SSS FA821224Q0010_F-16 Circuit Card Assembly_27MAR2024.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

REFERENCE SOLICITATION#: FA8212-24-Q-0010

POSTING DATES: WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2024 – THURSDAY 25 APRIL 2024

DPAS RATING “DO”

F-16 CIRCUIT CARD ASSY, 5EA

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) to seek additional qualified sources for information and planning purposes only. The purpose of the SSS is to provide maximum contract opportunity to small businesses especially, in the socioeconomic sectors (8(a), service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned small business concerns). If the market research results in 2+ responsible small businesses that are determined technically qualified through the Source Approval Request (SAR) process the acquisition will be set-aside 100% to small businesses and preferably in one of the socioeconomic sectors. In addition, the purpose of the market research is to seek industry’s recommendations on the required delivery dates to ensure that they are fair and reasonable. The information collected from the SSS will also be used to determine the best acquisition strategy to include contract type. The Government is interested in seeking responses from all manufacturers, large and small, that can meet the Government’s requirement. Please note distributors are not manufacturers and thus, do not meet the Government’s requirement.

2. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION:

Solicitation# Funding Doc# NSN P/N Noun AMC/

AMSC

SAR

Required?

First Article

Prod Articles

Required Delivery Time

FA8212‐24‐Q‐

FD2020‐24‐

00219

5998‐01‐653‐6192

WF

187218‐001 F‐16 Circuit Card

Assembly

2/C Yes N/A 5 Awt Industry to recommend

Please note, the quantities may change when the requirement is solicited.

a. Proposed NAICS Code: 334412, Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing

b. Small Business Size Standard: 750 Employees

c. Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price; One-time buy via purchase order

d. Commercial: NO

e. Critical Safety Item: NO

f. Higher Level Quality Certificate Required: YES ISO 9001: 2000

g. Priority: Defense Priority and Allocation System (DPAS) “DO” has been assigned in order to meet the required delivery date in support of the F-16 program at all levels in the supply chain. DO rated orders must be given preference over unrated/ commercial orders per 15 CFR 700.

h. Surveillance Criticality Designator (SCD) “B” is assigned to identify this buy are for items needed to maintain Government production and repair line and to preclude out-of-stock conditions.

3. FULL & OPEN COMPETITION (F&OC) TO QUALIFIED SOURCES. The acquisition is full & open competition to qualified sources. The Government owns the Technical Data Packages (TDPs) and has unlimited data rights to qualify new sources through the Source Approval Request (SAR) process. The TDPs and the Manufacturer Qualification Requirements (MQR) are attached to this notice in effort to qualify as many additional sources during this market research phase in order to determine if this acquisition can be set-aside to qualified small business manufacturers. Please submit the SAR package as soon as possible in order to maximize your opportunity.

4. Foreign Participation Not Allowed. Critical technology involved, export controlled D. The TDP can only be released to U.S. contractors.

5. TDP Access: The TDP is export controlled and attached to this notice. To request access you must login to SAM.gov, find the notice, and respond by submitting your request. The request must be for official business only

(your firm intends to bid on the requirement) and the requester must be the data custodian listed on the DD2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement. After requesting access via SAM.gov please e-mail the PCO at leslie.evans.1@us.af.mil. with the firm’s CAGE code and a copy of the DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, to show clearance to receive the controlled TDP. The PCO must verify that the requester is listed as the data custodian on the DD2345 and it is active before the TDP can be released.

6. SAR PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS: The potential offeror shall review the TDP in its entirety prior to submitting a SAR package to verify that the firm can produce serviceable F-16 circuit card assemblies. The manufacturer is responsible for developing/manufacturing their own special tooling, if required, IAW the TDP. In addition, all SAR packages must include a copy of the AS9100 certificate and a copy of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Special Publication (NIST SP) 800-171 Summary Level Score of 110; or, if less, show a Plan of Action is current in SPRS.

7. TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS. In your response, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements through the DoD Pilot Mentor -Protégé Program (DFARS Appendix I and FAR 19.301-1). Any responses involving teaming arrangements must delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime small business/ protege and the teaming partner/ mentor and a plan of action to not default if the mentor dissolves the agreement. The response must demonstrate that the small business will perform at least 40% of the manufacturing/ the work. Please submit the response and a copy of the Mentor-Protégé agreement with the SAR package, if there is a teaming arrangement. If there are no teaming arrangements, the new small business must demonstrate/ explain how they will perform more than 50% of the manufacturing by identifying and delineating the work being performed by the small business manufacturer in the SAR package.

8. RESPONSES: The SSS is posted for 30 calendar days. Responses are due no later than 3pm MST on the closing date to the Contracting Officer Leslie Evans via e-mail at leslie.evans.1@us.af.mil. The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of their capability to meet the above requirement that addresses,

1. Firm’s name, CAGE code, and DUNS number, and Government point of contact

2. Business type (large or type of small) for proposed or recommended NAICS Code

3. Recommended NAICS Code

4. Are you a manufacturer or authorized distributor for this requirement or subparts?

5. Have you manufactured same or similar parts to include to commercial customers? If so, please provide evidence of with point of contact(s).

6. Is there a different National Stock Number (NSN) or suitable part number?

7. Is there an existing contract vehicle the USAF can order the parts from? Is there a DLA contract or GSA Schedule for the parts?

8. What other acquisition strategy and contract type do you recommend and how will this provide the Government the best value?

9. Discuss any concerns you may have with our requirement.

10. Provide recommended required delivery time.