F-16 Transparency Canopy

Attached PDF document is in a more user friendly format. SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Solicitation Number: Notice Type: FA8251-15-SS-TRANSPARENCY-CANOPY 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 (small and large), 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 336413 which has a corresponding Size standard of 1,000 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. 2. Program Details: This synopsis is to notify interested contractors that the Government intends to procure the following asset. Part A: Description NSN: 1560-01-462-2040 WF or 1560-01-415-4502 WF Part Number: 5004550-09 or 184100-63 Noun: F-16 Canopy Transparency System: F-16 Quantity: 9 Part B: Potential Source Submission Requirements The engineer/Program Office has determined that Data is proprietary and cannot be furnished by the U.S. Air Force, therefore approved sources on the screening analysis worksheet must verify through the Program Engineer that they have all applicable data with the latest revisions to manufacture this item. a) Contractor must submit written documentation of ownership of the data required to produce and sell this product. b) Contractor must produce documentation that it is a qualified source for this product. c) A viable source, not already qualified to provide the requisite services, shall submit a concise and program specific response presenting sufficient information to substantiate that they have: (1) the necessary knowledge and understanding of the requirements; (2) employees with satisfactory qualifications to perform the work; (3) the necessary equipment, facilities, and material or the ability to obtain them to appropriately produce the F-16 Transparency Canopy; (4) means to legally obtain or license rights to use the required technology. d) Potential sources must provide the following business information for your company and for any teaming or joint venture partners: - Company Name: - Address: - Point of Contact: - CAGE Code: - Phone Number: - E-mail Address: - Web Page URL: Based on NAICS Code 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, Size standard: 1,000, please state whether your company is: - Small Business (Yes / No) - Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) - Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) - 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) - HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) - Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) - Service Disabled Small Business (Yes / No) - Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Yes / No) e) Direct and succinct responses are preferred. Marketing materials are considered an insufficient response to this source sought. Please limit responses to no more than 7 pages, and identify a representative to support further Government inquiries and requests for clarification of the information provided, if needed. All information received in response to this announcement that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.202(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement. Please e-mail your responses to randall.egbert@us.af.mil by the response date of this sources sought.