Power Supply Modules (PSM) for ASDE-3 Radar System

The FAA has a requirement for acquisition of Power Supply Modules (PSM) model 1764 for the Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE)-3 radar system. The Model 1764 PSM is a custom unit originally designed by Quarterwave Corporation as part of the ASDE-3 system. Quarterwave is the only approved manufacturer for the PSM at this time.

The PSM is a critical part necessary to maintain ASDE-3 facilities. The current requirement is necessary to avoid extended outages at National Airspace Systems (NAS) ASDE-3 facilities.

Alternate sources for this PSM 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.

It is the FAA’s intent to attempt to qualify an alternate source for the PSMs under a separate acquisition package.

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 335311, Power, Distribution and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 800

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

b.         Identify type of manufacturing provided by your firm,

c.         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 March 5, 2024, 2:00 pm CT marked as “6973GH-24-MS-00008 ASDE-3 PSM Market Survey response”.

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