Mylar Duplication and Digitization

REQUIREMENT TITLE:  Mylar Duplication and Digitization

Solicitation Number: FA8201-24-Q-0006

Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis

1.  NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside.  The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size standard of 1,500 employees.  The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement.  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.  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.

2.  Program Details: Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Hybrid Mylar Digitization Service, Mylar Precision Plotting Services and On-Demand Mylar Restoration Services for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)/LZP Engineering Data Service, Hill AFB UT 84056 over a 3 year ordering period.

For description of requirement, see attached Statement of Work (SOW) Mylar 1 March 2024, 4 Pages.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)/LZP Engineering Data Service, Hill AFB UT has a requirement and is requesting sources for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Hybrid Mylar Digitization Service, Mylar Precision Plotting Services and On-Demand Mylar Restoration Services.

The government is looking for capable sources that can meet the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) (Attached) that are organized into the three CLINS below.

CLIN 0001

Mylar Digitization Service in accordance with SOW Paragraph 1.1 through 1.1.2

FFP                 QUANTITY               UNIT               UNIT PRICE

1                                  EACH                    $

CLIN 0001 Delivery date: On or before 7 days after receipt of call

CLIN 0002

Mylar Precision Plotting Services in accordance with SOW Paragraph 1.2 through 1.2.3

FFP                 QUANTITY               UNIT               UNIT PRICE

1                                  EACH                     $

CLIN 0002 Delivery date: On or before 7 days after receipt of call

CLIN 0003

On-Demand Mylar Restoration Services in accordance with SOW Paragraph 1.3 through 1.3.1

FFP                 QUANTITY              UNIT             UNIT PRICE

 1                                  EACH                      $

CLIN 0003 Delivery date: On or before 3 business days after receipt of call

To respond to the Sources Sought, please email the following information (see paragraph 1 - 8 below) to both the contract specialist (CS) Colton Esplin colton.esplin@us.af.mil and contracting officer (CO) Dawn Schmidt at dawn.schmidt.1@us.af.mil no later than 17 May 2024

All correspondence is required to be emailed to both the CS and CO.

1. Name of Company:

2. Cage Code:

3. Company Point of Contact (POC) Information: Name, Title, Email address

4. Small Business size status under NAICS 325992 (i.e., SDVOSB, Small Business, WOSB, 8(a)):

5. Current registration in Sam.gov: Yes or No. If Yes, what is the date of registration expiration?

6. Would your small business be performing as the Prime: Yes or No. If yes, what percentage of the work would be performed by the prime?

7. Is there a Teaming arrangement: Yes or No. If yes, identify the company(s) in the Teaming Arrangement

8. Provide a brief summary and explanation of your company's capabilities to provide the services listed below.

• Hybrid Mylar Digitization Service: The contractor shall have capability to precisely convertlarge format Mylar drawings up to 48” x 180” to digital raster imagery in TIFF G4 format. The contractor shall maintain precise geometric accuracy within =/-.0025” over 48” x 180” utilizing precision scanning equipment with an optical resolution of 2450dpi. The scanning device shall be able to maintain geometric accuracy of 100 microns and capable of =/-10 micron repeatability. High end pinch roller scanners do not meet the minimum dimensional accuracy tolerances required for Mylar digitization.

• Mylar Digitization Service The contractor shall have capability to precisely convert large format Mylar drawings up to 48” x 180” to digital raster imagery in TIFF G4 format. The contractor shall maintain precise geometric accuracy within =/-.0025” over 48” x 180” utilizing precision scanning equipment with an optical resolution of 2450dpi. The scanning device shall be able to maintain geometric accuracy of 100 microns and capable of =/-10 micron repeatability. High end pinch roller scanners do not meet the minimum dimensional accuracy tolerances required for Mylar digitization and shall not be used. The Mylar Digitization shall comply with ASME Y14.31-2008 requirements for a “reproduction” in Paragraph 1.7.20 which is a precision electronic copy that duplicates the original Mylar. Dimensional Accuracy References such as gridlines and trammel points shall not be altered for the electronic reproduction in accordance with the requirements of ASME Y14.31-2008 Paragraph 5.

• Mylar Precision Plotting Services: The contractor shall have organic capability to provide On-Demand Mylar Precision Plotting Services for drawing sizes up to 48” x 180”. Precision Plots shall be produced utilizing an optical laser-generated plotting device with a resolution of up to 2450dpi on approved stable-base materials with a Dmax range of .01-4.5. The contractor shall have expedited on-demand Precision Plotting Services to support OO-ALC manufacturing requirements within 72 hours.