Background
The Department of the Air Force (USAF) intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole-source, Five (5) Year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to Applied System Engineering, Inc. (ASE) for the repair of various transmitters. This acquisition is justified due to ASE being the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with proprietary technical data and specialized tooling necessary for the required services.
Work Details
The contractor shall furnish all facilities, parts, materials, equipment, and services required to inspect and restore the end items to serviceable condition. The scope includes:
1. TEST, TEARDOWN, AND EVALUATION (TT&E): Conduct visual, mechanical, and electrical testing of the end item and its components to determine their condition. Report findings in writing to the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
2. REPAIR: Perform repair or replacement of all failed parts and components. Ensure each end item is cleaned, configured, refinished, and tested to meet original specifications before returning it in a serviceable condition.
3. OVER & ABOVE WORK AUTHORIZATION PROCESS: Identify any additional work required after TT&E and obtain necessary approvals for costs associated with such work.
Period of Performance
Five years from the date of contract award.
Place of Performance
Fort Worth, Texas.
Bidder Requirements
Bidders must be able to demonstrate that they possess proprietary technical data and specialized tooling necessary for the repair of transmitters as specified in the solicitation. Additionally, bidders must maintain a current CMMC status at Level 2 or higher for all information systems used in performance of the contract.
Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
The prior award details indicate a confirmed incumbent for this transmitter repair requirement: Applied Systems Engineering (ASE) was awarded FA825022D0001 for $5,863,308 covering 01/14/22–01/14/27, with teardown, test/evaluation, and repair of radar transmitters and transmitter subassemblies supporting the Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) and Unmanned Threat Emitter (UMTE)/Mini Mutes programs. The current scope similarly calls for inspection, TT&E, and repair/restoration of various transmitter end items to serviceable “like new” condition, including work tied to the same types of NSNs/programs.
NOTICE TYPE: Pre-Solicitation; Proposed Sole Source Contract Action
SOLE SOURCE AUTHORITY: RFO FAR 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements (See attached J&A for approval).
The Department of the Air Force (USAF) hereby publicizes its intent to solicit, negotiate and award a sole-source, Five (5) Year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to Applied System Engineering, Inc. (ASE) (CAGE: 3Z966), located at 7510 Benbrook Parkway Fort Worth, Texas 76126 for the repair of various Transmitters.
This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). Applied System Engineering, Inc. (ASE) (CAGE: 3Z966) is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the only source with the proprietary technical data, specialized tooling, and engineering expertise required to perform these services without causing unacceptable delays or duplication of costs.
SCOPE OF WORK: For the end item, the contractor shall furnish all facilities, parts, materials, equipment and services required to inspect and, if necessary, restore to serviceable condition.
TEST, TEARDOWN, AND EVALUATION (TT&E): The contractor shall perform visual, mechanical and electrical testing of the end item, reusable or replacement component parts, and materials according to the schedule in the contract to determine the condition of the end item. Upon completion of this task, all of the components of the end item requiring repair or replacement will be identified by part number, NSN (if applicable), nomenclature, and location in the assembly. This information will be reported in writing to the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO)/ Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and, if necessary, approval to repair will be negotiated. If no further repair is required, the asset must be returned in serviceable like new condition.
REPAIR: The contractor shall perform the repair or replacement of all failed parts and components. Each end item must be cleaned, configured, refinished, and tested to meet the original specifications of the end item. The end item shall be returned in serviceable like new condition.
Item Description(s), National Stock Number(s) (NSNs), and Part Number(s):
Transmitter, Radar (AN/MST-T1(V) MINI-MUTES)
5840-01-475-2319
63804-1H
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-644-8215
105103-1
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TPT-T1 Unmanned Threat Emitter)
5840-01-505-2519
74501-1
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TPT-T1 Unmanned Threat Emitter)
5840-01-508-1032
75502-2
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-656-4618
125606-2
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-657-1845
101702-1
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-657-1847
115206-3
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-657-1848
115306-2
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-657-2806
103802-1
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-659-0850
91101-01
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-659-2542
91101-2
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-659-4499
91102-1
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-659-4500
91102-2
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-659-3010
91103-1
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TPT-T1 Unmanned Threat Emitter)
5840-01-617-0146
62704-1
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-598-6408
87001-2
Transmitter, Radar (AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Threat Emitter)
5840-01-599-9081
79106-1
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Any capability statements received within 15 calendar days of publication of this notice will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
This pre-solicitation is notice for a Sole Source Solicitation, which will be issued later this year. The entire solicitation and any/all attachments will be made available only on the SAM.gov website. All current and future information about this acquisition, i.e. solicitation, amendments, purchase specifications, and Q&A's will be distributed through SAM.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. One or more of the items under this acquisition are subject to Free Trade Agreements. IAW DAFMAN 16-201, there are no restrictions on foreign participation.
