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Teradyne L-Series, Spectrum, and TS128 Test Systems Maintenance and Repair

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Description

TERADYNE L-SERIES, SPECTRUM, AND TS128 TEST SYSTEMS
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
CAUTION:
This Market Survey/Request for Information (RFI) is being conducted to identify potential
sources that may possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to perform
calibration, preventive maintenance, unscheduled maintenance, provide replacement parts, and
perform repairs on Teradyne L-Series, Spectrum, and TS128 Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
and components for the 402d Electronics Maintenance Group (EMXG) and 402d Software
Maintenance Group (SMXG) at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Contractor personnel will
require a SECRET Security clearance for proper accomplishment of contract requirements.
NOTE: The Government does not own or have access to the data for the Teradyne systems.
There is no equipment available for loan or reverse engineering.
The Contractor shall provide all travel, transportation, labor, tools, material, parts, and equipment
as required to support the calibration, preventive maintenance, unscheduled maintenance,
replacement parts, and repair of Teradyne L-Series, Spectrum, and TS128 Automatic Test
Equipment (ATE) and components for the 402d Electronics Maintenance Group (EMXG) and
402d Software Maintenance Group (SMXG) in buildings 640 and 645 at Robins Air Force Base,
Georgia.
The current sole source contract was awarded to Teradyne, Inc.
Contractors/Institutions responding to this Market Research are placed on notice that
participation in this Market Survey/RFI 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.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Below is a document containing a brief description of the requirement and a Contractor
Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company's capabilities. The
Performance Work Statement for this requirement is attached.
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.)
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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 requiring activity.
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TERADYNE L-SERIES, SPECTRUM, AND TS128 TEST SYSTEMS
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION
The Government is conducting Market Research to identify potential sources that possess the
production data/repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification
requirements to support the calibration, preventive maintenance, unscheduled maintenance,
replacement parts and repair of Teradyne Automatic Test Equipment and components at Robins
Air Force Base, Georgia. Our acquisition strategy is a five-year service contract consisting of a
basic year plus four 1-year options.
The Teradyne systems and components are utilized during repair processes for Avionics Line
Replaceable Units and Shop Replaceable Units for F-15 aircraft, the Joint Surveillance Target
Attack Radar System, C-130 Special Operations Forces aircraft and Low Altitude Navigation
and Targeting Infrared for Night and Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System weapon systems.
Calibration, maintenance, and repair for Teradyne systems and components has been provided by
the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Teradyne Inc. for the last 11 years. Teradyne
owns proprietary data for their hardware and software that is needed to service and repair the
equipment. In order to perform the required services a Contractor would need access to the
proprietary system data. The Teradyne systems are based on commercially available systems that
have been modified to comply with military specifications. The Government does not own any
data rights associated with the Teradyne systems.
The current contract, FA8571-15-C-0004, was awarded sole source to Teradyne, Inc. on 3 March
2015 and expires on 8 March 2018. It consists of a basic year plus two 1-year options. The
proposed contract is for a basic year plus four 1-year options
CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY
TERADYNE L-SERIES, SPECTRUM, AND TS128 TEST SYSTEMS
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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:
4
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
Web Page URL:
Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:
334515
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).
This RFI will be posted for 30 Days.
Responses must be received no later than close of business Friday, 7 July 2017. Please send two
(2) PDF copies of your response to:
Russell Thornbury
russell.thornbury.3@us.af.mil
478-926-8882
Questions relative to this Market Research should be addressed to the above listed point of
contact.
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Part II. Capability Survey Questions
A. General Capability Questions:
1. Describe the capabilities of your company and the nature of services you provide. Include a
description of your staff composition, management structure, and technical support capabilities.
(1 page limit)
2. Describe your company's past experience calibrating, maintaining, repairing, and providing
parts for Teradyne L-Series, Spectrum, and TS128 Automatic Test Equipment and associated
components including M-910 and M-925 series circuit cards. Include a description of the work
performed, agency/organization supported, point of contact information, and any contract
numbers. (1 page limit)
3. Describe your company's experience and/or capabilities providing on-call telephone assistance
and on-site response for troubleshooting and sustaining Automatic Test Equipment.
(1 page limit)
4. Describe your company's approach to providing parts supply/support for Teradyne systems.
(1 page limit)
5. Describe your technicians'/engineers' access to technical data or authority referenced when
troubleshooting/repairing Teradyne Automatic Test Stations. (1 page limit)
6. Describe your experience working on equipment for use in military applications and your
capability to provide service technicians with SECRET security clearances. (1 page limit)
B. Repair Questions:
1. Describe your field service capabilities for inspecting, maintaining, calibrating, and repairing
existing Teradyne systems, both hardware and software, to solve maintenance and support
problems in a depot maintenance environment. (1-page limit)
2. Cite your commercial manual(s) or Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and your rights to
these manuals and/or ATP used in the repair and functional check of Teradyne equipment or
similar assets for Government Engineer review. (1/2 page limit)
3. Describe your configuration management processes and how you would identify and resolve
parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems for Teradyne equipment.
(1 page limit)
4. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on-hand/work-inprocess
balances and repair status to your customers. (1 page limit)
5. How would your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data,
test procedures, etc.? (1 page limit)
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C. Commerciality Questions:
1. If you offer this 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. (1/2 page limit)
2. Describe your standard warranty process for services/parts provided to the Government for
requirements similar in nature to this requirement. (1/2 page limit)

Overview

Response Deadline
July 7, 2017, 6:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
June 7, 2017, 11:20 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Bldgs 640 and 645 Robins AFB, GA 31098 USA
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
750 Employees
Pricing
Multiple Types Common
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Odds of Award
16%
On 6/7/17 AFLCMC Robins AFB issued Sources Sought Teradyne_L-Series_Spectrum_and_TS128_Test_Systems_Maintenance_and_Repair for Teradyne L-Series, Spectrum, and TS128 Test Systems Maintenance and Repair due 7/7/17. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 334515 and PSC 49.
Primary Contact
Name
Russell Thornbury   Profile
Phone
(478) 926-8882

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > PK/PZ - Robins AFB
Source Organization Code
1b2956aa0dc6fbb44d628a7c35c85884
Last Updated
July 22, 2017
Last Updated By
PI33_DR_IAE_51681
Archive Date
July 22, 2017