SOLICITATION NOTICE
16 -- Fuel Pylon Unit (FPU)-8/A, 330 Gallon External Fuel Tank
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR HQ, Building 2272 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, MD, 20670
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-N00019-05-P1-AZ252
- Response Due
- 9/30/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2005
- Description
- Naval Air Systems Command Conventional Strike Weapons Program Office (PMA-201) is conducting a Market Survey of Industry to determine potential interested sources who have the skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required to successfully qualify for production and manufacture of the Fuel Pylon Unit (FPU)-8/A, 330 gallon External Fuel Tanks (EFT). The FPU-8/A EFT is a filament wound tank designed for maximum survivability in an aircraft carrier environment. The FPU-8/A EFT must match and maintain the physical characteristics, interface capabilities, weight and mass properties of the legacy FPU-8/A EFTs currently flown on the F-18 A-D aircraft. The Fuel Tanks shall be manufactured in accordance with the drawing package for the FPU-8/A tank. Copies of the drawing package can be obtained by emailing Kate Plowey at kate.plowey@navy.mil or Linda Tome at linda.tome@navy.mil . Based on a review of industry?s response to this sources sought synopsis, the government will decide the appropriate acquisition strategy. The NAICS code is 336413, Aircraft Assemblies, subassemblies, and parts manufacturing. It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single-spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating their ability to manufacture the FPU-8/A 330 Gallon EFT. This documentation shall address through prior/current corporate experience in manufacturing similar EFTs the following: (1) design and systems engineering, design verification, first article and qualification testing; (2) planning, coordinating and conducting tests to prove system performance, and; (3) systems integration, manufacturing and delivering hardware; (4) company profile to include number of employees, Cage Code, DUNS number, NAICS Code and a statement regarding current small business status; (5) resources available such as corporate management, facilities and manning to be assigned to the project; (6) statement on whether your interest in this sources sought is to be the prime contractor or are you seeking subcontracting possibilities. All responses and questions to this announcement shall be submitted to the following: kate.plowey@navy.mil or at Naval Air Systems Command, 47123 Buse Road, Suite 453, Attn: Ms. Kate Plowey, AIR-2.4.4.3.2, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547, no later than 30 September 2005. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal including the use of any appropriate small business programs. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
- Record
- SN00885245-W 20050903/050901212803 (fbodaily.com)
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