Sources Sought Notice - Edwards Mx.docx

Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Notice ID: WNBT7RFI20250312 Posted Date: 12 March 2025 Original Response Date: 30 days Standard Industrial Classification Code: 3728 Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 488190 - Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

Contracting Office Address:

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, AFLCMC/WNB 1970 Monahan Way, Building 11A, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7142

Description

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/QUOTE. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor will the Government provide reimbursement of cost associated with any information, documentation, or responses submitted as a result of this synopsis.

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis; there is no solicitation available at this time. This Sources Sought Synopsis is published for market research purposes only and is intended to identify potential sources and if this effort can be competitive or sole source. Your response will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Any resulting contract effort will be subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.232-18, Availability of Funds.

The information in this notice is based on current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Any updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on www.SAM.gov. This Sources Sought Synopsis addresses the USAF’s need for follow on sustainment of T-7 test aircraft at Edwards AFB with the intent for the Air Force to take over organic sustainment after the Period of Performance (PoP) referenced below. All tasks covered in this document will involve maintenance of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and military certification requirements. Supporting tasks may be executed at Government facilities, contractor facilities, Continental United States operational bases, overseas/deployed bases, and locations, and/or test locations. While not inclusive, these requirements involve:

· Purpose/Objective

· Provide follow-on Operational Support for two T-7A Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) aircraft and all necessary equipment needed in a test environment at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB). Additional follow-on support may include additional test locations as determined by the USAF for the purpose of continued developmental testing, verification and certification activities post-EMD to meet specification requirements defined below:

· Follow-on support shall include performance of all levels of maintenance (Operational, Intermediate and Depot levels), repair, supply chain management, and materiel support for all T-7A aircraft, associated common and peculiar Support Equipment (SE), Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE).

· The Period of Performance (PoP) for sustainment of two aircraft is programmed for 18 months and will conclude upon Required Asset Availability or Initial Operational Capability (based off when organic capability is in place).

· Provide support for delivered aircraft to meet all follow-on testing and certification objectives during the PoP to include, but not limited to, System Safety verification, airworthiness and other certifications, training requirements for; Independent Safety Evaluations (ISEs), Operational Assessments (OAs), and resolution of anomalies and deficiencies. The Contractor shall provide mission essential Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) and Common Support Equipment (CSE) for all follow-on testing and certification operations as necessary to ensure continuous availability.

· Operational Support

· Provide and maintain comprehensive, pro-active, integrated program management that focuses on meeting or exceeding customer requirements and ensures compliance with all mandatory, statutory, and regulatory requirements through an effective Quality Management System.

· Attend meetings, provide briefings as required, work assigned action items, track issues. Provide weekly status of the following: Aircraft Fully Mission Capable (FMC) Rate, Mission Capable (MC) Rate, Adjusted Mission Capable Rate, Maintenance Cancellation Rate, Aircraft Total Abort Rate, Aircraft 8-Hour Fix Rate and Aircraft Not Mission Capable Supply (NMCS) Rate.

· Support USG surveillance of service performance objectives in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

· Maintain a Hazardous Material Management Program (HMMP).

· Utilize a Deficiency Reporting System to identify, investigate, generate and deliver Deficiency Reports (DRs) in coordination with the USG for any system deficiency that impacts Operational Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness (OSS&E) of systems and their sub and/or support systems, to include test and support equipment.

· General administrative, sustainment and maintenance support

· All necessary activities to include but not limited to management, personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform all levels of maintenance (Operational, Intermediate and Depot levels), repair, supply chain management and material support for T-7A aircraft, associated support equipment, test, measurement and diagnostic equipment and ground base training system components. These services to be located at Edwards Air Force Base, or other agreed upon location prior to scheduling coordination.

· Ensure maintenance is supported and sustained in a manner consistent with current planned Advanced Pilot Training program objectives. This includes but would not be limited to the activities below:

· Adherence and access to Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Department of the Air Force (DAF), Air Force Material Command (AFMC), Technical Warrant (TW) and Maintenance (MX) regulations, policies and instructions.

· Compiling, managing and providing Operation, Maintenance, Installation, and Training (OMIT) data along with access to all related technical data from actions being performed.

· Provide spares for all levels of maintenance (Operational, Intermediate and Depot levels); establish, manage, and maintain spares, consumables, bench stock, and repair parts.

· Procure, manage, maintain and service all related Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD)-approved Support Equipment (SE).

· Maintain detailed maintenance/inspection/test work records generated during repair, overhaul, or modification. Document all maintenance / inspections utilizing Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS).

· Document discrepancies in verified TOs and submit Publication Change Requests (PCR) to the Government using either the Air Force Technical Order (AFTO) Form 22 or AFTO Form 27.

The T-7A Systems Program Office (SPO) is surveying the market to determine if sources are qualified to perform any or all of the aforementioned requirements. Interested firms shall submit sufficient information which will permit assessment of technical capabilities to the POCs listed at the end of the announcement.

The capabilities assertion summary should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements. Respondents shall address each of the following:

· Your company’s past experience on previous efforts of similar complexity concerning relevant projects.

· Substantiating information that proves the contractor can support full-spectrum maintenance activities on site.

· Having Support Equipment (peculiar, common, etc), associated items (debrief stations, planning systems, etc), spare parts, qualified maintenance personnel and extended subject matter maintenance expertise available and on-hand at operating location (as needed) to perform any task necessary for follow-on testing.

· Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided. If a company or team is capable of some, but not all, of the aforementioned requirements, please provide a response that explains the requirements for which you are capable.

Firms responding to this announcement should indicate whether they are a large business, other than small business, small business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), 8(a)-certified business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. Note that the NAICS code for this requirement, if applicable to the company’s capabilities, should be included in the company’s NAICS code listing in SAM (www.sam.gov).

The acquisition strategy has not yet been determined. Market research results will assist the Air Force in determining whether this requirement will be a full and open, a small business (or other socioeconomic) set aside, or a sole source acquisition.

NOTE: If there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability among small business contractors, a key factor in determining if an acquisition will be a Small Business Set-Aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. If it is determined that a small business set-aside is appropriate and your company anticipates submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for a Small Business Set-Aside, please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14 would be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements. If subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large businesses will be used. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided.

Request that large and small businesses provide a reasonable expectation for small business utilization as a percent of total contract value. Please provide supporting rationale for the recommended percentage.

It is anticipated that appropriate security classifications for personnel and facilities will be required up to the Secret level to address Physical Containment Level 2 (PC2) requirements. Appropriate security requirements would be required before contract award.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF POSTING

Please send responses and/or questions to the following POCs:

Point of Contact Matthew A. North Contract Negotiator matthew.north@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of Contact Elijah A. Welenc Contracting Officer elijah.welenc@us.af.mil