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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for Minuteman III Propulsion System Rocket Engine Test Set (MPTS) Solicitation Number: FA8214-22-MPTSSS Notice Type: Sources Sought Posted D... SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for Minuteman III Propulsion System Rocket Engine Test Set (MPTS) Solicitation Number: FA8214-22-MPTSSS Notice Type: Sources Sought Posted Date: 21 Oct 2021 Synopsis: 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. The purpose of this Sources Sought 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 government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 811219 Measuring instrument repair and maintenance services, size standard $20.5 million. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned small business, Small disadvantaged business, or small business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described here in. 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. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Air Force will not pay for either the effort or the associated costs to respond, or for any information provided. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to information received will be normally considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Program Details: Background Contractor maintenance is required to, repair, provide technical assistance, and trouble shoot anomalies of the Minuteman III Propulsion System Rocket Engine (PSRE) Test Set’s (MPTS) located in building 2016,Hill AFB, Utah (3ea), and NASA White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, N.M (1ea). These test sets are used to verify condition of the Minuteman III post boost rocket motors, including the stage separation ordnance systems and electrical systems that pass through the PSRE to the down stage booster assemblies from the guidance unit. The MPTS assesses functional health prior to final missile assembly and prior to Aging Surveillance (AS) testing. MPTS data analysis is a safety requirement of motors selected for AS testing prior to their test events (static fire and shock, vibration, and acceleration testing, and required prior to re-fielding any motor post maintenance or that has been exposed to environments that exceed specification limits (i.e. temperature, G-loading, etc.) 2.1.1 Performance The contractor shall perform maintenance and repairs of the MPTS as necessary at the request of AFNWC/NIB. The contractor shall be responsible to service the MPTS in place at Hill AFB Bldg 2016, and NASA White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces N.M. The maintenance shall be provided during the contract business hours of 6:00 AM – 4:00PM Mountain Time (MT), Monday thru Friday, excluding federal holidays or as stipulated by NMS Program Manager to meet mission requirements. The contractor shall provide trained personnel, all labor, tools, parts, materials, facilities, transportation and lodging necessary to perform trouble shooting, maintenance, and repair of the MPTS. Maintenance Service. Routine service labor shall consist of program management, administrative services, and MPTS engineering support services. Trouble reports will be initiated by either the government or the contractor. Equipment repairs. Repairs shall be accomplished using commercially available items not in government furnished inventory, but required to perform a maintenance action. Data Requirements Technical data required to maintain and repair this equipment is proprietary in nature, owned by Advanced Testing Technologies, Inc. Hauppauge, New York and will be required to compete on this acquisition. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise, experience, and technical data to compete for this acquisition. Point of Contact a) Mr. Robert Fahrney, AFNWC/PZBB, Wardleigh, Bldg. 1258, Hill AFB, UT 84056-5825, (801) 586-9088. All technical correspondence regarding the repair, calibration, scheduling of visits, etc, shall be coordinated through the point of contact or his designated representative. Effort This effort is designated as a follow on service contract. Technical data required to trouble shoot maintain and repair this equipment is proprietary in nature, owned by Advanced Testing Technologies, Inc. Hauppauge, New York and will be required to compete on this acquisition. Contract Type It is anticipated that this effort will use a Firm Fixed Price and Cost reimbursable CLIN for Travel or any other pricing structure appropriate for this effort. Contract Length Contract length is anticipated to be for five years consisting of one base year and 4 option years Information Requested: Subject to the Government’s consideration, a viable source, not already qualified to provide the requisite services should submit a concise and program specific response presenting sufficient information to substantiate that they have demonstrated: The capability to perform the items in section 2.1. The ability to acquire the infrastructure, hardware, software, tools, staff, etc. required for the production of the items in section 2.1. The ability to provide engineering support and necessary training of associated equipment and hardware. Experience with generating, editing, reviewing, and validating Drawings, Process Orders (PO’s), Operating Instructions (OI’s), Technical Orders (TO’s) and Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO’s). Contracting Office Contact Information Responses must be submitted by 14 Nov 2021 to: Robert Fahrney ATTN: Robert Fahrney, AFNWC/PZBB Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Nuclear Weapon Center, Wardleigh (Bldg 1530), Hill AFB, UT, 84056-5825 Or, Robert.Fahrney.2@us.af.mil No phone or FAX requests will be accepted. OR: Shila Weese ATTN: Shila Weese, AFNWC.PZBB Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Nuclear Weapon Center, Wardleigh (Bldg 1530), Hill AFB, UT, 84056-5825 Or Shila.weese@us.af.mil No phone or FAX requests will be accepted.