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This sources sought is for the manufacture of ground support equipment, spares, assessment/repair of non-warranty items and training in support of the Small Diameter Bomb increments I and II (SDB I an... This sources sought is for the manufacture of ground support equipment, spares, assessment/repair of non-warranty items and training in support of the Small Diameter Bomb increments I and II (SDB I and SDB II); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM); and Laser JDAM; Paveway II and Enhanced Paveway II (EPII) weapon systems for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Direct Attack Division, Direct Attack International Branch, Contracts Office, Eglin AFB FL, is conducting market research in preparation for a potential new contract to be awarded in FY22 for five years of FMS support. This contract shall include, but is not limited to, providing the necessary personnel, services, material, travel and facilities required to manufacture, deliver, and provide training on the following end items: Universal Lifting Bar Assembly Lightweight Lift Bar Assembly Munitions Assembly Conveyor Mobile Power Conditioning Unit (MPCU) Six-inch Bomb Roller Assemblies (JDAM) MJ-1 Six-inch Bomb Roller Assemblies (JDAM) MHU-83 Six-inch Bomb Roller Assemblies (JDAM) Universal Extender - Assembly Forklift Ramps Bomb Rack Unit (BRU) 61 Maintenance, Inspection, and Storage Stands Bomb Stands MK-83 and MK-84 JDAM Strake Alignment Tools FMU-152 Fuze Adaptor Tools JDAM Spanner Wrenches JDAM Ammo Toolkit LJDAM Ammo Toolkit EP II Ammo Toolkit SDB Loader Toolkit SDB Ammo Toolkit SDB Ammo Toolkit Upgrade Package SDB Armament Toolkit Practical Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) System Trainer (PEST) Tool Kit BRU-61 Bomb Lift Adapter Manually Operated Lift Truck (MOLT) MHU-194/E Power Conditioner Enhanced Munitions Assembly Conveyor MAC Table w/6 each Dollies MAC Table w/o Dollies MAC Dolly Enhanced MAC Rail Conveyor (Table) Enhanced MAC Dolly Common Maintenance Table Bomb Stand Dolly Assembly FMU-139D/B Fuze Adapter Tool FMU-139D/B Telemetry Kit Closure Ring Munitions Maintenance and Inspection Table Rental of MPCU Rental of MPCU Power Supply (ASX-345) Training on items listed (hourly rate) Training in some overseas areas may be in austere locations. The successful offeror shall have the ability to provide shipping to CONUS or OCONUS locations and also provide adequate production, test, logistics (warranty) support, shipping and containers. The warranty support for FMS is a minimum 1-year serviceability, material and workmanship warranty. Potential offerors must have adequate resources to provide engineering and testing support for the aforementioned equipment. The current funding only supports production of contracted support equipment. As a result, the Government considers quality, past performance and schedule to be the top priorities; therefore, prime contractors who are ISO 9001 certified in the manufacture and assembly of electronics for weapons test equipment; present written evidence of significant past performance in the FMS arena; and documented consistency in on time or early deliveries will be given priority. Interested sources who can meet the quality, performance and schedule requirements outlined above are invited to respond to this solicitation with a synopsis that includes an overview of the following capabilities: 1) The technical expertise, experience and resources to produce all the listed ground support equipment; 2) The expertise and ability to produce training plans and conduct in country training in sometimes austere conditions; and 3) The ability to produce high quality ground support equipment and provide the specified warranty for all equipment produced under this proposed contract. This acquisition will be limited to domestic sources. Firms responding to this synopsis should also state whether or not they are a small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone certified, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, veteran owned, or minority owned concern as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-1. The appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this proposed acquisition shall be 332994 with a size standard of 500 employees. A decision as to whether this acquisition shall be full and open competition, small business set-aside or sole source shall be based on responses to this synopsis and other market research. The synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an IFB or RFP, and is not to be construed as a commitment to contract by the Government. Interested companies must submit a statement of capability within 30 days of this announcement to Lesa White at AFLCMC/EBDI, 314 W. Choctawhatchee Blvd, Building 40, Eglin AFB, FL 32542 - or lesa.white@us.af.mil.