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Sources Sought Synopsis F-16 Program Office Fighter/Bomber Directorate Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Hill Air Force Base, Utah 1.0 Description 1.1 The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (... Sources Sought Synopsis F-16 Program Office Fighter/Bomber Directorate Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Hill Air Force Base, Utah 1.0 Description 1.1 The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Fighter/Bomber Directorate (WW), F-16 Program Contracting Office (WWM), Hill AFB, Utah is seeking information on a production effort of the Automatic Fault Detection and Fault Isolation of F-16 Avionics Systems (IADS) for F-16 Post Block. 1.2 The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this potential work is 336413 which has a corresponding size standard 1,250 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small businesses concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. 2.0 This Is A Sources Sought Synopsis Only 2.1 This SSS is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This SSS does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. This is a sources sought only, which, as part of market research, is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 15.201(e). 2.2 The Air Force is not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this SSS. All costs associated with responding to this SSS will be solely at the interested parties’ expense. 2.3 Contractors must be either U.S.-owned or a U.S.-owned subsidiary with valid security infrastructure and clearances to accomplish this effort. All companies that believe they may have solutions to meet the requirements, please contact the U.S. Government Contracting Officer, Mrs. Sarah Cole at sarah.cole.7@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist Mrs. Miranda Brown at miranda.brown.3@us.af.mil. Also, large businesses are encouraged to indicate the extent to which they intend to use small businesses. 2.4 Respondents should recommend small business utilization percentages as a percent of total contract value to be considered. This recommendation should include supporting rationale for the recommended percentage. Additionally, recommend any potential effort(s) that may be broken out of this requirement. 2.5 Not responding to this SSS does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 3.0 Scope 3.1 Technicians currently follow fault isolation technical manuals and wiring diagrams to troubleshoot and repair avionic systems discrepancies, which can lead to lengthy troubleshooting times, excessive aircraft down-time, and the replacement of the wrong component. 3.2 The requirements for this Automated Fault Detection and Fault Isolation of F-16 Avionics Systems are: 3.2.1 This shall be a software suite installed on a government-approved portable electronic maintenance aid that has the capability to isolate discrepancies in all avionics systems that communicate with the F-16 through the 1553 multiplex busses or High Speed Data Network (HSDN.) 3.2.2 The system shall be able to detect and isolate faults in all avionics systems that run through the 1553 multiplex busses and HSDN in "real-time". 3.2.3 It will not only detect faults with LRUs, but it shall also detect issues with related wiring, interfaces, cannon-plugs, coils, and pins. 3.2.4 This system shall have the capability to hyper-link to the appropriate electronic technical manual for theory of operation, schematic drawings, removal/installation procedures, and the ability to identify the F-16 aircraft configuration based on aircraft tail number. 3.2.5 Isolation of defective components to reduce re-test okay (RTOK) rates of line replaceable units (LRUs). 3.2.6 This system will perform on all F-16 Post Block aircraft. 3.2.7 Contractor shall indicate if the threshold and objective are developmental or off-the-shelf efforts. 3.2.8 Contractor shall provide no less than Government Purpose Rights or indicate lesser rights for COTS solutions. 3.2.9 The manufacturer must meet US DoD security protection requirements. 3.2.9.1 The scope of this effort includes access to facilities and software systems classified at the UNCLASSIFIED level. Should contractor require access to facilities classified above UNCLASSIFIED the government will provide appropriate access notification information. 3.2.10 Contractor shall provide cost and schedule delivery estimates to enable future U.S. Government sustainment including, but not limited to, data rights and any unique developmental environment requirements. 3.2.11 Contractor shall provide all necessary hardware and software; assemble and install the firmware, labels, test and package IADS to fulfil requirements and specifications. 3.2.11.1 If needed, the contractor shall provide a list of documentation, Government Furnished Equipment, and Government Furnished Information the contractor requires from the U.S. Government, as well as the dates by which they are needed. 3.2.12 Contractor shall provide a list of documentation, Government Furnished Equipment, and Government Furnished Information the contractor requires from the U.S. Government, as well as the dates by which they are needed. 