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REQUIREMENT TITLE: F-16 D Model Canopy Repairs Source Sought NSN/Part Number: 1560 01 167 5199WF Part#: 16K2580-1 Solicitation Number: FA8251-22-F-16Canopy Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis 1. NOTI... REQUIREMENT TITLE: F-16 D Model Canopy Repairs Source Sought NSN/Part Number: 1560 01 167 5199WF Part#: 16K2580-1 Solicitation Number: FA8251-22-F-16Canopy Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. 1.1 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 proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 336413 which has a corresponding Size standard of 1,250. 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 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. 1.2 Responses to this Sources Sought announcement are voluntary, and therefore, the U.S. Government is not liable to pay or reimburse any contractors which respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement are solely the responsibility of the responder. The Government does NOT intend to contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for any information solicited herein and the Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor’s input resulting from this Sources Sought. 1.3. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with their response. Not responding to this inquiry does not preclude participation in any future request for Proposal (RFP), if issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be publicized in accordance with the requirements of the FAR. 2. PROGRAM DETAILS: The Air Force is issuing this repair sources sought as part of a market research survey to determine if additional sources exist that could become qualified to repair the F-16 D Model Canopy NSN 1560-01-167-5199, Part Number 16K2580-1. Responses to this notice shall consist of an initial white paper (not to exceed 3 pages) describing the offeror’s capabilities with regard to repairing the F-16 D Model Canopy. The F-16 D Model Canopy is applicable to all F-16 D Model aircraft. The canopy assembly provides ready access to the cockpit, environmental protection for the crewmembers, maximum visibility during operation, and rapid egress of crewmembers in an emergency. The F-16 D Model Canopy is a military specific component. The offeror needs to be able to demonstrate the ability to repair an estimated quantity of 65 F-16 D Model Canopies in a 3 year Period of Performance (PoP). Repair test fixtures are required for the repair the F-16 D Model Canopy. The offeror must inform the Government if they will accomplish the repair with test fixtures the offeror currently has, if they will need to obtain fixtures from another source, or if they will build additional fixtures. Lockheed Martin Master Tooling data is required for the manufacture of the repair test fixtures. The Government does not own said data. Additionally, the government does not have a repair test fixture available to provide as Government Furnished Property (GFP). The offeror must obtain the Lockheed Martin Master Tooling data on their own. If the offeror is able to develop or obtain the data, manuals, and tech orders for the repair test fixture from Lockheed Martin, they must be able to demonstrate that they have access to such resources and the legal right to use said resources to repair assets for the government. The government owns repair manuals and detailed parts lists for the F-16 D Model Canopy and will provide them to sources who become qualified. Parties interested in repairing the F-16 D Model Canopy will be required to become a qualified source, in accordance with the attached Repair Qualification Requirements (RQR) and will need to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to both the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) and the Small Business office. Business Source Development Specialist: Alysha Caldwell, alysha.caldwell@us.af.mil Procurement Contracting Officer: Jason Neering, jason.neering@us.af.mil 3. INFORMATION SOUGHT: Interested organizations who feel they possess the necessary capabilities should respond by providing the Government the following information: a point of contact, address, telephone, and fax numbers, email address, duns number, cage code, and/or tax ID number, as well as size category, (large, small, small disadvantaged, etc) a brief summary of the companies capabilities, description of facilities, personnel, related repair experience, and existing safety approvals ( refer to the white paper listed above). In addition, provide any supporting information such as commercial literature, catalogues, manuals, etc. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must meet the criteria specified herein as well. Responses to this notice are due on or before 10 July 2022. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to nongovernment personnel and entities. 4. Please send correspondence or questions to the following: Piper Martin Contracting Representative piper.martin@us.af.mil