SOURCES SOUGHT
17 -- Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) Depot Standup Phase II
- Notice Date
- 9/30/2024 8:00:12 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20670-5000
- Solicitation Number
- N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM251-0186
- Response Due
- 10/14/2024 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/29/2024
- Point of Contact
- Jacob Halowell, Margo O'Rear
- E-Mail Address
-
jacob.a.halowell.civ@us.navy.mil, margo.b.orear.civ@us.navy.mil
(jacob.a.halowell.civ@us.navy.mil, margo.b.orear.civ@us.navy.mil)
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) PGI 206.302-1.� The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is seeking eligible business firms who can provide a depot repair and overhaul capability for Ford Class carriers for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS). � The efforts will entail depot level logistics support, products, and test benches, to include all required test fixtures, test stands, Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE), Common Support Equipment (CSE), software, and tools, as part of the test configuration logistics product updates as it directly correlates to Depot Stand Up for the EMALS Ford Class. This effort also includes Support Equipment Requirement Data (SERDs), Support Equipment Tools, engineering, program management, and logistics support.� The planned contract award date is June 2025, with performance through June 2027 to support Ford Class operational capability. This is the second phase of EMALS Depot Standup in order to achieve Ford Class operational capability. The first phase was awarded to General Atomics, San Diego, CA in August 2024. Background: The EMALS needs significant depot repair and overhaul capability stood up by FY28 to support multiple carriers and support future ship availability periods for Depot maintenance.� Special Requirements: NAVAIR expects to receive from each respondent a full response with capability summary, which contains a detailed description that clearly demonstrates that your company currently possesses or has authorized access to the necessary technical data, or has a viable plan to obtain, generate, or otherwise secure authorized access to the necessary technical data, and that it will be maintained throughout the duration of the effort being solicited. Contractor shall develop new Depot related technical data, and update existing technical data that was initially produced under EMALS Depot Phase I Contractor shall identify and document diagnostic capabilities, Built in Test Equipment (BITE) requirements for fault detection and fault isolation requirements down to the Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) to Shop Repairable Unit (SRU) and SRU to the component level. Contractor shall document Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE), and Automated Test Equipment requirements down to the LRU and roll that into the overall System Specification repository Contractor shall identify opportunities to combine and standardize PSE when feasible to optimize life cycle support cost Contractor shall develop Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD) for EMALS Depot level equipment Contractor shall develop and produce updated Depot logistics products and incorporate into existing Logistics Product Database (LPD) Eligibility: The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 336413, Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250 employees.� The Product Service Codes (PSC) is 1720 - Aircraft Launching Equipment.� The results of this Sources Sought Notice will also be used to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. Note: FAR 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting requires a small business prime on a Set-Aside to perform at least 50% of the cost of contract performance. Small business primes may now count �first tier subcontracted� work performed by similarly situated entities as if it were performed by the prime itself. Please read the full text of the clause deviation (52.219-14 Class Deviation 2020-O0008 dated 04/03/20 at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far). To assist in our market research and determination of any applicable small business set-aside for this effort, if you are a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize �similarly situated entities� to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name & CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS that you as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned similarly situated entity should be included in the response to this notice to assist the Government�s capability determination. Disclaimer: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT 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 SOURCES SOUGHT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Capability Package Submittal Information and Instructions: Responsible parties may identify their interest by responding to the requirement with a capability statement (no more than 10 pages in length). No phone inquiries will be entertained. Responses shall be made in writing by e-mail to the attention of the listed points of contacts using the contact information provided. Interested parties are requested to submit their capability statement along with their company name, address, and any comments or questions to Jacob Halowell, Jacob.a.halowell.civ@us.navy.mil and Margo O�Rear at margo.b.orear.civ@us.navy.mil by 4:00 PM (EST) on 14 October 2024. Late responses submitted past the day and time may not be considered. Classified material shall not be submitted. All submissions should include this Sources Sought Notice Reference Number, company name, company address, CAGE code, UEI number, and a point-of-contact who is able to discuss the Capability Statement submitted.� Point-of-contact information should include name, position, phone number, and email address.� The Government will acknowledgement receipt of the response.� All information submitted will be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR 15.207.� All submissions must be clearly marked with the following caption: �For Official Use Only, Releasable to Government Agencies for Evaluation Purposes Only.�� Responses that fail to comply with the above instructions or present ideas not pertinent to subject, may not be reviewed.� All information received in response to this Notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly.� Information submitted in response to this Notice is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned.� The Government is under no obligation to provide responses or comments to information received from interested persons but may request additional information following review.� Note:� If the interested person is a foreign concern or if a U.S. interested person has a team member or partner who is a foreign entity, adherence to all International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) is required.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: San Diego, CA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN07228953-F 20241002/240930230109 (samdaily.us)
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