3.2.13 The manufacturing of the IADS will be in several phases of varying lot sizes; first-article pre-production, Low Rate Production (LRP), Full Rate Production (FRP), plus one or more subsequent production lots (options). 4.0 If, after reviewing this information, you desire to respond to the SSS, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability to meet these requirements. Companies may be contacted for further information or clarification; however, failure to provide documentation may result in the U.S. Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how your company would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.). Documentation describing your company’s capability shall be provided. 5.0 Questions related to this SSS should be addressed to the Program Manager, Phillip MacLeod, phillip.macleod@us.af.mil, the Contracting Officer, Sarah Cole, sarah.cole.7@us.af.mil, and the Contract Specialist, Miranda Brown, miranda.brown.3@us.af.mil. 6.0 All interested parties shall submit one (1) electronic copy of the response via e-mail, no later than 3:00 PM MST on 16 January 2020 via email (maximum of 7 MB) to the Contract Specialist, Miranda Brown, miranda.brown.3@us.af.mil, and the Contracting Officer, Sarah Cole, sarah.cole.7@us.af.mil. 7.0 Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “F-16 IADS - SSS.” Note that, e-mail filters at Hill AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines and/or certain attachments (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .exe or .zip files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Hill AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY Automatic Fault Detection and Fault Isolation of F-16 Avionics Systems (IADS) Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: Company/Institute Name: Address: Point of Contact: CAGE Code: Phone Number: E-mail Address: Web Page URL: Size of business pursuant to the proposed NAICS Code is 336413 which has a corresponding Size standard of 1250 employees: Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) Small Business (Yes / No) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) (Yes / No) Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) (Yes / No) HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) *NOTE: All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. The NAICS code for this requirement, if applicable to the company’s capabilities, should be included in the company’s NAICS code listing in SAM. A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Part II. Capability Survey Questions Please provide the following business General Capability information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: Technical Performance: a. Describe your ability to understand/comply with customer objectives and technical requirements. b. Describe your company's knowledge of and experience in previous production of data transfer devices. c. What is your company’s current maximum capacity per month? d. Do you see any long lead items? What are you capabilities to reduce production timelines? Hardware Production Questions: a. Describe your capability in the manufacture of hardware components which included integration of Government Furnished Software/Firmware. Program Management: a. Describe your effectiveness of overall contract management (including ability to effectively lead, manage and control the program). b. Describe your ability to successfully resolve disagreements/disputes/problems without extensive customer guidance, responsive, flexible and able to work with other organizations. c. Describe your ability to provide a stable work force with minimal personnel turnover that maintained project management continuity. d. Describe your quality/effectiveness of management of subcontractor’s. e. Describe your management skills and adherence to schedules on work activities or projects. f. Describe your effectiveness of material management (including Government Furnished Property or Materials). PROPRIETARY DATA Automatic Fault Detection and Fault Isolation of F-16 Avionics Systems (IADS) 1. Proprietary Information (PI) or Intellectual Property (IP) should be minimized and clearly marked: a. Segregate PI and IP information to the maximum extent practical. 2. Proprietary Data Protection Agreement should be in place that would permit F-16 program office support contractors to view proprietary information. The U.S. Government will secure Non-Disclosure Agreements from contractors supporting the F-16 Program Office (AFLCMC/WWM) as identified above. Interested parties, if unwilling for the U.S. Government to release their proprietary data to support contractors, shall provide a statement detailing their position. 3. In the absence of either of the foregoing, the U.S. Government will assume that the respondent does not agree to the release of its submission to U.S. Government support contractors. 4. The respondent must provide a facility security clearance prior to any point-to-point classified discussions. Summary THIS IS AN SSS ONLY to identify sources that can provide an F-16 IADS. The information provided in the SSS is subject to change and is not binding on the U.S. Government. The Air Force has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this SSS should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become U.S. Government property and will not be returned.