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MEON Manufacture and Repair Sources Sought Synopsis


Ohio, United States
Government : Military
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Multi-Purpose Electro-Optical End-to-End (MEONTM), EU00101-03-04, Manufacture / Maintenance Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)


The Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), is conducting market research in support of the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Program. As part of this market research, the LAIRCM Program Office is issuing this SSS to identify potential offerors for future solicitations and contract award(s) for Manufacture and depot-level maintenance of the Multi-Purpose Electro-Optical End-to-End (MEON) Test Set, Part Number: EU00101-03-04, tripod and associated consumables.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR AN INVITATION FOR BIDS. Contractors, institutions, or other interested parties who choose to respond to this announcement will not be paid or reimbursed for any expenses associated with this response. Additionally, participation in this request does not ensure participation in any future solicitations or contract awards. Information received in response to this SSS will be used in determining future acquisition strategies and will be treated as information only. Any information submitted by respondents is voluntary.


Requirement


The MEON manufacture / maintenance SSS is being issued to conduct market research to identify potential sources with the ability to manufacture new MEON test sets, and procure the tripod and any ancillary and/or support items needed for operation, and provide them to the U.S. Government (USG) to meet future operational requirements. Respondents must also describe their ability to perform depot-level maintenance and/or establish an organic depot-level maintenance capability for the USG.  For the purpose of this SSS, depot-level maintenance is defined as any action performed on material or software in the conduct of inspection, repair, overhaul, or the modification or rebuild of end-items, assemblies, subassemblies and parts (10 USC 2460).  The organic depot shall be established at a location determined through AFMC.  Once the capability is established, the USG will perform depot-level maintenance at the above location.


Respondents must possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience in establishing an organic depot-level maintenance capability for the MEON Test Set. Additionally, the respondents to this inquiry must state their ability and plan to access and convey (to the Government) the MEON Test Set depot-level source data required to establish an organic depot-level maintenance capability. 


Capabilities Document


Interested parties shall submit a capabilities package, with a cover letter, that is brief and concise, yet clearly presents evidence that the interested party is fully capable of providing the stated requirements with sufficiently qualified personnel.  Do not submit classified data.  Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information.  The government is specifically interested in the following information: 


1. Describe your company's ability to manufacture and deliver the MEON Test Set, procure a tripod and any consumables to meet future Government operational requirements.  If known, provide any documentation and/or declarations of commerciality of the MEON test set.  If your company will be required to subcontract work to complete this effort, specify whom you will contract with and what percentage of the effort the subcontractor will perform.
2. Describe your company's ability to manage the configuration of the MEON Test Set.
3. Describe your company's ability to manage Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages of the MEON Test Set.
4. Describe your company's ability to access depot-level maintenance source data necessary to identify requirements for establishing and operating an organic depot-level maintenance capability for the MEON Test Set.  (Source Data must include, but is not limited to: Skilled personnel requirements, Training and Certifications, Engineering data and drawings, Technical manuals and documentation, Repair procedures, Test requirements, Special and common support/test equipment, Special and common tools, Provisioning data, Facility requirements).  If your company will be required to subcontract to meet this requirement, specify whom you will contract with and what percentage of the effort the subcontractor will perform. The USG cannot provide certain types of data to support this effort; your company must be able to obtain this data.
5. Describe your company's ability to deliver the prescribed source data to the Government enabling the establishment and validation/verification of organic depot-level maintenance for the MEON Test Set.  If your company will be required to subcontract work to complete this effort, specify whom you will contract with and what percentage of the effort the subcontractor will perform.


6. Describe your company's expertise and ability to identify existing and potential depot-level maintenance capabilities for the MEON Test Set, its components and subcomponents.


7. Describe your company's expertise, capabilities and experience in establishing organic depot-level maintenance for the MEON Test Set at Government and/or commercial locations.  Provide supporting documentation of previous experience (contracts, agreements, etc.).


8. Describe your company's expertise and ability to identify specialized skill sets, conduct training to meet these skill sets and enable the Government to obtain required certifications as relating to the MEON Test Set depot-level maintenance.


9. Describe your company's expertise and ability to identify, obtain, and provide special and common support/test equipment and tools as relating to the MEON Test Set depot-level maintenance.


10. Describe your company's expertise and ability to identify and convey provisioning data as relating to the MEON Test Set depot level maintenance.  "Provisioning" is defined as the process of determining and acquiring the range and quantity of support items (e.g., spares, repair parts, bulk materiel, tools and test equipment) necessary to operate and maintain a system.


11. Describe your company's expertise and ability to identify and deliver appropriate technical manuals and other documentation necessary to operate and maintain organic depot level maintenance operations for the MEON Test Set or test set components.


12. Describe your company's expertise and ability to identify, optimize, and implement facility requirements and process flows as relating to the MEON Test Set depot-level maintenance.



The capabilities package shall be limited to twenty (20) double-spaced, minimum 10 point font, single-sided pages. 


Respondents who submit a capabilities package in response to this notice shall identify prior contracts (by contract number and issuing office) and commercial and Government points of contact (preferably the buyer or contracting officer) related to these efforts.


Respondents should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a small disadvantaged business, 8(a), HUBZone, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned or a woman owned small business.  The general definition of a small business for this SSS is one that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is proposing an Air Force contract, and one who's number of employees does not exceed 1000.  The North American Industrial Classification System Code to be used for this SSS is 336412.  The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition.  Request respondents indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled contractor and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort.


Any information submitted by respondents to this SSS is voluntary. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the USG, nor will the USG reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capabilities statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WOSB, VOSB, etc.).


No set aside decision has been made; however, the Air Force is contemplating setting this acquisition aside for Small Businesses if there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability.  A key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.  The clause reads, in part, as follows:  "Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) ... (b) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for - (1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of contract Performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. (2) Supplies (other than procurement from a non-manufacturer of such supplies).  The concern shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials."  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.


If this effort is not a set-aside for small business, a small business utilization requirement will be considered.  Request that large and small businesses provide a reasonable requirement for small business utilization as a percent of total contract value. Please provide supporting rationale for the recommended percentage.
 
Submission of Proprietary Information Caution: The USG appreciates that interested respondents may not be able to respond to this market research without disclosing information deemed "proprietary."  Data submitted in response to this market research will be distributed and discussed within the Government Respondents are responsible for clearly marking submitted information with appropriate restrictive markings.  Analyses of responses may require disclosure of responses to Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) support contractor personnel.  All members of the Government/Contractor team will be reminded of their obligation to protect such information to the maximum extent permitted or required and other applicable statutes or regulations.  In addition, USG members will be reminded of their obligations to afford protection under the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905.  All support contractor members are required to protect the information by the terms of their contracts.


This synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposals (RFP), nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach.  The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice, nor will it reimburse respondent(s) for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice.


Interested respondents should submit their responses to the contracting negotiator via mail to Ms. Julianne Indelicato, AFLCMC/WLYK, 2275 D Street, Bldg. 16, Room 0103, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7222, or electronically to julianne.indelicato@us.af.mil. ; Responses must be received no later than 10 March 2017 at noon EST.  If necessary, the Government may elect to contact interested parties for further clarifications or site visits.


Julianne R. Indelicato, Contract Negotiator , Phone 9376569711, Email julianne.indelicato@us.af.mil - Regina Robinson, Contracting Officer, Phone 9379045429, Email regina.robinson@us.af.mil

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