SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Universal Armament Interface (UAI) 2010 Contract Effort
- Notice Date
- 4/2/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, Dept of the AF, AFMC, ASC2725 C Street Bldg 553 WPAFB OH 45433-7424
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7424
- Solicitation Number
- FA8607-09-R-2750
- Archive Date
- 5/1/2009
- Point of Contact
- Laura McDaniel, 9379045988<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Government anticipates awarding a Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee Price (CPIF) type of contract for up to four (4) contracts. The period of performance will be 60 months for this effort with a range of $50,000,000 to a maximum of $60,000,000. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine if there are any businesses available who are capable of performing the following effort: (1) UAI Program Office Support -- Provide support to individual platform/store program offices in their efforts toward integration of UAI requirements into their specific Operational Flight Program (OFP) and Mission Planning components. This support will be situational and will depend on need and a request from the Program Office for such support. Support may be provided at all phases of an OFP program, domest! ic and/or international, including requirements definition and generation, system development and demonstration, and system testing and fielding. (2) Working group, integrated product team, documentation and governance support -- Provide Platform/Store (PS) and Mission Planning (MP) Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Launch Acceptable Region Data Package (LARDP) Super Joint Interface Control Working Group (SJICWG) support, to consist of secretariat functions utilizing and managing a secure web site provided by the Government, providing key technical support in generating proposed changes or additions to the PSICD, MPICD, and LAR documents and associated Compliance Certification Plans (CCPs), as well as providing partial support from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) programs not currently funded for UAI implementation to participate in SJICWG activities. All SJICWG support will follow the specified processes outlined in the UAI Interface Control Plan (ICP). (3) R! isk Reduction Studies -- Perform Risk Reduction studies as requested for incorporation of follow on interface requirements into current UAI development efforts. Follow on interface requirements are considered to be those functional and logical interfaces that are outside the scope of current UAI development efforts. This effort will include technical reports and presentations documenting potential identified candidates, feasibility, trade studies, as well as roadmaps and plans for incorporating interfaces from these systems or technologies into the UAI program. For those interfaces or technologies deemed feasible for near-term inclusion into UAI, draft Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and associated draft Interface Change Notices (ICNs) will be generated with respect to the appropriate PSICD, MPICD, and LAR core documents. The draft ECPs/ICNs will either be incorporated into UAI core documents through formal SJICWG processes, or will otherwise be refined during follow on, full development efforts to address and incorporate these interfa! ces into UAI. (4) UAI Development Tools - Universal implementation of the UAI requirements across a multitude of platforms and store programs has been facilitated by use of common development tools developed and provided by the UAI Program Office. Successful contractors will be required to provide continued support of these development tools, including but not limited to: (a) UAI Certification Tool (CT): Update all Computer Software Configuration Items (CSCIs, currently including the Mission Planning CT, Universal Store Simulator (USS), and Universal Platform Simulator (UPS)) to be current with ICD revisions and (b) Updates to the LAR Toolset. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 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 disadvantaged business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a wom! an-owned business, a service disabled veteran-owned small business, a HUB zone small business concern, and should also indicate if the firm is foreign-owned. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICs) code 541712, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences with the Aircraft Parts, and Auxiliary Equipment, and Aircraft Engine Parts exception applies to this acquisition with a size standard of 1,000 employees. In accordance with AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101, the Ombudsman for ASC is Howard E. Marks Jr., Chief, Acquisition Center of Excellence, Aeronautical Systems Center, 1755 11th St, Bldg 570, Room 101, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7404. howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil Voice Number: 937-255-8642 (DSN 785-8642) Fax Number: 937-656-7193 (DSN 986-7193). Technical questions should be directed to Mr. Oren Edwards, (937) 656-6202, email: oren.edwards@wpafb.af.mil. Non-technical and/or contractual questions should be directed to Ms. Laura McDaniel, (937) 904-5388 and Ms. Kristina Hansman, (937) 656-6012. ! Interested sources must respond with a complete capability/qualification package describing their technical expertise and experience, personnel and facilities. The response should 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. Information responses should be sent to ASC/641AESS/SYKA, 2725 C Street, Bldg 553, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7424 not later than (15) fifteen days from the publication of this notice. Responses must be limited to ten 8.5 x 11 pages in length (Times New Roman 12 pitch font). The response cover page is not included in the ten page count, but each page after the cover counts. Any pages beyond the cover and ten page limit will not be considered. Written responses to this sourc! es sought synopsis should be submitted no later than (15) fifteen calendar days from the publication date of this notice (see Note 22 - Capabilities Statements Only) For more information on "Universal Armament Interface (UAI) 2010 Contract Effort", please refer to:https://pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs_solicitation.asp?id=6057
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