SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential sources and if this effort can be competitive or a Small Business Set-Aside. This is not a Request for Proposal (or solicitation) or an indication that a contractual commitment will exist for this requirement. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market research. No funds are available to fund the information solicited. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 336413 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1000 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all businesses to include, Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Hubzone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 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. This Sources Sought is to notify companies that the U. S. Air Force is seeking sources for the manufacture of the (Electric Control Panel) to support the (B2) weapons system. The contractor shall be capable of furnishing all required labor, material, facilities and equipment to manufacture, test/inspect, preserve and package, a completely serviceable item. Additionally, the source may be required to possess any necessary license agreements with the Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, (1W025) to obtain rights to all required data, including military specific modifications. The contractor may be responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a qualified source. Contractor may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, obsolescence issues and delivery of serviceable assets. The specific requirement for this effort is found the table below. Part Number NSN Noun Estimated Spare Requirement DAA3233A025-007 1680013499160FW Panel, Control, Elect Yr 1 - 18 ea DAA3233A025-007 1680013499160FW Panel, Control, Elect Yr 2 - 2 ea DAA3233A025-007 1680013499160FW Panel, Control, Elect Yr 3 - 2 ea Submit information requested above via email to 424.SCMS.AFMC.RFI.Responses@us.af.mil. Technical questions regarding this sources sought may also be submitted to this email address. In the subject line of the e-mail include B-2 and the NSN(s). Phone calls will not be accepted. The information in this notice is based on current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Any updated information will be provided in future announcements, if applicable and posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Contractors not responding to this Sources Sought will not be precluded from participation in any future solicitation, if issued. Disclaimer: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future release.