Repair Support Of The Opto Electronic Display Control
CAUTION
The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to repair the AN/AAQ-38/38A Infrared Detection Set (IDS) made up of the Infrared Receiver (LRU 1) and the Control Converter (LRU 2). The AN/AAQ-38A IDS is comprised of NSNs 5855-20-005-0515SO and 5895-20-004-4164SO, applicable to the MC-130H.
The Infrared Receiver and Converter Control has a Repair Method Code (RMC/RMSC) of "R3/R". RMC R3; Repair, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer. RMSC: R, The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to contract repair of this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part.
The OEM for the Infrared Receiver and Converter Control is:
L-3 WESCAM (Prime: Canadian Commercial Corporation)
649 North Service Rd. W.
Burlington, Ontario Canada L7P 5BP
Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The Contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor's facility. Contractor-furnished material and/or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts.
Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.
The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Although "proposal" and "offeror" are terms used in this RFI, your response will be treated as informational only. It shall not be used as a proposal. This solicitation is issued for the purpose of identifying any additional potential repair sources capable of repairing these assets.
Howard C George, Contract Specialist, Phone (478) 926-0165, Email howard.george@us.af.mil - William D. Martin, Contracting Officer, Phone 478926-0059, Email william.martin.12@us.af.mil
