Stores Management Processor (SMP) Obsolescence Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Mitigation Procurement

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THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. The Naval Air Systems Command, PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 & EA-18G Aircraft), intends to solicit The Boeing Company for an Order against an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), for supplies and services associated with the Stores Management Processor (SMP) Obsolescence Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Mitigation. The order will include but not limit the scope of work to design and qualify alternate parts to replace obsolete components of the SMP of the AYK-22 Stores Management Processor (SMP). The AYK-22 SMP functions as an interface between the aircraft mission computer and the aircraft weapons and external stores. The Government has determined that the AYK-22 SMP is no longer supportable due to obsolescence of key components. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirements. This RFI is issued solely for market research, planning and information purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the Government pay for information solicited hereunder. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of the effort mentioned above. The Government is interested in receiving vendors’ commercial published price lists for items they believe meet the need in this RFI. The Government is also interested in lead-time and current stock level. All data received in response to this RFI, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM) website: www.sam.gov. It is the potential offeror’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information. Submission Instructions Interested parties are requested to submit a capability statement of no more than one (1) page in length (8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 12-point, 1.5 line spaced) demonstrating their ability to provide the specified components. The capability statement should be in bullet point format and should include, at a minimum, the following: 1. Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, CAGE code, UEI number and Point-Of-Contact (POC) information to include POC’s name, phone number, and email address. 2. A detailed description of the company's experience in procuring and qualifying obsolete electronic components for military aerospace applications. 3. Evidence of access to the required technical data and specifications for the listed components. 4. A description of the company's quality assurance processes and certifications. 5. Any other relevant information that demonstrates the company's ability to meet the Government's requirements. Responses shall be submitted electronically to the designated Contract Specialist, Cassaundra Somerville in Microsoft Word format or Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following email address: [email protected] All responses, including capability statements, shall be submitted no later than 5:00 PM EST, 28 October 2026. All information submitted should be unclassified.