SSS - BRU-57 - 14-JUN-2024 Rev 1.pdf

BRU-57 Smart Bomb Rack Sources Sought Synopsis

Notice ID: FA8520-BRU57A-SSS

BRU-57 Smart Bomb Rack

CAUTION:

This market survey/sources sought is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the BRU-57 Smart Bomb Rack on F-16 aircraft. The level of security is controlled unclassified information (CUI). Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Below is a document containing a description of the BRU-57 requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company’s capability?

2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

3. Please use this document to answer your questions. This document is posted in Microsoft Word. The word version is for you to type directly onto the document.

4. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.

Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

5. Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to Melissa Wells at melissa.wells.5@us.af.mil and Charles Harris at charles.harris.3@us.af.mil.

REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION

BRU-57 Smart Bomb Rack

PURPOSE

We are conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and manufacturing experience to produce BRU-57 smart bomb racks. This system is not a commercial item. The Government owns limited data for BRU-57. The Government does not possess some of the Technical Data Package (TDP). If this missing TDP cannot be obtained from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), L3Harris and Cage Code 82340, then it will be necessary to re-engineer portions of the electronics and possibly rewrite software/firmware code. Furthermore, any re-engineering will likely need to be qualified to the BRU-57 System Specifications, and pass environmental testing, integration, and flight testing.

The Government believes a significant amount of reverse engineering or development on the part of the vendor will be required.

BACKGROUND

A requirement exists to support F-16 aircraft production with BRU-57 Bomb Racks. The purpose of this effort is to procure BRU-57 Bomb Racks. The following significant NSNs are included with the BRU-57 system:

1095-01-483-3827 1095-01-523-3337 5998-01-522-3874 5998-01-522-7603 6130-01-523-3338 1095-01-523-5767 1095-01-523-5773 6130-01-523-3339

DESCRIPTION

Noun:

BRU-57/A

Micro-Control Assembly Power Relay Assembly Digital Interface Assembly Power Supply Assembly High Band Width Bus Buffer Assembly 28V Power Supply

The BRU-57 is comprised of two BRU-46 bomb release racks, a strong back assembly, seven Electronic Component Assemblies (ECA) and the associated wiring. It attaches to the F-16 fighter aircraft’s weapons pylon to allow carriage of two smart weapons instead of one. An F-16 can carry two BRU-57s, one on pylon station 3 and another on station 7. This increases the F-16 capacity for smart weapons from two to four. It receives power and data from the F-16 cockpit.

The power and signals are addressed by the ECA’s to independently control and program the appropriate weapon. The BRU-57 can communicate with F-16s in the legacy MIL-STD-1760 or Universal Armament Interface (UAI) interface. The BRU-57 carries a number of smart weapons used by the USAF and some FMS customers.

Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the OEM material or parts.

Contractors responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

BRU-57 Bomb Rack

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

• Company/Institute Name:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• CAGE Code:

• DUNS Number:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page URL:

• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

332993:

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

• Small Business (Yes / No)

• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Service Disabled Small Business (Yes / No)

• System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No)

A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Please submit, by e-mail, your responses to the following: melissa.wells.5@us.af.mil and charles.harris.3@us.af.mil no later than 4:30 PM EST 17 July 2024.

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

General Capability Questions:

1. Do you own data, SBIR or Proprietary Data for this requirement and can documentation of ownership be provided? If the Data Rights are SBIR rights, when was the initial SBIR contract awarded? Do SBIR rights apply to this requirement?

2. Describe your company's past experience with previous bomb rack production efforts or efforts similar in complexity that you feel is pertinent to this requirement. This would include any reverse engineering efforts, which would be pertinent to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact such as the Contracting Officer or Program Manager.

3. The government has an incomplete data package and cannot provide existing drawings due to original manufacturer holding SBIR rights. It is highly likely some of the electronics and software would have to be reverse engineered. What would be your approach to doing this re-development? What could the Government provide that would make it possible for you to produce this item?

4. If you have not built this or a similar bomb rack before, you will be required to take an incomplete TDP and reverse engineer some of the system specification requirements. There would be two phases. First, you will have to qualify a design. If the Government determines it is successful, you would then be permitted to produce production units. A key component that will require reverse engineering will be the electronics and software code. Describe your plan to reverse engineer, develop specifications, drawings, test requirements, and other missing documentation needed to safely produce BRU-57 bomb racks. Estimate the timeframe for your development and test program. Estimate a timeframe to successfully pass First Article Acceptance Test (FAAT). Estimate the monthly production capacity for bomb racks. Estimate prices for the FAAT, estimated price to update the data package, and the estimated price for the production units. In addition to explaining your plan, please fill-in the estimated pricing, delivery and production information in the below table:

Unqualified Source Draft CLIN

Structure

Description Quantity Cost Delivery Schedule (i.e.

12 months after award)

Units per month

(i.e.

20/month)

0001 – Basic Reverse Engineering Data

1 Lot

0002 – Basic Data:

0002AA-0002AG

0002AA – Basic Integrated Master Schedule

1 Lot

0002AB – Basic Status Report 1 Lot 0002AC – Basic First Article

Inspection Report 1 Lot

0002AD – Basic FA Test Plan 1 Lot 0002AE – Basic Engineering

Change Proposals 1 Lot

0002AF – Basic Year Updated TDP 1 Lot 0002AG – Basic Year Request for

Deviation 1 Lot

0003 – Basic Year First Article 1 Each 0004 – Basic Year Production Item 101 Each 1004 – Option 1 Production Item 23 Each 2004 – Option 2 Production Item 23 Each 3004 – Option 3 Production Item 23 Each 4004 – Option 4 Production Item 23 Each

5. What experience do you have in developing or reverse engineering MIL-STD-1760 or UAI systems?

6. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.).

7. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems.

8. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of this effort, if new.

9. Include a listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort. Describe what portion of the effort would be sub-contracted.

10. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

11. Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data.

12. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.

13. What is your company’s current maximum capacity per month for this particular type of requirement? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements.

Part III. Commerciality Questions

Commerciality Questions:

1. Is there established catalog or market prices for our requirement?

2. If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public?

3. Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.

4. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.

As previously stated above:

1. Contractors responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

2. Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to Melissa Wells at meliss.wells.5@us.af.mil and Charles Harris at charles.harris.3@us.af.mil.

3. Please submit, by e-mail, your responses to the above questions to:

melissa.wells.5@us.af.mil and charles.harris.3@us.af.mil no later than 4:30 PM EST 17 July 2024.