Vernier Rocket Motor (ACES II)   2

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

FOR

Vernier Rocket Motor (Seat Stabilization Rocket Motor)

for United States Air Force (USAF) Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES) II

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBHKB

Sources Sought Synopsis Number: FD2020-19-50086

Notice Type: Sources Sought

SYNOPSIS:

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation, but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1. The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources with the capability to remanufacture existing service aged-out carcasses exist and 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 325920 which has a corresponding Size standard of 750. 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.

2. PROGRAM DETAILS:

National Stock Number

Part Number

Name

1377-01-318-1830ES

1340-1

Vernier Rocket Motor (ACES II)

1377-01-255-1650ES

50436-11

Vernier Rocket Motor (ACES II)

INSTRUCTION:

1. Provide relevant experience to include performing engineering, remanufacturing, inspection, and testing of similar components to those listed above in the last 3 years.

2. Company Profile will include the following:

A. Number of employees

B. Office Location

C. CAGE Code

D. DUNS Number

E. Small Business designation/status claimed

3. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The Government has very limited technical data to provide to potential offerors. The Government does not have funds available to support second source qualification efforts. Offerors must possess access to all appropriate data required to remanufacture these items. Universal Propulsion Company, Inc (UPCO) DBA United Technologies Corporation (UTC) Aerospace Systems (UTAS) has the capability and drawings to remanufacture the specific NSN and P/N listed above, and the US Government does not own or have the rights to use the data required to remanufacture these items. Interested offerors shall respond to this Source Sought Synopsis no later than 3:00 PM 11 January 2019.

4. Interested offerors must be qualified to remanufacture these items within 6 months of the closing date of this Sources Sought Synopsis in order to be considered for this requirement.

5. Questions regarding this market survey should be addressed to Mr. Darin Rector by telephone at (801) 777-8084, or by email at darin.rector@us.af.mil.