Secondary Bleed Air Regulator (SBAR) Modification for F/A-18A-F and EA-18G

Synopsis: DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS, AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible small business firms capable of providing the supplies and/or services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. INTRODUCTION This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 206.302-1(d). The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD, intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract to The Boeing Company (TBC) to modify the Secondary Bleed Air Regulator (SBAR) valve for the F/A-18A-F and EA-18G and participating Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. An updated specification for the EFG Environmental Control System (ECS) environment, updated component specifications for the SBAR, and drawings will be required to ensure undamped pressure cycling in the SBAR is eliminated to reduce the potential of pilots experiencing Physiological Episodes (PEs). The Contractor will perform various tests to ensure the modified SBAR valve functions and installs properly in the F/A-18A-F and EA-18G aircraft and ultimately provide retrofit kits to support the fleet. The contract action will be awarded to TBC, 6200 JS McDonnell Blvd., Saint Louis, MO 63134 as an order under the current Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-16-G-0001, or the follow-on BOA awarded to TBC for the procurement of requirements in accordance with Engineering Change Proposal 6488R1SOW, - Full Modification of the Secondary Bleed Air Regulator and Shut Off Valve. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, - Only one responsible source and no other supplied or services will satisfy agency requirements. Only TBC possesses the unique tooling, capability, resources, and expertise required to perform the Government's requirements in an accurate and timely manner. This is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation will be available for this procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Douglas Rogers at (314) 563-5065 or douglas.v.rogers@boeing.com ELIGIBILITY The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 1680, and the NAICS code is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing). REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The effort requires direct knowledge of the design and configuration of the F/A-18A-F and EA-18G Environmental Control System. The work and supplies to be performed on F/A-18A-F and EA-18G aircraft under ECP 6488R1SOW includes: Design and development, creation of Logistics Product Data (Provisioning), Technical Publications (IETM and paper), Technical Directive (TD) including retrofit drawings, Validation kits (two), Verification kits (two), and Validation installations (two). INCUMBENT This contract action will be an order under the BOA. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses shall submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 x 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 12 point, 1.5 spaced) demonstrating their ability to provide the supplies or services listed in the required capabilities described herein. Documentation should be in bullet format. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, fax number and email address. The documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: Provide the type of work your company has performed in the past 3 years in support of same/similar requirement(s), Cage Code and DUNN's number. Include information such as contract number, organization supported, indication of whether a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact and current telephone number, and a brief description of how the contract referenced relates to the required capabilities described herein. Describe the specific technical capabilities and experience which your company possesses which will ensure capability to perform requirements as outlined in the required capabilities described herein. The capability statement package shall be sent by mail to V223 Contracts, Justin Dejausserand, Code V22332, Building 2272, 47123 Buse Road, Suite 453, Patuxent River MD 20670 or by email to Justin.dejausserand@navy.mil. Submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 18 Nov 2020. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Justin Dejausserand via email at Justin.dejausserand@navy.mil.