Sources Sought
USAF Joint Threat Emitter - AN/TSQ-T10
Radar Transmitters and Electronic Components

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

The purpose of this Sources Sought 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 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.

Program Details:

The Government is performing market research to identify potential sources to repair the following Joint Threat Emitter components:

NSN Nomenclature
5840-01-583-3786 Pulse Magnetron Transmitter (T1H), 4.9 - 5.1 GHz
5840-01-583-3787 Pulse Magnetron Transmitter (T1F), 7.6 - 8.5 GHz
5840-01-583-3788 Pulse Magnetron Transmitter (T1C), 8.5 - 9.6 GHz
5840-01-583-3789 Pulse Magnetron Transmitter (T1A), 4.9 - 5.1 GHz
5840-01-583-3790 Pulse Magnetron Transmitter (T1E), 6.30 - 6.75 GHz
5840-01-598-6408 40 kW Pulse Cavity Oscillator Transmitter (T1B), 0.67-0.85 GHz
5998-01-598-5644 Electronic Components Assembly - Radio Frequency Generator Unit, Synthesizer 2-18 GHz
5998-01-598-5645 Electronic Components Assembly - Radio Frequency Generator Unit, Synthesizer 0.5-18 GHz
5998-01-598-6639 Threat Emitter Unit (TEU) Control Computer
7025-01-598-8185 Rugged VME Memory Storage
5998-01-598-6401 Multi-Channel Digital RF Controller (MCDRC) Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)

Applicable NAICS Codes:

334112 Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
334411 Electron Tube Manufacturing
334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
541330 Engineering Services
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

This notification is for market research purposes to identify potential contractors who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to successfully complete this effort for Hill Air Force Base, Utah and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement will be accomplished. This is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid.

To be considered as a potential repair source for this requirement, a Contractor will be required to submit technical data, in response to a source qualification statement, verifying their capabilities to repair these items. The Contractor will be required to verify to the Government that repaired items are within Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications.

Respondents to this request will be retained in a file and subsequently provided a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) when issued. Responding to this request in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded to the respondent for the repair of these items.

All information received in response to this announcement that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement.

Interested parties may request a source qualification statement from Program Engineer Eric Dye, [email protected].