Material Test System (MTS)

SOURCES SOUGHT Material Test System (MTS) SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Solicitation Number: Notice Type: FA8224-17-R-MATTEST 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 811219 which has a corresponding size standard of $20.5M. 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. Program Details: The purpose of this project is for calibration on the High Rate Propellant Test System (HRPTS) as per appendix E in the PWS, Part Number 325.12 and the subcomponents of the HRPTS which include the Load Frame, Hydraulic Pump System, Control Console, PC, and Software. The HRPTS is located in building 2021 for the Missile Maintenance Squadron, Propellant Laboratory at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), Utah. The Contractor shall provide all management, materials, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to calibrate the HRPTS. The Contractor shall perform a scheduled annual calibration. The calibration shall be accomplished between 14th and the 21st of May. The services shall be performed during normal working hours. During each visit, the Contractor shall ensure that the HRPTS operates within design specifications by providing calibration support equivalent to the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) specifications and shall ensure that the system performs properly before leaving. A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) is projected to be issued in the August timeframe. The estimated contract period will be one base year with four option years; the government is considering the contract as a firm fixed price acquisition. The results and capability responses to this announcement will help guide us to the most appropriate contract vehicle. 3. The response should also include the following business information in addition to the capability statements and responses to questions above: 1) Sources Sought Number 2) DUNS Number 3) Company Name 4) Company Address 5) Company Points of Contact, Phone, FAX, and Email Address. POC's should include individual(s) who is(are) duly authorized in managing any/all technical issues and/or questions, and individual(s) who is(are) authorized in managing any/all contractual issues and/or questions. 6) Type of Company (i.e. small business, large business, educational institution, etc.) The final date to submit responses for this Sources Sought is 21 August 2017. Please submit all information to the following: AFSC OL:H/PZIMA, Attention: Stephen Gacioch; stephen.gacioch@us.af.mil ; Phone: (801) 777-586-8042