C-5 Supplier Initiated Ordering (SIO) / SPE4AX-25-R-0010

DISCLAIMER: The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice. As stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers, and shall not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine what companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtaining) the items listed in the attached workbook, as well as planning/forecasting demand for these items under a Supplier Initiated Ordering (SIO) type of contract vehicle. The attached parts consist of sole source and competitive parts, outside of small business, which are used on the C-5 aircraft. A reduced defined market basket will be finalized prior to issuance of the official solicitation. The proposed contract action is for SIO support for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by the Sources Sought response date will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. PURPOSE: To increase Material Availability of the attached sole source and competitive parts used on the C-5 to a predetermined level of availability. The contract is anticipated to be Requirements-type, Firm Fixed Price with Incentive Contract, with a five-year base period, and one, five-year option period. OBJECTIVES: The contractor will be required to aggregate all material requirements to leverage the best value for material support. The contractor will be required to deliver their supplies utilizing a Supplier Initiated Ordering (SIO) process that pushes material into the DLA system to satisfy demands while significantly reducing DLA's inventory investment. The contractor shall be responsible for forecasting, acquiring, and fulfilling requirements to improve Material Availability on these parts. Performance Metrics will be utilized to monitor performance. The SIO contract could potentially include, but is not limited to, requirements of a Worldwide Demand Material Availability, Backorders Greater than 180 days reduction, and Inventory Turns Metrics. Additionally, the presence of a Field Service Representative will be required. Engineering services will also be a requirement, which could include, but is not limited to, drawing and tech-data management. RESPONSES: The Government requires that only non-proprietary information be submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for the use of any proprietary information submitted. Responses are required no later than 13 December 2024. Respondents shall provide the following company information: Company name/Address Cage Code DUNS Number Point of Contact Phone/fax Number Email Address Web Page URL Size of Business relative to NAICS Code (Small Business Size Standard employees or less), and the socio-economic category of your company if applicable. U.S. or Foreign Owned Entity Please indicate whether your interest is as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor 3. Respondents must address: Their capability to satisfy the objectives listed above for all items listed in the attachment, and indicate what prior experience they have on efforts that are similar in nature and scope and what prior experience they have with the attached items Willingness to provide up front pricing for all items in the attached workbook for a minimum of five years. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION: Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe software. Response this Sources Sought Notice shall be unclassified and not exceed 20 pages in length. Please note: emails containing file types such as .zip, .xlsx, docx, or other macro-enabled extension, may not be delivered to the intended recipient. All responses and questions under this Sources Sought Notice must be transmitted electronically to Mr. Andrew Davitt at andrew.davitt@dla.mil. Prior to the response date, if necessary, potential respondents may request clarification by email. Significant responses to a potential respondent's request for clarification will be posted to sam.gov under this Sources Sought Notice. This Sources Sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for an offer. This does not constitute as a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.