MODIFICATION
18 -- Modular Mechanical Ordnance Destruct System
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 336414
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, SMC - Space and Missile Systems Center, 483 North Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, California, 90245-2808
- ZIP Code
- 90245-2808
- Solicitation Number
- 11-79
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2011
- Point of Contact
- Alicia L. Cawley, Phone: 5058533757, Michael A. Reed, Capt, USAF, Phone: 5058537664
- E-Mail Address
-
alicia.cawley@kirtland.af.mil, michael.reed@kirtland.af.mil
(alicia.cawley@kirtland.af.mil, michael.reed@kirtland.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Synopsis only. This is not a solicitation announcement and there are no Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to download. This synopsis is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of qualified sources. Responses to this sources sought synopsis will be used to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, and if the Government plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published in Federal Business Opportunities. Responses to this sources sought are not an adequate response to a solicitation announcement. As there is no proposal package or solicitation at this time, no telephone calls will be accepted requesting a proposal package or solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations to be made. The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Space Development and Test Directorate, Space Launch Division (SMC SDTD/SDL), Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM intends to solicit up to a 5 year contract for procurement of Modular Mechanical Ordnance Destruct Systems (MMODS) for Minuteman II (MMII) and Minuteman III (MMIII) motors and booster sets, annual aging surveillance testing to extend the service life of MMODS ordnance components, and rework and test of these assets as required to maintain flight certification. A minimum of 60 ordinance units and one suite of aging surveillance testing per component are estimated over the life of the contract. MMODS allows Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) to support both Space and Sub-orbital mission requirements for Flight Termination. Potential offerors must have significant expertise with the MMII/MMIII solid propellant motors, MMII/MMIII ordnance destruct systems, and with government contracting. Projected award amount NTE $25M ceiling. Any solicitation resulting from this request for information will require the potential offerors to demonstrate, in their proposals, significant expertise in the following areas and provide data substantiating each requirement: (1) Ability to provide ordnance destruct systems for MMII and MMIII rocket motors and booster sets that meet Range Safety Requirements outlined in EWR 127-1. (2) Extensive knowledge of and experience complying with EWR 127-1. (3) Ability to perform Aging Surveillance/Life Extension Testing to include: • Non-Destructive Testing consisting of Visual and Dimensional checkout, leakage, and X/N-ray • Destructive Testing consisting of High Temperature Storage, Thermal Cycling, Shock, Random Vibration, Operational Sinusoidal Vibration (except on stage 1), Leakage, and X/N-ray • Firing Test, with a mix of low and high temperature assets (4) Ability to perform to provide engineering studies, analyses, and technical support for programs utilizing MMODS and accomplish special studies related to MMODS transportation, maintenance, safety, storage and use. (5) Ability to perform rework on previously delivered MMODS systems and components. (6) Ability to conduct program management tasks to manage the overall schedule and publish test reports for MMODS. (7) Ability to perform environmental and safety compliance activities in accordance with Federal, State and Local laws and regulations relative to small ICBM ordnance systems. NOTE: The resultant contract may contain an organizational conflict of interest clause and an associate contractor clause. RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE RESPONSE DATE OF 16 SEP 11, BY 1:00 PM. RESPONDENTS NOT MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES (SOC) TO THIS OFFICE. Instructions for Submission: SMC/SD requests interested, qualified sources who can meet the attached requirements, respond to this synopsis with a written Statement of Capability (SOC). This synopsis is not a formal solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this synopsis, or to otherwise pay for the information solicited herein. The SOC shall contain pertinent and specific information addressing the following areas: (1) Experience: an outline of previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed and any in-house research and development effort relevant to the specific task areas of this effort. (2) Personnel: name, professional qualifications, and specific experience of scientific, engineering and program management personnel who might be assigned to work in areas of the subject effort. Any SOC not addressing all the above requirements will be rejected for the purposes of making set aside determinations. The SOC is limited to 25 pages excluding resumes. Pages should have a minimum of 1" margins and 12 point Times New Roman font. SD requests respondents deliver 1 electronic soft copy to each of the email addresses listed below (total of 2 electronic soft copies) no later than 1:00 PM MDT, 16 Sept 2011. Submit only unclassified and non-proprietary information if possible. If proprietary information is deemed essential, all proprietary information should be clearly marked and associated restrictions on Government use identified. All potential offerors shall include company size status under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 336419 - Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts. Submit all responses to this synopsis to Capt Reed at michael.reed@kirtland.af.mil and to Ms. Alicia Cawley at alicia.cawley@kirtland.af.mil. Responses from small businesses (SB) and small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) are highly encouraged. If you are interested only in subcontracting possibilities, please indicate this clearly in your submission. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, an 8(a) firm, a historically black college or university, or a minority institution. The government reserves the right to set this acquisition, or portions thereof, aside for small businesses, 8(a) firms, historically black colleges or universities, and minority institutions. For this proposed acquisition, the definitions in FAR 19.001 and small business size standard for NAICS 336419, size standard 1000 employees apply. The research and test data produced under a resultant contract may contain Militarily Critical Technology List (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by the Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S. Sec 2751, et seq) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401, et seq). Only those companies who are on the Qualified Contractors Access List (QCAL) may receive such information. Request certification and registration from the Defense Logistics Service Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, MI 49106-3412 as soon as possible. An Ombudsman was appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should communicate first with the Contracting Officer to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the Contracting Officer, they are invited to contact: Center/MAJCOM Ombudsmen Mr. James H. Gill 483 North Aviation Boulevard El Segundo, CA 90245 (310) 653-1789 For general contracting information, please contact SMC SDTD/PKTV, Ms Alicia Cawley at alicia.cawley@kirtland.af.mil or 505-853-3757. Place of Performance: SMC SDTD/PK Contracting Division 3548 Aberdeen Avenue SE Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico 87117-5778 United States
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- Place of Performance
- Address: SMC SDTD/PK, Contractign Division, 3548 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 87117-5778, United States
- Zip Code: 87117-5778
- Zip Code: 87117-5778
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