Attachment 1- Sources Sought Response Form_12-17-2024.docx

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ATTACHMENT 1: SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSE

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT (MAC) FOR AIRBORNE STRATEGIC COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS (ASC3) PROGRAM OFFICE (PMA-271)

1. Company and Address:

2. CAGE Code:

3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEID) Number:

4. Company Business Size by each NAICS code

a. Small Business Type(s), if applicable. Identify your firm’s socio-economic status (indicate all that apply: WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, SDB, 8(a)).

5. Point of Contact Name (for questions/clarifications):

6. Point of Contact Phone Number and Email Address:

7. Web Page URL (if applicable):

Please address the following questions. For any that do not apply to your company or interest in this Market Research, please leave your response blank or mark as “No Response”.

General: Provide Top Level information regarding any Service(s) and/or Product(s) that your company offers and address any applicable functional areas (limit to one (1) page)

Company Response:

Classified eligibility: Provide information regarding the viability to receive and process classified information with appropriate contact information

Company Response (Must be Unclassified):

Special Requirements: Provide which of the following special requirements that your company is currently certified in and has experience with. Please limit responses to a paragraph for each item in the list.

Special Requirements Company Response:

a. ISO-9000

b. AS91000

c. Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

d. Lean Six Sigma

e. IT (e.g. Clinger-Cohen Act)

f. Personnel and Facility Security Clearances

g. TEMPEST (Telecommunications Electronics Materials Protected from Emanating Spurious Transmissions)

h. FAA Certifications: Provide any information on how you have supported FAA and military Certifications (e.g. FAA Cert Part 145) for any platform.

Company Size Standard by each North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes that this contract is anticipated to include, but will not be limited to, the below table. Please complete information where applicable for your company.

Instructions for completing Company Size Standard Table:

1. Company # of employees: How many employees for the given NAICS code

2. Annual Revenue History: Company Last 5 years Average Annual Revenue as calculated annual receipts in accordance with 13 CFR 121.104

3. Office Locations that support the respective NAICS Code

4. UEIs – Unique Entity Identifier. A 12-character alphanumeric identifier that's assigned to businesses by SAM.gov when they register to do business with the federal government.

5. Small/Large Business Status. Provide details on your company status to include all socio-economic SBA certifications that apply (i.e. SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.).

6. Other Company Profile Information: Anything additional not covered under Small/Large Business Status that the company wishes to inform the government of.

Company Size Standard Company Response:

336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing

336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

488190 - Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

541330 Exception 1 - Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons

334111 - Electronic Computer Manufacturing

513210 - Software Publishers

541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

334112 - Computer Storage Device Manufacturing

541618 - Other Management Consulting Services

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

*If company is Not Applicable for a given NAICS code, simply leave blank

If an interested party identifies as a Small Business, please provide the following information below:

Teaming Partners (if applicable). To assist in our market research and determination of any applicable small business set-aside for this effort, if you are a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize “similarly situated entities” to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14), Small business primes may count “first tier subcontracted” work performed by similarly situated entities as if it were performed by the prime itself. Identify the name & CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS that you as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned similarly situated entity should be included in answering any questions outlined in the SSN to assist the Government’s capability determination

Limitations on Sub-Contracting Note:

Small businesses must demonstrate the ability to perform at least 50% of the cost of contract labor performance as the prime contractor with similarly situated small business sub-contractors as defined in FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022). If your company is planning to partner/subcontract/team with a similarly situated small business, the response must clearly identify the potential team members (include company name, CAGE code, and SB size status under the NAICS to be assigned for their workshare). The Sources Sought response must also clearly articulate which portion of the work each team member will be responsible for. The response must be detailed enough for the Government to make a determination whether the proposed team will be able to perform 50% of the work when combined. Businesses that are not considered a small business under any of the potential NAICS are encouraged to respond to this request and include information regarding their intentions for small business utilization.

Optional: Please provide any suggestions on how the Government could further increase Small Business opportunities for the potential effort described above.

Capability Determination Response Topics:

Provide information requested for each Functional Area and Capabilities below that your company would have an interest in. The responses will be reviewed, and an initial assessment will be made on the potential ability to successfully compete for and execute the potential requirements. Please limit the response to no more than 1 page per Functional Area.

