SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- T-45 Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) and Inlet Modification Retrofit Kits
- Notice Date
- 11/1/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Pax River, Building 441, 21983 Bundy Road Unit 7, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- N61340-16-RFPREQ-PMA-273-0178
- Archive Date
- 11/30/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jessica M. Bowen,
- E-Mail Address
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jessica.bowen2@navy.mil
(jessica.bowen2@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the adequacy of potential business sources, especially small business sources, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this announcement. The requested information is to assist the United States Navy in conducting Market Research of industry to determine potential business sources who have the assets, skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required to support the below requirement. This requirement is subject to change and the information provided below is for informational purposes only. The final requirement, if any, would be defined under a formal Request for Proposal and announced on FedBizOpps. At this time, no official solicitation documents exist. This Sources Sought announcement is not a contract, a request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind. The US Government will not assume liability for costs incurred by any offeror for travel expenses, presentations, marketing efforts or data related to any data offered for examination. Therefore, the cost of preparing information in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government. Requirement: The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office (PMA273) is seeking firms capable of obtaining the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Technical Data Package (TDP) and updating existing OEM Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Technical Directives (TDs) related to the T-45 Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) and airframe inlet modification. The Contractor must also be capable of redesign, manufacture and assembly of OEM designed and certified T-45 SLEP and airframe inlet retrofit kits and associated Support Equipment and Special Tooling (SE/ST) and deliver to Government depot facility. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine the availability and technical capability of vendors in the commercial sector, including all small businesses (and the following socio-economic categories: HUBZone Small Business concerns, Section 8(a) Small Business concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns, and Woman-Owned Small Business concerns) who have the capability to obtain Boeing/ British Aerospace (BAE) TDPs, manufacture and integrate th e SLEP and inlet modification kits, and provide integrated logistics and engineering support for disposition of installation Requests for Engineering Information (REIs), which require OEM analytical tools and TDP. T-45C Background: Under contract N00019-11-G-0001, Boeing is responsible for design, development, certification testing, manufacture of validation and verification SLEP/airframe inlet retrofit kits, SE/ST and associated engineering and logistics support. The output products do not include a TDP to support full and open competition and Boeing has declined to sell the TDP to the Government. The Government is trying to determine industry interest and capability to produce SLEP and inlet retrofit production kits, engineering and logistics installation support, SE/ST, and updated ECPs and TDs for the design. It is requested that interested small and large businesses submit to the contracting office a capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages size 8.5 x 11 inches in length, paginated, single-spaced, and 10 point font minimum). All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, and at least two Points of Contact including name, phone number, fax number, and email address. The capabilities statement shall demonstrate the company's ability to perform the requirements as described in this synopsis. The capabilities statement shall address in detail, at a minimum, all items under Contractor Survey, Parts I, II and III. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Below are the descriptions of the T-45 SLEP and airframe inlet modification requirements survey. 2. If, after reviewing this document, you desire to participate in the market research, provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the U.S. Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience/capability in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capability in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.). Additionally, please state in your submittal if you intend to submit as the prime Contractor or as a subcontractor (identify the prime Contractor with whom you will subcontract). Please include intentions for small business utilization if your company is not classified as a small business. 3. Both large and small businesses, pursuant to the size status for NAICS code 336413, are encouraged to participate in this market research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are acceptable. 4. Questions relative to this Sources Sought should be addressed to Marion Bronson-Cruce, marion.bronsoncruce@navy.mil. CONTRACTOR SURVEY: Part I: Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: 1. Company/Institute Name: 2. Address: 3. Two Points of Contact: 4. CAGE Code: 5. Phone Number: 6. E-mail Address: 7. Web Page URL: 8. Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336413. 9. Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: a. Small Business (Yes / No) b. Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) c. Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) d. Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (Yes / No ) e. 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) f. HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) g. Veteran-Owned Small Business (Yes / No) h. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (Yes / No) i. System for Award Management Registration (formerly CCR) registered? (Yes / No) 10. A statement as to whether your company is domestically owned or foreign owned or foreign controlled (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Part II: General Capability Answers to the below inquiries will be evaluated to determine capability and the likelihood that requirements can be executed based on capability and the chosen approach of respondents. The evaluation will be assessed for risk and impact of cost, schedule and technical performance related matters that could occur depending on the management approach, current capability and needs to establish additional capability. It is preferable to the Government that similar responses to separate inquiries be identified by reference to areas within this market research response that the Contractor feels adequately address the inquiry. 