The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is submitting this market survey to solicit statement of interest and capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and capable of providing annual database subscription for the Universal Avionics Flight Management System (FMS) part number: 1000-W4 ZIP Worldwide 4000FT to be delivered via computer zip-drive and shipped for the Cessna Citation Excel (560XL) aircraft A flight Management System (FMS) is a specialized computer system that automates flight tasks using a digital navigational database that is updated every 28-days. This database is programmed into the FMS that is installed in the aircraft. The FMS database provides on-board multi-purpose navigation, performance information, standard flight procedures, and aircraft operation information associated with pre-flight planning, engine start, take-off, landing, and engine shut-down. The Universal Avionics Flight Management System (FMS) requires an annual database subscription for Period of Performance 01/5/2017 through 01/04/2018. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250. Interested firms are required to submit the attached Business Declaration form and a copy of their SBA 8(a) certification letter, if applicable. Vendor capability statement to provide Universal Avionics Flight Management System (FMS) must include product description and delivery method for new and renewal services. In order to make this determination the FAA requires the following from interested vendors: 1. Capability Statement to satisfy FAAs Requirements 2. Vendor Business size status 3. Expertise, experience, and depth of vendor personnel 4. Maturity, adaptability, and complexity of current technology 5. Product or service acceptability 6. Availability and delivery times of products or services 7. Production processes, quality assurance practices, facilities, maintenance and logistics support capabilities. 8. Information about product design stability, planned design enhancements and impact on fielded products 9. Vendor capability to offer beneficial functional or performance trade-offs in their products or services 10. Customer references and procurement histories of other organizations of same or similar products and services, including pricing and contract performance data 11. Customary contract or license agreement terms and conditions 12. Practices of vendors engaged on producing, distributing, and supporting items, such as terms for warranties, buyer financing, maintenance and packaging, and marking 13. Availability of suitable commercial or non-developmental items, or feasibility and cost of modifying commercial or non-developmental items to meet requirements. The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited quotes or proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EITHER MAILED OR EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. All responses to the market survey should be received by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, Friday October 14, 2016. The FAA requires all responses, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the Contracting Office using the following: Email:
contact@example.gov, Please include “MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE: Universal Avionics Flight Management System (FMS) Annual Database Subscription for Cessna Citation Excel (560XL) Aircraft? in the subject line of your email. Information provided will not be released however please mark PROPRIETARY on all documents submitted as necessary. If you are viewing this announcement through Fed Biz Ops (http://www.fbo.gov/) the attachments may not be available/viewable to you. If so, please proceed to the FAA’s Contract Opportunities Website at faaco.faa.gov to obtain the attachments. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small business owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at
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