RFI_ANAPG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR).pdf

Request for Information (RFI) Robins Air Force Base

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)/WIU Special Operations Forces/ Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR)

AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR): Active Electronically Scanned Array

(AESA) Fire Control Rader (FCR) Parts

CAUTION:

This Request for Information (RFI) is published for market research purposes only. The Government is conducting this market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to procure Antenna Assemblies (part #326K910G12), Receiver Exciter Processors (REP) (part #326K900G12), and C-130 Interior Cabin Equipment Kits (part #403K401G01) in support of APG-83 installations on the (30) AC-130J, (64) MC-130J, and (39) HC-130J platforms plus 10% spares totaling 147 of each part.

The Contractor should be able to furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services needed for support and sustainment. The Contractor would be responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement and sustainment will have to equal or exceed the quality of the Original Equipment Manufacturer and/or original materials and parts.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capabilities. All potential offerors should contact the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO)/Contract Specialist identified below for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition.

PCO: Donna Casey, AFLCMC/WIUKA Email: donna.casey.3@us.af.mil

Contract Specialist: Raquiel Shell, AFLCMC/WIUKA Email: raquiel.shell@us.af.mil

This RFI is for planning purposes only; this is not a request for Quotations or Proposals. No solicitation document exists, and a formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses to this RFI. The Government will not be liable for payment of any response preparations expenses, nor does the Government intend to pay for the information submitted in this response. The interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response.

mailto:donna.casey.3@us.af.mil mailto:teisha.brown@us.af.mil

FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)

a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of gathering information in an attempt to identify potential sources for identified equipment.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) The document(s) below contain a description of the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar

(SABR): Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Fire Control Rader (FCR) Parts requirements and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their 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 the PCO and Contract Specialist listed below:

Contract Specialist: Raquiel Shell, AFLCMC/WIUKA Email: raquiel.shell@us.af.mil

AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR): Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Fire Control Rader (FCR) Parts

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting this market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to procure Antenna Assemblies (part #326K910G12), Receiver Exciter Processors (REP) (part #326K900G12), and C-130 Interior Cabin Equipment Kits (part #403K401G01) in support of APG-83 installations on the (30) AC-130J, (64) MC-130J, and (39) HC-130J platforms plus 10% spares totaling 147 of each part.

Potential sources must have the ability to sustain and develop software and/or provide hardware support to all systems that AN/APG-83 SABR interacts with directly or indirectly on the AC-

130J, HC-130J, MC-130J.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR): Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)

Fire Control Rader (FCR) Parts

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:

• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Code: 334511.

Based on the above 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).

Written responses or readable electronic .pdf format (preferred); no facsimiles please.

Submissions must be received no later than close of business 30 days after posting to RFI. Please email one (1) copy of your response in pdf format to:

Contract Specialist: Raquiel Shell, AFLCMC/WIUKA Email:

raquiel.shell@us.af.mil

Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to the PCO and Contract Specialist.

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 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. 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.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY