SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- Parachute Equipment Harness
- Notice Date
- 10/15/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 314999
— All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/PK - WPAFB (includes PZ, WL, WW, WI, WN, WK, LP, WF, WK), 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-7218, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- FA8629-19-RFI-5000
- Archive Date
- 11/6/2018
- Point of Contact
- Amber A. Taylor, Phone: 9376568463, Joni L Dingledine, Phone: 9376568204
- E-Mail Address
-
amber.taylor.9@us.af.mil, joni.dingledine@us.af.mil
(amber.taylor.9@us.af.mil, joni.dingledine@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- BATTLEFIELD AIRMEN RAPID REFRESH and REPLENISHMENT (BARS) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFl) / SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (SSS) PARACHUTE EQUIPMENT HARNESS FA8629-19-RFI-5000 1. This RFI/SSS is issued for informational purposes and market research only, and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment of the Government to award a contract. Submitting information in response to this posting is voluntary; the Government will NOT reimburse any company or individual for any expenses associated with preparing and submitting information in response to this posting. 2. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Battlefield Airmen Branch (WISN), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, is conducting market research to identify potential sources that may be capable of providing a single-pin, four-point release parachute equipment harness in support of Guardian Angel (GA) operations. 3. The required capabilities and features of a harness for mid-mount and high-mount equipment include: • Equipment harness with four (4) quick attach and quick release points, and a single point equipment release connection; • Compatible with parachute systems equipped with four equipment/cargo attachment points; • Triangle link for attaching a hook-pile tape (HPT) lowering line; • Can be used with high mount equipment attachment points as well as with conventional (under the handles) equipment attachment points; and • Approved equipment per AFI 11-410 for use by United States Air Force parachutists for military parachuting operations/military free fall. 4. Respondents shall provide the following information in their submission: Name: Address: Point of Contact (to include phone number and email address) CAGE Code: Web Page URL: State whether the company is domestically or foreign-owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Size Status. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills, size standard 500 employees. Based on the NAICS, state whether the company is: other than small business, small business, small disadvantaged business (SDB), woman-owned small business (WOSB), economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB), 8(a) certified business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), veteran-owned small business (VOSB), or Historically Underutilized Business Zone small business (HUBZone). 5. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this notice. Responses must directly demonstrate the company's capability to meet or exceed the above-listed requirements. Recent, relevant experience should also be provided. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated. 6. Responses are limited to 5 pages (excluding a cover page) and should include technical and descriptive text as well as photographs/illustrations to provide sufficient detail. Additionally, the response should indicate the place of manufacture. The submitted documentation becomes the property of the United States (U.S.) Government and will not be returned. 7. Please note that all prospective Information received as a result of this request will be considered as sensitive and will be protected as such. Any company proprietary information contained in the response should be clearly marked as such, by paragraph, such that 'publicly-releasable' and 'proprietary' information are clearly distinguished. Any material that is not marked proprietary will be considered publicly-releasable. Any proprietary information received in response to this request will be properly protected from any unauthorized disclosure. 8. When submitting a response, please be aware that the Air Force workforce is supplemented by contracted support personnel. Any proprietary data submitted may be handled by contract support services personnel who have signed the same Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) as Air Force personnel. 9. Broad Industry participation for this RFI is encouraged. U.S. and non-U.S. firms are permitted to respond. 10. Please note that prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DOD contract. To learn more about this SAM requirement and how to register, please visit the SAM website at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 11. Responses are due by 5:00PM Eastern time on Monday, 22 October 2018 via email to: Amber Taylor AFLCMC/WISK Contracting Officer Amber.taylor.9@us.af.mil And Joni Dingledine AFLCMC/WISK Contract Specialist Joni.dingledine@us.af.mil 12. This notice may be updated as additional information becomes available. Please check the FBO site for updates to this announcement. For more information on this RFI, please contact the point of contact identified above. E-mail communication is preferred. 13. The Government will respond to questions from interested parties and will post responses on FBO unless proprietary information is involved, or the answer addresses a question peculiar to a particular company or that company's RFI submission.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/ASC/FA8629-19-RFI-5000/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD, United States
- Record
- SN05123831-W 20181017/181015230727-97dfa7611e1e657a846ccf73b1d7c148 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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