SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- E-3 Avionics Sustaining Engineering Services
- Notice Date
- 9/19/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- 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
- HBK_RFI-1
- Archive Date
- 11/6/2018
- Point of Contact
- Steven P Snodgrass, Phone: 4057363343
- E-Mail Address
-
steven.snodgrass.1@us.af.mil
(steven.snodgrass.1@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- E-3 Avionics Sustaining Engineering Services (ASES) INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT "ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS" BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT BY THE "CLOSING DATE" OF THIS NOTICE. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. PURPOSE: This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of market research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF). This market research is being conducted to increase competition for this requirement by identifying potential sources and to gauge small business interest to determine whether or not this requirement can be satisfied with a Small Business Set-Aside. 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. The Government will use the information gathered through publication of this SSS to determine the best acquisition strategy for this requirement. The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, etc. Potential sources shall be capable of providing engineering services for avionics, software, and associated training equipment. Generally, the work to be accomplished includes recurring and nonrecurring engineering services to support maintenance and sustainment of the E-3 avionics systems. This shall include avionics systems engineering support, detailed design engineering, design change analyses, avionics system and subsystem integration, technical analyses, liaison engineering support, drawing and technical order development, reliability and maintainability analyses, material procurement & support, ground and flight test support, program analyses, design study preparation, mishap investigation technical support, engineering feasibility studies, material deficiency report analyses, Aircrew Training Device (ATD) modification support, field problem investigation, and failure analyses. Contractors shall have expertise in the design, integration, and sustainment of avionics systems, subsystems, their related components and associated ground/flight software codes and system components and must have access to design, engineering, qualification, test, reliability, and configuration data for all avionics systems currently installed in the E-3 aircraft. The contractor must also possess facilities, tolls, equipment, and personnel to provide all E-3 aircraft avionics engineering support services. DESCRIPTION North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541330 (Engineering Services) SBA Size Standard: $38,500,000. Requirement Information: The Air Force requires recurring and non-recurring engineering services. Recurring engineering services will require responses to recurring inquiries or tasks. Tasks include inquiries relating to Diminished Manufacturing Sources Material Shortages (DMSMS) resolution, field level support, basic design information, proprietary data, flight test data, original qualification concepts, performance data, reliability data, operational effectiveness, operational and maintenance procedures, logistics support and any other potential problem area where Contractor engineering experience and/or information is required. Engineering services may require the generation of raw engineering data. The scope for recurring engineering services affects the following avionic system components: E-3 CNS/ATM (Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management), DRAGON (Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation) Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and A/B-kit hardware/software; Avionic components directly interfacing with DRAGON LRUs and A/B-kits; and Rockwell Collins LRUs. ESTIMATED SOLICITATION INFORMATION Estimated Solicitation Date: February 2019 Estimated Solicitation Closing/Response Date: May 2019 PR#: TBD Government does not have access to the technical data. Design, engineering, qualification, test and reliability and configuration data (including all proprietary and limited rights drawings and technical data) for the avionics systems, subsystems, their related components, and ground/flight software code used in the avionics systems installed in the E-3 aircraft must be obtained from the OEM Rockwell Collins Incorporated. Disclaimer: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Information, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The information in this notice is based on current information as of the publication date. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. If changes are made, updated information will be provided in future notices and will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Responses to this SSS may or may not be returned. Contractors not responding to this SSS will not be precluded from participation in any future solicitation.
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