F-22 Thermal Battery and Thermal Battery Assembly

1. NOTICE:  This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis 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 325920/Explosive Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size standard of 750.  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

2.1 This is a Source Sought Synopsis announcement, for market research information only to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This market research is being conducted to identify potential sources possessing the engineering and manufacturing knowledge for the Left/Right Off-Wing Escape Slide Cartridge. Parts are required to be FAA certified. A part or part thereof that was designed, fabricated, produced, and/or maintained under the appropriate regulations.  All items require identification markings in accordance with FAA AC 43-213A, Parts Marking Identification, CAD/PAD Item Marking Instruction and MIL-STD-130, Department of Defense Standard Practice Marking of U.S. Military Property.

2.2 No proposal is requested or accepted from synopsis. This is not a solicitation for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBHK, Hill AFB is conducting a market survey for the following:

Nomenclature; Part Number; Stock Number / DODIC

Battery, Thermal; 100008110501 / 6212100; 1377-01-515-5924 / 1377-01-587-3591 / JM39

Assembly, Battery, Thermal; 10001062-501; 1377-01-480-0671 / JM38

INSTRUCTION:

1. Provide relevant experience to include performing engineering, manufacturing, inspection, technical capability to manufacture/repair the above stated items and testing of similar Dual Mechanically Fired Initiator in the last 5 years.

2. Company Profile will include the following:

1. Number of employees.
2. Office Location
3. CAGE Code
4. DUNS Number
5. Small Business designation/status claimed

3. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The Government has very limited technical data to provide to potential offerors. The Government does not have funds available to support second source qualification efforts.  Offerors must possess access to all appropriate data. Teledyne Confidential and Chemring Energetic Devices have the capability and drawings for the items listed above.  The US Government does not own or have the rights to use the data required to manufacture these devices. Interested offerors shall respond to this Source Sought Synopsis no later than 3:00 PM, 15 March 2023.

4. Questions regarding this market survey should be addressed to Mr. Jason Lema, phone (801) 777-9301 or e-mail: jason.lema@us.af.mil.