SOURCES SOUGHT
61 -- ARC-164 Receiver-Transmitter Power Supply
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2021 9:45:57 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DLA AVIATION AT WARNER ROBINS, GA ROBINS A F B GA 31098-1813 USA
- ZIP Code
- 31098-1813
- Solicitation Number
- FD2060-22-00094
- Response Due
- 9/23/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 10/08/2021
- Point of Contact
- Cordel Jackson-Fluellen, Traci Marshall
- E-Mail Address
-
cordel.jackson-fluellen@us.af.mil, traci.marshall@us.af.mil
(cordel.jackson-fluellen@us.af.mil, traci.marshall@us.af.mil)
- Description
- 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 ARC-164 Receiver-Transmitter Power Supply (PS). ITEM DESCRIPTION The ARC-164 is the HAVE QUICK II airborne ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio system common to several platforms including the A-10, B-1, B-52, C-5, C-17, C-130, C-135, F-15, F-16, T-38, U-2, and UH-1. The HAVE QUICK II provides an anti-jam electronic counter measure to allow a two-way voice communication in a hostile environment. The ARC-164 provides line-of-sight communication over the military UHF band from 225-399.975 MHz. The Power Supply (PS) goes in every single ARC-164 receiver-transmitter (RT). The PS interfaces aircraft power to all of the circuit cards within an ARC-164 RT. This PS is not limited to ARC-164 radio systems. It also goes in ARC-204 items as well as TRC-187 items. Impediment to Competition: The ARC-164 Power Supply is experiencing DMSMS Supply Shortages of several critical components.� Only one source, BAE Largo, is capable of acquiring the necessary component materials and building new Power Supplies.� Components list includes PNs: 185928-212, 648428-901, 648429-901, 648434-904, 649866-3, 649884-501, BYD77D, UMI-14M-50, 513906-14.� This requirement is for an End of Life Buy for 350ea ARC-164 Power Supplies. INTEREST The DLA/AWB Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract to BAE Largo for the manufacture of the ARC-164 Power Supply.� Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 23�September 2021 to Darrell Lowery via email (Darrell.Lowery@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 This sources sought synopsis is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. �It does not constitute a solicitation, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government.� �Responses in any form are not offers, and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. �No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement.� �Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.
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- Record
- SN06122723-F 20210905/210903230120 (samdaily.us)
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