Sources-Sought-Technical-Services-DE-ARNG-ALSE-2025-05-29.docx

W912L5-25-Q-0007 29 May 2025

SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR

DELAWARE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (ALSE) INSPECTION SERVICES

INTRODUCTION

The Delaware Army National Guard (DE ARNG) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) inspection and preventive maintenance services. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis.

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. DE ARNG will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Contractor facilities.

DE ARNG will ship equipment from:

Army Aviation Support Facility 33 Corporate Circle, New Castle DE 19720

DISCLAIMER

“This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for quotations to be submitted. It 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. Responses will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future request for quotation (RFQ), if any issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be provided on the government-wide point of entry (GPE) at https://sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.”

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The Delaware Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility is responsible to ensure mission-required aviation life support equipment (ALSE) is available in sufficient quantities and in serviceable condition. This procurement addresses preventive maintenance and inspection requirements for ALSE in support of over-water operations in accordance with Army Regulation 95-1 Aviation Flight Regulations and Army Training Circular 3-04.10 Aviation Life Support Maintenance.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide ALSE inspection and preventive maintenance services for the following helicopter equipments:

· Life Preserver Units (LPU) aka Flight Crew Flotation Device, Aerial Machine & Tool, 706000-1, 1680-01-518-7274, 45 each.

· Lightweight Immersion Suit for Aviation (LISA), LSI SWITLIK, 12 each:

· 8415-01-671-1545, 1050802-4 (L);

· 8415-01-671-1470, 1050802-5 (XL);

· 8415-01-671-1571, 1050802-6 (XXL).

· Individual Life Raft aka "Shark Taco,” Conax Florida Corp, 1829-035-4, 4220-01-579-7630, 10 each.

· Helicopter Emergency Egress Device (HEED), Naval Air Systems, 108420, 4240-01-562-4738, 10 each.

· 8-person Life Raft, Life Support International, FLO-4380-HD, 3 each.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, provide the following information:

· Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and

· Capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability.

· If subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The Government will evaluate responses and other market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

· Provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated;

· Secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; and

· Provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Maintenance, inspection, repair, and tagging/labeling in accordance with manufacturer instructions and recommendations and Government regulations.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation with a Small Business Size Standard of $40,000,000. The Product Service Code is J016 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Aircraft Components and Accessories. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement no later than 11:00 am ET, Tuesday 10 Jun 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to joseph.scarpa6.civ@army.mil, copy to bryan.driscoll.5@us.af.mil.

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1.) What type of work has your company performed recently in support of a similar requirement?

2.) Can your company manage a task of this nature? Provide details.

3.) Your recommendations regarding number of units shipped to you at one time for economic order quantity discounts, if any.

4.) What specific technical skills or certifications does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

5.) Pursuant to FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, a small business prime must self-perform at least 50 percent of the work in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to self-perform at least 50 percent of the tasking described in this notice for the base year and option periods.

6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include unique entity identification number.

7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern, or other socio-economic category.

The estimated period of performance consists of one base year plus two one-year options, in accordance with following table, performance commencing Summer 2025.

· Life Preserver Units (LPU), 45 each, annual inspection staggered every four months (15 each per inspection group).

· Lightweight Immersion Suit for Aviation (LISA), 12 each, annual inspection staggered every four months (4 each per inspection group).

· Individual Life Raft aka "Shark Taco,” 10 each, annual inspection staggered every six months (5 each per inspection group).

· Helicopter Emergency Egress Device (HEED), 10 each, biennual inspection staggered every six months (but all 10 by end of first year).

Note: we may procure new HEEDs prior to award of contract, eliminating need for inspection during first year.

· 8-person Life Raft, 3 each, inspected every five years (but all three life rafts during first year).

The contract type is anticipated to be firm-fixed price. The Level of Effort for three years is estimated at significantly less than $100,000.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, should be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Joseph Scarpa, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email to joseph.scarpa6.civ@army.mil, copy to bryan.driscoll.5@us.af.mil.

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.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.

Version – July 2015