SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Electron Tube
- Notice Date
- 7/19/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, PK/PZ Tinker AFB, 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 1AG76A, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 73145-3015, United States
- ZIP Code
- 73145-3015
- Solicitation Number
- 5960-00-927-5806
- Point of Contact
- Grace M McGinnis, Phone: 4057392128, ,
- E-Mail Address
-
grace.mcginnis.1@us.af.mil,
(grace.mcginnis.1@us.af.mil, /div)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Electron Tube NSN: 5960-00-927-5806 This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the Electron Tube for use by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. INSTRUCTIONS: Below is a document containing a description of the Electron Tube requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company's capability. 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.) Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. 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 Michelle McGinnis, AFSC/PZABC, (405) 739-2128. Electron Tube NSN: 5960-00-927-5806 PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the production data/repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for the repair of Electron Tube NSN: 5960-00-927-5806 for USAF personnel. Our acquisition strategy is a five-year contract (basic plus four option periods) and will continue through FY22. The projected quantities will be 8 each assets repaired per year. Power amplification is accomplished with the Litton L3 L-5630-51 X-band Traveling Wave Tube (TWT). The TWT receives X-band RF input from STAMO at minimum power of 45 mW. At this input level, minimum peak output pulse power is 9.7 kW, and nominal peak output pulse power is 15 kW. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY Electron Tube 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: L-3 Communications Corporation · Address: 960 Industrial Rd San Carlos, CA 94070-4116 · Point of Contact: Bill Pelster · CAGE Code: S0507A •· Phone Number: 650-591-8411 ext. 2224 •· E-mail Address: bill.pelster@l-3.com •· Web Page URL: · Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336413 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). Written responses, no facsimiles or e-mails please, must be received no later than the close of business August 3, 2016. Please mail two (2) copies of your response to: USAF AFMC AFSC/PZABC Attn: Michelle McGinnis Post: 1AE199A 3001 Staff Drive Tinker AFB, OK 73145 Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to 424.SCMS.AFMC.RFI.Responses@tinker.af.mil. With a subject line: "Electron Tube". Part II. Capability Survey Questions •A. General Capability Questions: 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. 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). What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.) Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data. 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. Describe your company's capability to obtain or manufacture molds/tooling. Also, provide information on your type of molding process. What is your company's current maximum production capacity per month? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase production capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product from being a viable solution to our requirement? Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections. •B. Hardware Production Questions: •1. Describe your capability and experiences in the manufacturing/fabrication of components. •C. Repair Questions: Describe your capabilities and experience in modifying existing systems/equipment (hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems in the depot environment. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying repair or maintenance procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems? •4. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/in work balances and repair status to your customer.
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