High Power Amplifier (HPA)

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Solicitation Number: Notice Type: FA8217-16-R-5002 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 334419, Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size Standard of 750 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. Background and Program Details: Background: The AN/FPS-124 Short Range Radar is experiencing obsolescence issues with certain components, one of which is the High Power Amplifier (HPA) assembly. The HPA is a solid state module with one Radio Frequency (RF) input port and one RF output port. The HPA provides approximately 26 dB of amplification to the transmit RF signal at frequencies from 1.215 to 1.4 GHz. 3. Requirement: Prospective vendors need to determine if they are capable redesigning the HPA using currently available components. The schematic diagram and test specification for the current HPA is available from the AN/FPS-124 configuration manager. Potential vendor and all subvendors must have an approved Form DD 2345 and a Joint Certification Program certification number to receive the current HPA documentation. For prospective vendors without current approval, Form DD 2345 is available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/. Form processing requires approximately 5 business days. Questions regarding completion of Form DD 2345 may be referred to the contact information below. To receive a copy of the HPA documentation, submit a request to the address below and include your Joint Certification Program certification number: Contract Negotiator Lauren Johnston 6039 Wardleigh Rd. Bldg 1206 Hill AFB, UT 84056 801-586-6799 E-mail lauren.johnston.4@us.af.mil 4. Requested Responses Provide the following Business Information for your company: - Company Name: - Address: - Point of Contact: - CAGE Code: - Phone Number: - E-mail Address: - Web Page Address: - Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Yes/No) - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS Code: 334419) Based on above NAICS code, state whether your company is small business and provide additional information regarding the type of small business (women-owned, small disadvantaged business, HUBzone, etc.) Identify if your company is qualified as an 8(a) candidate. 6. Market Survey 1. Please describe your company's ability to redesign the HPA. 2. Please provide a ROM for delivery time. 3. Please provide budgetary ROM for performing the redesign. 7. Delivery Interested Offerors should send a response to this sources sought to the Contract Negotiator listed below. Responses should be submitted by 7 June 2016, no later than 4:00 PM MST. All responses or questions shall be submitted to the Contract Negotiator via email at lauren.johnston.4@us.af.mil. Points of Contact Contracting POC: Lauren Johnston 6039 Wardleigh Rd. Bldg 1206 Hill AFB, UT 84056 801-586-6799 E-mail lauren.johnston.4@us.af.mil Alternate POC: Joseph Barthold 6039 Wardleigh Rd. Bldg 1206 Hill AFB, UT 84056 801-586-0526 E-mail Joseph.Barthold.1@us.af.mil