BLU-113 Guidance Tail Kits

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: This is a request for information/market research to provide data for planning purposes. This sources sought synopsis does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, nor does issuance in any way restrict the US Government (USG) as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the contractor in response to this synopsis and, therefore, will not compensate any contractor for work performed in response to this synopsis. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Direct Attack Division, Eglin AFB, Florida, is seeking potential sources capable of providing three (3) guidance tail kits complete with other ancillary hardware and software that will enable integration with Government-furnished BLU-113 warheads to achieve accuracy stated below in a flight demonstration. There is no Design Data Package available from the Government for this effort. Contractor must provide test data demonstrating proven weapon accuracy of less than 5 meters Circular Error Probability (CEP) and Impact Angle equal to or greater than 88 degrees +/- 2 degrees. The system shall operate in adverse weather. Contractor must provide test data from products at a minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 8. Ability to "drill down," or place two weapons within 1 meter of each other is highly desirable. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this future acquisition is 334511, with a small business size standard of 750 employees. If qualified and interested, please submit an email stating the name of your company, your interest, a Capabilities Statement in accordance with the requirements in the following paragraph, and your business size, indicating whether you are a small or large business for the purposes of the assigned NAICS code. Also, identify a company Point of Contact (POC): name, telephone number with area code, and email address. Emails are preferred. The Government POC for responses is listed below. At this point, the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Interested parties must have a qualified system and may submit a Capabilities Statement addressing the following: 1) Demonstrated product with proven accuracy in terms of Circular Error Probability (CEP) and Angle of Impact of air to ground weapons systems guidance and control; 2) test data demonstrating achievement of accuracy equal to or better than stated requirements found in this announcement in a (at minimum) 2,000 pound air to ground weapon; 3) be able to show how currently available system could be scaled to demonstrate control and accuracy of a 5,000 pound weapon as stated above. AGAIN, THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), OR AN INVITATION FOR BID. Responses must be received no later than 4 Nov 2013 at 10am (central time). Responses and/or Questions to this sources sought should be emailed to Lt Alexandra Williams, at alexandra.williams@us.af.mil and Mr. Ron Foskey at ronald.foskey@eglin.af.mil. All prospective Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and potential solicitation.