4mm and 6mm Video Borescopes Industry Day

***UPDATED to add Industry Day PowerPoint slides*** An Industry Day will be held on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 09:00 AM EST. at Advance Technology & Training Center (ATTC) 207 Russell Parkway Warner Robins, GA 31088. Participation is voluntary, and if you are unable to attend, you will still be able to participate in any request for proposal that may generate as a result of this activity. The USG intends to conduct breakout sessions immediately following the conclusion of the presentation, limited to 1-2 hours per vendor. To secure your place in the Industry Day, please send an email request to arenina.sullivan-jones@us.af.mil and alison.amerson@us.af.mil to include the participants, and if you are requesting a breakout session. These requests must be received no later than 3:00PM EST on 17 June 2026. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** Video Borescopes with 6mm, 6mm with working channel, 4mm insertion tubes. Borescopes are complex inspection tools, consisting of hardware, electronics, computing capabilities, optics and software. The basic components of a borescope kit include a probe or insertion tube to inspect places where it is difficult to see, small screen to maximize the view of a probe, light source to improve visibility of areas that need to be inspected, and different probe tips to allow for different viewing and measurements. Measurement capability limits the number of borescopes which can meet the USAF requirement. Borescopes are critical tools in the Air Force s aircraft program as they facilitate internal engine inspections and are also commonly used for foreign object search and removal in cockpits and other areas of the aircraft. Borescopes enable maintainers to look inside the internal chambers of an engine without disassembling it. The commercial borescope is comprised of a variety of different configurations, sizes, and types. Sources Sought Synopsis 4mm and 6mm Video Borescopes Support Equipment and Vehicles (SE&V) Program Office Robins Air Force Base AFLCMC/ROZ CAUTION: The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the 4mm and 6mm Video Borescopes for use by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel to inspect aircraft engines. 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. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) or to pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in the subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Although proposal and offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal INSTRUCTIONS: Below is a document containing a description of the Borescope requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company s capability and to provide industry feedback regarding various aspects of this effort. If after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should respond and 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.) a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. The Government anticipates holding an Industry Day in June 2026, in support of this effort. More information will be published later. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. Questions related to this Sources Sought Survey (SSS)/market research, as well as responses to the Contractor Capability Survey, should be addressed to Support Equipment and Vehicles Contracting Team listed below: Arenina Sullivan-Jones Alison Amerson arenina.sullivan-jones@us.af.mil alison.Amerson@us.af.mil PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the production, data/repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for the production of 4mm and 6mm Video Borescopes. The USAF requirement is defined by Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-59883A. The CID is currently in draft format. From the CID classification, we are looking for type VI borescope. The Government anticipate awarding a 5-year Indefinite Deliver Requirements Contract. The anticipated Period of Performance is a Five-Year Contract that consist of 1-12month (1 year) Basic Year and 4 12-month (4-year) option years. The projected quantities are unknown. We are looking to see if the USAF requirement can be met. Some of the key technical requirements include: 4mm and 6mm Insertion tubes at least 3m long which are field replaceable Internal measurement software for distance, point to line, depth, and area. 3D Modeling Ability to limit or remove external network connectivity At least a 4-inch display Working Channel on the 6mm insertion tube Ability to run from AC or DC battery for 100 minutes Entire kit weight shall not exceed 80 pounds Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for any software (embedded Operating System (OS) or borescope applications) configuration and/or enabling/disabling hardware features (primarily network connectivity or data transfer). See attached CID for additional requirements. All requirements within CID are important. 4mm and 6mm Video Borescopes 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 Email Address Web Page URL A statement about whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Indicate your company s NAICS Code Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) certification level Based on NAICS Code 333310, it indicates Yes or No whether your company is: Yes or No Small Business Woman Owned Small Business Small Disadvantaged business 8(a) Certified HUBZone Certified Veteran Owned Small Business Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business System for Award Management (SAM) Please indicate your interest in participating in a virtual Industry Day ?Yes or ?No Part II. Capability Survey Questions Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. 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 support, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, provisioning drawings and USAF Technical Orders. Describe your company's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) certification level and experience, if any. What would be the estimated unit price for a borescope kit technically acceptable by the USAF? What is the lead time from contract award to the start of the first production test? How long do you anticipate the first production testing phase will last? Once the test report is approved, what is the timeline for delivering the first production unit? Technology Based upon the attached CID, what kit would you propose for a future RFP (Include a part list with Base Model and any accessories or upgrades) What requirements in the CID drive cost or the need to go up a class of scopes? What eliminations would allow the USAF to save money? Are your modular insertion tubes interchangeable between different scopes in same line? Are your scopes upgradeable? Describe process and what is upgraded (software/hardware). What are the prices for upgrades? Are there requirements that would prevent your product from…