T-6A and/or T-38C Aircraft Cartridges, Initiator, Time Delays, Under Seat Rocket Motors

US Department of Defense (DoD) / Foreign Military Sales T-6A and/or DoDT-38C Aircraft Cartridges, Initiator, Time Delays, Under Seat Rocket Motors for
Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBHKB
SYNOPSIS:
1. NOTICE:  This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.
1.1 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 325920/Explosive Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size standard of 750.  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.
2. Program Details 
2.1 This is a Source Sought Synopsis announcement, for market research information only to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This market research is being conducted to identify potential sources possessing the engineering and manufacturing knowledge for egress components for US Department of Defense (DoD) / Foreign Military Sales T-6A and/or DoDT-38C Aircraft. No proposal is requested or accepted from synopsis. This is not a solicitation for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBHK, Hill AFB is conducting a market survey for the following listed in Table 1.0.

Table 1.0
NSN    PART NUMBER    DODIC    NAME
1377-01-114-2034    MBEU69690    XW50    CARTRIDGE, IMPULSE
1377-01-114-2035    MBEU69692    XW51    CARTRIDGE, IMPULSE
1377-01-679-7372    MBDT52054X    JN90    INITIATOR, DELAY .54 SEC
1377-01-679-7378    MBDT41017X    JN91    INITIATOR, DELAY, 0.17 SEC
1377-01-680-5411    MBDT41040X    JN94    INITIATOR, DELAY, 0.40 SEC.
1377-01-680-5657    MBDT62085X    JN96    INITIATOR, DELAY, 0.85 SEC
1377-14-599-6372    MBEU205280    JP14    CARTRIDGE, IMPULSE, CCU-185/A (4.0 SEC DELAY)
1377-99-148-4849    MBEU205110    JN06    SEAT INITIATOR CARTRIDGE
1377-99-213-8693    MBEU200346-1    JN29    SECONDARY EJECTION CARTRIDGE
1377-99-250-2607    MBEU185620    JL58    MK137 USRM
1377-99-368-1186    MBEU179282-4    JN28    CCU-172/A IMPULSE CARTRIDGE
1377-99-410-8094    MBEU179154    JL64    CCU-156 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE
1377-99-443-1286    MBEU201164-1    JN08    CANOPY JETTISON BOOSTER
1377-99-443-6038    MBEU179871    JL65    CCU-157 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE
1377-99-503-8905    MBEU179750-2    JL63    CCU-155 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE
1377-99-724-3034    MBEU185621    JL59    MK138 USRM
1377-99-856-4260    MBEU200519    JN14    AFT USRM
1377-99-867-8761    MBDT52130X    JN95    INITIATOR, DELAY, 1.30 SEC.
1377-99-902-4913    MBEU205270    JN26    PRIMARY EJECTION CARTRIDGE
1377-99-920-7100    MBEU179518-1    JL55    CCU-153 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE
1377-99-968-5676    MBEU200880    JN16    HBDU CARTRIDGE
1377-99-974-2656    MBEU200518    JN13    FWD USRM
1377-99-993-0725    MBEU185260    JL62    CCU-154 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE

INSTRUCTION:
1. Provide relevant experience to include performing engineering, manufacturing, inspection, technical capability to manufacture/repair the above stated items and testing of similar Impulse Cartridge Initiator and Rocket Motors in the last 5 years.
2. Company Profile will include the following:
A.    Number of employees.
B.    Office Location
C.    CAGE Code
D.    DUNS Number
E.    Small Business designation/status claimed.

3. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The Government has very limited technical data to provide to potential offerors. The Government does not have funds available to support second source qualification efforts.  Offerors must possess access to all appropriate data. Martin-Baker aircraft Co LTD., Lower Road Uxbridge UB9 5AJ, United Kingdom (Cage Code U1604) has the capability and drawings for the items listed above.  The US Government does not own or have the rights to use the data required to manufacture these devices. Interested offerors shall respond to this Source Sought Synopsis no later than 3:00 PM, 30 September 2024. 

4. Questions regarding this market survey should be addressed to Ms. Annette Howard, phone (801) 586-4047, e-mail: annette.howard@us.af.mil