Arm/Disarm Switch Replacement (ADSR) Program

The purpose of this solicitation modification is to include an ammended solicitation document that now contains the provision/clause FAR 52.204-24 & FAR 52.204-25.
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*Due date for proposals has been extended to 9/10/2019 to move the due date away from the long Labor Day Weekend, and to allow all offerors more time to finalize their proposals.

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The purpose of this solicitation modification is to include verbiage required by Mandatory Procedure MP5332.7 below. This verbiage was inadvertently left out of the RFP posted yesterday.
"Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.".

The purpose of this solicitation modification is to post the Request for Porposal (RFP) package for the Arm/Disarm Switch Replacement (ADSR) Program. The response deadline for this RFP is Sept 3rd 2019 at 11:59pm..

This update is to inform all interested parties that the Air Force has experienced a delay in its preparation of the solicitation package, and does not intend to release the RFP for several more weeks. One change of note is that the Air Force does intend to insert optional down-select criteria into the contract should Government constraints become an issue and a reduction in contractor participants become necessary at certain points in the development/procurement process. The specific criteria will be outlined in the solicitation package. Please continue to monitor FBO for any updates..

The purpose of this program is to provide a replacement of the current Arm Disarm switch used on the Minute Man (MM) III weapon system. The switch will be a fit and function replacement that will drop in and maintain backwards compatibility with the weapon system and support equipment. It is the Government's desire to have a cost-effective, low-technical-risk switch design.
This contract action is intended to be conducted as a Multiple Award IDIQ (MAIDIQ) contract. The ordering period of the contract is anticipated to be Dec 2019 to Dec 2029. It is the intent of the Government to award an initial task order to all participants for development and qualification activities. The timelines for these activities are as follows: All preliminary design review (PDR) activities shall be completed NLT 10 weeks after contract award. The contractor shall produce 25 production units for testing purposes NLT 12 months after contract award, and shall finish qualification testing NLT 18 months after contract award. The Government intends to compete future production delivery order(s) among only those participants with qualified switch designs. The intent of the program is to procure enough switches to meet Government supply needs.
IAW FAR 6.302-1, the Government intends to restrict participation to only those sources who were able to comply with Government schedule requirements. The intended participants are:
• Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD)
• Moog Space and Defense Group (Moog)
• Bionetics
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation will be made available to interested parties through the FBO website. Certain restricted technical data documents required to respond to the solicitation will not be furnished as part of the solicitation. Interested parties can request these documents by providing a completed DD Form 2345 to the Government POC(s).
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