United States - KC-135 LAIRCM Mission Support Equipment

Description

Added: May 29, 2019 10:47 am

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS
KC-135 LAIRCM MISSION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT KIT FABRICATION
AFLCMC/WKDMA

This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements to fabricate KC-135 LAIRCM Mission Support Equipment kits for use by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Below is a document containing a description of the KC-135 Aircraft requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company's capability.
2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)
a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.
3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.
4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the requiring activity, plus phone number.
 
KC-135 LAIRCM MISSION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION
KC-135 LAIRCM Mission Support Equipment. The KC-135 SPO own all data rights. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis is in support of market research being conducted by the Air Force to identify capable potential sources. The United States Air Force, through the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) is conducting market research to identify potential business sources interested in providing KC-135 LAIRCM Mission Support Equipment. Please contact Mr. David Elmore at David.Elmore.2@us.af.mil or phone number (405)736-1881 to coordinate delivery of drawings. This four year effort is for the fabrication of:
• 40 ea. Adapter Plate
• 56 ea. Pod Loader
• 119 ea. Pod Shipping Container
Contractors responding to this Sources Sought Synopsis shall submit the following information electronically no later than 28 June 2019 at 4:00pm CST.

 
CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY
C/KC-135 ENGINEERING SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT
Part I. Business Information
Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:
• Company/Institute Name:
• Address:
• Point of Contact:
• CAGE Code:
• Phone Number:
• E-mail Address:
• Web Page URL:
• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: size: 500-750 NAICS: 332510, 332312
Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:
• Small Business (Yes / No)
• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)
• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)
• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)
• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
• Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)
• Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (Yes / No)
• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).
Is your company interested in possible subcontracting opportunities? If so please describe in detail what part or parts of this requirement that your company capable or interested in performing.
Submit information to the requiring activities' address, include phone number, and must be received no later than close of business 28 June 2019 at 4:00pm CST.
 
 
 
 
Part II. Capability Survey Questions

A. General Capability Questions:

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.
2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).
3. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)
4. Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data.
5. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.
6. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product from being a viable solution to our requirement?
7. What is the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Cost to support this effort?
8. Please provide an approximate delivery schedule based on a contract award date.

B. Hardware Production Questions:
1. Describe your capability and experiences in the manufacturing/fabrication of components.

C. Commerciality Questions:
1. Are there established catalog or market prices for our requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.
2. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.

D. Services Questions
1. Describe your services capabilities and experience with regard to the requirements of this effort.
2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.
3. Demonstrate your ability and experience for the same or similar services, which are currently provided in the commercial and/or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:
a) Contract Number
b) Procuring Agency
c) Contract Value
d) Services Provided
4. Describe your capabilities and experience in any required test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to the required items.
5. Describe how you/your organization will identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?
6. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of the requirements of this effort.
7. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and manufacturing status to your customer as required.
8. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc.
9. If your company can not perform the entirety of the requirement what part could or would your company be able to perform. Provide specific info on what could be broken out for your company's performance.

Opportunity closing date

28 June 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed