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There is no solicitation available at this time. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. TITLE: B-2 Radar Antenna Tool Aid Qualification Effort PURPOSE OF SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: This... There is no solicitation available at this time. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. TITLE: B-2 Radar Antenna Tool Aid Qualification Effort PURPOSE OF SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of market research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF). The Government will use the information gathered through publication of this SSS to determine whether additional sources beyond the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM, Raytheon) exist. The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, etc SUMMARY: The work required by this draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) provides direction to the contractor in support of the B-2 Radar Antenna Tool Aid build accomplished under Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) contract FA8119-17-D-0015. The contractor will be required to develop a formal ground qualification plan for qualification of the Radar Antenna Tool Aid(s) build. Furthermore, the overall result after off-aircraft qualification of the Radar Tool Aid is established will be a Radar Antenna Form/Fit/Function (F3) Flight Justification Test (FJT) qualified unit. The purpose of this effort upon completion of flight-qualified units is to enable AFSC the ability to procure additional antenna units and/or line replaceable modules (LRMs) from the Radar Tool Aid production line for operational use on the B-2 platform. The Contractor will be responsible for the scheduled delivery of quality products in accordance with the PWS. Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the work required by the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Potential sources may be responsible for nonrecurring engineering costs associated with becoming an approved source. Please see attached document: DRAFT Performance Work Statement Interested sources must select “add me to interested vendors” and submit a response addressing the survey questions below. Responses must be received by the effort by the “closing date” of this notice. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONSE: Interested vendors shall submit a response to the Contracting Officer. Responses shall be in the format below and include the following information: The submission shall conform to the following: Document Type: MS Word or Adobe PDF Page limit: 10-page (maximum) Page size: shall be 8.5 x 11 inches; foldouts are permitted but will be assessed towards total page count. Pages shall be single-spaced. The font shall be 12 pt. Times New Roman Margins: At least 1-inch on the top and bottom and 1-inch on the sides. Capability statements need to fully address the two (2) parts identified below. Address potential teaming arrangements 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 If a teaming arrangement is considered, describe tasks the prime would perform versus tasks the subcontractor would perform. If proposing as a prime and considering the type of technical capability required for this work, would your company alone be capable of performing 75 percent of the work for this requirement? At least 75 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Identify the risk areas associated with this effort? Identify how risks could be mitigated? Express if your company currently has a DCAA approved accounting system? If your company is considering priming this contract and is required to perform at least 50 percent of the work, how would work beyond in-house capabilities be handled? Any other pertinent information that would be useful to the Government as it relates to this effort. Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: Company/Entity Name: Doing Business As (DBA, if applicable): Address: Technical Point of Contact: Phone Number: E-mail Address: Contracts Manager/Administrator Point of Contact: Phone Number: E-mail Address: DUNS: CAGE Code: Web Page URL: Size of business pursuant to NAICS Code 336413: Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: Small Business (Yes / No) Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) Registered in System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Is your company interested in possible subcontracting opportunities? If so, please include a description, in detail, of what part or parts of this requirement that your company capable or interested in performing in your final submission. Part II. Capability Survey Questions Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services your company provides. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. Demonstrate your ability and experience for the same or similar services, which are currently provided in the commercial and/or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items within the last three (3) years: Contract Number Brief Description of Work Performed Period of Performance Agency/Organization Supported Point of Contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager) What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.). Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections. Describe your company’s Counterfeit Prevention Program. ******* End of Response Requirements ******* Disclaimers: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Information, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. A determination by the Government not to compete this potential acquisition, based upon responses received to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of on-going market research. If a company believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement/perform the contract services, the company may identify their interest and capability to the Procuring Contracting Officer within the determined timeframe required by this publication. The information in this notice is based on current information as of the publication date. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. If changes are made, updated information will be provided in future notices and will be posted to the Contract Opportunities section of the https://www.SAM.gov website. Responses to this SSS may or may not be returned. Contractors not responding to this SSS will not be precluded from participation in any future solicitation Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. Any proprietary information submitted in response to this SSS will be appropriately protected when clearly identified as proprietary. Do not identify inappropriately. Submitted materials will not be returned, and will be destroyed. Submissions shall not contain any classified information. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this sources sought SSS. A response to this SSS is NOT a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is issued, it will be posted later at https://www. SAM.gov. This SSS shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.