Controller System for MTS Planar Biaxial Load Frame

Added: Feb 23, 2018 10:04 am SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation)

FA8601-18-T-0190SS

The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/ Operational Contacting Branch, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned (EDWOSB), Veteran-Owned (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) small businesses that are capable of providing a complete Controller System to operate our current MTS Planar Biaxial Load Frame for The Air Force Institute of Technology's (AFIT) Material Testing Laboratory. Firms that respond shall specify that their product meets the specifications provided in the attachment below and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance.

Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachment identified below:

•1.      Attachment 1: Statement of Work

All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these items to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.

The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 persons. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and also indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, and/or HUBZone). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Capability responses will be assessed and the data will be used to assist the Government in determining the acquisition strategy, including Small Business Set Aside (SBSA), sole source, or full and open, for any potential subsequent action.  In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 210.001, market research results will be used to determine whether FAR Part 19 criteria are met for a SBSA or further socio-economic set aside.  Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a SBSA is that small business prime contractors meet the requirements set forth in compliance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitation of Subcontract.  Responses from small businesses, therefore, need to include rationale as to how compliance with FAR 52.219-14 will be achieved.  Also, the rules governing affiliation and ostensible subcontracting apply when determining size, as does the non-manufacturer rule.  All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract.

Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments.

CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the required commodities. The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements, as stated in Attachment 1 hereto. The response must not exceed 15 pages. 

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: terra.rivera@us.af.mil. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads "FA8601-18-T-0190SS, Controller System for MTS Planar Biaxial Load Frame". If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls or .xls documents are attached to your email. Emails shall be limited to 10MB or less. All other attachments may be deleted. Responses may also be mailed to:

AFLCMC/PZIOB,
ATTN: POC - Terra Rivera
1940 Allbrook Dr., Rm 109
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5309                                                                                                                                    Or electronically at terra.rivera@us.af.mil

RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 12 March 2018 BY 12:00 PM ET. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to Terra Rivera at terra.rivera@us.af.mil.