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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 25, 2014 FBO #4718
DOCUMENT

99 -- MARKET SURVEY- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Five-Foot Antenna - Attachment

Notice Date

10/23/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AAQ-210 WA - FAA Headquarters (Washington, DC)
 

Solicitation Number

18381
 

Response Due

11/20/2014
 

Archive Date

11/20/2014
 

Point of Contact

Chontice Boykin, chontice.boykin@faa.gov, Phone: 202-267-0797
 

E-Mail Address

Click here to email Chontice Boykin
(chontice.boykin@faa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This Market Survey is issued in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS) Section 3.2.1.2.1. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirement is to obtain form/fit/function replacement antennas for an estimated quantity of 50 Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) Five-Foot Antennas for the Mode S secondary radar system which are approaching their end of life. The purpose of this Market Survey is to determine whether or not adequate competition exists and to determine the feasibility for small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses (SEDB) that are certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program. This requirement is a Service Life Extension Project designed to ensure that the radar system has enough spare parts to cover expected maintenance until at least 2028. See Attachments (1) and (2) for technical specifications of the antenna. The Government anticipates the need for two (2) antennas in 2015, twelve (12) in 2016, eighteen (18) in 2017, and eighteen (18) in 2018. The principle North American Industry Classification System code for this effort is 334511, "Air Traffic Control Radar Systems and Equipment Manufacturing. � The acquisition strategy for the procurement has not been determined at this time; however, either an unrestricted competition or a set-aside will be chosen depending on the responses to the market survey. Accordingly, this Market Survey must not be construed as either a promise to award a contract or an obligation for the Government to provide compensation for information associated with the preparation and submittal of inquiries addressing this Market Survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the FAA. The FAA reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey. Responses will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this survey or results of information submitted. Attachments: (1)FAA Technical Instruction 6360.86, ATCRBS Five-Foot Antenna Instruction Book Field Maintenance, Volume I (2)FAA Technical Instruction 6360.86, ATCRBS Five-Foot Antenna Instruction Book Depot Maintenance, Volume II (3)Business Declaration Form Submission Details: Interested vendors are requested to provide the following information: 1. Provide the name and address of your company; URL of company website (if applicable), and Point of Contact with telephone number. 2. Do you have and use a Quality Assurance (QA) process? 3. Is your company ISO certified? 4. Does your company have experience in providing long-term depot level support? 5. Does your company market commercially available ATCRBS antennas? 6. Does your commercially available ATCRBS antenna meet the requirements of �Attachments (1) and (2)? � 7. Provide a description of technical expertise or experience with ATCRBS antennas, as well as expertise or experience with FAA surveillance and automation programs. 8. Provide a description of the resources available to support the testing, implementation, and support of its ATCRBS antennas to include an assessment of production capabilities and the expected delivery quantity per month and when the first unit could be delivered after a contract award. 9. Provide the number of existing ATCRBS antennas in the field sold by the respondent to include the sites where the FAA may observe the unit and contract vehicle under which they were procured, along with the contract/delivery order number(s), if applicable. 10. Completed Business Declaration Form (See Attachment 3) and Small Business Administration 8(a) form if applicable. 12. Indicate the capability to submit an ATCRBS antenna for testing if required to do so. 13. Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) that includes: (a) Unit price estimates; (b) Shipping to the delivery point, Oklahoma City, OK. This ROM will be used for planning purposes only. 14. Identify warranty policies, extended warranty programs, current prices and any quantity discounts. All items must be answered with a response or not applicable. Send one electronic submission to the Contract Specialist at Sascha.Byrd@faa.gov and a copy to the Contracting Officer at Chontice.Boykin@faa.gov by 1pm (EST) November 20, 2014. The electronic submission should be in a Portable Document Format (PDF). Submissions should not exceed 10 pages in length. Also, please note that the FAA email server restricts file sizes to 10MB per email, so larger files may have to be submitted in more than one email to be fully received. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The FAA is not seeking unsolicited proposals at this time. If a solicitation is issued, it will be synopsized on the FAA's contract opportunities web page. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation. For questions or requests for additional information regarding this market survey, please contact the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer via E-mail only. Submission must include company Point(s) of Contact, telephone number(s), facsimile number(s), email address(es) (if available), and mailing address. No telephone calls will be accepted. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/18381 to view the original announcement.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/FAA/HQ/18381/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: Attachment 3-Business Declaration Form (pdf) (https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/attachment/download/46061)

Link: https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/attachment/download/46061

 

File Name: Attachment 2-FAA Technical Instr. 6360.86, ATCRBS Five-Foot Antenna Instruction Book Field Maintenance, Vol. 2 (pdf) (https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/attachment/download/46060)

Link: https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/attachment/download/46060

 

File Name: Attachment 1-FAA Technical Instr. 6360.86, ATCRBS Five-Foot Antenna Instruction Book Filed Maintenance, Vol. 1 (pdf) (https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/attachment/download/46059)

Link: https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/attachment/download/46059

 

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Record

SN03557124-W 20141025/141023234622-1e1365f1968d81fa64d807b5af657e34 (fbodaily.com)
 

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