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Notice ID:FA568223Q0039
1.0 Description This Sources Sought and Request for Information (RFI) is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning and ma...
1.0 Description This Sources Sought and Request for Information (RFI) is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Air Force. The Air Force will use this market research information to assess the market capability to successfully meet the Air Force's requirements for the performance of a virtual database completion, in combination with services and support of the database. The Air Force welcomes responses from all interested parties. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; therefore, all costs associated with responding will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this Request for Information does not preclude participation in a future RFQ, if one is issued. It is the responsibility of the potential offeror to monitor www.SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Responses to this announcement need not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, the Air Force reserves the right to contact one or more of the respondents if additional information is required or to request demonstrations. Information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation if issued. 2.0 Background The 31st Contracting Squadron is seeking potential sources as well as industry insight pertaining to the procurement of two Daniels Manufacturing Corporation (DMC), P/N DMC2271 tool kits or equivalent. To be used to repair electrical connectors, relay sockets, terminal junction splices, and general aircraft wiring on the F-16 aircraft. Applicable military electrical connector specifications are: MIL-DTL-83723, MIL-DTL-83733, MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-26482, AS81703, AS81511, MIL-PRF-39012, and Lockheed Martin specifications 16VE049XXX,16VH019, C8807, C8804, C8825, C8826, C8827, C8828, C8830, C8831, C8838, and M539. Applicable relay socket specification is C4937. Applicable terminal junction splices specifications are C8713 and C8829. The following functions are performed when repairing electrical connectors, relay sockets, and terminal junction splices: (1) contact crimping;(2) contact insertion; (3) contact removal; (4) wire stripping;(5) wire cutting; (6) safe and proper assembly and disassembly of electrical connectors without marring or damaging. Repair of aircraft wiring requires: (1) wire cutting; (2) wire stripping; (3)heat shrinking solder sleeves; (4) crimping of splice connectors; (5) heat shrinking of insulating sleeves. The tool kits should be enclosed in two Pelican 1610 roll-away protector suitcases (or equivalent) for providing storage and instructions for the repair tools. 3.0 Requested Information Vendors responding are requested to specify: Questions from industry pertaining to limiting factors of the requirement characteristics Ability to provide a product that meets or exceeds the requirement characteristics Company information to show technical capability and any relevant past performance. Please provide the following information: Company Name, Address, UEI and CAGE Capabilities Statement 4.0 Responses All responses must be received no later than 12:00 PM Central Europe Time (CET) on 18 August 2023. Responses shall be submitted electronically to SrA Iris Rangel at iris.rangel_bermudez.1@us.af.mil
