B-2 Antenna Electronics Unit

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION B-2 Antenna Electronics Unit (AEU) CAUTION: The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to repair the B-2 AEU. The National Stock Number (NSN) is 5985-01-673-5755NS and the Part Number (PN) is 2460002-500. The Antenna Electronics Unit is currently repaired by Ball Aerospace, contracted by Northrop Grumman. The RMC/ RMSC code for the Electronics Antenna Assembly is R4/R. This service has been performed multiple times by Ball Aerospace, which is the original manufacturer of the B-2 AEU. The technical data required to organically repair or compete the repair is not owned by the Government, and is uneconomical to acquire the data by purchase or to reverse engineer the item. No samples are available for potential suppliers to evaluate. Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor's facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts. Northrop Grumman is the integrator of the AEU and Ball Aerospace is the known sole source contractor for repair of this item. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey 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. FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) applies to this request for proposal: (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as provided in subsection 31.205-18 Bid and Proposal (B&P) Costs, of Federal Acquisition Regulation (b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: market research in an effort to overcome barriers to competition. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. The document(s) below contain a description of the Antenna Electronics Unit repair requirements and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their 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 Gregory Williams, Program Manager, via email at contact@example.gov and Larry Brazier, Lead Engineer, at contact@example.gov. PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to provide depot-level test and repair of the B-2 AEU. The National Stock Numbers (NSN) is 5985-01-673-5755NS and the Part Numbers (PN) is 2460002-500. The AEU is a specialized antenna that helps protect GPS receivers from interference and jamming on the B-2. The AEU was developed by Ball Aerospace and integrated into the B-2 by Northrop Grumman. The service shall include providing obsolete parts resolution along with the necessary engineering to investigate Deficiency Reports and Material Improvement Projects (MIPs). The AEU must meet form, fit, function, and interface requirements as referenced in per T.O. 1F-15E-4-4. However, the Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to compete the repair of this part. It has been determined to be uneconomical to reverse engineer the data, qualify a new source, or buy the data and/or data rights. Ball Aerospace is the only source of known repair for this system and has been since it started production. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY B-2 Antenna Electronics Unit (AEU) 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: ? Phone Number: ? E-mail Address: ? Web Page URL: ? Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: NAICS Code 811213 - Broadcast equipment repair and maintenance services 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). Responses must be received no later than NOON on 14 August 2020. Responses may be emailed or sent electronically via DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil/) to: Gregory Williams, Program Manager, via email at contact@example.gov and Larry Brazier, Lead Engineer, at contact@example.gov. Part II. Capability Survey Questions A. General Capability Questions: 1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. 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, and agency/organization supported. 3. Describe your company's experience in repairing the B-2 Electronics Antenna Assembly. 4. Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data. 5. What is your company's current maximum capacity per month for this particular type of requirement? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements. B. Repair Questions: 1. Describe your capabilities and experience in repairing existing systems/equipment (hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems in the depot environment. 2. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems? 3. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of this effort. 4. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balances and repair status to your customer. 5. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc. 6. If the item cannot be repaired in total, state what your organization can repair. C. Commerciality Questions: 1. Are there established catalog or market prices for our requirement? 2. 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? Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.