SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- PMEL for Fairchild, Grand Forks, MacDill and McConnell.
- Notice Date
- 10/16/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, AMC Contracting Flight (HQ AMC/A7KF), 507 Symington Drive Room W202, Scott AFB, IL, 62265-5015
- ZIP Code
- 62265-5015
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FA4452-PMEL_02
- Response Due
- 10/31/2006
- Archive Date
- 11/15/2006
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes only. Please note that the Air Force will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request for information. The Air Force is conducting market research to determine capability and interest of commercial firms in performing the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) function at the following Air Mobility Command (AMC) locations: Fairchild AFB, WA; Grand Forks AFB, ND; MacDill AFB, FL; and McConnell AFB, KS. PMELs are responsible for providing calibration laboratory services including modification, maintenance, repair, calibration, and certification for approximately 16,797 pieces (3,633 at Fairchild, 3,000 at Grand Forks, 5,706 at MacDill & 4,458 at McConnell) of Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) annually including avionics-peculiar support equipment. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide qualified personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary (except government-furnished) to ensure the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Directorate of Logistics is provided with professional metrology, calibration laboratory, and measurement services. Performance requirements include but are not limited to: Performs and analyzes dimensional measurements including length, diameter, angular, and optical reference planes; Mechanical measurements including flow, airspeed, mass, force, and vibration; Thermodynamic measurements including pressure, vacuum, leak, humidity, and temperature; Optical radiation measurements; Electromagnetic measurements including resistance, impedance, voltage, precision ratios, phase and VOR, power and energy, RF and microwave, and pulse waveform; and Time and frequency measurements; Accepts, inspect routine and emergency workload (scheduled and unscheduled), complete maintenance, update PMEL Management Information System (MIS), and return workload to customers; Performs scheduled and unscheduled calibration, repair, and certification; Fully document work using the PMEL MIS; Achieve/maintain full laboratory certification for each Government and Contractor Furnished Facility (GFF/CFF) through the Air Force Metrology and Calibration (AFMETCAL) Program IAW TO 00-20-14. Plan and manage scheduled workload ensuring receipt NLT one day after calibration due date expires; Maintain complete and accurate Master ID records for workload; Establish and execute an effective supply support system; Document shipping actions completely and accurately using DD Form 1149 or a commercial equivalent; Ensure contractor furnished shipping (commercial sources) is within contract costs; and Document complete and accurate man-hour expenditures that are reimbursable to the contract. Contractor shall maintain traceability through the AF Primary Standards Laboratory (AFPSL) to US Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Submission Information: Should a future requirement evolve from this market research process, it is anticipated that the period of performance will be a base year plus four one-year option periods. For purposes of this synopsis the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541380 and the small business size standard is $11M. AMC requests any qualified businesses capable and potentially interested in performing PMEL services reply to this RFI stating their interest and submit a capability package to include the following information: 1) name and address of company; 2) company point of contact including telephone, fax, and email address; 3) identify business size (large, small, disadvantaged, women-owned, 8 (a), HUBZone, etc); and 4) information demonstrating the company's ability to perform the potential requirement as described above. In addition, we request that capability packages include your current and past performance contract references relating to PMEL services to include: contract number; agency or organization supported; whether or not contractor was a prime or a subcontractor; period of performance; original, current, and total contract value; POC (customer's technical monitor) with current telephone, fax number and email address; and a brief description of the effort. Please limit the capability package to 20 pages. Questions (excluded from 20 page, page limit): a. What are the customary warranties or other customer no additional cost, after market/sales support offered? b. What are the national or international quality standards predominantly used in your industry (provide examples if available)? c. What is your normal pricing and payment arrangements (i.e., fixed price, labor hour contract, etc./ up-front payment, invoicing monthly, etc)? d. What is your normal workload grouping for the tasks. In other words, do you normally provide these services as a turn-key operation (all under one contract), separate contracts, or base it on customer requirements? e. Are there any customary contract terms and conditions (provide examples if available)? The capability package must be clear, concise, and complete and submitted electronically to the contracting officer no later than 3:00 pm (CDT) 31 Oct 06. POINT OF CONTACT: HQ AMC/A7KQD (Mr. Rickey Mabry, Contracting Officer, (618) 256-9964, FAX (618) 256-5724, E-mail: Rickey.Mabry@scott.af.mil.
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