Sources Sought for Repair of Environmental Control Unit

Request for Information USAF Control and Reporting Center - AACE Repair for Environmental Control Unit NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. Possible NAICS 811310 Item NSN Part Number Environmental Control Unit 4120-01-560-9122 AC242-36-31B The Government is performing market research to identify budget requirements and sources of repair for the ECU mentioned above. This ECU is used to cool and heat a standard military shelter. Basic information is horizontal function, 208VAC, 3 phase, 60Hz external power, uses R407C refrigerant, provides 36,000 BTU/hr cooling capacity and resistive heat of 14kW. Reference drawings: OEM Technical Manual TM-AC242-36-31B (proprietary, only available from the OEM) Additional documents will be supplied upon request and dependent on availability to the government. Respondents to this Sources Sought should show: 1. Possession of required technical documentation, to include the latest revision of the OEM technical manual listed above. 2. Capability to successfully repair this ECU to meet the CRC AN/TRC-214 requirements and not alter the Form, Fit, Function and Interface (FFFI) of the ECU. 3. Capability to completely test this ECU for correct function per OEM documentation. 4. Successful registration with the US System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov). 5. Ability to process repair reporting through the CAV AF system (www.cavaf.com). 6. Successful registration as a DoD contractor, have an active CAGE code and a completed form DD2345. 7. Ability to accept DCMA audits of company processes and DCMA inspection of repaired items. 8. Ability to submit reports and invoices in Wide Area Work Flow (wawf.eb.mil) 9. Capability to repair quantities of 1 to 6 ECUs per year depending on need. 10. Respondents to this Sources Sought should include a rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate of costs to evaluate, repair and test a failed ECU along with costs to perform the above government reporting requirements. The government will use this ROM to budget for repair of the ECU and will not use it as a negotiating or evaluating position for any responses to a possible follow on request for proposal (RFP). 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 811310 which has a corresponding size standard of $7.0M in annual receipts. 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. To be considered as a potential manufacturer/supplier source for this requirement, a Contractor will be required to submit technical data, in response to a Repair Qualification Requirement (RQR) document, verifying their capabilities to produce/supply these items. The Contractor will be required to verify to the Government that the items are within Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications. Respondents to this request will be retained in a file and subsequently provided a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) when issued. Responding to this request in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded to the respondent for the manufacture/supply of this item. All information received in response to this announcement that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement.