VDOPS - Vector Doppler Scorer

Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management and Integration Center (ACC AMIC), Langley AFB, VA is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy for a potential requirement for vector doppler scoring (VDOPS) services on Full Scale Aerial Targets (FSATs) (QF-4 and QF-16) at Tyndall AFB (TAFB), FL and Holloman AFB (HAFB), NM, and Subscale Aerial Targets (SSATs) (BQM-167A) at Tyndall AFB. VDOPS services is a proprietary system comprised of off-the-shelf components and proprietary software. The system is comprised of both on-aircraft components and Ground Station Units (GSUs). The Government does not own the technical data package for the VDOPS system and its peculiar support equipment and therefore cannot provide this data to interested parties. The period of performance will be one base year starting 1 Jan 14 and four option years plus a 6-month extension which may be exercised if it is required. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 750 employees. Interested small business concerns that are certified and qualified as a small business under NAICS 334511, and registered in the Central Contract Register (CCR) under NAICS 334511, should submit a capabilities package (no more than ten pages) outlining their key business abilities relevant to the performance of this requirement. All companies, both large and small, are encouraged to respond and submit their capabilities packages to this office no later than close of business (COB) 5 April 2013. This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis for market research purposes only. This is NOT a Request for Proposal or a Request for Quote. This potential requirement may be set aside for small business participation pending the interest received in response to this synopsis. Interested sources that believe they have the capability to perform should respond to the point of contact (POC) below with affirmation that they are a small or large business, woman owned, veteran owned, and/or have existing GSA or other contracts that can be used for this order under NAICS 334511. All documents associated with this projected requirement, to include a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), are posted on the FedBizOpps website, www.fbo.gov. To assist us in maintaining a listing of interested offerors for this potential requirement, please provide your company name, POC, address, telephone number, email address, and business size under NAICS 334511 to the following POCs for this procurement: Ms. Carla Ashby, Contract Manager, telephone (757) 764-9148, email carla.ashby@langley.af.mil and Roger J. McAughan, Contracting Officer, telephone (757) 225-6321, email roger.mcaughan@langley.af.mil. The Government will consider all information submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis notice. The Government intends to use the internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documents posted on the FedBizOpps website will not be provided. The Government will provide email confirmation receipt of all capabilities packages. If companies do not receive an email confirmation after submitting their packages, please contact both POCs listed above by email and telephone to verify receipt.

Funds are presently not available at this time for this potential requirement. The Government's obligation for this potential requirement is contingent upon availability of appropriated funds from which payment for this requirement can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this potential requirement.