Sources Sought/Industry Day Announcement for P-8A Commercial Common Spares

This is a Sources Sought/Request For Information only as well as an Industry Day Announcement. There will be no solicitation issued at this time.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), P-8A Program Office (PMA-290), is conducting a market survey to identify potential business sources who have the resources, capabilities and experience to procure and deliver new or refurbished Boeing 737 commercial common initial spare parts for P-8A Aircraft.

This notice is being used for the purpose of determining market interest, availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to establishing the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal, including the use of any appropriate small business programs. All interested businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this Sources Sought notice. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought is strictly voluntary. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website located at http://www.fbo.gov for the release of any follow-on information.

SUBMISSION CONTENT: Written responses are requested to be no more than 5 single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 inch pages using 12 point Times New Roman font minimum. If the material provided contains proprietary information, please mark accordingly and provide disposition instructions (submitted data will not be returned). Classified material shall not be submitted. The response should include, but is not limited to, the following:

a) A one page company profile to include Company name, address, point of contact (including telephone number and email address), Small Business Administration (SBA) business size classification (i.e. large, small, small disadvantaged, service disabled, veteran owned, HUB Zone, etc.), number of employees, Cage Code, DUNS number, NAICS Code, major products, primary customer base, statement on whether your interest in this sources sought is for the purpose of becoming the prime offeror or to inquire about subcontracting possibilities, and points of contact who are able to discuss the material submitted.

b) A description of your company's past experience and performance of similar contracts for aircraft spares procurement, including whether any of these have CPARs ratings. This description shall address and demonstrate, through prior and/or current experience, an understanding of Aircraft spares procurement.

c) A summary of your company's capability and approach to meet the spares and delivery requirements identified in the attachment to this announcement.

d) Any redlines for parts that your company cannot procure and the reasoning (i.e. lead time, proprietary part, etc.)

e) Any other information your company deems necessary to aid the Government in refining its acquisition strategy and assessing your company's capability.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Interested offerors shall respond to no later than 10:00 AM (Eastern) on 30 November 2012. All interested offerors must be registered in Central Contractor Registry (CCR) to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Interested offerors may mail, fax, or email responses; EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD FOR SUBMITTING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. Electronic responses shall be submitted in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel format, or Portable Document Format (PDF). Submit responses to the following:

Email: alexandra.laigle@navy.mil

In addition, NAVAIR intends to have an Industry Day on 17 December 2012, from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. EST, at RBC, Inc., 46579 Expedition Drive, Suite 200, Lexington Park, MD 20653 (do not contact RBC, Inc. directly - all correspondence must go through Alexandra Laigle).

NAVAIR shall present an overview brief of the requirement followed with one-on-one side sessions. The one-on-one side sessions shall be available only upon request and will be limited to approximately 30-minute intervals per company. The purpose of the one-on-one side session shall be for each company to present their capabilities and any suggestions on how to structure the solicitation to enable greater competition. Due to the limited capacity of the Industry Day location, only three (3) attendees from each company shall be permitted to attend Industry Day and side sessions, if requested.

All interested DoD contractor's must notify Alexandra Laigle, via e-mail, no later than 11 December 2012 with Company Name, address, POC name & phone number, CAGE Code, number of attendees (including names and titles) and their interest in an one-on-one side session. All requests must be submitted via e-mail, please no phone calls.

Email: alexandra.laigle@navy.mil