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Title of Procurement This is a proposed sole-source contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) for repair services for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) CM-300/350 V1 UHF Transmit... Title of Procurement This is a proposed sole-source contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) for repair services for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) CM-300/350 V1 UHF Transmitter and Receiver programs. Program Office and Point of Contact The FAA Logistics Center Automation/ Communications Product Division, AML-L800 has been designated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be the office of prime responsibility for the logistics support of the CM-300/350 V1 UHF Transmitter and Receiver programs, as part of the National Airspace System (NAS) Air/Ground Communications Infrastructure. Nature of Procurement Action The requirement is for the repair of the following: Description, NSN, Part No.: CM-300 V1 UHF Receiver 5840-01-505-7137 01-P40100G CM-300 V1 UHF Low Power Transmitter 5840-01-505-7139 01-P40400G CM-350 V1 UHF High Power Transmitter 6030-01-505-7163 01-P40200G There is an unknown for definite annual quantities, but previous demand was 250-280 units per year for all 3 item types. An indefinite-delivery/requirements type contract for a 1-year base period with 4 additional option year periods will be used for this acquisition. Description of Supplies/Services The FAA Logistics Center Automation/Communications Product Division, AJW-L800 has been designated by the FAA to be the office of prime responsibility for the logistics support of the UHF program, which is part of the NAS communications infrastructure. The requirement is for repair of the following: Description, NSN, Part No.: CM-300 V1 UHF Receiver 5840-01-505-7137 01-P40100G CM-300 V1 UHF Low Power Transmitter 5840-01-505-7139 01-P40400G CM-350 V1 UHF High Power Transmitter 6030-01-505-7163 01-P40200G There is an unknown for definite annual quantities, but previous demand was 250-280 units per year for all 3 item types. An indefinite-delivery/requirements type contract for a 1-year base period with 4 additional option year periods will be used for this acquisition. Authority Authority for single source procurement is provided by AMS policy section 3.2.2.4. – the FAA may contract with a single source when it is determined to be within the best interest of the FAA. Rationale Supporting Use of a Single Source The CM-300/350 V1 UHF radios were fielded by the FAA under a competitive acquisition contract and is a critical subsystem in the National Airspace System (NAS) air/ground communications infrastructure. The GDMS CM-300/350 V1 UHF Radios were deployed at Enroute sites across the NAS to give Air Traffic Controllers communication capability with military aircraft in the airspace. GDMS is the only known reliable source of supply for repair services. Third party repair sources have been attempted, but the quality and reliability of the repairs has been poor and unreliable. GDMS has proprietary rights to the original design and technical data which is also used in their current CM-300/350 V2 radios. A such, they will not provide the technical data necessary for repair by FAA personnel. The FAA does not have the technical data needed to provide to any other vendor in order to compete this requirement. FAA AJM-313 is negotiating with GDMS to determine if test procedures and alignment processes and equipment can be procured that would enable the FAA to incorporate a base level repair capability but this will take time to acquire and establish, and even then, would only provide enough to perform card swap repairs and alignments. It would not provide sufficient information for full repair capabilities that are needed. Support for the CM-300/350 V1 UHF radios will be required until at least 2030, therefore it is imperative that a competent and dependable repair source is secured. Impact. The FAA procured GDMS manufactured CM-300 V1 UHF Receivers, CM300 V1 UHF low power transmitters, and the CM-350 V1 UHF high power transmitters are installed at numerous Enroute (Long Range) sites across the National Airspace System to give Air Traffic Controllers communication capabilities with all military aircraft in the airspace. These transmitters and receivers will require repair support services for at least 15 more years. Unless provision is made to provide for the repair of these assets, the FAA will be presented with both monetary and safety risks. The risk not only applies to increase burden to the government (additional costs), but life safety risks will be realized, with impact to the military and flying public. Specialized Expertise. GDMS is the only vendor with the knowledge and test capabilities on-hand to support the repairs of the CM-300/350V1 radios. GDMS has proprietary rights to the original design and technical data necessary to repair these units to the required standards. External Mandate. The FAA previously selected these radios to support the National Airspace System. There are no other authorized radios available without significant cost to the government. Time Constraints. The current radios are no longer available for procurement. FAA AJM-313 commissioned Excelis to produce a short fall analysis in conjunction with their NEXCOM III acquisition and they found that the end of life date for the CM350 V1 transmitter was estimated to be April 2026. The next contract is not expected to begin before 2025. The support for the V1 radios will be required for 10-years beyond 