Gulfstream V (GV) Wing Pylon Installation Request for Information / Sources Sought Synopsis

1.0 Synopsis The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is soliciting industry feedback and to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the installation of external store wing pylons on its Gulfstream V (GV), Serial Number (S/N) 672. A draft Task Description of the synopsis titled, "Gulfstream V Wing Pylon Installation" provides the scope of work necessary to structurally modify the aircraft. The modification requires Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and there is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred nor will the respondents be notified of the results of the evaluation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps or awarded through other appropriate measures. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform the contract services listed above, please provide the following information to the best of your ability. Partial responses are also accepted. 2.0 RFI Questions In an effort to help NASA develop a project plan and to determine the scope of effort required to install external store wing pylons, please respond to the following questions. 1. Provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost and schedule estimate to complete the engineering, fabrication, and modification tasks. a) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification cost/pricing shall be assume by offeror. Certification for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is obtain through the FAA Form 337, Major Repair and Alteration process and FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) is not required. Please assume for ROM purposes that contract is Firm-Fixed-Price. b) For the purposes of responding to the RFI, complete the schedule below. c) If the requirement in Section 5.1.1.2 changed from 1500lb to 500lb, what would the ROM cost and schedule be? d) If the requirement in Section 5.1.2.3 changed from a 25" diameter and 10' of length to 8" diameter and 5' of pod length, what would the ROM cost and schedule be? 2. Provide technical feedback and input on unclear, missing, or suggested revision requirements on the attached draft Task Description. 3. Provide technical feedback on potential design considerations to attempt removing wing pylon assemblies while still interfacing the power and signal wiring from the leading edge. 4. Identify significant cost or schedule drivers for the draft Task Description requirements. 5. Provide descriptions of past performance experience your company has similar to work outlined in the attached draft Task Description. 6. Provide any available photos, sketches, drawings, etc. of past performance experience that is similar to work outlined in the attached draft Task Description. 7. Provide ROM cost and schedule estimate data, including the following three elements: a. Schedule for Engineering Design, Analysis (months), b. Schedule for Modification (months), and c. Total Project ROM Cost ($). 3.0 Company Specific Information Responses shall include the following: 1. Name and address of firm and Point of Contact information. 2. Size of business. 3. Average annual revenue for past three years. 4. Number of employees. 5. Whether the firm is a Large, SB, SDB, HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HBCU/MI and/or 8a. 6. Number of years in business. 7. Affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners. If subcontracting or joint venture is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the anticipated administrative and management structure of such arrangements (if this information is known at this time). Also address what elements of work would be performed by the prime or joint venture and which elements would be performed by subcontractors. 8. If you plan to propose as a prime or as a subcontractor. 9. A list of contracts for the relevant work described in response to Question #5 in Section 2.0. Please provide: a. Contract numbers b. If your firm was a prime or subcontractor c. Period of performance dates d. Contract type e. Dollar value of each procurement f. Point of contact (address and phone number). If work was performed as a subcontractor, please indicate percentage of work/subcontract dollar value. 10. Discuss your company's ability to perform the statement of work. 4.0 Submission Instructions Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the Statement of Work are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 5:00 pm Central time, October 5, 2018. All responses shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to audrey.c.montgomery@nasa.gov and andrea.depaz@nasa.gov , and not exceed fifteen pages. Please reference "GV Pylon RFI" in the subject line of any response. 5.0 Disclaimer In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government is under no obligation to issue a solicitation or to award any contract related to this RFI. The Government intends to review the response submitted by industry. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. This data will not be shared outside the Government; however, the Government may use this data to develop future requirements. Please do not submit proprietary information. Data that is marked "proprietary" will not be reviewed. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html . No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential Offeror's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.