Engineering Design & Technical Contruction of Artificial Horizon.

F-22 Horizon Services Sources Sought Synopsis THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The 309th Software Maintenance Group (SMXG) is conducting market research to determine the existence of potential sources to provide services as required. The services required will be to assist and advise the stand up of installation of an F-22 Artificial Horizon. An Artificial Horizon (not be confused with an Attitude Indicator), is a horse shoe shaped structure, which shields a radar by reflecting and absorbing the open air radiation emitted by the radar. This contracted service will provide engineering and technical direction in the design, acquisition, and construction of an Artificial Horizon. The final deliverable is expected to be technical data that defines the necessary elements for design, material procurement, and construction of an Artificial Horizon. The contractor shall comply with the requirements and deliverables outlined within the PWS. The contractor must be willing to release all applicable data rights to the Government. This technical data will be used as supporting data in a Business Cost Analysis. This requirement is to provide services. All interested parties must respond with a capability brief explaining their respective company's capabilities and prior work experience (pertinent to the F22 Artificial Horizon). The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Any information provided to the government is strictly voluntary and is provided at no cost to the government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities homepage at www.fbo.gov. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information. The Ogden Air Logistics Center Contracting Directorate (AFMC), Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, intends to issue a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) in June timeframe for the acquisition of the subject services. The estimated contract period is 1 Dec 2012 through 29 Mar 2013. The proposed NAICS code for this requirement is 541330 with a size standard of $14M; if another NAICS code is found to better suit this effort then it shall be included. The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of current capability to perform these services and a letter of interest. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all businesses to include large and small businesses. Small businesses include: 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hub-zone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. Interested and qualified sources should provide the following information: (1) company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size. Please limit your submissions to ten pages. Send responses to Chuck Hanor via email to charles.hanor@hill.af.mil in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. You can reach him at (801) 775-2389 In order to be considered in this market survey, please reply by close of business Friday, 7 December 2012.