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The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the production data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to manufacture t... The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the production data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to manufacture the following non-commercial ALM-288 Countermeasure Test Set (CTS): Noun: Test Set, Countermeasure NSN: 4920-01-423-4674EW Part Number: 188110-7001 Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor's facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts. The AF does not own any proprietary data associated with this effort. These parts have been screened as AMC/AMSC 3/R. AMC 3 means they have been acquired, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer, BAE Systems Information and Electronics. AMSC R means the Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources, and it has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. Currently, the Government does not have access to production data or drawings for these items. Additionally, the Government does not possess access or rights to any TOs, parts prints, specifications, or reference material for the ALM-288 to include in this RFI. The Air Force is not in possession of a similar tester or any TOs, parts prints, specifications, or reference material of a similar tester. There are no ALM-288 testers available for potential suppliers to evaluate. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this market research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangement are encouraged. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. Questions relative to this RFI should be addressed to Sandra Harvey at Sandra.Harvey.2@us.af.mil and Alexis Hill at Alexis.Hill.2@us.af.mil. Responses must be received no later than 10:00AM 27 Nov 2020. Responses must be submitted electronically via DoDSAFE to Sandra Harvey @ sandra.harvey.2@us.af.mil and Alexis Hill @ alexis.hill.2@us.af.mil. 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: •· Doing Business As (DBA): •· Address: •· Point of Contact: •· CAGE Code: •· Phone Number: •· E-mail Address: •· Web Page URL: Based on NAICS Code 334511, state whether your company is: •· Large Business (Yes/ No) •· 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) •· 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). Part II. Capability Survey Questions A. General Capability Questions: 1. Describe your company's past and/or current experience in manufacturing the Part Number/NSNs listed above. Provide approximate time required to manufacture ALM-288. 2. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)? B. Manufacturing Questions: 1. How will your company address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc. for the ALM-288CTS? 2. What type of standard warranty would be provided on the ALM-288 CTS to include labor/technical support, covered parts, and length of warranty? C. Business Practices: 1. If your solution proposes proprietary data, are you willing to sell all the proprietary data to the Government?