SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- Air Force Subscale Aerial Targets Lots 14-16 Production and CLS
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBYK, 314 Choctawhatchee Ave, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32542, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32542
- Solicitation Number
- FA8678-18-C-0002
- Archive Date
- 8/1/2015
- Point of Contact
- Lanya R. Lester, Phone: (850) 883-3386, William Sahli, Phone: (850) 883-3476
- E-Mail Address
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lanya.lester@us.af.mil, william.sahli.1@us.af.mil
(lanya.lester@us.af.mil, william.sahli.1@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice serves as a sources sought synopsis for a follow-on contract to be executed in FY18 for subscale aerial targets. This sources sought is a market research tool to gain knowledge of potential qualified prime contractors, which will be used for planning purposes. This is not a request for proposal and shall not be interpreted as a commitment by the Government. Participation is strictly voluntary; the Government will not reimburse any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought. These aforementioned subscale targets will be used by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group (WEG) to test and evaluate air-to-air and surface-to-air weapons systems. The Air Force currently fulfills this requirement with the BQM-167A target procured from Composite Engineering Inc. (CEi). The Government does not own a technical data package for the BQM-167A target system and its peculiar support equipment and therefore cannot provide this data to interested parties. The Government currently does not have any development funding available for this effort; therefore, interested vendors must have an existing qualified design solution which also meets the requirements for a Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria (TACC) as detailed in MIL-HDBK-516C. The subscale target that the Government procures must meet the following Threshold performance requirements and Key Performance Parameters (KPPs): a) Endurance (minutes): 60, with 30 of the 60 at military power at 15,000 ft (Threshold/KPP); 75, with 45 of the 75 at military power at 500 feet (Objective); b) Minimum-to-Maximum Airspeed Range: 250 Knots Calibrated Air Speed (KCAS) to 0.90M at 15,000 feet (Threshold/KPP); 200 KCAS to 1.5M at 15,000 feet (Objective); c) Payload Carriage i) Total (pounds): 300 (Threshold/KPP); 500 (Objective); ii) Internal (pounds): 100, plus Growth Capacity (Threshold/KPP); 350 (Objective); iii) Wing (pounds per wing): 150 (Threshold); 250 (Objective); d) Formation Flights of 2, 3, and 4 targets (Threshold/KPP); e) Operating Environment: Day and night, visual and instrument meteorological conditions (VMC and IMC) (Threshold); f) Launch Wind Restrictions i) Ground (knots): 50 headwind, 20 crosswind, 28 tailwind (Threshold); ii) Air (knots): TBD (Objective); g) Launch: Land (Threshold); Air (Objective); h) Recovery: Land and Water (Threshold); i) Sustained Positive "g" at 10,000 feet: +6.0 (Threshold); +9.0 (Objective); j) Sustained Turn Rate at 10,000 feet (degrees per second): 10 (Threshold); 17 (Objective); k) Operating Altitude: 50 ft. AGL to 50,000 feet (Threshold); 50 feet AGL to 60,000 feet (Objective); l) Visual Acquisition (Nautical Miles): ≥ 3 (Threshold); ≥ 5 (Objective); m) Aspect Angle Determination (nautical Miles): ≥ 1.5 (Threshold); ≥ 2 (Objective); n) Visual Augmentation Systems: Smoke, Paint, and Strobe Lights (Threshold); o) Payloads (systems): Shall be pre-wired and capable of carrying and operating the ALE- 47, DLQ-9 pods (with ULQ-21 Components), Infrared (IR) payload pods, APC-4 IR Pods (Threshold) and other current or emerging payloads to enhance target signature or survivability; p) Target Control Systems (TCS) Compatibility: Fully interoperable with the Gulf Range Drone Control System (GRDCS), the Air Force TCS (Threshold); Capable of operating with other DoD TCSs (Objective); q) TCS Operation: Fly Automated Maneuvers and Can Be Manually Operated (Threshold); i) TCS Hold Commanded Heading: (degrees): ± 5 (Threshold); ± 3 (Objective) ii) TCS Hold Commanded Altitude (feet): ± 200 (Threshold); ± 50 (Objective) iii) TCS Hold Commanded Airspeed (knots): ± 10 (Threshold); ± 5 (Objective); r) Scoring System: CMDI-125A, Vector Doppler Scoring System (VDOPS) (Threshold) and must be capable of being modified to incorporate the new NSA mandated KGV-135A encryption chip; s) IFF Modes: Mode 3/A and C (Threshold); Mode 2 and 4 (Objective); t) Probability of Mission Success for 60 Minute Mission: 0.95 (Threshold); 0.97 (Objective); u) Availability (Probability the subscale target will pass the functional check prior to a mission): 0.90 (Threshold); 0.95 (Objective); v) Threat Representative Maneuvers: Subscale target must be capable of performing single-ship, repeatable, consecutive threat representative maneuvers with the ability to terminate the maneuver on command. These maneuvers include (but are not limited to): barrel roll, pitch-back, slice-back, split-S, low altitude penetration, break turns, weave, pop-up, escape, and loss of signal maneuvers. (Threshold) The candidate subscale target shall meet all threshold requirements and be capable of modification to meet objective requirements. The BQM-167A utilizes multiple pieces of drone-unique, peculiar support equipment and test equipment, and any candidate subscale target must be compatible with this existing equipment. The candidate subscale target shall be interoperable with the existing Air Force target facility and range systems at Tyndall AFB, FL. The candidate subscale target shall not require major modifications to existing aerial target facilities, range, and support equipment nor require additional manpower unless the Air Force can realize a net cost benefit. Potential offerors shall have the capability to provide depot-level supply, repair and maintenance support as well as Operations & Maintenance (O&M) manuals (in accordance with (IAW) TMCR 86-01) and O&M training for the target system. Schedule is critical for this procurement, and any potential offeror must be able to deliver a complete, operationally-ready subscale target system (including but not limited to targets, O&M manuals, support equipment, training, spares, contractor depot-level repair & maintenance capability) within the required timeframe to meet critical mission requirements. Additionally, potential sources must be