The 309th Maintenance Support Group, 519th SMXS is responsible for construction of F-16 Avionics test stations, which uses 1553 MUX cards on a processor board in a VME chassis. The Government intends to solicit, negotiate, and award an IDIQ contract for a period of 5 years for a fixed quantity not to exceed 100 cards to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation, which will be most advantageous to the government. The Government reserves the right to not make an award at all. This is a request for information seeking sources capable of meeting the requirements in the attached Purchase Specifications 1553 XMC card. When responding please include: 1. Company Name and Cage code. 2. Who is your POC please provide email address and phone number. 3. Experiences with same or similar items, please describe. 4. Suggested NAICS Code. 5. Business Size Classification for NAICS and qualifications if any as any sub-category. (i.e. 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.) 6. Would you be a prime or subcontractor? 7. Lead Time for the Delivery. 8. Would you be supplying as a manufacturer or a distributor? 9. What specifications would you recommend? 10. What type of software maintenance contract would you be able to provide? The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of these sources sought or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. The information provided is considered market research and may be utilized by the AF in developing its acquisition strategy, Statement of Objectives, and Performance Specifications. Any proprietary information that is submitted may be used as a general concept but specific information will be safeguarded as proprietary, if so marked. Interested offerors should send a response to the sources sought inquiry and the questions listed above to the Contract Negotiator. Responses should be submitted by 4:00 pm MST on 8 April 2010. The Contract Negotiator information is listed below: Mike Garner OO-ALC/PKESA Contract Negotiator 6038 Aspen Ave. Bldg. 1289 Upstairs Phone: (801) 586-8610 Fax: (801) 777-4569 Email:
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