Request for Information
USAF
Magnetrons, Klystrons, TWTs

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 proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334419 which has a corresponding Size standard of 500 employees. 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.

The Government is performing market research to identify potential sources to repair the following Electron Tubes:

NSN Nomenclature MFR PART NUMBER (CAGE) System
5960-01-098-1168 TWT L-5283-54 (80080), VTS-5151 (99313), 240714 (99313) AN/MST-T1A
5960-01-098-1169 TWT L-5684-02 (80080), VTJ6264F4 (99313) AN/MST-T1A
AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-107-2549 TWT L-5714-50 (80080) AN/MST-T1A
AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-386-3832 TWT VTL-5345A1 (88236) AN/MST-T1A
AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-386-3855 TWT VTX6382F3 (99313) AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-388-4951 TWT VTU-5690A3 (99313), L-5649-03 (80080) AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-198-2244 Klystron VKC7810H (99313) AN/MSQ-T43
5960-01-507-9112 Klystron VKX-7809M (99313) AN/TPT-T1
5960-01-481-1572 Klystron VKU-7816E (99313) AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-598-9072 TWT PT-1094-2 (04CA6) AN/TSQ-T10
5960-01-599-4726 TWT 0540113 (89146) AN/TSQ-T10
5960-01-493-3948 TWT 670HA (1L7Y9) AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-388-4921 TWT L2086-58 (80080) AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-00-476-4750 Magnetron VMX1132 (88236),
PM-325X (89146) AN/MSQ-T43
5960-00-478-1167 Magnetron SFD369 (88236) AN/MPS-T1
5960-00-478-1168 Magnetron SFD385 (88236) AN/MPS-T1
5960-01-082-8571 Magnetron VMU-1359GD (88236) AN/MST-T1A
AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-083-8989 Magnetron VMC-1360GD (88236) AN/MST-T1A
AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-083-8990 Magnetron VMU-1361GD (88236) AN/MST-T1A
AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-084-4335 Magnetron VMC-1294GD (88236) AN/MST-T1A
5960-01-084-7379 Magnetron VMX-1221GD (88236) AN/MST-T1A
AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-084-7380 Magnetron VMC-1223GD (88236) AN/MST-T1A
AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-086-6158 Magnetron VMC-1130GD (88236) AN/MST-T1A
AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-090-9291 Magnetron VMU1301 (88236),
PM100U (89146) AN/VPQ-T1
5960-01-550-2782 Magnetron VMC-1351D (12115) AN/TPT-T1
5960-01-526-3843 Magnetron PM-800S (89146) AN/TPT-T1
5960-01-507-9104 Magnetron VMU3096 (88236) AN/TPT-T1
5960-01-307-2673 Magnetron VMS-1782 (88236) AN/TPT-T1
5960-01-307-2674 Magnetron VMU-1724D (88236),
PM-250U (89146) AN/TPT-T1
5960-01-308-0539 Magnetron VMX1815 (88236),
8855/SFD-352E (88236) AN/TPT-T1
5960-01-353-3302 Magnetron VMU1222 (88236) AN/MSQ-T43
5960-01-502-3268 Magnetron VMU-1596A (88236) AN/MSQ-T43
5960-01-391-1308 Magnetron 8811-2524-1 (12115) AN/TPT-T1
5960-01-598-7371 Magnetron 0538746 (89146),
L-4016 (89146) AN/TSQ-T10
5960-01-598-6003 Magnetron 0538854 (89146),
L-4018 (89146) AN/TSQ-T10
5960-01-604-1158 Magnetron 0539621 (89146),
L-4017 (89146) AN/TSQ-T10
5960-01-599-9821 Magnetron 0538830 (89146),
L-4019 (89146) AN/TSQ-T10
5960-01-496-3712 Magnetron PM-134U (89146) AN/MST-T1(V)
5960-01-613-7945 Magnetron 0539275 (89146) AN/TSQ-T10

Applicable NAICS Codes:

334411 Electron Tube Manufacturing
334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

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 solicitation, 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].