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Request for Information The AN/ALQ-184 Waveguide Horn CAUTION: The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to me... Request for Information The AN/ALQ-184 Waveguide Horn CAUTION: The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the AN/ALQ-184 Waveguide Horn, NSN: 5985-01-182-5765EW, PN: G134150-2. The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. The Government’s Best Estimated Quantities for this requirement are in the table below. Best Estimated Quantities NSN PN Ordering Period I II III 5985-01-182-5765EW G134150-2 77 24 18 The AMC code of 3 indicates to “Acquire for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.” The AMSC code of R was selected because “the data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them.” The AN/ALQ-184 responsible engineering authority qualified sources to provide this item: Kitsap Composites Inc (Cage Code 33747), retains the technical data rights and drawings to this item. Kitsap Composites Inc Cage Code 33747 1525 Vivian Ct Port Orchard, WA 98367-6400 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. 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. 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes. As prescribed in 15.209(c), insert the following provision: Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: Informational purposes only. INSTRUCTIONS: The document(s) below contain a description of the AN/ALQ-184 Waveguide Horn requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their company’s capability. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.) Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the PCO. The AN/ALQ-184 Waveguide Horn PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise and capabilities to facilitate buy and qualification of the AN/ALQ-184 Waveguide Horn, NSN: 5985-01-182-5765EW, PN: G134150-2. This item is integral and critical to the functionality of the AN/ALQ-184 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) Pod. The AN/ALQ-184(V) Electronic Attack (EA) Pod provides primary self-defense against enemy radar-guided air defense systems for the A-10 and F-16 aircraft. Interested sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements. Interested sources must have performed produce and maintenance of the AN/ALQ-184 variant systems in the past. Any prospective source will need to ensure their facility and personnel are qualified to generate and handle classified material as this contract will require the source to have access to secure/classified information. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY The AN/ALQ-184 Waveguide Horn NSN: 5985-01-182-5765EW, PN: G134150-2 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: · Address: · Point of Contact: · CAGE Code: Phone Number: E-mail Address: Web Page URL: · Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: Recommend using NAICS 334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: 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). Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than close of business December 31, 2019. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Responses must be sent via email to the following: PCO: Erin Perdue erin.perdue@us.af.mil Buyer: Virginia Pressnell virginia.pressnell.1@us.af.mil Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to the PCO/Buyer. Part II. Capability Survey Questions General Capability Questions: Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data. Describe your company's capabilities and experience viewing and/or modifying engineering drawings. For the AN/ALQ-184 Waveguide Horn, what is your company’s current maximum capacity per month for this particular type of requirement? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.). Commerciality Questions: Is there established catalog or market prices for our requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement. Manufacturing Questions How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc. If the item cannot be manufactured in total, state what your organization can produce. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort.