B-1 Retaining Ring

NOTICE:  This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this notice.

Purpose:

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if other responsible sources exist.  The government intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price sole source solicitation/contract under the existing DLA Basic Ordering Agreement SPE4A1-19-G-0012 to Meggitt Aircraft Braking System (CAGE: 0B9R9) as the sole owner of the data necessary for the B-1 Retaining Ring, NSN: 5325016543362LE. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 336413 Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size standard of 1,250 employees. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns.  The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code and size standard for each group.  Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years.  Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government will use this information for acquisition planning purposes.

Program Details:

The Landing Gear Office, AFMC 417 SCMS/GUMB. Landing Systems include: landing gear structures, rolling stock (wheels and brakes), antiskid systems, materials development/characterization, processes (e.g. Depot repair processes), business data (e.g. management of systems integration).

Item: B-1 Retaining Ring
National Stock Number (NSN): 5325-01-654-3362

Part Number (P/N): 90011323
NAICS Code: 336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Expendability, Recoverability, Reparability Category (ERRC) Code: N
Spares or Repair: Spares

The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date.  This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government.  Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business opportunities homepage at www.fbo.gov. 

The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information.  The Ogden Air Logistics Complex Contracting Directorate (AFMC), Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, intends to issue a formal Request for Quote in September of 2017. 

Qualified sources should provide the following information: company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, existing government contracts, type of business size, and a cost estimate for each item you can provide.

Responses may be submitted via email in PDF or Microsoft Word format to the following:

Primary Point of Contact:

            Jayson Skow, Contracting Specialist

            Email: jayson.skow@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of Contact:

            Christina Witt, Contracting Officer

            Email: christina.witt.2@us.af.mil