SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS TF33 IGV Rubber Burnout This Sources Sought Synopsis is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential sources and if this effort can be competitive or a Small Business Set-Aside. The Contractor would be required to provide burnout heat-treating services to support mission requirements of the TF33 Compressor Inlet Case Inlet Guide Vanes (IGV'S). See attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for clarification of requirement description. The contractor will be responsible for the quality control, and processing of components requiring heat treatments for the following: Typical Part Numbers (PN): TF33-P5/9/102/103 All - Compressor Inlet Case NSN: 2840-00-442-7112RV PN: 633682, -P5/9/102 NSN: 2840-01-167-9584 PN: 800225, -P103 The Government has assigned Qualification Requirements (QRs). This means a company must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR). The qualification document is RQR-PSD2. SAR information may be found under FBO Solicitation Number: 2840004427112 and/or Solicitation Number 2840011679584. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 336412 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1000. 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 Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a), Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, 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. The anticipated award date is October 2013. The point of contact for non-SAR related questions is Josh Huckeby via e-mail at:
[email protected]. Subject of e-mail should be, "TF33 IGV Sources Sought Synopsis". This is not a request for proposal (RFP). This sources sought notice is for planning purposes only and does not commit the government to pay for the information requested, issue a solicitation, or award a contract. No solicitation document exists at this time. The information in this notice is based on current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Any updated information will be provided in future announcements, if applicable and posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov . Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis may or may not be returned. Contractors not responding to this Sources Sought will not be precluded from participation in any future solicitation, if issued. Disclaimer: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future release.