of the company’s capability to provide the required safety documents for DME, VOR, and TACAN systems in accordance with FAA-E-37012 for VOR, FAA-E-37016 for DME, and FAA-E-7870 for TACAN Transponder.

b. Capability Statement: Provide a description of the company’s capability and experience to design, develop, qualify, manufacture, install, and integrate the DVT system(s).

c. Capability Statement: Provide a description of the company’s capability to produce any system(s) to meet the FDAL-A requirements in accordance with SAE ARP4754A, Aerospace Recommended Practice: Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems. Describe any relevant experience with FDAL-A requirements.

d. Capability Statement: The FAA encourages teaming relationships among small and large businesses. Describe any potential teaming arrangements to accomplish the DVT systems requirements. Describe how DVT assets, including design documentation, software code, development and test equipment, logistics, and training materials, would transition to FAA ownership if required. What subcontractor arrangements for Intellectual Property (IP) and Data rights would be established for the long-term maintenance of the DVT Systems? If no IP or Data Rights agreements are in place, how long after the contract award would it take to establish such agreements?

e. Identify any creative approaches to help expedite the delivery of systems, including but not limited to the qualification process, production, implementation, maintenance logistics, and training.

f. Provide feedback on the proposed single award and IDIQ contract acquisition strategy.

Identify any concerns with this approach, and provide any additional suggested NAICS codes for the DVT procurement.

g. Identify and explain the vendor approach and timeframe required to complete system design, development, qualification, test and evaluation, and production of the DVT

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systems, IAW specifications FAA-E-37012 for VOR, FAA-E-37016 for DME, and FAA- E-7870 for TACAN Transponder, and IAW FDAL-A requirements. Please include any assumptions and constraints to support the timelines in your explanation.

h. IAW Clauses 3.6.4-2 – Supplies (January 2022) and 3.6.4-5 Buy America- Steel and Manufactured Products (January 2022), explain to what extent steel and manufactured products in the DME, VOR, and Transponder Systems are produced in the United States (U.S.). Identify the country(ies) of origin and U.S. content (if any), of any foreign end item or materials. Indicate the country where final assembly of the equipment takes place.

If there are foreign components and U.S. components, identify the percentage of the cost of all the components (and subcomponents) that is produced in the U.S.

9. Instruction for Delivery of Submittals Interested companies must submit their responses to this Market Survey electronically to 9- AWA-AAQ-DVTAcquisition@faa.gov no later than DATE, 2022, at 5:00 pm EDT. The subject line of the email responses should read “DVT Sustainment System Market Survey.”

The FAA does not intend to directly respond to public inquiries or recommendations provided for the Market Survey. The information received will be used as input for the development acquisition strategy for the DVT contract.

Telephone calls or paper submissions will not be accepted.

Responses should be submitted electronically in Microsoft Office format. A Microsoft version of the response must also be provided if submissions are provided in portable document file (PDF) format. A 40-page limit applies for responses, excluding pricing documents. Please provide a capability statement addressing each of the DVT Questions listed in the order presented in Section 8.0 of this Market Survey.

Responses must include company point(s) of contact, title(s), telephone number(s), e-mail address(s), and mailing address.

Responses will not be returned. The FAA intends to consider the information provided in response to this Market Survey the acquisition strategy for the DVT contract. Any proprietary or confidential information in the Market Survey submissions must be appropriately marked.

After reviewing Market Survey responses, the FAA may elect to schedule one-on-one discussions with individual vendors to clarify understanding of the documented solution. The FAA reserves the right to conduct one-on-one meetings with all or none of the responders.

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