CAVU-2100 Power Supply Assemblies

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for the acquisition of CAVU-2100 Power Supply Assemblies. This acquisition is needed to support CAVU-2100 Multimode Digital Radios (MDR) to provide long term sustainment in support of the FAA En-Route Communication facilities.

The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from qualified firms capable of providing the MDR power supply assemblies as described in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW). Interested vendors should contact the Contracting Officer for a .zip file of the listed attachments.

This market survey is being issued to request information that will enable the FAA to make a screening decision to determine qualified firms that have the ability to provide these products.  The FAA reserves the right to add other sources which meet the criteria and have performed satisfactorily on previous procurements. 

The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 334220- Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing.  The business size standard for this NAICS is 1,250.

First Article testing will be conducted unless a first article inspection has previously been performed on the manufacturer’s product.

To be considered responsive, vendors expressing interest in this matter must provide the following:

1. Capability Statement:

a. Type of products provided by your firm, may include specification sheets and brochures.

b. Description of previous contracts for products that are similar in scope and indicate experience fabricating power supply assemblies. 

1. Provide detailed information and past performance information for at least three (3) contracts within the last three (3) years including program title, customer name, contract dates, contract value, customer point of contact, and description of work performed.  

c. Demonstrate experience/capability for the requirements set forth in the attached (draft) Statement of Work. 

d. Provide a copy of ISO 9001:2015 certification.

2. Response shall also provide a point of contact number and name (either by phone, email or both) for questions.

3. *Proof of Entity Registration in the System for Award Management (https://SAM.gov)

4. A copy of the vendor's SBA 8(a) Certification Letter, if applicable or Certification of SDVOSB eligibility, if applicable.

*Per the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS), clause 3.3.1-33 System for Award Management (SAM), paragraph (b)(1) “By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.”

Responses to this market survey should be via e-mail to the Contracting Officer using the following e-mail address:  connie.m.houpt@faa.gov.  Mark for “Market Survey 6973GH-24-MS-00016”. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. CT, July 10, 2024.  

This market survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the FAA to acquire these services.  No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the FAA will arise as a result of submission of responses to this market survey and the FAA's use of such information. 

This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.