JTE Follow-on Production Small Business RFI

The contract involves the production of the Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) program managed by the Space and C3I Division at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, exclusively set aside for small businesses. The total requirement includes 13 Threat Emitter Units (TEUs), which consist of up to 15 USAF JTEs, 4 RSAF JTEs, and 4 RSAF Core TEUs intended for future upgrade to Wideband Kits. Additionally, the contract covers 7 Mobile Command and Control Units (MC2Us)—split between USAF and RSAF—and 2 Fixed Command and Control Units (FC2Us) for the USAF. The RSAF-related production quantities are contingent on the signing of a Letter of Acceptance expected in late September 2011 and will be considered as contractual options. The procurement is identified under NAICS code 334511, encompassing manufacturers specializing in search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems. The small business size standard for this sector is set at 750 employees. Contractors will need to demonstrate compliance with the Ostensible Contractor rule per federal regulations. Responses to this Request for Information were due by early September 2011. Points of contact for this solicitation include contract specialists based at Hill AFB, and the contract is planned as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 regulations.