LBC Sources Sought.docx

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL BEING USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) SUBPART 15.2 TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL AND ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE METHOD OF ACQUISITION AND ISSUANCE OF A SOLICITATION. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RETURN SUBMITTALS TO THE SENDER. RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT MAY BE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THEIR INITIAL SUBMITTALS.

INTRODUCTION

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify prospective parties who possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to manufacture Low Band Consolidation (LBC) Transmitters, repair of GFM components repurposed for LBC production, and procurement of LBC spares. Potential activities include: LBC Manufacturing and Program Management. The anticipated level of security clearance for this requirement is at the SECRET level. Foreign firms or U.S. companies determined to be under Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) will not be permitted to participate.

Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this statement 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 Sources Sought.

ELIGIBILITY

The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 5865. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334511, with a size standard of 1,350 employees.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The requirements under this effort are to manufacture Low Band Consolidation (LBC) Transmitters, repair of GFM components repurposed for LBC production, and procurement of LBC spares. This requirement includes program planning and control, cost and schedule management, subcontractor control, financial management, data management, systems engineering management, and risk and configuration management.

All work performed by the Contractor shall be accomplished in accordance with applicable publications, technical directives, instructions, standards, and procedures contained in pertinent manuals utilizing blueprints, drawings or schematics as provided by the Government. All applicable technical manuals, forms, publications, bulletins, directives, specifications, standards, and field procedures guides shall be utilized and will be provided. When a publication provided by the Government is subsequently revised, supplemented, replaced or rescinded, the Contractor, upon notification or receipt of it, shall comply. Contractor will be required to correct any contractor rework discrepancies noted.

Procurement Requirements:

Recurring and Non-Recurring Engineering required to manufacture Low Band Consolidation (LBC) Transmitters. It is anticipated that this effort will include, among other requirements:

· Performing acceptance testing on each manufactured item.

· Performing Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) testing on each manufactured AN/ALQ-99 LBC.

· Performing First Article Inspection (FAI) on any product produced for the first time

· Conducting proactive obsolescence monitoring.

· Maintaining, repairing, calibrating, and certifying all production test equipment and tooling provided as Government Furnished Property (GFP) and/or procured as Contractor Acquired Property (CAP).

ANTICPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

There will be potential for up to a 60 month period of performance with coverage to begin NLT December 2025.

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE

Intends to be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract.

INCUMBENT

This is a follow-on requirement. The incumbent contractor is:

INSTRUCTIONS

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:

Based on the referenced 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)

– HUB Zone Certified (Yes / No)

– Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

– Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

– System for Award Management (SAM) Registration. (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 Statement Questions Demonstrate prior/current corporate experience performing government efforts of similar size and scope to the tasking described under “Required Capabilities” within the last three years, to include company’s prior/current experience and demonstrated knowledge of performance analysis, process improvement and system safety. Include contract numbers, procuring agency, contract values, services provided, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and provide a brief description of how the referenced contracts relate to required capabilities.

Describe your management approach to staffing this effort with qualified personnel.

Detail what specific technical skills your company possess which ensures capability to perform the tasks.

Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location, CAGE code, DUNS number, etc.

If you are a small business, provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in required capabilities, either individually or along with any combination of small businesses.

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

Describe your company’s existing manufacturing and testing facilities and describe your company’s experience and facilities to develop and manufacture aircraft components in accordance with appropriate military service and environmental guidelines.

Detail the key labor categories and relevant experience of personnel in your company currently on staff that can design, produce, install, test and certify complex aircraft modifications.

Detail if your company has the demonstrated ability to reverse engineer commercial or military-grade parts/components/assemblies.

Detail whether your company holds a current AS9100 Certification with no exclusions and with the appropriate revision to include the specific categories for which you have certification.

RESPONSES

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted via email to Gregory Meyers at gregory.c.meyers.civ@us.navy.mil, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), and should be no more than 10 pages in length, single-spaced, 12 point font minimum. The deadline for response to this request is 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time 15 days after initial posting.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be protected. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted via e-mail to Riley Stanton at riley.n.stanton.civ@us.navy.mil. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to these Sources Sought.