MODIFICATION
16 -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast ADS-B Out
- Notice Date
- 10/26/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/HB - Hanscom, 11 Barksdale Ave Bldg 1614, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 01731, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01731
- Solicitation Number
- FA8730-15-C-0003-RFI
- Point of Contact
- Khunravin Heng, , Linda M Connell,
- E-Mail Address
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khunravin.heng@us.af.mil, linda.connell@us.af.mil
(khunravin.heng@us.af.mil, linda.connell@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Out THIS RFI IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI; RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the United States Air Force (USAF) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) Program Office. The purpose of the RFI is to determine industry availability of qualified vendors to modify four (4) Boeing E-767-based AWACS aircraft to a) integrate the "ADS-B Out" function and b) install "ADS-B Out" on the E-767 aircraft in Japan and in a classified environment. Modification timeline constraints have determined that the RFI be re-announced. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is a precise satellite-based surveillance system that uses Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to determine an aircraft's location, airspeed and other data, and broadcasts that information to a network of ground stations, which relays the data to air traffic control displays and to nearby "ADS-B In" equipped aircraft. The transponder used and already installed on each aircraft is the Raytheon Company AN/APX-119, part number 4079100-0530, which includes the ADS-B capability. This RFI seeks to identify qualified vendors capable of procuring an approved GPS position source for ADS-B Out, install that equipment on the four (4) aircraft, and integrate the new equipment with the transponder to provide the ADS-B Out capability for the aircraft. An ADS-B Out modification to the E-767 AWACS aircraft must meet the minimum performance requirements of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Standards Order (TSO)-C166b or TSO-C154c. In addition, the vendor must be able to coordinate with the Department of Defense (DOD) Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mark XIIA System (AIMS) Certification Authority to obtain AIMS certification. Modifications to the aircraft must result in a system that meets requirements for obtaining Airworthiness Certification after the modifications are complete. It is anticipated aircraft modifications will be completed in Japan, one aircraft at a time, starting in or about 2019. Reference the following performance requirements documents for the aforementioned capabilities: • FAA AC 20-165B: Airworthiness Approval of ADS-B Out Systems • RTCA DO-260B: Minimum Operational Performance Standards for ADS-B and TIS-B • RTCA DO-229D Change1: Minimum Operational Performance Standards for GPS/WAAS • TSO C145c: Airborne Navigation Sensors Using GPS Augmented by SBAS • TSO C166b: Extended Squitter ADS-B and TIS-B Equipment • DoD AIMS 03-1000B Amendment 1 (dated 1 July 2015): Technical Standard for the ATCRBS/IFF/Mark XIIA Electronic Identification System and Military Implementation of Mode S • DoD AIMS 03-1102B Rev 001 (dated 24 September 2014): Mark XIIA and Mode S Transponder Installation Test Requirements • DoD AIMS 03-1103AB: Mark XIIA and Mode S Transponder Operational Test Requirements See also the list of associated documents under Quick Links at http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/programs/adsb/ The government requests information on sources/vendors capable of performing this E-767-based AWACS task. Viable candidates shall possess: • Ownership or access to a facility, in Japan with personnel cleared to work in Japan; to use and properly store classified materials at the U.S. SECRET level • Applicable special test equipment (STE) • Knowledge of ADS-B Out use, test and qualification of the completed aircraft modifications • Ability to pilot and ferry aircraft within Japan (receive/deliver to customer, test flight) Interested sources need to submit an Information Package. The following format is required: The information package should be tailored to this required format and is limited to twenty (20), single-sided, 8-1/2" x 11" pages with the font no smaller than 10 point. Vendors are encouraged to identify to the Government any information missing from this RFI that will be necessary to respond to this sources sought synopsis. At a minimum, sections should be dedicated to discussing: Part I: General Information: Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, CAGE Code, Phone Number, E-mail Address, Web Page URL. Information for Government Acquisitions: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (respondents should not feel constrained by this NAICS code). Based on the above NAICS Code and Size Standard of 1,250 employees, state whether your company is: - Small Business (Yes / No) - Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) - Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) - Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) - 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) - HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) - Other Than Small Business (Yes / No) Identify any existing contracts you may hold that may fulfill this requirement, i.e., Network-Centric Solutions Contract-2 (NETCENTS-2), General Services Administration (GSA) schedules, other DoD contracts that may be ordered against by the Air Force. If you have such existing contracts please provide the contract number and the Contracting Officer's contact information. Part II. Capabilities: 1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your company 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 experience as a Prime Contractor for designing and installing aircraft modifications and/or changes to avionics systems. In particular, any history with TCAS, IFF or related flight deck mods. 3. Identify subcontractors required, if any will be utilized. A) Specify how much work will be done as a Prime. B) Specify how much work will be done by Sub-contractor. 4. Describe any risks inherent in the tasks identified in or implied by this RFI. 5. Describe your company's capabilities in generating technical data, engineering drawings, and manuals, to include a recommended maintenance concept? Spares recommendation? 6. Identify and substantiate whether you possess an approved Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) cost accounting system (applies to large businesses) or whether your cost accounting system is adequate for determining costs applicable to cost type contract. 7. Identify and substantiate whether you possess an approved Earned Value Management System (EVMS). 8. Describe the company's ability to obtain and manage Associate Contractor Agreements (ACAs) with aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). A) Describe your company's existing agreements with this OEM. 9. What is the highest level of security your company can support? Describe the methods by which increased security classification support could be provided if necessary. A) Does your company have the ability to secure aircraft and facility? B) Is security team organic or through subcontractor? 10. Describe your company's ability to obtain the appropriate export licensing and authorizations to perform the ADS-B Out modification in Japan. 11. Identify how long it would take to perform the modification on each aircraft to include testing. 12. Identify what technical documentation your company would need from the OEM to perform the aircraft modification. 13. Identify a representative to support further Government inquiries and requests for clarification of the information provided, if needed. Part III. Cost Estimate: All respondents shall submit a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the required modifications on four (4) E-767 AWACS aircraft with particular attention given to identifying all cost drivers. The Government acknowledges that interested firms may not be able to respond to this RFI without disclosing information deemed to be "proprietary." Respondents must ensure that documents including proprietary information are marked properly. Data submitted in response to this RFI will be reviewed by DOD, Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) personnel, and (Federally Funded Research and Development Center) FFRDC personnel. It is the responsibility of the respondents to clearly mark submitted information with appropriate restrictive markings. All members of the Government/contractor response evaluation team are obligated to protect information to the maximum extent permitted as required by the Economic Espionage Act, 18 U.S.C. 1831 et seq., and other applicable statutes or regulations. In addition, Government members are obligated to afford protection under the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905. All support contractor members are required to protect the information by the terms of their contracts. The Government has also determined that all support contractor personnel have no organizational conflicts of interest that could adversely affect protection of the information. Please send responses to this RFI electronically to Khunravin Heng, Khunravin.Heng@us.af.mil no later than (NLT) 30 calendar days after publication of this announcement. Only unclassified information may be transmitted to this email address. This RFI does NOT constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ), nor does this issuance restrict the Government's acquisition approach. Any information received is considered market research and may be utilized by the Air Force in developing its acquisition strategy. This market research will be used to assess the availability and adequacy of potential sources. If your entity would like to request a one to one session, please include the request as part of your submission. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested/received, nor reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI.
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