AFTC/PZZD Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524

SUBJECT: F-35 Instrumentation OnTime Ethernet Switch

REF NO.:  F1S0AF3053A003

This is a synopsis of contract action (SOCA); this is not a solicitation for a Request for Proposal, Invitation to Bid, or a commitment, implied or otherwise, that AFTC/PZZD will take procurement action in the matter. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this SOCA or any follow-up information requests. The purpose of this SOCA is to notify industry of the USAF’s intent of contract action and possibly gain knowledge of other potentially qualified sources and their size classifications (small business, large business, etc.) please do not request a copy of solicitation, as one does not exist.

The AFTC Contracting Directorate (AFTC/PZZD), Edwards AFB intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract under the authority of 10 United States Code (USC) 2302(b), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and AFFARS 5313.501 to OnTime Networks LLC, 22 Century Hill DR STE 101 Latham, New York 12110.  The applicable NAICS is 334210 with a size standard of 1,250 employees.

The following is a brief description of the acquisition requirements:

- Fully compatible with LM's F-35 TR-3 instrumentation systems

- Fully ruggedized for military aircraft use meeting IP68, MIL-STD-461F, MIL-STD-810G, and MIL- STD-1275/704 standards

- Fully managed Layer 2/3

- Up to twenty-four Gigabit Ethernet and four 10Gigabit Ethernet ports

- IPv6 switching, QoS prioritization, VLANs, LAG, SNMP, RSTP, VRRP, IGMP, and traffic policing

- PTP Grand Master Clock or Transparent Clock/Slave Clock fulfilling IEEE-1588 v1 and v2

- Can act as NTP Network Time Server and provide GPS emulation output

- Also supports IPv4 multicast traffic filtering, port control, Link Aggregation, secure authentication, redundancy, port mirroring

- Redundant 28VDC power input with polarity protection

- MIL-DTL-38999 connectors

There are no solicitation documents; however, any vendors that believe they can meet the requirements described should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government’s requirement. In addition, the response should include verification of the Offeror’s Representation and Certifications—Commercial Items in accordance to FAR 52.212-3. If the offer does not have a copy of this provision, go to http://www.sam.gov/ to load required information. Any response received without completing this registration will be considered noncompliant. Further, the response should include any special requirements for a commercial contract (i.e. Commercial Financing, Warranty Provisions, Delivery Information, etc.) in accordance with FAR part 12.

All information furnished shall be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the government representative to evaluate and determine if it can meet the requirement. Responses must be received no later than (NLT) 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, 6 March 2023. Responses should be submitted to: Contracting Officer Sabrina Swain (AFTC/PZZD), Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524. The contractual point of contact is Sabrina Swain, E-mail: [email protected].