Functional Area 1: Mission Communications Systems and Integration Describe your ability, as the proposed prime Offeror, to design, develop, coordinate, procure, test, install, and maintain the below listed systems and systems of systems that perform, among others, IP, Point to Point, Radio Spectrum, and Satellite Communications:

1. Beyond Line-of-Sight Communications (BLOS)

2. Radio Communications Capabilities: List Bands/Spectrums/Capabilities you have experience with

3. Satellite Communications

Functional Area 1 Company Response:

Functional Area 2: Mission Systems Architecture Design, Development, and Integration Describe your ability, as the proposed prime Offeror, to design, develop, coordinate, procure, test, install, and maintain the below listed systems and systems of systems that perform, among others, Very Low Frequency (VLF) Capabilities and Sustainment, Broadband Capabilities, Airborne Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Updates, Upgrades, and Maintenance.

Functional Area 2 Company Response:

(in which work was conducted under)

Functional Area 3: Air Vehicle Maintenance, Modification, and Support Describe your ability, as the proposed prime Offeror, to design, develop, coordinate, procure, test, install, and maintain the below listed systems and systems of systems that perform, among others, Air Vehicle Sustainment and Modifications to the E-6B, Avionics and Flight Deck Maintenance, Modification, and Improvement, and Aircraft Power.

Functional Area 3 Company Response:

(in which work was conducted under)

Functional Area 4: Systems Engineering Describe your ability, as the proposed prime Offeror, to perform and deliver Engineering and Systems Engineering tasking in support of:

· Systems Engineering Analysis, Studies, and White Papers

· Mass Properties and Weight & Balance Analysis

· System Safety Engineering

· Position, Navigation, and Timing Engineering and Analysis

Functional Area 4 Company Response:

(in which work was conducted under)

Functional Area 5: Software Design, Development, and Integration Describe your ability, as the proposed prime Offeror, to perform software design, development, test, and integration activities in support of aircraft and mission systems needs.

Functional Area 5 Company Response:

(in which work was conducted under)

Functional Area 6: Systems Security Engineering Describe your ability, as the proposed prime Offeror, to design, develop, coordinate, procure, test, install, and maintain the below listed systems and systems of systems that perform, among others, Cybersecurity and Cryptographic Encryption

Functional Area 6 Company Response:

(in which work was conducted under)

Functional Area 7: Sustainment and Product Support Describe your ability, as the proposed prime Offeror, to execute the following Sustainment and Product Support Activities:

· Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for Boeing 707 or similar large body jets

· Parts and System Fatigue Analysis and Remediation

· Organizational Level Maintenance

· Intermediate Field-Level Maintenance

· Depot Level Maintenance

· Training Materials Development and Deployment

· Operation/Operator Training Curriculum

· Support Equipment

Functional Area 7 Company Response:

(in which work was conducted under)

The following section is OPTIONAL and will not be included in the capability determination. These responses are requested to help the Government understand the position of industry related to each topic and craft the best possible solicitation. Please limit the responses to no more than 3 pages in total for all listed Topics.

TOPIC A:

The Government would appreciate feedback on the proposed IDIQ MAC contract type and any examples of where this contract types did or did not work well for historically similar requirements.

TOPIC A Company Response:

TOPIC B:

The Government is currently evaluating the proposed Period of Performance for this requirement. The Government is considering a base year plus options. The Government is considering either a total maximum period of performance including all ordering periods of 5 years, 7 years, or 10 years respectively. Please provide your feedback on the potential of each proposed period of performance.

TOPIC B Company Response:

TOPIC C:

Please provide your feedback on the potential NAICS codes provided or provide alternate codes and justification for consideration.

TOPIC C Company Response:

TOPIC D:

The Government wants to understand if there are any barriers prohibiting competition within Industry with respect to this procurement.

TOPIC D Company Response:

TOPIC E:

Industry may use this response topic to provide any other feedback, not already addressed, associated with the sources sought.

TOPIC E Company Response:

TOPIC F:

Has the company previously obtained Letters of Intent (LOI) from Boeing company to work on Boeing 700-320 Series aircraft?

Company F Company Response: