Sources Sought_Long Range Radar CLS.docx

Sources Sought Synopsis

USAF, AFLCMC/HBZIA

Atmospheric Early Warning System (AEWS)

AEWS USAF Long Range Radar System

Applicable NAICS: 334511 and 541330

1.0 Request For Information

United States Air Force (USAF) is hereby soliciting information on sources of radar systems, including innovative and cost-effective approaches to Atmospheric Early Warning Systems. We seek information on the capability of vendors able to provide Support services for Long Range Radar Weapon Systems.

The USAF is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of small and large businesses, women owned, and historically black colleges and universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI), for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received.

No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. Interested vendors are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.

Interested vendors having the required capabilities necessary to meet the requirements described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than 15 pages indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort.

This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

2.0 Capabilities

The USAF is seeking vendors and supplier services with current capabilities to provide life cycle sustainment services for Long Range Radar System and Sub-System hardware and software; Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) sustainment services. The USAF is seeking contractors who have a strong understanding of Electromagnic Wave Theory and provided services for the following service required:

· Program Management

· DMSMS obsolescence identification and monitoring

· Hardware repair

· Hardware development and Test (electronics and mechanical)

· Software and firmware integration, repair and test

· Modeling and simulation

· Technical Data Development

· Logistics Services

· Cybersecurity Services

· Procurement Services

· Packaging, Handling, Shipping, Transportation

Vendors should have the necessary understanding systems engineering (SE) required to ensure that Radar System and Subsystems meets all the performance, interface, and implementation requirements, including the analyses, flow-down of technical requirements, allocation of system budgets, verifications, definitions of interfaces, technical risk evaluations, system design tradeoff analyses, performance analysis, software requirements analysis, and lower-level requirements (eg. subsystem, components, assemblies, parts). This includes documenting all information from the design, qualification. testing, acceptance testing, and compatibility testing of the hardware and software, together with analysis and assessment of the data with respect to expected performance.

3.0 Proprietary Resolution

The USAF is interested in understanding vendor’s technical approach(s) in developing solutions to proprietary hardware and software.

4.0 Production and Implementation Reviews

As part of the production approach, the vendor or supplier will be expected to conduct and provide technical and programmatic data for the following reviews:

· Monthly Status

· Conferences

· System Requirements Review (SRR)

· System Functional Review (SFR) Pre-Environmental Review (PER)

· Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

· Test Readiness Review (TRR)

· Pre-Shipment Review (PSR)

· Test Acceptance Review (TAR)

· Technical Interface Meeting (TIM)

· Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)

· Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) These reviews should meet the US Air Force Criteria for Integrated life cycle Lifecycle AFI63-101_20-101

5.0 Documentation

The vendor may be required to deliver and maintain documentation listed below:

· Program Management Plan (PMP)

· Business Case Analysis

· Conference Agenda

· Presentation Material

· Conference Minutes

· Monthly Status Report (MSR)

· Strategic Requirements Roadmap

· Acquisition Strategy Plan (ASP)

· Technical Deliverables

· Baseline Description Document

· Computer Program Identification Number (CPIN) Catalog Information

· Configuration Management Plan (CMP)

· DMSMS Plan

· IUID Marking Plan

· Market Research Study Report

· Site Survey Report

· Provisioning Parts List (PPLs)

· Technical Orders

· Technical Order Guidance Conference (TMCR)

· Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO)

· Training Material

· Risk analysis

· Gap Analysis

· Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work (SOW)

· Logistics Health Analysis (LHA)

· Maintenance Task Analysis

· Tech Refresh Review/ Maintainability Analysis and Prediction

· Transportability Analysis

· Cybersecurity Analysis

· Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)

· Engineering Deliverables

· Acceptance Test Plan

· Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)

· Engineering Change Proposals (ECO)

· First Article Qualification Test Plan and Procedures

· Failure Analysis and Action Taken

· Test Report

· Configuration Audit Plan Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)

· Configuration Audit Plan Physical Configuration Audit (PCA)

· Interface Control Document (ICD)

· Interface Design Description (IDD)

· Model Development Analysis

· Product Engineering Design Data and Associated Lists

· Radar Spectrum Management (RSM) Test Plan

· Requirements Traceability Verification Matrix (RTVM)

· Software Design Description (SDD)

· Software Test Description (STD)

· Software Test Report (STR)

· Software Product Specification (SPS)

· Software Version Description (SVD)

· Software User Manual (SUM)

· Software Test Plan (STP)

· System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)

· System/Subsystem Design Description (SSDD)

· System/Subsystem Specification (SSS)

· T-2 Modification Package

· Test Requirements Document

· Technical Data Package (TDP)

· Technical Report – Study/Services

6. The Response Responses should address each of the capabilities listed within 2.0 and 3.0 above ensuring the vendor is suitable. Responses will be accepted in Microsoft Word (.doc or docx) or Portable Document Format (.pdf). Responses should be submitted via electronic mail (email) by 5 pm Mountain Standard Time on the date listed on page-1. The subject line of the submission should be "Sources Sought AEWS USAF Long Ranger Radar System". Respondents are encouraged to submit any questions regarding this request to both points of contact below within one week of release of this Sources Sought to allow the Government time to develop responses prior to the due date for submissions. The subject line of questions should be "Questions regarding Sources Sought for AEWS USAF Long Ranger Radar System". The Government reserves the discretion to determine which questions are practical to respond to and post.

Information to support this synopsis can be discussed by contacting Dustin Seidl AFLCMC/HBZIA. The request can be emailed to dustin.seidl@us.af.mil. This request for data should contain the synopsis number, a reference to "Sources Sought". Please respond within 45 days after posting date.

7.0 Disclaimers

This notification is for market research purposes to identify potential contractors who have the skills, experience and knowledge required to successfully complete this effort for AFLCMC and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement will be accomplished. This is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid.

To be considered as a potential repair source for this requirement, a Contractor will be required to submit technical data, in response to a solicitation, verifying their capabilities to design, manufacture and repair this item. All costs incurred by the Contractor in responding to this request for information will be covered by the Contractor. The Government does not intend to pay for any cost incurred by the Contractor in providing this information to this request in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded to the respondent for the repair of this item.

Respondents to this request will be retained in a file and subsequently provided a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) when issued. Responding to this request in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded to the respondent for the supply of this item.

All information received in response to this announcement that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.202(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement.