KC-135 Aero-I SATCOM Replacement

KC-135 Aero-I SATCOM Replacement CAUTION: This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of an Iridium SATCOM system to replace the Aero-I INMARSAT system for use in the United States Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Aircraft. The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards as this survey is for planning purposes and may not result in a solicitation or contract. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This document contains a description of the Aero-I SATCOM Replacement requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company's capability. 2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.). 3. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. 4. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. All submissions will be reviewed IAW FAR Part 19 procedures. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to: Mr. William L. Loftis william.loftis@us.af.mil Ph#: (405) 736-7489 AFLCMC/WKK Building 3001, 3001 Staff Drive, STE 2AJ 85A Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 73145-3001 KC-135 Aero-I SATCOM Replacement PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION The KC-135 utilizes the International Marine/Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT) organization's Aeronautical Intermediate (Aero-I) service as part of its Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) system. Aero-I provides oceanic Controller/Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) to Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Aircraft Communications Addressing\Reporting System (ACARS) beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) messages to 618 Tanker Airlift Control Center (TACC) Global Decision Support System. The installed equipment that provides this communications path is the SRT-2000 Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Transceiver Part Number (P/N) 822-1346-001 and IGA-2000 SATCOM Antenna P/N: 822-1369-001. Both of these items are becoming increasingly unsupportable, resulting in increasing maintenance and Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts (MICAP) hours. In addition, INMARSAT has announced that their Aero-I service will be discontinued as of December 31, 2022. There are 400 C/KC-135 aircraft based throughout the United States (U.S.), Pacific, and Europe that will receive the Aero-I SATCOM Replacement. The KC-135 Aero-I SATCOM Replacement supports mitigating anticipated airspace restrictions within the global Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management System, and overall KC-135 shortcomings in reliability, maintainability, and supportability. KC-135 Aero-I Replacement will consist of: SATCOM antenna, SATCOM transceiver (receiver/transmitter), and all associated Group A/B components. Projected time-line for KC-135 Aero-I Replacement fielding is FY20 with installs continuing through FY22. Various independent government cost estimates have determined that a solution set utilizing Iridium SATCOM service provides significant lifecycle cost savings and would be preferred over an INMARSAT SATCOM based solution set. The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources possessing the production data/repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to provide a replacement solutions(s) and integration of a replacement or upgrade into the current KC-135 SATCOM communications system. The contractor shall have the ability to leverage on-going, planned or future SATCOM system developments that could contribute to reducing total lifecycle cost and risk to the program. ? CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY KC-135 Aero-I SATCOM Replacement Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: Company/Institute Name: Address: Point of Contact: CAGE Code: Phone Number: E-mail Address: Web Page URL: Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: Small Business (Yes / No) Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (Yes / No) System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Is your company interested in possible subcontracting opportunities? If so please describe in detail what part or parts of this requirement that your company is capable of or interested in performing. All responses should be sent via email and/or postal mail. Responses must be received no later than close of business: 30 April 2018. Email Responses to: Mr. William L. Loftis, william.loftis@us.af.mil. Please mail two (2) copies of your response to: Mr. William L. Loftis AFLCMC/WKK Building 3001, 3001 Staff Drive, STE 2AJ 85A Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 73145-3001 Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to: Mr. William L. Loftis william.loftis@us.af.mil Ph#: (405) 736-7489. Part II. Capability Survey Questions A. General Capability Questions: 1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. 2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). 3. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.) 4. Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data. 5. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items. 6. What is your company's current maximum production capacity per month? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase production capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements. 7. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product from being a viable solution to our requirement? 8. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort. a. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections. B. Hardware Production Questions: 1. Describe your capability and experiences in the manufacturing/fabrication of components. C. Software Development Questions: 1. Is your company's software development processes certified to the Carnegie Mellon Capability Maturity Model? If so what level of certification have you achieved and what is the date of your certification. 2. Describe your capabilities and experience in managing software development projects, including subcontractor involvement. Include any experience in project planning, work breakdown structures, resource allocations, schedule tracking, risk analysis and cost management. D. Repair Questions: 1. Describe your capabilities and experience in modifying existing systems/equipment (hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems in the depot environment. 2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying repair or maintenance procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders. 3. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts…