Market research notice for repair of two defense parts (NSNs 5998-01-598-5645 and -5644), which the contractor must inspect and restore. Only one original maker is identified as a possible source. Small business size standard is $34M; responses requested.
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Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis 1. Notice This is not a solicitation, but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources. This request is for information and planning purposes only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis 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 811210, which has a corresponding Size standard of $34M in average 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) Small Business Development Programs, Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned, Historically Under-utilized Business Zone(s) (HUBZone), and Women-Owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice and identify your small business status relative to the identified NAICS code above. 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. Description Requirement Name: Repair of NSN: 5998-01-598-5645 & NSN: 5998-01-598-5644 For the end item, the contractor shall furnish all facilities, parts, materials, equipment and services required to inspect and, if necessary, restore to serviceable condition. The Government does not own the data or the rights to the software/data needed to purchase/repair this part through additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM): NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION CAGE: 1L4J7 ADDRESS: 1740 Wehrle DR Buffalo, New York 14221-7032, United States 3. Statement: Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Supplies required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies will satisfy agency requirements. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique engineering skills, and repair knowledge by the qualified source(s) require repair of the part by the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify IAW the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the G…
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