Sources Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION/PROPOSAL (RFQ/RFP). THIS SOURCES SOUGHT DOES

NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS

AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A

RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR

PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION

SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY

VOLUNTARY. THIS NOTICE SEEKS INFORMATION ON COMMERCIAL OFF THE

SHELF ITEMS.

INTRODUCTION

The scope of this procurement is for the contractor to design and supply all hardware and software for a replacement compressor antisurge and performance control system. The system shall control 12 axial flow compressors which comprise the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) Propulsion Wind Tunnel (PWT) Plenum Evacuation System (PES). The Contractor shall supply new controllers for each of the compressors to perform performance control and compressor antisurge protection. The compressor antisurge and performance control system shall interface with existing process control instrumentation, existing control valves, and with an existing GE Rx3i PES Supervisory Controller. The Government/AEDC will install the hardware. The Contractor shall commission and checkout the control system at Arnold Air Force Base, TN.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research this requirement may result in a single source acquisition, may be set-aside for small businesses

(in full or in part), or may be procured through full and open competition. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

See attached statement of work.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

See attached statement of work.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334513, Instruments and Related Products

Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables with a

Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6695, Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5

X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFQ will be accepted prior to its release. Your capabilities statement must provide evidence of being able to supply all items identified above.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Eric Green in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document

Format (PDF), via email eric.green.25@us.af.mil no later than 2:00 p.m. CST on 16 April 2021 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents.

Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT

SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

After review of the attached Requirements Document, if your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of your firm’s capability to meet our technical requirements. If you are submitting a substitute item, you must provide technical detail sufficient for AEDC to determine if your proposed item(s) will meet our need.

Additionally, the submission should outline what vehicles can be utilized to obtain the items provided in this sources sought notice such as GSA (provide schedule), or any other existing contract vehicle.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.