Chaff RR-196 and RR-196 T-1

Sources Sought RR-196(T-1)A/L and RR-196A/L PURPOSE The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 325920 Explosive Manufacturing with a corresponding size standard of 750 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. DESCRIPTION The following constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. The Government is performing market research to identify potential contractors who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to successfully produce the RR-196 (T-1)/AL Training Chaff, NSN: 586-01-553-7532, P/N: 200735371, NSN 1377014821555, DODIC: NY02 and the RR-196A/L Combat Chaff, NSN: 5865-01-533-1536AQ, P/N: MBA 77-512, DODIC: CY94 for an anticipated procurement. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining industry interest in the upcoming procurement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Michael Garner @ Michael.Garner.9@us.af.mil Any subsequent information relating to this notification will be posted to www.sam.gov . All responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis must be submitted to the points of contact listed above. This does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that procurement will be accomplished and is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid. Responding to this notice in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded. KNOWN QUALIFIED VENDORS: Armtec Countermeasure Co. REQUIRED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS (see attached) The dual chaff, countermeasure, training (RR-196(T-1)A/L), and combat (RR-196A/L) shall consist of a cartridge liner, two metalized glass chaff payloads in soft packs, and associate pistons, spacers and endcaps. A BBU-48 dual impulse cartridge shall be used to eject the chaff payloads. Upon receipt of a firing signal, one of the two individual impulse cartridges fires, ejecting one of the two chaff payloads into the air stream of the aircraft to produce radar-confusing signals in the frequency bands specified. Upon receipt of a second firing signal, the second individual impulse cartridge fires, ejecting the second chaff payload. The government does not own the Technical Data Package (TDP). This announcement is an expression of interest and does not commit the Government to pay for proposal preparation costs.