F-16 Crates for Damaged Aircrafts

SOURCES SOUGHT F-16 Crates for Damaged Aircrafts SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Solicitation Number: Notice Type: FA8224-18-R-F16CRATES Sources Sought Synopsis: 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. 1.1 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 321920 which has a corresponding Size standard of 500. 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. 2. Program Details: The purpose of this contract is to provide the 309th Aircraft Group (AMXG) with F-16 Crates as identified in Appendix A by task orders. The contractor shall build all crates In Accordance With (IAW) the current revisions of drawings and blueprints as Identified in Appendix A. A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) is projected to be issued in the January timeframe. The estimated ordering period will be five years; the government is considering the contract as a firm fixed price acquisition. The results and capability responses to this announcement will help guide us to the most appropriate contract vehicle. Please address the following questions in your capability statement: 1) Through what means will the contractor ensure that all materials used in the construction of requested product meet International Shipping/Trade Standards? 2) What methods of preservation/mold resistance/corrosion treatment will be provided to ensure structural integrity and longevity? 3) What are the company's quality control standards/checks for structural and load bearing testing? 4) Time frame and delivery plans? Delivered all at once or as they are completed? The response should also include the following business information in addition to the capability statements: 1) Sources Sought Number 2) DUNS Number 3) Company Name 4) Company Address 5) Company Points of Contact, Phone, FAX, and Email Address. POC's should include individual(s) who is(are) duly authorized in managing any/all technical issues and/or questions, and individual(s) who is(are) authorized in managing any/all contractual issues and/or questions. 6) Type of Company (i.e. small business, large business, educational institution, etc.) The final date to submit questions for this Sources Sought is 12/14/2017. Please submit all information to the following: AFSC OL:H/PZIMA, Attention: Stephen Gacioch; stephen.gacioch@us.af.mil ; Phone: (801) 586-8042