HF RADIO SYSTEM UPGRADE FOR THE PROJECT HF RADIO DT2/DT3 TESTING F1S0BB5197A001

Description(s): SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A HF RADIO SYSTEM UPGRADE FOR THE PROJECT HF RADIO DT2/DT3 TESTING. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPISIS. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS (SMALL BUSINESS, LARGE BUSINESS, ETC.). PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION, AS ONE DOES NOT EXIST. 1. Purpose. This is a sources sought synopsis in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential sources for a HF Radio system upgrade for the project HF Radio DT2/DT3 testing. 2. Requirement. Please refer to the Statement of Objectives and its attachments for specific details. Contractor shall: Quantity 1: URG-4C 1kW Ground HF Radio System Collins Part Number: 822-3848-001 Delivery 12 months ARO Quantity 1: TSK-101 Time Source Kit Collins Part Number: 822-3764-001 Delivery 12 months ARO Up to 2 Days of training at 418th Flight Test Squadron Training will be conducted for up to 4 Students on the delivered equipment described above, 1-3 months following hardware delivery 3. Information requested. The Government requests interested offerors who can fully support this requirement to provide the following information: 1. Company name, UEI number, Cage Code, address, points of contact, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. 2. Information must include a brief description of experience in providing the type of products described above. The information package must be clear, concise, and complete. The Air Force has no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this request. 3. Identification of business size (small or large) and identify the socioeconomic disadvantaged category, as defined the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 19 and currently listed in the System for Award Management (SAM). Small business size standards are published by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and may be found at www.sba.gov/size/sizetable2002.html. The potential North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes assigned to this procurement is 334220 "Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing . The Small Business Size Standard of employees is 1,250. 4. Any other information deemed useful to the Air Force. Information packages should be limited to no more than 1 page. 4. Inquiries. Any qualified and interested company responding to this announcement must be able to support all areas. NO partial support responses from industry will be accepted. All responses shall be forwarded to Karla Vazquez karla_lizette.vazquez_montes@us.af.mil and Carmen Barahona carmen.barahona@us.af.mil. The due date and time for responses to this synopsis is 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time on Friday 01 August 2025.

Notice Type: Synopsis of Contract Action URG-4C HF RADIO UPGRADE Justification, Statutory Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Soliciting Competition; (b)Soliciting from a single source. (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, and brand-name or industrial mobilization). The authority permitting the use of noncompetitive procedures is 41 U.S.C. 3304 (a)(1). Contract Award Date: TBD Contract Award Number: TBD Synopsis: This is a Sole Source synopsis published for informational purposes only. The United States Air Force Test Center/Directorate of Contracting (AFTC/PZZG), Edwards AFB, CA intends to issue a sole source contract to Collins Aerospace 400 Collins Rd, NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52498 for a URG-4C HF Radio Upgrade. The contract will be executed by means of other than full and open competition, due to Collins Aerospace being the only company that provides this product and meets the requirements of the 418th Global Reach CTF. Requirements for the testing equipment are below: Quantity 1: URG-4C 1kW Ground HF Radio System Quantity 1: TSK-101 Time Source Kit Up to 2 Days of training at 418th Flight Test Squadron In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: Collins Aerospace is the sole provider of the URG-4C HF Radio Upgrade that is required by the 418th Global Reach CTF. Quantity 1: URG-4C 1kW Ground HF Radio System is a sole source product, manufactured, sold, distributed and repaired/calibrated exclusively by Collins Aerospace. There are no other like products on the market designed for long-range communication. Collins Aerospace being the only company that provides this product and meets the 418th Global Reach CTF requirements and specifications, particularly 100% compatibility with the Ground HF Radio System. Full compatibility is required for testing without the added time, complexity and cost required to reprocess one-off data. This congruency between governmental entities allows for the sharing of information that directly impacts the Air Force's flight testing. Switching to a different vendor would render all currently used products useless as there is no guarantee that Collins Aerospace products and the new products can communicate with each other. Switching to another vendor would also interrupt 418th Global Reach CTF testing as time and manpower would be required to find products that Edwards AFB utilize to communicate with each other and meet mission requirements. Contractors must be registered in System for Award (SAM) at www.sam.gov Please submit all questions, comments, and feedback regarding this product to the following Points of Contact: Mrs. Carmen Barahona, Contracting Specialist, Email: carmen.barahona@us.af.mil Ms. Karla Vazquez, Contracting Officer, Email: karla_lizette.vazquez_montes@us.af.mil@us.af.mil No telephone responses will be accepted. Any information submitted by respondents to this Synopsis of Contract Action is strictly voluntary. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. No classified information shall be submitted. Any response submitted by respondents to this Synopsis of Contract Action constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel. The Air Force Test Center has appointed an Ombudsman to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Concerned parties should address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Contracting Officer for resolution prior to consulting the Ombudsman. Additionally, Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFFARS) 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman, will be included in any potential solicitation and contract for this acquisition. The AFTC Ombudsman contact information is as follows: Air Force Test Center Vice Commander 1 South Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-3784. Phone Number (661) 277-2810, Facsimile Number (661) 277-7593, Email: aftc.workflow@us.af.mil. DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE: This is a courtesy Synopsis of Contract Action only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that AFTC/PZZG, will take procurement action in this matter. This is NOT a request for proposals, applications, proposal abstracts, or quotation. This courtesy Synopsis of Contract Action only shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. Further, the Government will NOT be responsible nor reimburse any submitters of information for any cost incurred in furnishing this information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. The information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.