SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Intent to sole-source purchase of Cockpit Voice Recorder, NSN 5835-01-477-0137
- Notice Date
- 10/7/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument 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
- 5835-01-477-0137
- Archive Date
- 10/29/2015
- 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: Karry Bender AFLCMC/WNYBBB TO: DLA Aviation Procurement Operations at Warner Robins (SPRWA1) LOCATION: Robins AFB, GA 31098-1813 FBO Post Title: Intent to sole-source purchase of Cockpit Voice Recorder, NSN 5835-01-477-0137 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 Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), NSN 5835-01-477-0137, P/N 2100-1020-93. ITEM DESCRIPTION The CVR is a system used on the USAF C-130, C-17 and C-5 aircraft. The Cockpit Voice Recorder must maintain reliability of >50,000 hours Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF). The system uses solid state flash memory technology to allow for 2 hours of recording on four channels, and features low power consumption - 12 W max AC and 10.5 W max DC. Impediment to Competition: The original equipment manufacturer for this item is L-3 Communications Corporation (CAGE 06141), which maintains its configuration by part number and software version. The Government does not own any data, drawings, schematics, or any other releasable technical data in support of this requirement. As a result, L-3 Communications Corporation is the only known source with adequate knowledge of the CVR performance requirements 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 L-3 Communications Corporation for the manufacture of the CVR in support of the C-130H aircraft program. Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 14 October 2015 to Karry Bender karry.bender@us.af.mil or to 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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