Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) U-2 REMANUFACTURED EGRESS COMPONENTS DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND, AFLCMC/EBHK Sources Sought Synopsis Number: FD2... SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) U-2 REMANUFACTURED EGRESS COMPONENTS DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND, AFLCMC/EBHK Sources Sought Synopsis Number: FD2020-21-51268 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 325920/Explosive Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size standard of 750. 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. 2. Program Details 2.1 This is a Source Sought Synopsis announcement, for market research information only to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This market research is being conducted to identify potential sources possessing the engineering and manufacturing knowledge for United States Air Force (USAF) U-2 Remanufactured aircraft egress components. No proposal is requested or accepted from synopsis. This is not a solicitation for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBHK, Hill AFB is conducting a market survey for the following; ITEM 1 Nomenclature INITIATOR, DUAL GAS FIRED Part Number SO4-10008 Stock Number 1377-01-519-3361ES ITEM 2 Nomenclature INITIATOR, 0.3 SEC DELAY Part Number SO4-10009 Stock Number 1377-01-519-3366ES ITEM 3 Nomenclature INITIATOR, ANEROID ACTUATED Part Number SO4-10024-530 Stock Number 1377-01-519-3370ES ITEM 4 Nomenclature DROGUE GUN, CABLE ACTUATED Part Number S05-10109-14 Stock Number 1377-01-519-4094ES INSTRUCTION 1. Provide relevant experience to include performing engineering, manufacturing, inspection, technical capability to manufacture/repair the above stated items and testing of similar Dual Mechanically Fired Initiator in the last 5 years. 2. Company Profile will include the following: Number of employees. Office Location CAGE Code DUNS Number Small Business designation/status claimed 3. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The Government has very limited technical data to provide to potential offerors. The Government does not have funds available to support second source qualification efforts. Offerors must possess access to all appropriate data. Collins Aerospace, Fairfield, CA has the capability and drawings for the items listed above. The US Government does not own or have the rights to use the data required to manufacture these devices. Interested offerors shall respond to this Source Sought Synopsis no later than 3:00 PM, 30 Apr 2021. 4. Questions regarding this market survey should be addressed to Captain Christopher Clements, phone (801) 775-2099 or e-mail: christopher.clements.11@us.af.mil.