Repair of F-15 Digital Mapping System (DMS)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Digital Mapping System (DMS)

Digital Mapping Processor (DMP), 5895-01-444-5142FX

Mission Cartridge (MC), 7045-01-445-0383FX

Theater Cartridge (TC), 7045-01-500-5493FX

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The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for repair of the F-15 Digital Mapping System (DMS). The DMS consists of the Digital Mapping Processor, NSN: 5895-01-444-5142FX, P/N: 8520305-911, The Mission Cartridge, NSN: 7045-01-445-0383FX, P/N: 8520380-903, and the Theater Cartridge, NSN: 7045-01-500-5493, P/N: 8520390-903. The level of security clearance in this requirement has not been determined. The Repair Method Code (RMC) /Repair Method Suffix Code (RMC/RMSC) for these items is R3/R; where RMC/R3 is repair, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer and RMSC/R is the Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to contract repair of this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the item. This code is used when the Government did not initially purchase the data and/or rights.

The Government does not own or have access to the data for these items. The DMS is a system that consists of a Digital Map Processor (DMP), a Mission Cartridge (MC), and a Theatre Cartridge (TC).  The DMP is responsible for processing map data and theatre data provided by the mission cartridge and theatre cartridge. The MC and TC are memory devices that host the data which is processed by the DMP. The Government did not provision for a competitive acquisition package including the full repair technical data or acquisition of any test equipment that     would be required to perform organic repairs. The Digital Mapping System is a military-unique item that must be manufactured to the Honeywell drawing specification, 8523307-901. The drawing specification, 8523307-901, contains extremely stringent design requirements and must meet exact form, fit, function and interface requirements for effective F-15 mission accomplishment. Therefore, a commercial item will not satisfy the unique requirements of this acquisition.

Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all test equipment required for repair. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts.

The known source for this requirement is

   Honeywell International  

   21333 N 19th Ave.

   Phoenix, AZ  85027-2764

   Cage 5Y043

   Type: Large Business

Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

FAR52.215-3REQUESTFORINFORMATIONORSOLICITATIONFORPLANNINGPURPOSES (OCT 1997)

1. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts are provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
2. Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.
3. This solicitation is issued for the purpose of conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess manufacturing data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the Parts Kit, Electronic.