United States - F-16 hflcc

Description

Added: Jul 29, 2019 2:38 pm

     

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 334511 which has 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. 
2.  Program Details:  This requirement is for modification and qualification of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).  Existing Flight Control Computer(s) (Flight Control Computer (FLCC)- 460700-11-01) will be modified to include digital capability in order to interact with other aircraft avionics and the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) algorithm.  Digital upgrade must not change legacy capabilities or interfaces. United States Government (USG) requires fully qualified digital "Hybrid" Flight Control Computer(s) (HFLCC) for the USAF pre-block fleet.  The US Air Force is not offering development support and does not have FLCC or HFLCC data rights to share with potential offers.  The Government does not have funds for a reverse engineering effort.  BAE is the original equipment manufacturer of the FLCC and owns all data rights.  Offerors must be able to receive and modify assets within 12 months of contract award.  Maximum quantities are 750 modified FLCCs.
3.  Foreign participation is not allowed.
4.  Data packages are not available to be provided. 
5.  Please submit your CAGE code when responding to this notice.
6. Questions should be directed to Tim Howard, telephone: (801) 777-8118, email: timothy.howard.27@us.af.mil or Nathan Lee, Procurement Contract Officer, telephone: (801) 777-6878, email: nathan.lee.3@us.af.mil.  6072 Fir Ave, BLDG 1233 Hill AFB UT 844056-5820.

Opportunity closing date

12 August 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed