MARKET SURVEY: TDWR Klystron Blower

The FAA has a requirement for acquisition of Centrifugal Blower (TDWR Klystron Blower) in support of the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR).

NSN 4140-01-363-6060, OEM part number 035282000, AMETEK Rotron

The TDWR systems were fielded in the mid-1990s. The radar was designed and manufactured by Raytheon and purchased under contract DTFA01-89-C-00002. The TDWR Klystron Blower was released under Raytheon’s Specification Control Drawing G502036-1 (dated 05/10/1991). Specification Control Drawing identified CAGE 82877, EG&G Rotron Inc. as the only approved source of supply. In 1998, Rotron was purchased by AMETEK, becoming AMETEK Rotron. The TDWR Klystron Blower has been identified under AMETEK Rotron part number 035282000. This part number is the only approved part for this application.

Alternate sources for this TDWR Klystron Blower would require initial engineering time, first article production, testing and approval followed by production time. This delay in providing production units could result in extended outages within the NAS due to demand and supply of this asset. As a result, an increased number of NAS facilities could experience extended outages while qualifying an alternate source.

The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting proposals at this time. The responses will be used to develop the source list for this requirement. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense.

The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all businesses capable of providing the specified equipment.

This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms.

The NAICS CODE for this requirement will be 333413, Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 500.

The FAA intends to review all response submittals to establish the acquisition strategy for this requirement.

To make this determination the FAA requires the following from interested vendors:

1. Capability Statement:

a.          Provide documentation to the FAA showing proof for rights to use the data from the OEM or that vendor is an authorized distributor for Government and military acquisitions

b.         Clearly demonstrate that the interested vendor is qualified and capable of providing the required component

c.          Identify type of manufacturing provided by your firm,

d.         Identify size and type of products provided by previous contracts (elaborate and provide detailed information and past performance),

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

3.         Provide a point of contact number and name (either by phone, email or both) for questions.

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

5.         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.”

Please respond by submitting complete capability statement by email to: connie.m.houpt@faa.gov.

All responses to this market survey must be received by June 19, 2025, 2:00 pm CT marked as “6973GH-25-MS-00008 TDWR Klystron Blower Market Survey response”.

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