SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- : Intent to sole-source purchase of 1095-01-523-5767, High Bandwidth Assembly (HBA) and 1095-01-523-5773, Bus Buffer Assembly (BBA
- Notice Date
- 9/21/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Material Command, PK/PZ - Robins AFB, 215 Page Rd, Robins AFB, Georgia, 31098-1611, United States
- ZIP Code
- 31098-1611
- Solicitation Number
- FD2060160036
- Archive Date
- 10/13/2015
- Point of Contact
- April M. Walls, Phone: 4789264717
- E-Mail Address
-
april.walls@us.af.mil
(april.walls@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Template (Intent to Purchase on Sole-Source Basis) FROM: Jacqueline Mulkey 409 th SCMS/GUME TO: DLA Aviation Procurement Operations at Warner Robins (SPRWA1) LOCATION: Robins AFB, GA 31098-1813 FBO Post Title: Intent to sole-source purchase of 1095-01-523-5767, High Bandwidth Assembly (HBA) and 1095-01-523-5773, Bus Buffer Assembly (BBA). SUBJECT: Market research is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the NSNs included in PR FD2060-16-00036. ITEM DESCRIPTION The HBA and BBA are components of the BRU-57/A (BRU- Bomb Release Unit) Smart Bomb Rack used on the F-16 Fighter. The HBA provides signal to each ejector rack and munition. The BBA provides the firing pulse to release stores from the ejector rack. The BBA divides the 1760 signal from aircraft stores management system to monitor and update loaded weapons for the BRU-57/A Smart Bomb Rack. Impediment to Competition: The original equipment manufacturer for this item is EDO Corporation (CAGE 0GHS0), which maintains its configuration by part number and software version. EDO Corporation retains Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) rights to the BRU-57/A and its subcomponents. As a result, EDO Corporation is the only supplier of the HBA and BBA and possession of the required technical data and capabilities needed to produce this item and ensure compatibility of the equipment. INTEREST The DLA/AWB Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract to EDO for the manufacture of the HBA and BBA in support of the F-16 fighter aircraft. Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 28 September 2015 Jacqueline Mulkey at jacqueline.mulkey@us.af.mil or dla.dlr.proc@us.af.mil. The Government intends to procure these items using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. DISCLAIMER T h i s s o u r c e s s ou g h t synopsis is f o r i nf or m a t i o n a l p u rpo s e s o nl y. T h i s is n o t a req u e s t f or propo s a l. I t d oe s n o t c o ns t i tu t e a s o l ic i t a t i o n, a n d s h a l l n o t be c o n s t r u e d as a c o mmi t m e n t by t he g over n m e nt. Re s p o ns e s in a n y f or m a r e n o t o ff er s, a n d t he g over n m e n t is u nd e r n o o b l i g a t i o n t o awa r d a c o nt r act as a re sul t o f t h is a nn o u n c e m e n t. N o f u n d s a r e a v ai l ab l e t o p ay f o r prep a r a t i o n o f re s po n s e s t o t h i s a nn o u n c e m e n t. A n y i nf or ma t i o n s u bm i t t e d by re s po nd e n t s t o t his t e c h n ic a l d e s c r i p t i o n is s t r ic t l y vo lu n t a r y.
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