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Department of Defense Issues Contract Notice for Flight Motion Simulators Retrofit

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The Department of Defense has released a notice for a contract to retrofit flight motion simulators, seeking capability statements from potential sources, including small businesses and various socioeconomic groups. The United States Air Force is conducting market research to gather comments on the draft Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) solicitation for the project. The notice allows for foreign participation and seeks input on the commerciality of the requirement, including previous commercial sales examples and customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The contract notice, Solicitation No: FA2487-20-R-C032, was posted on November 5, 2020, and responses are due on November 28, 2020.
  • The Department of Defense is seeking capability statements from potential sources, including small businesses (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Woman-Owned (WOSB), and Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) small businesses.
  • Foreign participation is permitted for this acquisition, and comments on the draft solicitation's topic EAFB-001 are being sought from interested qualified vendors.
  • The notice includes a request for input on the commerciality of the requirement, including previous commercial sales examples and customers.
  • All interested vendors must submit a response demonstrating their capability to meet the requirements in topic EAFB-001 to the Primary Point of Contact, Craig L. O'Neill, at craig.oneill@us.af.mil.
  • Proposals are not being requested or accepted at this time, and responses to the notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
  • The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 333995, Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing, with a size standard of 750 persons.
  • Respondents should indicate their size in relation to this size standard and socio-economic status.
  • All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract.

Statistics:

  • NAICS Code: 333995
  • Size standard: 750 persons
  • Size standard indicator: Small businesses, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, and SDVOSB
  • Posting date: November 5, 2020
  • Response date: November 28, 2020

Sources:

  • Department of Defense, United States Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Test Center, 96th Test Wing, 782nd Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility, "Solicitation for Retrofit of Flight Motion Simulators," November 5, 2020.
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), "Sources Sought."

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