SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Landing Gear Engineering Services
- Notice Date
- 4/26/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill AFB OO-ALC, OO-ALC/PKXD 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, UT, 84056, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- FA8203-07-R-ATLAS
- Response Due
- 5/17/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/1/2007
- Description
- Hill AFB intends to solicit and award a contract to conduct studies and analyses, develop prototype components, and accomplish testing and certification efforts as required to maintain or improve flight safety and to improve the reliability and maintainability (R & M) of landing gear systems. The acquisition integrates elements of emerging materials/technologies, improved designs, state-of-the-art repair/overhaul techniques, and optimized business/data processes. The Applied Technologies for Landing Systems (ATLAS) Program was established in 2005 to address MAJCOM concerns and meet their objectives of (1) ensuring mission safety (2) improving operation capability/performance, improving Reliability and Maintainability, and (3) reducing the cost of sustainment. The program is focused on implementing safety, reliability/maintainability, and sustainment improvements for all Government-managed landing gear systems and related infrastructure (depot and field). This program provides integrated services, designs, prototypes, repairs, and processes. The ATLAS Program integrates the following major elements to accomplish safety and mission-capable objectives: - Component redesign to support increased weight/performance requirements. - Commercial technology insertion. - Development of improved materials, coatings, and processes to minimize corrosion and wear (with emphasis on reducing environmental impact) - Improved maintenance/repair/overhaul (MRO) strategies - Improved logistics/business/data strategies. The goal is to significantly reduce complexity, improve reliability and maintainability, reduce cost of landing gear components with the overall objective of extending the life of landing gear systems/components. The Government anticipates awarding a 5 year ID/IQ contract for this effort, with firm fixed price, cost, and time and material CLINS. In order to avoid organizational and consultant conflicts of interest the contractor shall comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.505. At the commencement of performance the contractor shall have the capabilities to meet the following criteria: Functional Lead Engineers The contractor shall utilize functional leads to plan and supervise all projects/tasks within the functional areas as defined above. Each functional lead shall be seasoned engineers with experience working in the functional specific areas listed below. Project Lead Engineers The contractor shall also utilize seasoned system engineers to act as project leads. Each project lead shall have past project lead experience on landing gear systems. Many of the projects within this effort will be on-going or continuation projects. The Contractor must be able to pick up the program without disruption to any of these on-going ATLAS projects and directly proceed in executing the requirements. The contractor shall have documented experience with complex development and integration programs involving landing gear systems. At the commencement of performance, the contractor?s organic staff shall possess expertise to support all activities in the following functional areas as they relate to aircraft landing gear, wheels, brakes, brake control (antiskid, hydraulics), and tires: Interested companies are asked to submit a Statement of Capabilities not to exceed twenty-five (25) pages addressing the following areas: o Landing Gear Structures Requirements definition, integration, concept, design, analysis, manufacture, qualification, airworthiness certification, implementation, and Sustainment. o Rolling Stock Requirements definition, integration, design, qualification, airworthiness certification, implementation and Sustainment. o Materials Materials development/characterization, technology insertion, and manufacturing technology. o Processes Repair and overhaul concepts, process improvement, technology insertion, and manufacturing technology. o Business/Data Program management, configuration management, technical data revision, maintenance strategies, feasibility analysis, information systems, and logistics planning/provisioning. Special Note: This Sources Sought Synopsis is part of the Acquisition Market Research Analysis and will be used to determine the basis for any competitive aspects of the acquisition. Accordingly, each respondent is requested to clarify whether any teaming arrangements are contemplated (including Small and Small Disadvantaged Business participation). Based upon receipt of responses and analysis, a determination will be made to ascertain the Government position of sole source versus a competitive solicitation. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. This is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate their size, particularly if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a woman-owned business, a HUB zone small business concern, a minority institution, and should also indicate if the firm is foreign-owned. The North American Industry Classification System (NAIC) code is Engineering Services 541330 with a size standard of $25 million. In addition, interested sources are asked to respond with a complete capability/qualification package describing their technical expertise and experience, personnel and facilities. The response should also identify key technical risks, issues, and any partnering arrangements that may be considered. All parties are asked to provide a telephone number, an e-mail address, and a facsimile number in their response. Information marked ?Proprietary? will be protected and will not be divulged unless mandated by existing laws. This information should be sent to 984 CBSG/PK, ATTN: Deborah J. Dodd, 6050 Gum Lane, Bldg 1233, Hill AFB, UT 84056 not later than (21) twenty-one days from the date of this notice. In accordance with AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101, the Hill AFB ombudsman for this effort is Julie Primbs at 801-777-0768, FAX 801-777-6830, E-mail julie.primbs@hill.af.mil. The PCO for this is Deborah J Dodd, (801)586-0684, E-mail deborah.dodd@hill.af.mil. Any non-technical and/or contractual questions should be referred to Deborah Dodd. Technical questions can be directed to Ryan Josephson, phone 801-777-5711, E-mail ryan.josephson@hill.af.mil.
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