Sole Source Synopsis LARS.pdf

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Fixed Wing Lightweight Hardware Recovery System (LARS) Hardware Refresh
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This is a Sole Source Synopsis announcing the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) intent to award a Fixed Price contract to Cubic Defense Applications, Inc. for the design and drawing of a Form-Fit-Function hardware replacement for the current Lightweight Airborne Recovery System (LARS) Trade Study for Hardware Refresh on various C-130 platforms.

The contract will have a 4-month period of performance from May 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025, with Firm Fixed Price pricing. The work will be performed at Robins AFB, with deliverables provided to the HC/MC Engineering Team for production/manufacture analysis and approval. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541330 with a $25.5M size standard and will use FAR Part 15 procedures. A solicitation is planned for posting on SAM.gov around January 31, 2025, with responses due March 31, 2025. While identified as sole source to Cubic Defense Applications (CAGE: 94987) based on market research and an RFI from November 2024, the government will consider capability statements and proposals from other responsible sources.

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Original Set Aside: N/A

Product Service Code: B541

NAICS code: 541330

Place of Delivery: Robins, AFB

Description:

THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS!

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) intends to issue solicitation for a Fixed Price contract to support the Fixed Wing Section for Special Operations Forces/Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) at Robins, AFB. This Fixed Price Contract is for the acquisition of the design/drawing of a Form-Fit-Function (FFF) hardware replacement for the current Lightweight Airborne Recovery System (LARS) Trade Study for Hardware Refresh on various C-130 platforms. The contract for this trade study will have a Period of Performance (PoP) of 4 months.

The Period of Performance for this contract is expected to be 01 May 2025 - 01 September 2025.

This will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) pricing arrangement. This is a supply-based contract. The item will be delivered to HC/MC Engineering Team to analyze and approve for production/manufacture in Appendix B.

The applicable NAICS code is 541330 with a business size standard of $25,500,000.00. In addition, this procurement will utilize the policies and procedures of FAR Part 15 "Contracting by Negotiation."

A Request for Information (hereafter RFI) was posted on SAM.gov on 15 Nov 24. Based on the result of the RFI and other market research conducted, the Government has determined that this requirement will be Sole Source to Cubic Defense Applications, Inc (CAGE: 94987).

IAW FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. The Government plans to post a solicitation for this effort on www.

sam.gov/ on or around 31 Jan 2025 with an approximate response date of 31 Mar 2025

Contact Information:

370 Richard Ray Blvd Robins, AFB, GA 31098

Primary Point of Contact:

Tiffany Wilcher Contracting Officer tiffany.wilcher@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of Contact:

Darryl Baker Contracting Specialist darryl.baker.6@us.af.mil

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