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Request for Information (RFI) For Z-ANP REMOTE CONTROL UNITs (RCU) PRODUCTION The Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (CCSD) at Lackland AFB, TX is requesting comments in response to the questions ... Request for Information (RFI) For Z-ANP REMOTE CONTROL UNITs (RCU) PRODUCTION The Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (CCSD) at Lackland AFB, TX is requesting comments in response to the questions listed below. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Any formal solicitation will be independent of this request and announced separately. The Air Force's inventory of RCU model Z-ANP is used to remotely control VINSON/ANDVT crypto units on aircraft and is logistically unsupportable and cannot be modified. RCUs were designed in the 1970s, fielded in the 1980s and have been out of production since 1993. Components are no longer manufactured or maintained. The RCU is a non-cryptographic user interface device, consisting of a metal case containing two printed circuit boards connected via a flex cable. The user connects the device to an airframe system via external connectors and controlled by various switches and knobs on the front. The Department of the Air Force has developed a Production Representative Engineering Design Model (PREDM) for the RCU variant Z-ANP. The Government is seeking a contractor to produce an estimated 800 units, develop and provide depot-level maintenance training, as well as generating necessary maintenance and associated lifecycle documentation. Please provide answers to the following questions. The responses will be used in market research for potential acquisition. Please send responses via email no later than 29 Sep 2023 to: Brooke Carpino Contracting Officer brooke.carpino@us.af.mil Jason Reyes Program Manager jason.reyes.14@us.af.mil Questions for RFI General Company Information Is your company registered as a Small Business (SB) with the Small Business Administration (SBA)? If so, does your company also qualify for any subcategories (woman-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.)? 2. What North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are associated with your company? Please indicate your company’s SB status with each NAICS. Engineering Capabilities Does your company have similar experience in producing hard-wire non-cryptographic remote-control or similar devices? Please describe your experience in no more than four paragraphs. Provide lessons learned in similar projects. 2. Do you have capability to produce 300 – 400 units at a given time? What timeframe would it take to produce this quantity? Are there limitations, could you foresee, that would prevent this production throughput? 3. In two paragraphs or less, please describe: a. Your experience in manufacturing, assembly, testing and troubleshooting Printed Circuit Boards. b. Your experience in manufacturing, assembly, testing and troubleshooting Flex Printed Circuit Boards. c. Your experience in manufacturing, assembly and testing Avionic Case Enclosures. d. Your experience in analyzing Avionic Case Enclosures and Printed Circuit Boards in a MIL-STD-810 environment. e. Your experience writing or evaluating Technical Data Packages to MIL-STD-31000B. f. Your experience evaluating and troubleshooting subsystem Avionic Remote Control Units. Logistics Capabilities In two paragraphs or less, please describe: Your experience with Item Unique Identification for marking of U.S. government property in accordance with MIL-STD-129/130. Your experience developing DOD technical manuals for use in the operation, repair, overhaul, and demilitarization of U.S. Military government property. Your system/process for the management of government furnished property IAW in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 45, Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 5345 and DoDI 8320. Your Parts Management Plan to manage parts obsolescence and parts counterfeit detection and prevention.Y Your experience with developing and delivering engineering data for provisioning in the DOD required format and has your company participated in provisioning conferences to identify and document logistics data for provisioning. Your experience with DOD Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation processes and does your company have in place the systems to generate supply chain management data to interface with government supply chain to include total asset visibility during transport. Your experience developing a robust Hazardous Materials Management Plan to identify hazardous materials identification and categorization IAW MIL-STD-882E. Your experience developing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) training material and conducting training for U.S. government personnel for performing Operation/Operator Maintenance/Field maintenance/Overhaul/Remove and Replacement of parts of designated equipment. What type warranties and typical duration does your company offer for: Parts associated with this type of device Manufacturing defects Your experience with providing Interim Contract Product Support to include engineering and technical product support and supply support.