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5820 AEROFLEX Maintenance Services On-Call Technical Support, On-sight Maintenance, and Software Support SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Solicitation Number: Notice Type: FA8224-16-R-0035 Sources Sought Synopsis: 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. 1.1 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 811219 which has a corresponding Size standards of $20.5 million. 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. 2. Program Details: This requirement is to provide on-call maintenance, technical support, and software support for two (2) each of the Aeroflex Test Stations and scheduled calibrations for two (2) 5820 Units (located within the Aeroflex Test Stations) in support of the 523 rd Electronic Maintenance Squadron. The Contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to complete all calibration services required within the scope of this PWS. The Contractor shall ensure both units are fully functional with verification testing, and Government acceptance prior to departure. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this sources sought. The Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) Operating Location Hill, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, intends to issue a formal RFP in March 2016 timeframe for the acquisition of services required for this effort at Hill AFB, UT. The estimated contract period including all options is supervision, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, services, transportation, and any other items necessary to provide on-call maintenance, technical support, and software support for the ADICTS Test Stations and scheduled calibrations, September 30, 2016 through September 29, 2019. The successful contractor shall be required to interact with USAF depot level repair shops, supply system, item managers and equipment specialist to get necessary information to assure repairs, supply exchanges and latest maintenance is accomplished. A draft Performance-Based Work Statement is attached. Technical Questions: 1) Do you have experience in Aeroflex test stands? 2) Do you have experience in the maintenance and software support for the Aeroflex test stands. 3) Please explain your capability to meet the response times stated in the PWS. When responding please include: 1. Company Name and Cage code 2. Who is your POC please provide email address and phone number. 3. Suggested NAICS Code 4. Business Size Classification for NAICS and qualifications if any as any sub-category. (i.e. 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.) 5. Would you be a prime or subcontractor or plan on any partnering agreements?