SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Rocket-Assisted Take-Off (RATO)
- Notice Date
- 9/15/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336415
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC / AFSC / AFNWC - HILL AFB, ., Hill AFB, Utah, 84056, United States
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FA8213-17-R-3058
- Point of Contact
- Neil Amaral, Phone: 8017774163
- E-Mail Address
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neil.amaral@us.af.mil
(neil.amaral@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCE SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Rocket-Assisted Take-Off (RATO) NOTICE TYPE: Sources Sought SOURCES SOUGHT NUMBER: FA8213-17-R-3058 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. 1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 336415, which has a corresponding size standard of 1,250 employees. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUB-Zone, and Woman-Owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice and identify your small business status in relation to the aforementioned NAICS code, if applicable. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers within the past three years. Any responses involving teaming arrangements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime contractor and the work that will be accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government will use this information for acquisition planning purposes. 2. PROGRAM DETAILS 2.1 The AFLCMC/EBHKC Contracting Office, Hill AFB, UT is conducting market research to identify potential candidate firms for the following requirements: The United States Air Force Munition Sustainment Division (AFLCMC/EBH), is interested in sources capable of providing flight certified RATO motors with the NSN: 1340-01-522-6689 as well as RATO initiators with the NSN: 1338-01-554-8565. These RATO motors and initiators create a sub-system to the Air Force Sub-Scale Aerial Target (AFSAT) BQM-167A system and are required for the BQM-167A's take-off capability. 3. RESPONSES 3.1 Responses shall address whether the interested party is capable of providing the required services. When responding please include the following information: a. Company name and CAGE code. b. Point of contact information. Please provide an email address and phone number. c. Suggested NAICS Code, if 336415 is not considered appropriate for this effort. d. Business classification (e.g. large or small, 8(a), woman-owned, etc.) e. U.S. or foreign-owned entity. f. Experiences with same or similar items and/or support. Please describe. g. Would you be a prime or subcontractor? 3.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This sources sought synopsis is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This sources sought synopsis does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever; furthermore, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this synopsis. All costs associated with responding to this synopsis will be solely at the responding party's expense. The Government requests that non-proprietary information be submitted in response; however, should proprietary information be submitted, it should be marked "PROPRIETARY" and will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. 3.3 Respondents are requested to provide an executive summary, relevant history, and evidence of capability to successfully perform the effort, not to exceed 5 pages in length or 3 megabits in data size. Interested parties are requested to submit one (1) copy of the aforementioned summary/documentation to the Contracting Officer, Neil Amaral, at neil.amaral@us.af.mil, no later than 30 calendar days after publication of this notice. Telephone, standard post/first class mail, and/or fax responses will not be accepted. 4. CONTACT INFORMATION Contracting Office: Department of the Air Force AFLCMC/EBHKC 6072 Fir Ave, Bldg. 1233 Ste. N3 Hill AFB, UT 84056 Point of Contact: Neil Amaral Contracting Officer neil.amaral@us.af.mil 801-777-4163
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