Voice Switch Headset and Handset System

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a Sources Sought for a Competitive Prototyping under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) via a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for “Voice Switch Headset and Handset System.” Please see attached documents for detailed instructions.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR OFFERS. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing vendor responses to this market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with a market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from large businesses, small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and 8(a) certified firms, capable of providing the supplies outlined in this document, in the timeframe stated in this document.  The responses to this Sources Sought will ensure competition exists for the Competitive Prototype OTA. Interested vendors will be contacted by the Program Office to coordinate the MOA after the close of this notice. Please see attachments for specific information.

Response Instructions: Please submit your Sources Sought response in accordance with the following:

1. Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page.
2. Include the name, address, phone number, and email address of the appropriate representative of your company.
3. Submit your response via email to Jason.M.Perry@faa.gov
4. Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive.
5. NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT; and
6. The government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 8-page limit.

Information Requested from Industry:

In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information:

1. Company Information:
   1. SAM.gov UEI;
   2. Provide the company size standard and socio-economic status information;
   3. FAA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as: 334210 – Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing.  Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would represent the predominated work included in the attached draft Statement of Work draft;
   4. Indicate whether your company, subcontractors, teaming partners, joint ventures have a Federal Socio-Economic Status, e.g., Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small business, Women-Owned Small Business, Disadvantaged Small business, and Hub Zone;
   5. If Service Disabled or Veteran Owned Small business, is your company and or partners registered in the SAM.gov repository?
   6. If your company holds any Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) i.e. NASA SEWP, GSA FSS, and/or eFAST. 

1. Capabilities/Qualifications Statement – Overview of proposed solution(s). Include a description of the product your company possesses.

Note: The FAR references cited in SAM.gov are not applicable to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the FAA has its own policies and guidance referenced in the Acquisition Management System (AMS).

Please contact the P.O.C., Jason Perry, Jason.M.Perry@faa.gov, for any questions related to this Sources Sought.