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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 07, 2004 FBO #0832
SOURCES SOUGHT

A -- Advisory and Assistance Services and Engineering Technical Assistance

Notice Date

3/5/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, AFOTEC/RMC, 8500 Gibson Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB, NM, 87117-5558
 

ZIP Code

87117-5558
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-FA7046-04-S-0001
 

Point of Contact

Isabel Washburn, Contract Specialist, Phone 505.846.2065, Fax 505.846.2414,
 

E-Mail Address

Isabel.Washburn@afotec.af.mil
 

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. No solicitation is being issued at this time. This acquisition is to support the HQ Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) core processes to accomplish operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities. The management of OT&E is accomplished through the AFOTEC core processes the business management process, the product delivery process, and the product assessment process. This acquisition includes mission area research, task decomposition, test concept, test scope, costing, planning, conducting, managing, and reporting of technical and scientific efforts in support of OT&E. This acquisition will provide technical performance in accomplishing tasks related to the OT&E major objectives of operational suitability and operational effectiveness, joint test and evaluation (JT&E) and multiservice operational test and evaluation (MOT&E) and headquarters and detachment support. This acquisition includes, planning, technical and analytical support, on a quick-reaction basis, with respect to all aspects of non-traditional rapid tests and assessments, evaluations, military utility assessments (MUA), advanced concept technology demonstrations (ACTD); battle lab (BL) initiatives; joint exercises and joint experimentation. This acquisition will provide technical support in accomplishing development of data management plans; defining test instrumentation requirements; providing support of special instrumentation and data transfer between locations; developing, modifying or integrating hardware and software for prototype applications using off-the-shelf technologies; operating and maintaining test support computers, communications, instrumentation and other test support equipment; quick-look and post-test analysis, data reduction, and reporting. This acquisition shall also include creative integration of off-the-shelf hardware and software into test and evaluation programs to satisfy AFOTEC and its clients. The solicitation, when issued, will be a Request for Proposal (RFP). A best value source selection will likely be the method of contractor selection. HQ Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) contracting at Kirtland, AFB, New Mexico seeks potential sources to perform a variety of non-personal Advisory and Assistance Services in support of HQ AFOTEC. It is anticipated that the contract performance period will be five years. The anticipated contract type will be CPFF. The Government is contemplating award of a multiple award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is anticipated to be 541330. The small business set-aside, if any, has not been determined. All amendments will be available for viewing on FedBizOps (FBO) at http://www.eps.gov. It is incumbent upon all interested parties to review the site frequently for any updates and amendments to any and all documents. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR), lack of registration in the CCR will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. This Sources Sought Notice is also issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All businesses capable of providing these services are invited to respond. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company’s business size, business status (i.e. small business, 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned), anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Include contract magnitude and points of contact for each example provided (name of the point of contact (POC), address, e-mail, telephone number, fax number, and the company’s web page, if applicable). Please limit your response to not more than 10 single sided pages. Each submission should include one electronic (virus scanned) copy sent via e-mail to the POCs listed under Original Point of Contact. Paper copies are optional. It is anticipated a Market Research Questionnaire will be posted to FBO with a future amendment to this announcement when more information becomes available. To support contractor-teaming arrangements, a list of contractors performing similar work for HQ AFOTEC will be posted. Respond to this notice by 6 April 2004. Submissions to this notice should be sent to: HQ AFOTEC/ RMC ATTN: Fran Bannister or Isabel Washburn, 8500 Gibson Blvd SE Kirtland AFB, NM 97117-5558, or e-mailed to fran.banister@afotec.af.mil or isabel.washburn@afotec.af.mil.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USAF/DRU/AFOTECRMC/Reference-Number-FA7046-04-S-0001/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 8500 Gibson Blvd. SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5558

Zip Code: 87117

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00538542-F 20040307/040305234425 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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