1. Please describe your prior/current corporate experience and performance of requirements of this type, size, and complexity of effort within the last 5 years. For each such experience referenced, please provide: contract number, organization supported, indication of whether performance was as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the requirements objectives. 2. Describe your Company's organization to include major products/services, primary customer base, number of employees, annual revenue history, office location, Cage Code(s), statement regarding current Small Business Administration (SBA) business size and socio-economic classification under (i.e., small, Small-Disadvantaged, Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, etc.), statement whether your interest in this effort is as a prime Offeror or to express interest regarding subcontracting possibilities, and contact information (telephone and email) for points of contact of those able to discuss the material submitted. 3. 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 percent 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 whether small or large businesses will be used. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided. Is your company capable of performing at least 50% of the work (IAW FAR clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting) and do you intend to perform at least 50% of the work as the prime offeror? 4. Describe your capacity and facilities for this effort. Explain any element of this requirement (i.e., OEM engineering, technical data package, OEM analytical tools, REI disposition for NAVY aircraft depot installations, aircraft integration, etc.) that your company either doesn't have or that must be established to accomplish tasks that result from the requirements. 5. Does your company have the ability to begin performance thirty (30) days following a contract award? 6. Does your company have the ability to meet a production schedule of twenty-four (24) SLEP kits and thirty-six (36) inlet kits per year, including adjudication of up to 15 REIs per aircraft? 7. Describe any limitations your company may have for responding to these requirements. Include limitations and courses of action necessary to overcome the limitation. Identify whether the limitation is based on cost, schedule or technical performance issues you feel should be considered. Part III: Technical Approach 1. Demonstrate that you have a current contract vehicle or relationship with the T-45 SLEP and Inlet modification OEM, The Boeing Company, which enables you to access all relevant technical data and tools necessary to manufacture and integrate th e SLEP and inlet modification kits, provide integrated logistics and engineering support for disposition of installation Requests for Engineering Information (REIs) and deliver a copy of that signed agreement with your response. 2. Provide your technical approach to manufacturing, assembly and integration, engineering and logistics to meet the Governments requirement. 3. Describe your approach to incorporate and recertify potential future engineering changes for SLEP and inlet modification designs. 4. Describe the analytical tools that will be utilized to adjudicate SLEP and inlet REI dispositions regarding deviations from the TDP. 5. This effort will require compliance with AS9100C. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? State whether your company is currently AS9100C certified or how your company will obtain this certification by the proposal due date. After the Government reviews all submissions, there may be additional need for further follow-on questions. If so, the Government will post additional inquiries on FedBizOpps. If there is enough interest, the Government may hold an "Industry Day" to provide information to prospective respondents. In addition, based on the information you provide, the Government may request an on-site visit to further assess capabilities. Upon evaluation of capabilities statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify subcontracting goals. Market research results will assist the Navy in determining whether this requirement will be a full and open, a small business set aside, or a sole source acquisition. Your Capabilities Statement shall be submitted by email and received no later than 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 15 November 2016 and shall reference N61340-16-RFPREQ-PMA-273-0178 on both the email and all enclosed documents to the Contract Specialist, Marion Bronson-Cruce, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email at marion.bronsoncruce@navy.mil with a copy to Ryan Mullins at ryan.mullins@navy.mil. Emails larger than 7MB in size may not be received. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. This request is for informational purposes only. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. The Government does not intend, nor is it under any obligation, to provide responses or comments on the submitted capability statement package. NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award and payment from any DOD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements for SAM may be obtained by calling 866-606-8220, or by accessing the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. Also, should the Government release an RFP for this effort, the successful offeror will be required to register for access to Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoicing and payment by NAVAIR. Information on self-registration for WAWF can be obtained at https://wawf.eb.mil, additional support concerning WAWF can be accessed by calling the NAVY WAWF Assistance Line 866-618-5988. All questions regarding this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via email to Marion Bronson-Cruce at marion.bronsoncruce@navy.mil with a copy to Ryan Mullins at ryan.mullins@navy.mil. No questions will be accepted by phone. Government responses to submitted questions pertaining to this Sources Sought notice, will be posted on FedBizOpps. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.
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