Request for information for an/MSN-7 communication central system
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8102-20240306
- Agency
-
Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 928110 National Security
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 73145, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice was published by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center. It requests a Rough Order of Magnitude for parts listed on drawings for the AN/MSN-7 Communication Central System. Contractors must obtain an approved DD 2345 to access controlled unclassified information drawings.
The purpose of this Request for Information is to conduct market research for pricing parts and escalation rates to support the system from fiscal year 2025 through 2035. Respondents are asked to provide firm fixed prices per unit for parts and the basis for any estimated escalation rates. They are also requested to identify any parts that may be difficult to price for the life of a future contract. The Special Notice seeks input on appropriate economic price adjustment clauses and questions are due by April 29, 2024, with responses due by May 9, 2024 to the contracting officer and program manager listed.
Notice text
Request for Information
AN/MSN-7 Communication Central System
DISCLAIMER:
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.
1. The Program Office is requesting a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) for the parts listed on MSN-7 Non-CUI Drawings and parts listed on MSN-7 CUI Drawings. Your company will need to provide the Contracting Officer (Kimberly Simms) a copy of an approved DD 2345 to get access to the CUI Drawings information. More information about obtaining an approved DD 2345 can be found at the following website:
https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/DD2345Instructions/
The Contracting Officer has no control over the process or any additional information about this process. You will need to follow the instructions on the website and/or contact the help desk at the following:
You may contact the Joint Certification Office directly at: JCP-ADMIN@DLA.MIL
Phone Number: (877) 352-2255
2. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. IAW FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997):
(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Request For Information or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(b) 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.
(c) This request is issued for the purpose of market research to identify potential sources.
3. The purpose of this RFI is for Market Research only In Accordance With (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The highlighted yellow boxes to support Market Research for the FY 25 – FY 35. The program needs to know the FFP per unit cost of each part.
4. The Program Office requests the anticipated escalation % per year for the anticipated life of the contract. Is there a particular pricing index in which this estimated was based on? Please provide the basis of estimate.
5. If there are issues/ concerns pricing any parts that would prevent establishing a FFP for the life of the contract, please let us know. We need to be aware of this in the market research phase of our acquisition to ensure a smooth source selection.
6. In recognition of economic of economic risks associated with an extended performance period, the Government is considering the use of an Economic Price Adjustment clause (EPA) (Apr 29) in the future contract to minimize price risk (either up or down) in the event of market volatility associated with metals and/or labor. For this to be possible, we need to determine it is in the best interest of the Government by reducing the risk to both the Government and the Contractor. We also need to know which clause would be most appropriate and why?
FAR 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment – Standard Supplies
FAR 52.216-3 Economic Price Adjustment – Semistandard Supplies
FAR 52.216-4 Economic Price Adjustment – Labor and Material
7. Questions regarding this RFI must be received no later than 4:00 PM local CDST on 29 April 2024. All questions and answers will be posted for all interested parties to review.
8. Submit responses to this RFI to both the Contracting Officer and Program Manager listed in the RFI. Responses must be received via email no later than 4:00 PM local CDST on 9 May 2024.
9. Submit responses or inquiries to:
Kimberly Simms Ella Le
Contracting Officer Logistics PM
AFLCMC/HBK AFLCMC/HBAAA
Tinker AFB, OK 73145 Tinker AFB, OK 73145
kimberly.simms.1@us.af.mil ella.le@us.af.mil
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