SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- F-15 Integrated Radio Controller (IRC) - Sources Sought Synopsis
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- 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
- FA8634-15-R-2699
- Archive Date
- 6/27/2015
- Point of Contact
- Dylan Edwards, Phone: 937-713-6180, Charlotte Leslie Perry, Phone: 9377136172
- E-Mail Address
-
dylan.edwards.1@us.af.mil, charlotte.perry@us.af.mil
(dylan.edwards.1@us.af.mil, charlotte.perry@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- IRC Specification IRC Sources Sought Synopsis Purpose The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), F-15 Division, Wright Patterson Air Force Base is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources with the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements of the F 15 Integrated Radio Controller (IRC) Program. This is not a request for proposals and responses will not be considered as a formal offer to the government nor result in a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. The intent of this notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining the appropriate acquisition decision for the procurement. A determination by the Air Force not to open the requirement to full and open competition, based on response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Air Force. This notice does not constitute a solicitation for offers. This is not a request for proposals, and the Government will not pay for information received. Companies may be contacted if we need further information to fully understand the marketplace. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the FedBizOpps (FBO) site for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought. Any information provided in response to this RFI will be used for informational purposes only and will not be returned. Note that, if there is sufficient demonstrated interested and capability among small business contractors, a key factor in determining if an acquisition will be a small business set-aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. If it is determined that a small business set-aside is appropriate and your company anticipates submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for a small business set-aside, please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14 would be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements, etc. If subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and what type of businesses will be used for subcontracting (other than small business, small business, small disadvantaged business (SDB), women-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). Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided. Note that, if this effort is not set-aside for small business, small business utilization will be considered. Request that large and small businesses provide a reasonable expectation for small business utilization as a percent of total contract value. Please provide supporting rationale for the recommended percentage. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought is strictly voluntary. This Sources Sought does not constitute a Request For Proposal or an Invitation for Bid. Sources Sought issuance does not restrict the Government's ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice, nor pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought. IRC Program Description The recent addition of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability on the F 15C/D aircraft has produced additional requirements for the development of a radio/audio/cockpit management system that will enable the ability to monitor and transmit on three (3) simultaneous voice communication links, enhancing the Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI) by providing a single location for radio control in the pilot's forward field of view. Under this effort, the design requirement for an IRC will provide the operator with interface and control of all legacy aircraft internal/external communications, navigation and aircraft warning systems. This includes radios, navigational aids (NAVAIDs), voice warnings, intercom, IFF Mode 3/A, Indentify Position (I/P) functions and other associated equipment. Further technical description is contained in the attached draft performance specification. Additional information can be found in the attachments, IRC Sources Sought Synopsis and IRC Specification.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/ASC/FA8634-15-R-2699/listing.html)
- Record
- SN03717579-W 20150503/150501234849-de8ad6a74e8f7cc9b7635f24aff9546c (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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