B-2 Structural Items, Request for Information

Sources Sought Synopsis (Not a Notice of Solicitation) The United States Air Force, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma is seeking potential sources that are capable of fabricating aircraft structural items used on the B-2 aircraft. All of the aircraft structural items that encompass this announcement are considered Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) - items that can easily removed from an aircraft by maintenance personnel at forward operating locations. Examples of LRUs include: Doors (crew entry, landing gear, etc.), Flight Controls (elevons, rudders, etc.), and other composite components (wing leading edges and trailing edges). Firms responding shall demonstrate they meet the following capabilities/requirements provided below. The required minimum capabilities/requirements for these Structural Components are: 1. Quality system requirements: a. AS9110 Certification (or equivalent); b. All special processes performed by organizations maintaining current NADCAP approvals for relevant special processes; c. Demonstrated quality/production system that tracks perishable materials (such as those used in composite structure fabrication); d. Demonstrated capability to generate and maintain inspection records for storage and cure temperatures (thermographs) and pressures (barographs). 2. Ability to fabricate composite components up to: 400 inches long, 96 inches wide, 36 inches thick, 500 pounds weight. 3. Ability to interpret and generate composite fabrication tooling from numerical loft data. 4. Ability to dimensionally measure lofted aircraft surfaced and verify these results against numerical loft data. 5. Facilities (manufacturing and offices) where the work will potentially be performed must be secure, and be able to meet the requirements for SECRET programs (DoD5200.01 and DoD 5220.22). 6. Employs only individuals who pass a Defense Investigative Service background check required for a SECRET clearance. 7. Maintains a corporate cost accounting system that meets the requirements of DCMA and/or DCAA. 8. Offeror must not be owned (directly or indirectly) by a foreign company(ies) or individual(s) for the duration of any potential Government contract. All interested firms shall submit a response that includes detailed product information demonstrating their capabilities to produce the requested equipment to the primary point of contact listed below. Firms responding should indicate whether they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, or a woman owned business. NAICS Codes to be used for this acquisition is 336411 and 336413. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. 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 exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. 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 individually be notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WOSB, VOSB, etc.). Capabilities package: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities - indicating examples of commercial sales and product specifications related to this effort. This Notice will expire on 04 May 2014. Responses or questions may be submitted to: James Chandler, Contracting Officer DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 2AG1-109B Tinker AFB OK 73145 Phone: 405-739-9082 E-Mail: james.chandler@us.af.mil