AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control

Overview

This is not a solicitation, but rather a Request for Information (RFI) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes ONLY.

This request does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does this issuance restrict the Government's acquisition approach. There is no solicitation available at this time. Contractor proposals will receive no response. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only and shall not be used as a proposal. Contractors and/or Institutions responding to this RFI are placed on notice that participation may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this synopsis nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

This RFI is being conducted to identify potential sources that possess the data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to manufacture the AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control (5865-00-007-6950EW).  The National Stock Numbers (NSN) and Part Numbers (PN) are as follows:

Item AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control

NSN 5865-00-007-6950EW

PN 578R611H04

1. Below is a document containing a description of the Coolant Pump Spares Buy requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey. 

1. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in this RFI and market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements.  Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities.  If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.) Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business and any potential competition barriers.

1. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.  Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

1. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Ms. Jennifer Ogden as indicated on page 7 of this RFI.

Purpose

This RFI is being conducted to identify different potential sources in determining if a future contract effort can be awarded on a total or partial basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing).

If the Government decides to award a contract for this or related effort, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all Large/Small business concerns.

FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)

applies to this request:

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to

otherwise pay for the information solicited except as provided in subsection 31.205-18 Bid and

Proposal (B&P) Costs, of Federal Acquisition Regulation

(b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response

will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: informational planning and budgetary

forecasting by the government.

Description

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to manufacture the AN/ALQ-184 Coolant Pump Spares (5865-00-007-6950EW).  Participation in this requirement is limited to DoD and U.S. DoD Contractors only.

This survey covers the following item:

Item AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control

NSN 5865-00-007-6950EW

PN 578R611H04

AMC = Acquisition Method Code

AMSC = Acquisition Method Suffix Code

Historically, the AMC/AMSC for the Coolant Pump is:

AMC 3 = Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.

AMSC R = The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources.  It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data.  It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part.  This code is used when the Government did not initially purchase the data and/or rights.  If only one source has the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid.  If two or more sources have the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

The original equipment manufacturer for this item is Raytheon Corp.  (06129 CAGE), which maintains its configuration by part number. The government does not own the complete technical data packages for the RF Drive Control; however, the government does have specification control data which defines the footprint and envelope, inputs, and the outputs which would allow a manufacturer with RF knowledge to produce these units. The following 2 drawings will apply: 578R611H04 Rev W – Drive Control, Coaxial Microwave Specification Drawing 1038449 – Frequency Codes.

Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts.

Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

Interested sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements. Interested sources must maintain facilities and cleared personnel for manufacturing, handling, storing, and maintaining information and operating systems with security classifications up to and including Secret.

The AN/ALQ-184 Coaxial Microwave Drive Control is used on the AN/ALQ-184 Electronic Attack Pod.  The function of the Microwave Drive Control is to regulate the balance of gain for the RF output in the ALQ-184 low band.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Part I.  Business Information

Provide the following business information for your company and for any teaming or joint venture partner.

·    Company/Institute Name:

·    Address:

·    Point of Contact:

·    CAGE Code:

• Phone Number:
• E-mail Address:
• Web Page URL:

·    Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

      Code:  334419

       Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

• • Small Business                                                (Yes / No)
  • Woman Owned Small Business                     (Yes / No)
  • Small Disadvantaged Business                       (Yes / No)
  • 8(a) Certified                                                  (Yes / No)
  • HUBZone Certified                                        (Yes / No)
  • Veteran Owned Small Business                     (Yes / No)
  • Service Disabled Veteran Small Business      (Yes / No)
  • Central Contractor Registration (CCR).         (Yes / No)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Part II Capability Survey Questions and Requested Information

General Capability Requested Information

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide.  Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.
    
2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement.  Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

1. Describe your company’s experience in manufacturing the AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control (5865-00-007-6950EW) generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals.  Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.
    
2. Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product from being a viable solution to our requirement?

1. For the AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control (5865-00-007-6950EW); what is your company’s current maximum production capacity per month for this particular type of requirement?  Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements.

Hardware Production Requested Information

1. Describe your capability and experiences in the repair/manufacturing/fabrication of the AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control (5865-00-007-6950EW).  

2. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ?  Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, QS-9000, EIA-599, or otherwise)?

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience in the manufacture of the same or similar components, which are currently utilized in the commercial or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

Contract Number

Procuring Agency

Contract Value

Number of assets shipped

4. Describe your capabilities and experience in test, evaluation, and other buy processes/procedures.

5. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of the requirements of this effort.

6. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and buy status to your customer.

7. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort.

8. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc.

9. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort.

10. Discuss any reverse engineering or item replacement opportunities that may be present.

Requested information

1. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing source’s problems.

2. Describe you company’s past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact.

3. Describe your ability to manufacture the AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control (5865-00-007-6950EW)

4. Describe your testing ability to determine the fault condition(s) of the AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control (5865-00-007-6950EW)

5. Describe your ability to test assets, provide test plans, and test data/results.

6. Describe testing equipment used to perform such testing.

7. Describe your ability to obtain the AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control (5865-00-007-6950EW).

8. Describe your level of expertise and confidence to manufacture these AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control (5865-00-007-6950EW).

9. Do you anticipate the need for any GFE? If so, please provide detailed information.

10. On a specific note, has your company had any working involvement with the AN/ALQ-184 Drive Control 5865-00-007-6950EW If so, please provide detailed information.

Commerciality Questions:

1. Are there established catalog or market prices for our requirement?
    
2. If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public?

1. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.  
    
2. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement

Submissions in response to this RFI

1. Responses must be submitted to Ms. Jennifer Ogden, Contracting Officer, AFSC/PZABB at jennifer.ogden@us.af.mil no later than 27 Feb 2026; Late submissions will not be considered. 
 

2. Files may not exceed 5 MB and must be submitted in Adobe PDF format. 

3. If the response includes proprietary information, mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance. 

4. Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information.

All correspondence related to this RFI must be submitted electronically; phone calls will not be accepted.  Correspondence regarding this RFI may be submitted to Ms. Jennifer Ogden, Contracting Officer, AFSC/PZABB at jennifer.ogden@us.af.mil, no later than close of business, 27 Feb 2026.