Fighter Control School Simulator

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SYNOPSIS, AND RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS WILL NOT BE RETURNED Purpose The AFLCMC/HBN, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Division is conducting market research to identify qualified commercial sources with the capability and experience to supply, install, integrate, test and train personnel to operate and maintain a simulation combat operation trainer to be installed for an FMS customer in the Middle East, hereafter referred to as the Host Nation or HN. Potential vendor must be able to provide a warranty and post-sales support. The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of vendors technically capable of providing a Fighter Control School Simulator System (hereafter called the System) to be installed at a Fighter Control School (FCS) in the Host Nation to support training equivalent to USAF Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 13B Air Battle Manager basic and advanced Command & Control courses. Instructions to Respondents The potential procurement will be based solely on Non-Developmental Item (NDI) hardware and software, providing capabilities listed in Appendix A. Only simulators proven to be currently operational in the functional role of training Air Battle Managers (or equivalent) to perform duties in a national air surveillance and control systems will be considered acceptable for contract award. Vendors are requested to provide an estimated cost range based upon the requirements in the SSS. The purpose of the estimated cost range is to establish price realism for the Host Nation. Prospective offerors will be required to provide with their proposals, (i) existing Government-approved technical specifications; (ii) user manuals for all system operations and maintenance; (iii) software version history; (iv) list of past customer installations. System tailoring for implementation in the Host Nation environment is expected. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes assigned to this procurement are 334511(Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and 611512 (Flight Training). Disclaimer THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals/quotations or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. Responders are advised that the US Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to the sources sought synopsis; all costs associated will be solely at the responding party's expense. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: Provide this Information Organization name Address CAGE Code / DUNS Number Point of Contact Email address Telephone number Web site URL Size and type of ownership for the organization Identification of System or Product Estimated cost range Submission Instructions: Interested vendors who consider themselves qualified to perform the requirements are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 18 May 2018 in the form of a Capabilities Statement. All responses must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word or PDF Format. Capabilities Statement All interested vendors shall submit a Capabilities Statement that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide/perform the requirements stated in this notice. The Capabilities Statement should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirement. The response must not exceed 3 single spaced, 10 point font typed pages. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to juliann.mariani.1@us.af.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Questions? If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Ms. Jessica Filipski, Contracting Officer at jessica.filipski@us.af.mil or Ms. Juliann Mariani, Contract Specialist at juliann.mariani.1@us.af.mil