Air Launch Cruise Missile Engineering Services - Sole Source to The Boeing Company

***Solicitation Amended - FA8128-24-R-0001 Solicitation ALCM ESS Amendment 0002 to add FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items***

***Solicitation Due Date Extended to 29 February 2024***

***Solicitation Amended - FA8128-24-R-0001 Solicitation ALCM ESS Amendment 0001***

***Solicitation Amended - AFSC PWS 07Nov2023 Revision 1***

AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ENGINEERING SERVICES

1. Proposed Solicitation Number:  FA8128-24-R-0001

2. PR#:  FD2030-23-32205

3. Estimated issue date of solicitation:  20 October 2023

4. Estimated response date:   4 December 2023 ***Extended to 29 Febreuary 2024***

5.  For additional information contact: Troy Archie/AFNWC/PZNT/(405)739-8833

6. Contracting Office Address:  7330 Sentry Drive, Bldg. 469, Tinker AFB, OK  73145

7. An Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract issued with 9-year performance period.

8. Nomenclature/Noun: Air Launch Cruise Missile (ALCM) Engineering Services

9. NAICS:  541330, Engineering Services with a size standard of $25.5M

10. PSC:  1420, Guided missile components

11. NSN: N/A

12. PN: N/A

13. Application (Engine or Aircraft): Air Launch Cruise Missile (ALCM)

14. Description:   This requirement is to obtain engineering services in support of the ALCM.  The engineering services will include recurring and nonrecurring efforts.

The Government does not have the associated technical data to provide to potential sources.  Consequently, potential sources for this effort typically would be companies which have a license or agreement with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) The Boeing Company to complete the work described, including military specific modifications.

15. Qualification Requirements:  Sources must be qualified prior to being considered for award.  Qualification requirements are available for this acquisition.  Source Approval Request (SAR) packages and SAR-process questions should be submitted to the AFSC Small Business Office at:

AFSC/SB

3001 Staff Drive, Suite 1AG 85A

Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3009

Email:  afsc.sb.workflow@us.af.mil

Website:  http://www.tinker.af.mil/sbo.asp

The Boeing Company, (Cage Code: 1N929) 6001 S Air Depot Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73135 is the only Qualified Source.

16. Mandatory Language: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition.  The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel.  When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern.  The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process.  Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273.  DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.

The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302.  Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, all proposals received within forty five-days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.  A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Authority is 10 USC 2304.

***FA8128-24-R-0001 Solicitation ALCM ESS Amendment 0001*** is to add CLIN 0006 to the Pre-Amble as follows: Offeror will provide proposal for Recurring Engineering Services CLIN 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0007, & 0008 for Ordering Period 1/ Year One.