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The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the remanufacture/overhaul of B-1B heat exchangers. A firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery, I... The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the remanufacture/overhaul of B-1B heat exchangers. A firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract is contemplated with a five year basic ordering period. The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD20302000710 as follows: Written response is required. Item 0001: Remanufacture of Heat Exchanger, 5 Year Basic Ordering Period; NSN: 1660-01-180-5764RK P/N UA537569-1; BEQ: 12 each, MIN: 2 each, MAX: 65 each Function: The inter cooler is a plate and fin type exchanger which transfers heat from the coolant to the jet fuel by convection. Dimensions: 42.7” L x 11.8” W x 13.5” H and weighs 105 lbs. Materials: Aluminum and various materials. Delivery: 1 each every 30 days after receipt of order (ARO) and reparable units. Early delivery is acceptable. Item 0002: Remanufacture of Heat Exchanger, 5 Year Basic Ordering Period; NSN: 1660-01-194-7780RK P/N UA537570-1; BEQ: 12 each, MIN: 2 each, MAX: 65 each Function: The heat exchanger cools fuel by transferring heat from the jet fuel to the external air by convection. Dimensions: 42.76” L x 11.82” W x 13.57” H and weighs 105 lbs. Materials: Steel, aluminum and various materials Delivery: 1 each every 30 days after receipt of order (ARO) and reparable units. Early delivery is acceptable. Item 0003: Over and Above. To be negotiated. Item 0004: Data and Reports (Not Separately Priced) Ship To: Shipping instructions will be provided by the Production Management Specialist (PMS) prior to any shipments of serviceable assets. Duration of Contract Period: 5 Year IDIQ Contract (Five Year Basic Ordering Period) Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY. For qualification information/source approval requests contact the Source Development Office, OC-ALC/SB (405) 739-7243. Award will be based on meeting our requirements and cannot be delayed pending qualification of additional sources. Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approve sources. Current approved sources include: TRIUMPH THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. CAGE CODE: 78943 Export Control: N/A This is a sole source requirement to Triumph Thermal Systems, Inc. (Cage 78943). The RMC is R3/D. Set-aside: N/A The Government intends to issue solicitation FA8118-21-R-0040 on or about 12 June 2021 with a closing response date of 30 July 2021 and estimated award date of on or about 21 November 2021. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal and is not intended to be taken as such. Based upon market research, the Government will not be using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), when using the sole source authority at 6.302-1, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing via E-mail or Fax. All questions submitted to this office are subject to be posted in this notice along with the appropriate response(s). Vendor identities will not be disclosed. Prospective offerors must comply with all the requirements of the solicitation and any attachments thereto to be considered responsive. All offerors are to specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Also offerors must specify whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm. Applicable Tech Orders: The Government does not possess a T.O. of remanufacture procedures for this item. OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition). The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-739-5513. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. Please submit any questions to Lydia Carlton at lydia.carlton@us.af.mil and Eric Romero at eric.romero.11@us.af.mil no phone calls.

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Remanufacture/Recore Heat Exchangers NSN / P/N: 1660-01-180-5764RK, PN UA537569-1 and NSN/ PN 1660-01-194-7780RK, PN UA537570-1 (B-1B) INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT “ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS” BUT... Remanufacture/Recore Heat Exchangers NSN / P/N: 1660-01-180-5764RK, PN UA537569-1 and NSN/ PN 1660-01-194-7780RK, PN UA537570-1 (B-1B) INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT “ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS” BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT BY THE “CLOSING DATE” OF THIS NOTICE. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. PURPOSE This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of market research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF). This market research is being conducted to notify potential sources of the upcoming requirement and to re-advertise the qualification requirements for the subject item. Additionally, this notice will gauge small business interest. The determination to make this acquisition a Small Business Set-Aside is dependent on the number of small businesses approved to satisfy this requirement. The Government will use the information gathered through publication of this SSS to determine the best acquisition strategy for this requirement. The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, etc. Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the overhaul/re-manufacture of the item(s) listed below. Generally, the work to be accomplished includes disassembly, cleaning, inspection, assembly, testing, preservation, and packaging to return an unserviceable asset to a serviceable or like-new condition. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, and shipping serviceable assets. Potential sources may be responsible for nonrecurring engineering costs associated with becoming an approved source. DESCRIPTION North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) SBA Size Standard: 1,250 employees Requirement Information: Remanufacture/Recore B-1B Heat Exchangers PRODUCTION INFORMATION P/N NSN Noun Est. Requirement UA537569-1 1660-01-180-5764 Heat Exchanger YR 1-5 65ea UA537570-1 1660-01-194-7780 Heat Exchanger YR 1-5 65ea ESTIMATED SOLICITATION INFORMATION Estimated Solicitation Date: January 2020 Estimated Solicitation Closing/Response Date: February 2020 PR#: FD2030-20-00710 CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY & TECHNICAL DATA Potential sources wishing to be qualified to perform the requirement specified above are REQUIRED to complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) package as specified in the Qualification Requirements for this item. QRs and Repair Data List (RDL), if applicable, are attached to this notice. The QR attached to this document is for reference only. The official synopsis of the QRs for this item can be found by searching Beta SAM for the keyword “RQR-848”. Changes to the item list or QRs will be published to the official synopsis, not this notice. Government provided data is annotated on the RDL attached to this posting. Absence of an RDL indicates the Government cannot provide technical data and that potential sources are required to independently acquire the necessary technical data to satisfy this requirement. Vendors requesting Government-provided technical data should specifically review section 9 of the QR. Requests for technical data in response to this SSS posting should be submitted to the Tinker TO Public Sales Office at AFLCMC.ezgtp.PubSale@us.af.mil. SAR packages and SAR-process questions should be submitted to the AFSC Small Business Office at: AFSC/SB 3001 Staff Drive, Suite 1AG 85A Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3009 Email: afsc.sb.workflow@us.af.mil Website: http://www.afsc.af.mil/Units/SBO/index.asp NOTE: Potential sources should only submit SAR related questions to the above contact. Inquiries of a technical nature should be submitted to the cognizant engineering activity at 423SCMS.FedBizOps.Inquiries@us.af.mil. Disclaimer: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Information, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The information in this notice is based on current information as of the publication date. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. If changes are made, updated information will be provided in future notices and will be posted on the Beta. SAM website at https://beta.sam.gov/ . Responses to this SSS may or may not be returned. Contractors not responding to this SSS will not be precluded from participation in any future solicitation. INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT “ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS” BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT BY THE “CLOSING DATE” OF THIS NOTICE.