2025. For that reason, it is imperative to receive repair support to continue serviceable stock to support the National Airspace System. Patents, Proprietary Data, and Unique Items. GDMS has proprietary rights to the original design and technical data which is also used in their current CM-300/350 V2 radios. A such, they will not provide the technical data necessary for repair by FAA personnel. The FAA does not have the technical data needed to provide to any other vendor in order to compete this requirement. FAA Group AJM-313 has requested DGMS to provide the engineering and design data, but GDMS has not been agreeable to providing such information. At this time, the major/minor components are proprietary to GDMS, and most of the technology used in the older assemblies is also being used for the newer versions and will not be released. The reverse engineering of such components is currently not in the FAA’s best interest due to the time/cost constraints and newer radios will not be released for another 5-years, leaving the FAA to continue supporting the current radio versions. Market Analysis A market survey was accomplished through Sam.gov through 01 August 2022 through 08 August 2022. One responded replied to the market survey and provided their capability statement. It was determined that this respondent could not meet the requirement as they could only supply CM-300/350 (V2) Radios and not provide repairs for CM-300/350 (V1) Radios. GDMS has not provided data, processes, procedures, or equipment to the Government in order to establish an independent repair support and the data is not available to other companies. The technical documentation processes, and procedures required for the manufacturing, repair and restoral of CM-300/350 V1 LRUs to the FAA controlled functional baseline are proprietary to GDMS. An inquiry was made to GDMS concerning the potential acquisition of data, processes, procedures, and equipment required to establish independent repair support for the CM-300/350 V1 equipment. GDMS responded negatively to this request. It has been determined that a reverse engineering effort adequate to achieve repair support independent of GDMS is neither cost-nor risk-effective. Other Facts Supporting Use of Single Source The government believes all reasonable attempts to identify alternate sources of repair have been made. There will be no additional measures taken to identify alternate sources because there are none.

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MARKET SURVEY FOR THE REPAIR SERVICES OF CM-300 V1 UHF RECEIVERS, CM300 V1 UHF LOW POWER TRANSMITTERS, AND THE CM-350 V1 UHF HIGH POWER TRANSMITTERS NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRI... MARKET SURVEY FOR THE REPAIR SERVICES OF CM-300 V1 UHF RECEIVERS, CM300 V1 UHF LOW POWER TRANSMITTERS, AND THE CM-350 V1 UHF HIGH POWER TRANSMITTERS NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. This is a market survey for information and comments from industry that will aid in the formation of an acquisition strategy for the repair services of the CM-300 V1 UHF Receivers, CM300 V1 UHF low power transmitters, and the CM-350 V1 UHF high power transmitters. The draft requirements are identified in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense. At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program. The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest, capabilities, and rough orders of magnitude (cost estimates) from businesses interested in and capable of providing the required repair services per the Statement of Work (SOW). Respondents to this Market Survey are encouraged to provide comments regarding the government’s approach to this requirement. This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the potential acquisition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and size standards for this effort: NAICS – 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Size Standard – $19.0 Interested firms are required to submit a copy of their SBA 8(a) certification letter, if applicable. The FAA requires interested vendors to address the requirements in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). This document is provided for feedback and comments. Each vendor should include the following information along with their submission: 1. Capability Statement - This document should identify: - Repair services of the same units that have been provided by your firm - Previous contracts and awards for the repairs of these units (elaborate: quantities, dollar amounts and provide detailed information and past performance) - Number of years in business 2. Clearly state whether or not you can provide all of the types of services listed in the draft SOW. 3. Expected programmatic approach (in-house, teaming, subcontracting, etc.) - Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work, including the percentage of work that will be done by eligible small, service-disabled veteran-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. 4. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) or budgetary estimate for the items described in the draft SOW. All responses to this market survey must be received by 4:00 p.m. Central Time (Oklahoma Time) on August 08, 2022. The FAA requests that all submittals, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the following: Email: Jason.m.perry@faa.gov Please include "MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE: “CM-300 V1” in the subject line of your email. Information provided will not be released but please mark PROPRIETARY on all documents submitted as necessary.