Rapid_DMSMS_Risk_and_Obsolescence_Solutions

25 July 2019- The Government has received several questions concerning this solicitation. The answers to these questions are being posted. Also, the due date for proposals is being extended. Proposal are now due no later than 12 August 2019, 1700 EST..

3 July 2019- The Solicitation for the 448th SCMW Supply Chain Consortium Initiative is hereby posted. Proposal are due no later than 5 August 2019, 17:00 EST..

23 May 19- The Industry Day Q & A is being added to this post..

9 April 2019
The number of respondents planning to attend our industry day has outgrown seating capacity, so we have added a second session to the afternoon of 24 Apr 19, in the same location. The meeting content presented will be the same during both sessions, so attendance at both is not required (attend Morning OR Afternoon session). The morning session will remain from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Central Time. The afternoon session will be from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Central Time.
If you have already registered to attend, please advise the Agreements Officer and Contract Specialist by 16 Apr 19 (1700hrs) your preference for morning or afternoon. Otherwise, when registering, please advise preference.
Additionally, we have coordinated with the Public Affairs Office to have the afternoon session broadcasted via Facebook Live.
The link can be accessed here:
https://www.facebook.com/TinkerAirForceBase/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&eid=ARAoRuA1r2FhG4JOnSDbG0nYHU50_vxeQ_0UrhZTlbIt2KYsTkmocUtAwkcGdw6BJjPwafTFQ0h9FukL
Accessing this link will require a Facebook account and that you are logged in to your account to view the presentation. You should also be able to access this feed from the Facebook Tinker Air Force Base Home Page.

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18 March 2019
The Government has scheduled a Supply Chain Consortium Initiative (SCCI) Industry Day on 24 April 2019. Please see attached announcement. Please RSVP for the SCCI Industry Day by submitting your company name and number of attendees to the Agreements Officer and Contract Specialist via email by 19 Apr 19, 1700hrs Central Time.

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30 Oct 18- The Government has received several questions from industry regarding this RFI. Please find attached the answer to these questions..

Rapid DMSMS, Risk, and Obsolescence Solutions

The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing (SCMW), within the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), would like industry perspectives on a potential 448th SCMW and Industrial Base reverse engineering and manufacturing framework to rapidly solve availability issues derived from Diminishing Manufacturing Source and Material Shortages (DMSMS), supply chain risk, and obsolescence challenges.

The 448th SCMW is open to various solutions to include a consortium framework consisting of Small Businesses, Traditional and Non-Traditional Firms, Academia, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and AFSC Organic (Innovation Center) reverse engineering, repair development, and manufacturing capabilities.

Assumptions: The 448th SCMW would provide available serviceable and/or unserviceable assets, any existing technical data, and a desired solution set (in terms of deliverables). Deliverables may include, but would not be limited to, prototype assets, procurable technical data packages, and manufacturing runs required to fulfill immediate 448th SCMW needs and industrial base business case requirements (e.g., timeframe to recover investment costs). It is envisioned that after requirement delivery and the timeframe to recover investment costs (whichever would be advertised or negotiated) are completed, all delivered technical and supply chain data will be provided to the 448th SCMW with unlimited rights.

The 448th SCMW is interested in your thoughts from your perspective as to how to rapidly solve availability issues derived from DMSMS, supply chain risk, and obsolescence challenges utilizing the assumptions above. Please include perspectives on feasibility, attractiveness, expectations of a successful framework, and the potential for utilizing agile methods in demonstrating equivalency of reverse engineered parts (i.e., how you would demonstrate reverse engineered parts are form, fit, and functionally equivalent). Inputs on lessons learned from unsuccessful frameworks are also welcomed.

While there is no prescribed format for delivery, all submissions are limited to 25 pages. The 448th SCMW does not intend to award a contract nor pay for any information, presentation or materials provided in response to this Request For Information (RFI). If requested, presentations may be given at Tinker AFB, OK, after submittal of written inputs.

Request written inputs be provided in response to this RFI via email to all POCs listed below no later than close of business (1700 Central) on 26 November 2018. The POCs for this RFI are:

Jeffrey Slayton
Director of Special Programs, Strategy & Policy
Email: jeffrey.slayton@us.af.mil

James Banks
Contracting Officer
Email: james.banks.12@us.af.mil
Phone: 405-736-5668

Tailor Brown
Contracting Specialist
Email: tailor.brown@us.af.mil
Phone: 405-739-4298

INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT "ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS" BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT BY THE "CLOSING DATE" IN THIS NOTICE.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

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