Sources Sought (Market Research)

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) SBA Size Standard: 1,000 employees Requirement Information: Overhaul/Re-manufacture of Hydraulic Servo-cylinders for B-1B weapon system support. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of market research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF). This market research is being conducted to increase competition for this requirement by identifying potential sources and to gauge small business interest to determine whether or not this requirement can be satisfied with a Small Business Set-Aside. The Government will use the information gathered through publication of this SSS to determine the best acquisition strategy for this requirement. The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the overhaul/re-manufacture of the item(s) listed below. The specific work to be accomplished can be found in the Technical Order(s) (TO(s)) listed below. Generally, the work to be accomplished includes disassembly, cleaning, inspection, assembly, testing, preservation, and packaging to return an unserviceable asset to a serviceable condition. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets. Potential sources may be responsible for nonrecurring engineering costs associated with becoming a qualified source. PROPOSED REQUIREMENT DETAILS: Estimated Solicitation Issue Date: Estimated Solicitations Closing/Response Date: PR#: FD2030-13-00753 Nomenclature/Noun: Pitch Roll/YAW actuators Application: B-1 Part Number NSN Noun Estimated Repair Requirement L5877400-071 1650-01-261-9975 Pitch Roll SCAS 40ea/year for 5 years = 200 ea L5877400-061 1650-01-224-8893 Pitch Roll SCAS 3ea/year for 5 years= 12ea L5877500-121 1650-01-263-4504 YAW SCAS 10ea/year for 5 years= 50ea L5877500-101 1650-01-187-8287 YAW SCAS 3ea/year for 5 years= 12ea L5877500-131 1650-01-263-4505 YAW SCAS 10ea/year for 5 years= 50ea L5877500-111 1650-01-191-1601 YAW SCAS 3ea/year for 5eays= 12ea Technical Orders applicable to this sources sought synopsis are as follows: Technical Order 9H2-4-251-3 (Pitch/roll SCAS) DATE 15 Jan 2012 9H2-4-257-2 (Yaw SCAS) 1 Mar 2013 Potential sources wishing to be qualified to perform the requirement specified above are required to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package as specified in the established Qualification Requirements (QRs) for this item. The QRs have been synopsized (posted) to FedBizOpps on 20 Feb 2013. Questions concerning QRs for this item and SAR package submittals should be directed to: 429 SCMS/GUBC SASPO 3001 Staff Drive Suite 2AB1 95A Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3009 Email: 429scms.saspo@tinker.af.mil Website: http://www.tinker.af.mil/429scms.saspo/index.asp Disclaimer: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Information, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The information in this notice is based on current information as of the publication date. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. If changes are made, updated information will be provided in future notices and will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Responses to this SSS may or may not be returned. Contractors not responding to this SSS will not be precluded from participation in any future solicitation.