Sources Sought F-16 Mounting Bracket

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA820325R0011
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

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About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Sustainment Center is conducting market research to identify potential sources for manufacturing an F-16 Mounting Bracket with National Stock Number 5340-01-643-5571. This sources sought synopsis is designed to determine if responsible sources exist and evaluate the potential for a competitive or small business set-aside procurement. The agency is specifically interested in small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns within the NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. Interested parties are requested to respond within 14 days of the March 13, 2025 posting, providing details about their small business status, potential teaming arrangements, and descriptions of similar services provided to government and commercial customers in the past three years. The primary point of contact for this opportunity is Christina Witt, Contracting Officer, who can be reached at christina.witt.2@us.af.mil or 801-777-6977.

The sources sought notice indicates no specific set-aside has been definitively established, though the government is actively exploring small business opportunities for this procurement. The solicitation applies to companies with up to 1,250 employees in the specified NAICS category, with the procurement focused on spare parts for the F-16 mounting bracket. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed, the procurement is classified under the Hardware, Commercial product service code (PSC 5340) and involves spare or repair category components. The part number for the mounting bracket is 201309312-101, and the procurement is not associated with any Recovery and Reinvestment Act action. Respondents are explicitly advised that this notice is not a formal solicitation, and any submitted information is voluntary, with no guarantee of reimbursement for response-related expenses.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

Synopsis Number:                           Notice Type:

FA8203-25-R-0011                            Sources Sought Synopsis

Synopsis:

NOTICE:  This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this notice.

Purpose:

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 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing with a corresponding size standard of 1,250 employees. 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.

All information received in response to this announcement that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. 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.

Program Details:

1. Item: F-16 Mounting Bracket

2. National Stock Number (NSN): 5340-01-643-5571

3. Part Number (P/N): 201309312-101

4. Classification Code: 16

5. NAICS Code: 336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

6. Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No

7. Expendability, Recoverability, Reparability Category (ERRC) Code: N

8. Spares or Repair: Spares

Response Due Date:   14 days from the day posted

Primary Point of Contact: Christina Witt

Title:  Contracting Officer

Email:  christina.witt.2@us.af.mil

Phone: 801-777-6977

**Posted 13 March 2025 by AFSC OL:H/PZAAB**

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