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

This is a Source Sought Synopsis announcement, for market research information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes.  This market research is being conducted to identify potential sources possessing the engineering and manufacturing knowledge for egress components for USAF B-1, B-2, F-22, and F-117 Aircraft Egress Components; USAF, US Navy, and FMS F-15, F-5, QF-4, T-37, and T-38. No proposal is requested or accepted from this synopsis.  The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBHK, Hill AFB is conducting a market survey for the following items listed within the attachment titled: Sources Sought Synopsis_CADPAD All Others IDIQ.

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 325920/Explosive Manufacturing, which has a corresponding size standard of 750 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 be delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

This is not a solicitation for proposal. No contract shall be awarded from this Sources Sought Synopsis.