MODIFICATION
J -- Repair of the ALQ-184 Electronic Countermeasure Pod
- Notice Date
- 5/9/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, PK/PZ - Robins AFB, 215 Page Rd, Robins AFB, Georgia, 31098-1611, United States
- ZIP Code
- 31098-1611
- Solicitation Number
- RFI_20170227
- Archive Date
- 5/22/2017
- Point of Contact
- Bret M. Cox, Phone: 4789265177
- E-Mail Address
-
bret.cox.1@us.af.mil
(bret.cox.1@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for repair of the ALQ-184 Electronic Countermeasure Pod, Pod System Processor Replacement (PSPR) Circuit Card. This market survey will be used for information and planning purposes only. Contractors/Institutions responding to the market research be aware that there is no solicitation available at this time. Contractor proposals will receive no response. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this synopsis nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. The Air Force has not yet determined the acquisition strategy for this requirement, including determining if a set-aside strategy is appropriate. The Government is interested in all small business concerns. BACKGROUND Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is currently the prime contractor for the repair of the ALQ-184 PSPR Circuit Card. NGC owns the technical data required to remanufacture, produce spares, and repair the system. The Government owns and has configuration control of the build of materials, gerber files, specifications, and envelope drawing. Software can be provided to load onto the PSPR Circuit Card, but source code for software is not available. Parties expressing interest in this requirement must have the capability to adequately test the circuit cards prior and after repair procedures occur. Parties will need to have a valid way to overcome Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issues and how to address lack of source code for software if hardware changes are required. Interested parties must also be able to provide repair and parts service for the designated ALQ-184 PSPR circuit cards and return to Government (or designated inventory) in serviceable condition that meets or exceeds the manufacturer specification. Interested sources may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirements for repair. Interested sources must have performed repair and maintenance of the ALQ-184 variant systems in the past. Interested sources must maintain facilities and cleared personnel for producing, handling, storing, and maintaining information and operating systems with security classifications up to and including Secret. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist and to assist the United States Air Force (USAF) in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded and/or awarded on a total or partial Small Business Set-Aside basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals) with the Small Business Size Standard of 750 number of employees. If the Government decides to award a contract for this or related effort, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. AFSC/PZABB is seeking external sources for repair of the ALQ-184 circuit card repair. The scope of this effort includes repair actions for multiple customers including: DoD components and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. The ALQ-184 is currently installed on multiple platforms. Companies must demonstrate that they have past experience repairing the ALQ-184. See specific submission requirements in Section III of this RFI. Parties expressing interest in this requirement must have the capability to access pertinent technical data (JEDMICS) needed for repairs, technical support, and contract program management. Interested parties must also be able to provide repair and parts service for the designated ALQ-184 circuit cards and return to Government (or designated inventory) in serviceable condition that meets or exceeds the manufacturer specification. Interested parties must be capable of providing maintenance status on a monthly basis and must be capable of addressing deficiencies through Joint Deficiency Reporting System (JDRS), in accordance with the USAF Deficiency Reporting, Investigation and Resolution Process (ref. T.O. 00-35D-54). SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT Interested parties are encouraged to participate in this RFI for ALQ-184 sustainment as described. Interested parties must provide documentation that supports your company's capability to meet the anticipated requirements listed in this RFI. Section IV includes a tentative list of items expected to be repaired under any future ALQ-184 contract issued by AFSC/PZABB. The RFI response must include the following information at submittal in order to be considered by the agency: 1) Business Information. Provide the following business information: a) Company Name b) Statement as to whether company is domestically-owned or foreign-owned (if foreign owned, indicate the country of ownership) c) Business Size Status (Large Business, 8(a), Small Business, HUBZone, Woman-owned, etc.) d) Address e) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code f) NAICS Code g) Point of Contact h) Phone Number i) Email Address j) Web Page Uniform Resource Locator (URL) k) Facility Security Officer Name, Address, Phone Number, and Email address* *United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD) Security Clearance is a mandatory requirement since parts of the subject program are classified. l) Is your company registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)? (Yes / No) 2) Past Experience. Submit the following data to show your past experience producing, developing, managing, supporting, and repairing the ALQ-184 system on prior contracts with the US Government or State Government, similar in complexity to the requirements of Section II: a) Contract Number b) Brief description of work scope c) Period of Performance d) Customer Agency e) Government POC (Contracting Officer or Program Manager) 3) Teaming/Subcontracting Arrangements. If teaming/subcontracting arrangements are proposed, then provide: a) Clearly delineate proposed teaming/subcontracting arrangement b) Describe previous experience in teaming, particularly with proposed teammates c) State if teaming/subcontracting was arranged in support of a Government contract or a commercial contract. d) Clearly explain how the stated requirements will be met via teaming/subcontracting while maximizing opportunities for small business participation in accordance with FAR Part 19 4) Technical Information. Please ensure response addresses the following technical concerns: a) Clearly state if respondent currently possesses or otherwise can obtain access to the technical data required (thru JEDMICS) to support repair of the ALQ-184 system. Indicate what information respondent currently possesses or what information is required from the Government to adequately repair assets. b) Clearly describe scope of the respondent's experience related to ALQ-184 repair; c) List facilities specifications that will be used along with their capability and capacity per year for each National Stock Number (NSN) d) Intimate knowledge of the ALQ-184 system, including areas such as fault isolation/repair/product acceptance processes, projected parts/materials usage and the necessary special test equipment e) A successful supplier is required to warrant that the item will satisfactorily perform when used for the purpose intended by the agency. Provide anticipated ALQ-184 warranty terms. f) Clearly state if respondent is capable of providing maintenance status on a monthly basis g) Clearly state if respondent is capable of addressing deficiencies through Joint Deficiency Reporting System (JDRS), in accordance with the USAF Deficiency Reporting, Investigation and Resolution Process (ref. T.O. 00-35D-54). The capability statement submitted in response to this RFI must be submitted as follows in order to be considered by the agency: 1) Responses must be submitted to Bret Cox, Contracting Specialist, AFSC/PZABB at bret.cox.1@us.af.mil no later than 5:00 PM Eastern. Late submissions will not be considered. 2) Files may not exceed 5 MB and must be submitted in Adobe PDF format. 3) If the response includes proprietary information, mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance. 4) Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information. All correspondence related to this RFI must be submitted electronically; phone calls will not be accepted. Correspondence regarding this RFI may be submitted to Bret Cox, AFSC/PZABB at bret.cox.1@us.af.mil.
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