CDDAR Pneumatic Aircraft Lifting Bags for Lajes Field

Description: 765 ABS/CONF is currently seeking sources and industry input for a requirement of a Crash Damaged and Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) pneumatic aircraft lifting bags. The system must be compliant with Technical Order 00-80C-1 CDDAR Manual, and with 10 U.S.C. 2533a (the “Berry Amendment”). We request that any interested vendors of Berry Amendment compliant pneumatic aircraft lifting bags provide enough information to reflect the characteristics and specifications.

Vendors that can provide multiple sizes of compliant lifting bags, please include the different sizes and lifting capacities that are available. Be sure to clearly identify the items by brand name, manufacturer, make or model number and include descriptions of compatible accessories required to operate the lifting bags. This is not a solicitation announcement. This notice neither constitutes a Request for Quote, nor does it restrict 765 ABS/CONF to an ultimate acquisition approach.

No contract will be awarded from this announcement and requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. This Sources Sought Notice is in support of market research being conducted by 765 ABS/CONF to determine the capability of potential sources.

For the future acquisition of these items, vendors should be aware that only offerors which have active registration in the federal government’s vendor database, System for Award Management (SAM.gov) will be considered.

Requested Information: The following is requested from interested vendors: Company name Company address Point of Contact name Point of Contact Email address/phone number Company CAGE code Capability Statement Any Descriptive Literature or attachments that can be used for evaluation of capability Submission Instructions: Please provide thorough responses to all information requested above.

All interested vendors should submit responses to this office by email no later than 12:00 noon, Azores local time by 2 April 2024. Responses must include the sources sought title in the subject line of their email response. Submit responses to micah-james.carley@us.af.mil. Only electronic responses will be accepted. Responses submitted by any other means will not be considered.