Request for Information Repair of Unmanned Threat Emitter (UMTE) and Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) Common Electronic Attack Receivers (CEARs)

Request for Information
Repair of Unmanned Threat Emitter (UMTE) and Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) Common Electronic Attack Receivers (CEARs)

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

United States Air Force (USAF) Weapon Systems: AN/TPT-T1 (V) Unmanned Threat Emitter and (UMTE) and AN/ASQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) Repair for CEARs:

UMTE Common Electronic Attack Receiver (CEAR) 5840-01-612-7747 SRC4700C SRC4700C, SRC TD 12-2872 Test Plan and associated procedures
JTE Common Electronic Attack Receiver (CEAR) 5840-01-660-2373 SRC4700D SRC4700D, SRC TD 12-2872 Test Plan and associated procedures
FPGA Processor Card, CPC 5998-01-660-8402 SRC5156A SRC5156A, SRC5156A Unit Test Procedure
RF/IF Assembly LRU CCA 5998-01-660-5957 SRC5140A SRC5140A, SRC5140A Unit Test Procedure
MCU LO Carrier Card 5998-01-661-0918 SRC5147A SRC5147A, SRC5147A Unit Test Procedure
UMTE CEAR Chassis 6130-01-666-6849 SRC5157C SRC5157C, SRC5157C Unit Test Procedure
JTE CEAR Chassis 6130-01-661-1908 SRC5157D SRC5157D, SRC5157D Unit Test Procedure

NAICS code 811219

The Government is performing market research to identify budget requirements and sources of repair for the UMTE and JTE CEARs and CEAR subcomponents mentioned above.

Government objectives and requirements:

1. The repaired items shall meet the technical requirements of the associated weapons systems shown in the above table. Assets shall pass all tests related to these items as subsystems, meet weapon system interface requirements, and function as a like new item in the weapon system environments. The government does not have access to all CEAR test equipment data. It is up to the contractor to show that they can obtain and use all technical data necessary to evaluate, repair and verify correct function of both the UMTE and JTE CEARs and CEAR subcomponents.
2. The contractor shall demonstrate that they can furnish all facilities, parts, materials, data, equipment and services, required to dissemble, inspect, repair as necessary, reassemble, align and functionally test each item, returning the item(s) to a serviceable condition.
3. Respondents to this Sources Sought should include a rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate of costs to repair the CEARs and subcomponents. The government will use this ROM to budget for repair of the above items and will not use it as a negotiating or evaluating position for any responses to a possible follow on request for proposal (RFP).
4. The contractor shall demonstrate that they can respond to all government repair documentation requirements. Repair of USAF assets requires contractor repair documentation to possibly include asset in processing reports, in work reports, installation of IUID labels, a monthly status report, oversight from DCMA and the USAF Supply Chain Management office.
5. The contractor shall demonstrate that they are registered with the US government System for Award Management (SAM), are a registered Department of Defense contractor, and have a CAGE code and DUNS number assigned. Invoice submission and acceptance is done through the USAF Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system.
6. Respondents whose repair capability meets the USAF repair requirements will be noted. Responses will be retained in a file and they will be subsequently provided a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) when issued. Responding to this request in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded to the respondent for the repair of assets listed.
7. USAF documentation for the CEAR test equipment is incomplete, however, interested parties may contact Kimberly Covert 415 SCMS at kimberly.covert.1@us.af.mil to obtain the documents that are available to the USAF for commercial distribution. Please, place "Sources Sought" in the subject line and make the request as soon as possible after the posting date. Include in the request for the supporting technical data, the synopsis number, and a copy of the respondent's DD Form 2345.

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 811219 which has a corresponding Size standard of $20.5 Million. 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.

To be considered as a potential repair source for this requirement, a Contractor will be required to submit technical data, in response to a solicitation, verifying their capabilities to repair and test these items. The Contractor will be required to verify to the Government that the items are within Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications.

Respondents to this request will be retained in a file and subsequently provided a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) when issued. Responding to this request in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded to the respondent for the repair of this item.

All information received in response to this announcement that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement.