Battery Analyzer Charger

Request for Information C-130 Supply Chain Management Squadron Air Force Sustainment Center Robins AFB, GA Buy for BATTERY ANALYZER-CHARGER National Stock Number / 6130-01-442-3184LG Part Number / ES125122-1 20 Sep 17 I. BACKGROUND This is not a solicitation but rather a Request for Information (RFI) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. This request does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does this issuance restrict the Government's acquisition approach. There is no solicitation available at this time. Contractor proposals will receive no response. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this RFI nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. The United States Air Force (USAF) has not yet determined the acquisition strategy for this requirement, including determining if a set-aside strategy is appropriate. Note: This RFI is for the purpose of obtaining information relative to an upcoming production effort in the C-130 Supply Chain Management Squadron (409 SCMS/GUMB) at Robins AFB, GA. The Contracting Office within the Air Force Sustainment Center will serve as the procuring organization. Companies are encouraged to provide responses to this questionnaire but are advised that their participation is voluntary and no reimbursement of any kind will be provided. II. PURPOSE The purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research to determine if responsible sources exist and to assist the USAF in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded. The acquisition code for this item is 3R because it is a customized piece of support equipment with no engineering data. The Government does not own the rights to the data required to purchase from any other source other than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The OEM is unwilling to sell the rights of this data to the Government. Therefore, the Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. The 409 SCMS/GUMB intends to establish a contract to provide for the manufacture of spare Battery Analyzer-Charger (BAC), National Stock Number (NSN) 6130-01-442-3184LG, Part Number (PN) ES125122-1. The BAC is a customized piece of support equipment for the C-130 aircraft. The function of this BAC is to charge the emergency exit lights and incorporate eight separate microprocessor controlled charging circuits. The unit can test the performance, discharge and fast charge of up to eight Ni-Cad batteries simultaneously. This unit reconditions the - C nickel-cadmium batteries cells and check for short circuits for the C-130 Emergency Lights Backup System. III. CAPABILITY SURVEY Interested parties are encouraged to participate in this RFI as described. Interested parties must provide documentation that supports their company's capability to meet the anticipated requirements listed in this RFI. The RFI response must include the following information as submitted in order to be considered by the agency: - 1) Business Information - a) Company/Institute Name - b) Address - c) Point of Contact - d) CAGE Code - e) Phone Number - f) E-mail Address - g) Web Page URL - h) Is your company domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership)? For the following questions, please provide detailed back-up information to support answers provided: - 1) The BAC is a customized piece of support equipment for the C-130 Emergency Lights Backup System. Does your company have knowledge and experience in the following: - a) General C-130 principles - b) BAC - c) Emergency Light System - d) C-130 flight and ground testing (labs) - e) Batteries/Chargers role/impact within the overall system - 2) Does your company have familiarity with production of the BAC? Submit supporting documentation. - a) Does your company have access to the source control drawing of the BAC? - b) Submit supporting documentation. - 3) Does your company possess the facilities to store classified assets as secret? - 4) Is there an established catalog or market price for the requirement? - 5) Does your company offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources? Is the same workforce used for both U.S. Government and general public? - 6) Is the requirement offered to both the U.S. Government and commercial sources under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences. - 7) Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the Government for items in nature to this requirement. IV. SUBMISSION REQUIRMENT The capability statement submitted in response to this RFI must be submitted as follows in order to be considered by the agency: - 1) Responses must be submitted to Jerkendra Holloway, AFMC/AFSC/PZAAB no later than 4:00 PM Eastern, 6 October 2017. Late submission will not be considered. - 2) Files may not exceed 5 MB and must be submitted in Adobe PDF format. - 3) If the response includes proprietary information, mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance. - 4) Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information. All correspondence related to this RFI must be submitted electronically, phone calls will not be accepted. Correspondence regarding this RFI may be submitted to Christal Wilson/409 SCMS/GUMB.