Next-Generation Electronic Warfare Generator (NEWEG) RF Generator (RFGEN) Slices   2

The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Specialized Contracting Branch (PZIE) at Eglin AFB is currently conducting market research seeking capabilities statements from potential sources, including small businesses (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Woman-Owned (WOSB), and Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) small businesses that are capable of the requirement listed below.

The 782 TS/ RNWP (JPRIMES) has a requirement to purchase 33 RF generator "slices" to be used in conjunction with the RFGEN sub-system of the NEWEG EW RF Simulator- best source selectors conforming to the following specifications:

a) The Best Source Selector must be compatible with the NEWEG system architecture.

b) The Best Source Selector must be compatible with the Government-owned RFGEN NEWEG emitter bay sub-system hardware manufactured by Amherst Systems, Inc. (a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman)

After receiving this notice, all interested vendors should submit a response demonstrating their capabilities to meet the requirements above to the POC. Proposals are not being requested or accepted at this time. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.

Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's assessment of the responses received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small business, or any particular small business program.

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT:

All interested U.S. vendors should submit a response that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide/perform the requirement stated in this notice. A list of possible personnel with their experience is not needed but would be beneficial. Details shall also be specified concerning the commerciality of the supplies to be provided such as previous contracts with commercial entities. The response should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirement. The response must not exceed fifty (50) pages, 8.5 x 11 paper, 12 point, Times New Roman font, with a minimum of one (1) inch margins all around. Responses should include the company name, CAGE code, point of contact, address, and phone number. Small businesses with only partial capabilities of this requirement are encouraged to submit their response demonstrating the portion of the requirement they are capable of providing/performing. This information will allow the Government to identify areas of possible breakout or possible subcontracting opportunities.

All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads Next-Generation Electronic Warfare Generator (NEWEG) RF Generator (RFGEN) Slices . If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters at Eglin AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachment. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls, or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. Package sizes greater than 5 megabytes shall be submitted via the ARL Secure Access File Exchange, located at https://safe.arl.army.mil/.

All responsible sources may submit information that shall be considered by the agency. If late information is received, it may be considered, depending on agency time constraints. All routine communications regarding the announcement should be directed to the contractual point of contact listed in this posting. The Government may or may not use any responses to this sources sought as a basis for a subsequent project/requirement. Any project/requirement developed from the sources sought responses may be the subject of a subsequent acquisition; any such subsequent acquisition will be posted in FedBizOpps.gov separately. Responses to this sources sought will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, or provide feedback to the respondents with respect to any of the information submitted under this sources sought. No requests for a bid package or solicitation will be accepted; a bid package or solicitation does not exist at this time. In order to protect the integrity of any possible future acquisition, no additional information will be provided and no appointments for presentations will be made in reference to this sources sought.

Only Government employees will review submitted responses to this sources sought. Respondents are advised that employees of commercial firms under contract with the Government may be used to administratively process submissions and perform other administrative duties requiring access to other contractor's proprietary information. These administrative support contractors include nondisclosure agreements prohibiting their contractor employees from disclosing any information submitted by other contractors or using such information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.