Posted: Dec. 20, 2018, 10:15 a.m. EST
Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)
For Competitive Acquisition Efforts for Overhaul, Repair, and Sustaining Engineering for Honeywell Parts (see attached)
In Support of Solicitation #: FA8109-15-R-0002-0001
Purpose:
The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is to identify potential sources and determine if the repair, overhaul or sustaining engineering services of the NSNs/Part Numbers listed in Attachment A can be acquired on a competitive basis or as a Small Business Set-Aside. This is a SSS for market research purposes ONLY. The Enterprise Tinker Commodity Council at Tinker AFB is requesting information for the procurement of repair, overhaul or sustaining engineering services to determine available sources for the NSNs/Part Numbers listed in Attachment A. NO solicitation is available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This SSS is open to all types of businesses including small businesses. Responses to this notice will be carefully and completely considered to determine if a competitive environment exists or can be created.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Below is a document containing a description of the requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company's capability.
2. 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.)
a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.
3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.
4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the Contracting Officer: Alex Varughese, Lead Contracting Officer, Strategic Contracting Section AFSC/PZAAC, Tinker AFB, OK 73145, Tel: (405) 736-2727
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is to identify potential sources and determine if the repair, overhaul or sustaining engineering services of the NSNs/Part Numbers listed in Attachment A can be acquired on a competitive basis or as a Small Business Set-Aside. This is a SSS for market research purposes ONLY.
The Enterprise Tinker Commodity Council at Tinker AFB is requesting information for the procurement of
repair, overhaul or sustaining engineering services to determine available sources for the NSNs/Part Numbers
listed in Attachment A. NO solicitation is available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a
response.
This SSS is open to all types of businesses including small businesses. Responses to this notice will
be carefully and completely considered to determine if a competitive environment exists or can be created.
The information in this notice is based on current information available to date. This information is subject to
change and is not binding on the Government. Any updated information will be provided in future
announcements, if applicable and posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website at
www.fbo.gov. Contractors not responding to this SSS will not be precluded from participation in any future
solicitation, if issued.
This SSS is being released under North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code 334511 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1250 employees. Items on Attachment A have been purchased under other NAICS Codes to include 336412, 336413, 334513, 334515, 541330, 811213, and 811219.
A substantial number of the NSNs/Part Numbers listed in Attachment A were previously included in SSS FA8109-13-R-1003. The Government is interested in all businesses to include, Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Hubzone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice, if applicable, and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: Tentative program requirements are listed in Attachment A. The
requirement for a pre-award qualification for repair or overhaul services are identified to the corresponding NSN in Attachment A. The existence of pre-award qualification requirements are NOT of themselves an indicator an item is available for full and open competition. The Point of Contact for queries regarding Source Approval is AFSC/SB Source Development, Tinker AFB OK 73145. Phone 405-739-7243.
RESPONSES:
Interested firms should include in their response:
- Company Name and Address
- CAGE Code (if available)
- DUNS Number
- Point of Contact
- Phone/Fax Number
- Electronic mail address
- Size of Business (i.e. Large/Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8 (a) concern, Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Hubzone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses) Size relative to NAICS Code 334511(Small Business Size Standard 1250 employees or less)
- U.S. or Foreign Owned Entity
- Identify the NSNs/Part Numbers for which your firm is interested in providing repair, overhaul or sustaining
engineering services
- Provide any recommendations and/or concerns
Submit the above information, along with any other supporting documentation, directly to: Alex Varughese at the following e-mail address: alex.varughese@us.af.mil. Please note: emails containing file types such as: .zip, .xlsx, .docx, or other macro-enabled extensions, may not be delivered to the intended recipient. Questions should be directed to Alex Varughese by email at alex.varughese@us.af.mil. or phone at 405-736-2727.
DISCLAIMER:
This SSS is issued as market research, solely for informational and planning purposes. This SSS does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a
solicitation in the future. As stated at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. As stated at
FAR 52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes; 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 FAR.
CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY
Seeking Sources in Support of Overhaul, Repair, and Sustaining Engineering for Honeywell Parts (see attached)
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:
DUNS Number
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:
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)
Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (Yes / No)
A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).
Identify the NSNs/Part Numbers for which your firm is interested in providing repair, overhaul or sustaining engineering services.
Written responses, no facsimiles or e-mails please, must be received no later than close of business (January 18, 2019). Please mail two (2) copies of your response to:
Alex Varughese, Lead Contracting Officer, Strategic Contracting Section AFSC/PZAAC, Tinker AFB, OK 73145, Tel: (405) 736-2727.
Part II. Capability Survey Questions
A. General Capability Questions:
1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide.
2. 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).
3. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)
4. Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data.
5. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.
6. Describe your company's capability to obtain or manufacture molds/tooling. Also, provide information on your type of molding process.
7. What is your company's current maximum production capacity per month? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase production capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements.
8. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product from being a viable solution to our requirement?
9. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort.
B. Hardware Production Questions:
1. Describe your capability and experiences in the manufacturing/fabrication of components.
C. Repair Questions:
1. Describe your capabilities and experience in modifying existing systems/equipment (hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems in the depot environment.
2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying repair or maintenance procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.
3. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?
4. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/in work balances and repair status to your customer.
D. Commerciality Questions:
1. Are 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.
2. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.
E. Services Questions
1. Describe your services capabilities and experience with regard to the requirements of this effort.
2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.
3. Demonstrate your ability and experience for the same or similar services, which are currently provided in the commercial and/or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:
a) Contract Number
b) Procuring Agency
c) Contract Value
d) Services Provided
4. Describe your capabilities and experience in any required test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to the required items.
5. Describe how you/your organization will identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?
6. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of the requirements of this effort.
7. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and manufacturing status to your customer as required.
8. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc.
9. If your company can not perform the entirety of the requirement what part could or would your company be able to perform. Provide specific info on what could be broken out for your company's performance.
