Brake Carrier Assembly (Aircraft Arresting System) - Solicitation

*Please see updated SOW for changes - "SOW Brake Carrier Assembly Rev 1 - 2 Feb 2022"*

Offerors are hereby notified that the Request for Quotation (RFQ) Aircraft Arresting System, Brake Carrier Assembly, requirement FA481922QA004, has been posted. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. 

FA481922QA004 shall be used to reference any written responses to this Solicitation.

Tyndall Air Force Base anticipates a requirement that is being considered under a small business set-aside program.  The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed 336413.  The size standard for this proposed NAICS is 1250.

Description: AFCEC/COMR has an urgent need to procure 100 each Brake Carrier Assembly, P/N: 52-E-901-1, NSN: 1710-01-189-4161. This item is a critical safety item (CSI) used to support BAK-12 Arresting Absorber System and Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) whose sole mission is to stop tail hook equipped fighter aircraft on aborted take-off (engine failure) or when declaring an, flight emergency and requiring the aircraft to engage the runway barrier to prevent potential damage to the airframe and/or loss of aircrew. The shortage of Brake Carrier Assembly further delays Tyndall CEMIRT's AAS program over all mission. The lack of usable cores required to meet the technical order mandated ten overhaul and upgrade of BAK-12 Arresting Absorber System and in-turn the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System. MAAS are required to provide temporary barriers for air shows/training, runway repairs with displaced thresholds, and US aircraft /coalition contingency aircraft missions worldwide.

The contractor shall furnish all required parts, equipment, material, and labor to provide the following item in accordance with (IAW) all applicable codes, specifications, and industry/federal standards to CEMIRT at Tyndall AFB, Florida.

This requirement is for the procurement of parts and equipment for BAK-12 energy absorber repair, replacement, and fielding on a global scale for the Civil Engineer Maintenance Inspection Repair Team (CEMIRT) (Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC)).

Salient Characteristics:  See attachments for SOW, technical drawings, and combined synopsis/solicitation.

The purpose of the above requirement item(s):  Stopping tail hook equipped fighter aircraft on aborted take off (engine failure) or when declaring a flight emergency requiring the aircraft to engage the runway barrier to prevent potential damage to the airframe and/or loss of aircrew.

325 CONS is interested in receiving quotations form interested vendors. Include in your capabilities package your DUNS, Cage Code, and System for Award Management (SAM) expiration date, and any related specifications/drawings.

NOTE: RESPONSES TO THIS SOLICITATION SHALL STATE IF THEY ARE A SUPPLIER OR MANUFACTURER!

The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. 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 in determining its small business set-aside decision." All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications related to this effort. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort.  

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 in determining its small business set-aside decision.” 

ATTENTION:  Interested parties or potential contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for contract award or payment if the Government chooses to make an award.  Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained via https://www.sam.gov 

Solicitation response time:  Wednesday 09 February 2022 - 4:00PM, CST.  Please submit the information electronically in PDF format. Reference FA481922QA004 to the Contracting Officer, TSgt Brittany Kempton / Email:  brittany.kempton@us.af.mil and the Contract Specialist, 1 Lt Blake Dailey / Email:  blake.dailey.1@us.af.mil   Telephone responses will not be accepted.   

Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a solicitation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through FedBizOpps.  Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.