able to provide Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) activities which includes being the Contractor Inventory Control Point (C-ICP), Source of Supply (SOS) and Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) for all peculiar support equipment (PSE), end items, subassemblies, and component parts for the BQM-167A system. Potential sources must be able to perform out-of-warranty repair (OWR) or replacement of AFSAT components to sustain the multi-mission capable BQM-167A AFSAT while ensuring it meets or exceeds the threshold value of each performance parameter and requirements. The potential source must be able to provide comprehensive logistics support that consists of all duties and functions associated with materiel management, supply support, configuration/data management, packaging, handling, storage and transportation (PHS&T), support equipment, computer resource support, maintenance planning, deficiency reporting, maintenance of Item Unique Identification (IUID) registry, warranty administration and depot maintenance. This support should include provisioning, configuration management of hardware, software, and firmware, spares and spares forecasting, inventory management, technical order and data management, repair and replacement support for AFSAT test equipment modifications to include hardware and software engineering, and storage and shipment as needed of production AFSATs. Potential sources must have an automated wholesale supply system that will interface with the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS). Potential sources must be able to provide Sustaining Engineering to support the in-service BQM-167A system in its operational environment. This effort spans those technical tasks (engineering and logistics investigations and analyses) to ensure continued operation and maintenance of the system. Potential offerors who are capable of meeting the Air Force's production and CLS requirements outlined above are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC). The offeror's SOC shall clearly demonstrate that it is capable of (1) producing the BQM-167A AFSAT to meet the requirements specified above; and (2) providing CLS support as described above to ensure the fielded system and associated support equipment continues to meet all performance requirements. The SOC shall be limited to 25 pages including attachments. Responses are requested by 17 July 2015. The Government anticipates a multiple lot contract award not later than (NLT) December 2017. The offeror must deliver subscale targets at a rate of approximately two to three (2 to 3) targets per month beginning in December 2018 to maintain an adequate inventory of subscale targets to support Air Force operational requirements. After contract award, the Government will require the contractor to conduct a minimum of five (5) successful qualification flight tests prior to executing a decision to procure the first production lot. A First Article Acceptance Test (FAAT) may be conducted on the initial production articles prior to Government acceptance of the first lot of targets. In addition, the base contract and options for each lot may include the following provisions: (1) Procurement of a variable quantity ranging from twenty one (21) to forty (40) with a best-estimated-quantity (BEQ) of thirty (30) targets per lot; (2) Depot-level logistic support; (3) Extended Warranty; (4) On-site technical representative at Tyndall AFB, FL and/or other designated AF range; (5) Spares provisioning; and (6) Sustaining Engineering. A total of five (5) production lots are currently projected for this contract. The current Program of Record is for 800 subscale targets. When competitive production initiates, the quantity remaining to be procured will be approximately 237 to fulfill the Program of Record. The estimated lot buy quantity is 30 per year. Potential offerors who have a candidate subscale target that can meet the performance and schedule requirements outlined above are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC). The SOC shall include tailored, independent test reports that document the assertion that the candidate system has been assessed to be Technical Readiness Level 8 or greater (per DoD Technology Readiness Assessment Desk Book). The offeror must provide test results in which the system was demonstrated to be capable of meeting all performance requirements identified above. If further design changes are planned, it must be disclosed in the SOC. In addition, the offeror shall provide evidence in accordance with DoD guidance that their Manufacturing Readiness Level could be assessed to be at least 8 (per DoD Manufacturing Readiness Assessment Deskbook). The offeror must disclose known risk and known producibility issues. Additionally, the offeror must provide no less than 4 production representative subscale targets immediately qualifiable for Air Worthiness Certification testing no later than December 2015 to substantiate the Statement of Capabilities and mitigate potential impacts to the Government schedule. Firms responding to this synopsis should also state whether or not they are a small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBzone certified, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, veteran owned, or minority-owned concern as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-1. The Government will base its decision as to whether this acquisition shall be full and open competition, small business set-aside, or sole source on responses to this synopsis and other market research. The appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this proposed acquisition shall be 336411 with a size standard of 1500 employees. As directed by the Foreign Disclosure Office, Eglin AFB, FL, no foreign participation shall be allowed for this acquisition. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to appropriate Government personnel. When required, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather to the contracting POC identified below. The Ombudsman is Ms. Jill Willingham, AFLCMC/AQP. She may be contacted at (937) 255-5472. Collect calls will not be accepted. Interested companies must submit a SOC within 45 days of this announcement to the following Points of Contact: Lanya Lester, Contract Specialist, phone (850) 883-3386, e-mail lanya.lester@us.af.mil, or William Sahli, Contracting Officer, phone (850) 883-3476, e-mail william.sahli.1@us.af.mil.
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