MARKET SURVEY: TDWR Antenna Servo Controllers

THIS ORIGINAL MARKET SURVEY WAS POSTED ON THE FAA'S CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE (FAACO.FAA.GOV). IF YOU ARE VIEWING THIS FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, THE INFORMATION MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION. 2016/5/5: Market survey extended through May 9, 2016. GENERAL INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), is conducting a Market Survey to improve the Government’s understanding of the current marketplace and to identify qualified and capable sources. This announcement is not a Screening Information Request (SIR) or a Request for Offer (RFO) of any kind. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for the acquisition of one hundred and ten (110) TDWR Antenna Servo Controllers [including two (2) each first article units] to provide continuing support of the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) Antenna Drive System. The attached (DRAFT) Antenna Pedestal Controller Operational Specification describes the operation requirements of the controller and of the TDWR Antenna Drive System: BACKGROUND Due to a recent increase in failures and an increase in obsolescence of components for the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) Antenna Servo Controller, and to meet the need in supporting the Antenna Drive System, acquisition of these units is necessary. The existing Servo Controllers are at least 20 years old and are approaching the end of their economical usefulness with obsolescence factors inflating the repair costs Beyond Economical Repair (BER). Nearly all of the circuit card assemblies making up the Antenna Servo Controller have been identified as having obsolete components that are no longer available for purchase from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The Antenna Servo Controller must be upgraded and replaced with units that are functionally equivalent to the current units, providing updated components that are neither obsolete nor near End of Life (EOL) and are supportable over the next 20 years in the case of a failure. It is anticipated that a one-time fixed-price contract, with a first article delivery of two (2) Antenna Servo Controllers and one-hundred and eight (108) production Antenna Servo Controllers will be awarded to meet this requirement. The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and capable of manufacturing the Antenna Servo Controllers for use in the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) Antenna Drive System. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and size standards for this effort: NAICS Size Standard 334418 750 employees The intent of this market survey is to permit companies that may possess the technical capabilities to meet requirements to manufacture functional replacements for the Antenna Servo Controller an opportunity to provide specific information as to their unique capabilities as specified in this announcement. Qualified vendors will need to show capability to furnish all required labor, plant, materials, fixtures, equipment, tools, test equipment, technical data/expertise and all other facilities necessary to provide functional replacements for the Antenna Servo Controller. RESPONSE TO THIS MARKET SURVEY: Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation in any informational session is not a promise of future business with the FAA. Interested sources should provide evidence of qualifications/capabilities available to provide experienced qualified management and technical personnel to manufacture function replacements for the Antenna Servo Controller. The accompanying document(s) are intended to provide enough information for prospective companies/vendors to decide whether or not they are capable of providing Antenna Servo Controllers that meet the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) system’s requirements. Interested vendors that have the capabilities to manufacture Antenna Servo Controllers that meet the TDWR system’s requirements should provide sufficient information to describe those items and capabilities in a compelling manner. Submitted documentation must clearly demonstrate that the vendor can produce Antenna Servo Controllers meeting the size, electrical (TTL Level Signaling, Synchro/Resolver A/D, Tachometer Feedback and Control, Dynamic D/A Rate Commands, etc. under specified test conditions), and military standards specified in the accompanying documents. Response submittals must include information for the following three (3) requests: 1. Vendor responses will describe the resources available to meet the description set forth in this market survey and provide documentation that clearly demonstrates that the interested vendor is qualified and capable of manufacturing function replacements for the Antenna Servo Controller. Documentation shall include estimated delivery capabilities. The format of the documentation is at the discretion of the vendor. *Vendor must describe capability to build the Antenna Servo Controller without provision of source control documents by the FAA. *Vendor’s ability to provide two (2) each Antenna Servo Controllers within 240 days after receipt of order for First Article testing. *Vendor’s ability to commence delivery of production Antenna Servo Controllers within 60 days of receiving the FAA’s notice to proceed. 2. Vendor shall provide a short list of Antenna/Servo Controller Projects that the vendor has successfully designed and manufactured (emphasis on Heavy Duty, High Speed, Dual Opposed Drives, Closed Loop Positioning) to demonstrate the capabilities that the vendor possesses in this area. 3. Completed and signed Business Declaration Form (attached) for descriptive information regarding the business status of the vendor. All response submittals (one response per company) are to be provided with a cover letter on company letterhead. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 P.M, local time May 4, 2016. Market survey responses received after the time and date specified may be determined to be late and may not be considered. All response submittals, including attachments, shall be submitted electronically to the following email address: contact@example.gov, Reference: TDWR Antenna Servo Controller Market Survey. All interested vendors are advised that the FAA will not pay for any information or any administrative costs incurred that are associated with any response received from industry in response to this market survey. Therefore, any costs associated with vendor’s market survey submissions will be solely at the interested vendor’s expense. All FAA documents are to be downloaded and printed from the FAA Contracting Opportunities web site found at http://faaco.faa.gov (or by access through http://fast.faa.gov). Please note that documents downloaded from sites other than the FAA’s Contracting Opportunities web site may not be the latest documents. Only vendors that respond with information packages providing the required information demonstrating that their firm meets the minimum requirements will be added to the Source List for this requirement. NOTE: Any contract awarded for the requirements above will contain the AMS Clause 3.3.1-33 System for Award Management (August 2012). Award cannot be made to a vendor that has not accomplished this registration. See paragraph (d) of the clause below: ***(d) If the offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror. ATTACHMENTS: Business Declaration (to be completed by vendor and returned) Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) Antenna Pedestal Controller Operational Specification NOTICE for informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at +1 (555) 000-0000. 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