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SOURCES SOUGHT

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS:

Solicitation Number: Notice Type:

FA8224-23-F35Augmentation Sources Sought

Synopsis:

Notice: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

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.

2. Program Details:

The 570th AMXS Group at Hill AFB, Utah requires the service of general aircraft and aircraft sheet metal maintenance work in support of depot level modifications on the F-35 aircraft. This work will be a period of six (6) months and will require six (6) aircraft general mechanics, six (6) aircraft sheet metal mechanics, two (2) lead mechanics, and one (1) supervisor that shall have experience and certifications specific to the F-35 aircraft maintenance, as well as possess secret security clearances and meet all base access requirements immediately upon contract award. This service will allow for the 570th AMXS Group to get aircraft maintenance on schedule and prevent other aircraft from falling behind schedules.

3. Instructions:

The Government requests interested parties provide the following information (please limit your response to no more than 4 pages):

a. Company Name and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

b. Name, phone number, and email address for point of contact(s).

c. The applicable NAICS Code for this acquisition is 336411. Based on this NAICS Code, what is your size status?

______ Small Business

______ Small Disadvantaged

______ Women-Owned

______ Veteran-Owned

______ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned

______ Hub-Zone

______ 8(a)

______ Large Business

d. Are you currently registered in SAM.gov and WAWF?

e. The NAICS Code selected for this potential requirement is 336411, which has a size standard of 1,500 employees. If you disagree that 336411 is the proper NAICS Code, please submit that comment to the requiring activity along with what NAICS Code you believe this should be classified under; however, please do not wait for an amendment to this request. The due date for the market survey will remain at March 29, 2023. This date will not be extended.

f. Provide any authorized distributor letters as necessary for non-manufactured items that state you are authorized distributors for Hill AFB, Utah. You are encouraged to provide any documentation to support your business’s capability in meeting the requirements. Failure to provide this type of documentation may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your business’s capabilities to provide F-35 maintenance services.

g. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the contact provided below. The question must contain a phone number and email address for responses.

h. Please provide all responses to this survey – to include any questions or comments you might have – to the requiring activity no later than March 29, 2023 to the attention to Hannah Rearick via email: hannah.rearick@us.af.mil or to Jason Neering via email: jason.neering@us.af.mil.