Spare parts for military weapons systems and related equipment

This is not a request for either a quote or proposal. This announcement is considered market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME. 

THE DLA LAND AND MARITIME IS ISSUING THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS AS A MEANS OF CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY PARTIES HAVING AN INTEREST IN AND THE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

ITEM: Antenna

NSN 5985-01-455-2545 is to be procured in-accordance-with approved source(s) CAGE 93346, part number 3380-8012-0008 or CAGE 76301, part number 74-870118-113. 

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Inc. (93346) and The Boeing Co. (76301) are the only current approved sources.

Once the solicitation is issued, interested sources must submit the appropriate information outlined in DLAD 52.217-9002, Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of Offers for Part Numbered Items.

NOTE: This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application.

No Data is available. The Alternate Offeror is required to provide a complete data package including data for the approved and alternate part for evaluation.

Joint Certification Program (JCP) Certification requirement applies.  The solicitation document contains information that has been designated as "Militarily Critical Technical Data" and have been "classified". Only businesses that have been certified by the Department of Defense, United States/Canada Joint Certification Office, and have a valid security clearance may have a copy of the solicitation document and drawings.

This is a "Critical Application Item".

A quantity of 250 each up to 500 each may be required and will be shipped to a DLA stocking location.

The purpose of this synopsis is to locate sources interested in becoming approved sources and for any additional approved sources.

Submission Instructions: Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) must be sent to Kenneth Planty via email at kenneth.planty@dla.mil by the response date listed in this synopsis and should include in their submission, information on their products/services, company, CAGE code, capability, company size/profile, and any other supportive information.  Respondents will be placed on the solicitation mailing list.

This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary.