Engineering Services: F-16 Avionics Hardware and Software Integration

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Solicitation Number: FA8232-18-R-0024 Engineering Services: F-16 Avionics Hardware and Software Integration Notice: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. 1. The purpose of this SSS is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or set aside for the Small Business Categories identified in FAR 19.000(a)(3). The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541330, which has a 38.5M corresponding size standard. The Government requests interested parties respond to this notice and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. If a different NAICS code better describes this requirement, please provide your recommended NAICS code and rationale. 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 (3) years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work the prime will accomplish and the work the teaming partners will accomplish. 2. Program Details: 2.1. Background: The F-16 System Program Office (SPO), Hill AFB, Utah, has a requirement to integrate hardware and software developed by ELBIT Systems of America onto the F-16. The F-16 SPO utilizes this requirement to provide engineering assistance in integrating software from the 309th Software Maintenance Group (SMXG) with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) software for seamless development and deployment. 2.2 Scope: The various engineering assistance needed to support SMXG and the F-16 SPO software integration efforts are: a. Commercial Central Interface Unit (CCIU) b. Commercial Data Entry Electronics Unit (CDEEU) c. Digital Video Recorder (DVR) d. Advanced Color Programmable Display Generator (ACPDG) e. Advance Color Multifunction Display (ACMFD) 2.3 ELBIT Systems of America currently holds data rights for the ongoing services to integrate hardware and software for the F-16 avionics systems; it is upon interested vendors to establish any data right agreements with the incumbent vendor. 3. There is no restriction on who can respond to this SSS; however, if submitting company proprietary information please be sure it is clearly marked. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information to the maximum extent possible. All submissions become Government property and the Government will not return any submissions. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages, for any proprietary information not properly identified. 4. Identify a representative to support further Government inquiries and requests for clarification of the information provided, if needed. The Government considers marketing materials an insufficient response to this SSS. 5. All interested parties shall submit one (1) copy of the requested information no later than 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time, 31 Aug 2018, to the Contracting Negotiator, Russell Roberds, and the Contracting Officer, Sarah Cole, either via e-mail (maximum of 3 MB) at, russell.roberds.1@us.af.mil, sarah.cole.7@us.af.mil or via mail at, 6072 Fir Ave, Building 1233, Hill AFB, UT 84056. All questions and comments must be in writing.