SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Sources Sought A-29C Test Pilot School
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2025 12:59:56 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- FA8637 AFLCMC WID ATTACK SYSTEMS WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7148 USA
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7148
- Solicitation Number
- FA863725C000X
- Response Due
- 7/4/2025 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/05/2025
- Point of Contact
- Richard Goode, Phone: (937) 656-5516, Elias Smith, Phone: (937) 255-5794
- E-Mail Address
-
richard.goode.6@us.af.mil, elias.smith.2@us.af.mil
(richard.goode.6@us.af.mil, elias.smith.2@us.af.mil)
- Description
- THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED AS MARKET RESEARCH SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE AN RFP IN THE FUTURE. 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. REQUIREMENTS: Contracted Logistics Support of A-29C Integrated Weapon System (IWS), which is defined as the Air Vehicle (AV), Mission Planning System (MPS), Cockpit Procedures Trainer (CPT), Mission Debrief System (MDS), Alternate Mission Equipment (AME), and all associated hardware and software. The support requested will include maintaining the aircraft in a Mission Capable status and operations to include Sustainment Engineering and Supply Management. The following is an example of requirements for the operational unit: Base flying hours Contracted Logistics Support (CLS): 500 hours/year 1. Includes sustainment, publications, systems engineering, etc. 2. Minimum one sortie daily (20 days/month) with turn pattern of 1x1 most fly days 3. Maintenance of assigned aircraft (3 A-29C) 4. MC Rate: 80% 5. Utilize the developed Mission Essential Task List (MESL) for status reporting criteria 6. Flex for night sorties with advance coordination 7. Maintenance and support Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) a. Includes GFE used for munitions, aircraft maintenance, and pods 8. Special Instrumentation and Engineering Support for Temporary � (T-2) modifications, to include installation 9. Documentation of weight & balance activities in Automated Weight & Balance System (AWBS) 10. Ability to ramp up support for additional flying hours as described in Table 1. Table 1: Maximum Flying Hours per Year 1st GO 2nd GO Maximum Flying Hours/Year 1 0 500 1 1 660 2 1 990 2 2 1320 Note: Minimum turn time is 3.0 hours with munitions upload, 2.0 hours without munitions upload. Hours required per month are based on historical distribution of hours along current unit�s flying patterns. Average sortie durations will be 1.5 hours. Sorties patterns are NTE 2x2 based on unit input. Companies who believe they can provide this capability must demonstrate 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 the necessary technical data, and show that it will be maintained throughout the duration of the effort being solicited. You may also highlight unique data generation techniques used by your company, or areas where modifications can be performed, or the capability can be provided, without technical data provided by the Government or original equipment manufacturer (OEM). This Sources Sought is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible small and or other than small business firms capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. Any future contract actions that the Government may intend to procure will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry (GPE) as applicable in accordance with FAR 5.201(b). SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses shall submit a brief unclassified capabilities statement package demonstrating their ability to provide the supplies or services listed in the required capabilities described herein. Font shall be 11.5-sized Times New Roman with 1-inch page margins. The capability statement package shall be sent via email to richard.goode.6@us.af.mil and elias.smith.2@us.af.milQuestions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed richard.goode.6@us.af.mil and elias.smith.2@us.af.mil. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company CAGE Code, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC), including name, phone number, and email address.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/da14184e21484059897670a607891000/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Edwards, CA 93523, USA
- Zip Code: 93523
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 93523
- Record
- SN07464799-F 20250605/250603230055 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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