SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

REFERENCE SOLICITATION # FA8212-25-R-0003

F-16 TEST STATION POWER SUPPLY

NSN 6130-01-373-0561WF

DPAS RATING “DO”

Posting Time 33 Days: Wednesday 2/19/2025 – Monday 3/24/2025 1:00 PM MST

1. NOTICE:  This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) to seek new qualified manufacturers.

2. SMALL BUSINESS MANUFACTURES:

a. Per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 19.201, General Policy, “(a) It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance.” Based on the responses from the SSS, the Government intends to award a single Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract type. The purpose of the SSS is to conduct market research to determine if such responsible sources exist. This market research is for planning purposes only to develop the best acquisition approach.

b. Class Deviation 2023-O0001 Verification of Eligibility of Small Business Joint Ventures

“A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:

1. Small business;
2. (Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;
3. Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;
4. Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or

(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

These procedures implement the final rule for FAR case 2017-019, Policy on Joint Ventures, published on September 23, 2022, at 87 FR 58219, and effective on October 28, 2022, which added new representations to paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provisions 52.212-3 and 52.219-1 for small business joint ventures for the socioeconomic categories listed above.”

c. Proposed NAICS Code: 335931, Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing

d. Small Business Size Standard: 600 Employees

3. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION:

a. Part/Item Name: F-16 Test Station Power Supply

b. NSN: 6130-01-373-0561WF

c. P/N: 2215058-001

d. FSC: 6130, Current-carrying wiring device, fuel power supply

e. Quantity: 1EA First Article and Test Report if a new manufacturer or if not manufactured in the past 3 years (SEE Attach_13_FA_Requirements); 21EA Production Articles; and 1EA Counterfeit Prevention Plan

f. Commercial: NO

g. Critical Safety Item: NO

h. Higher Level Quality Production Standards: ISO 9001:2015

j. Manufacturer Qualification Requirements (MQR) – Interested Party Must be Qualified Manufacturer by the USAF. Please Note: Contract award shall not be delayed to qualify new sources per FAR 9.202(e), “The contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified for qualification.”

4. GENERAL INFORMATION:

a. Anticipated Award Time: Within 60 days after solicitation closing date but, not later than September 30, 2025.

b. Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP); One-Time Buy - Single Award

c. No Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) is authorized for this requirement. By submitting a SAR package, the interested party certifies as a responsible DoD manufacturer that possess the required technical capable, have the financial resources. Any deviations to the TDP shall be approved only by the USG.

d. Foreign Participation Not Allowed.  Critical technology involved, export controlled D.  The TDP can only be released to U.S. contractors. 

e. Award shall be made on All or None basis. 

f. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, and a bid, a proposal, or quotatio