SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- AFRL RV/RD Professional Services
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL, Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland AFB, 2251 Maxwell Ave, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, 87117
- ZIP Code
- 87117
- Solicitation Number
- FA9453-08-R-0005
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2008
- Point of Contact
- Cardin Crossland,, Phone: 505.846.8060, Teofilo Bautista,, Phone: 505-846-1075
- E-Mail Address
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cardin.crossland@kirtland.af.mil, Teofilo.Bautista@kirtland.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined sources sought and pre-solicitation notice. This is not a Request for proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does this issuance restrict the Government’s acquisition approach. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole or in part any industry input as a result of this announcement. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Any costs incurred as a result of this announcement shall be borne by the offeror and will not be charged to the Government for reimbursement. At this time any responses received as a result of this notice will be used for market research and informational purposes only. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV) and Directed Energy Directorate (AFRL/RD) are seeking small business sources capable of providing Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to support research and development in the advancement of directed energy and space technologies primarily at Kirtland AFB, NM and Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The effort will include professional engineering and management services necessary to ensure AFRL/RV and AFRL/RD can continue to develop state-of-the-art technologies to advance high performance operational systems with sustained operational reliability to meet the warfighter’s requirements. Specifically, the AFRL directorates are requiring strategic planning support to ensure they maintain proper technology. Both Directorates require professional support for organizational policy development, decision making, and, management services for research and development activities. These services may take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, studies, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, training, and technical services. The scope of this work shall encompass professional services for: strategic and technology planning, for space, directed energy, homeland defense, and missile defense technologies; business and leadership development for space, directed energy, and missile defense technologies; integration of space, directed energy, and missile defense technology developments with future Air Force Major Command needs; identification and integration of defense and first responder technologies for homeland defense (as it relates to space and directed energy technologies); cooperative requirements and technology planning with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s space technology development centers; and technical analysis and management support of joint technology development programs with the Missile Defense Agency, High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office and the Operationally Responsive Space Office. The effort will encompass planning, coordinating and evaluating development and/or production of systems/subsystems/technologies to meet cost, schedule, and performance criteria as well as the ability to plan, analyze, and evaluate engineering and technical efforts used to define total weapons system/subsystem/technology requirements. In addition, the services of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) may be required on a full time, part time or temporary basis to review the status of on-going programs, provide recommendations for redirection of existing or establishment of new programs, and develop and/or deliver information (in the form of briefings, papers, participation in meetings, etc.) to higher level AF, DOD and other organizations. SMEs must be highly qualified (based on experience and/or education) and have high professional standing within the community of interest. For some tasks within this effort, the scope may also require planning support to groups (i.e., committees, teams, panels, working groups, etc.), which may include, but is not limited to: 1) organizing, hosting, running, and documenting meetings; and 2) document and data preparation, presentation, and archiving. Potential contractors will need to be familiar with the technology challenges imposed to meet the needs of AFRL/RV in the areas of Responsive Space, Defensive Space Control, Space Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Space Communications and Satellite Control, Space Situational Awareness, and Counterspace. In addition, contractors will need to be familiar with directed energy technologies such as laser, high power microwave, and optics and imaging to meet the challenges required for Force Protection, Long Range Strike, Precision Engagement, Counter Electronics, and Space Control. The deliverables for the effort are technical analysis reports, strategic planning documents, technical consultation, and senior financial advice on space and directed energy technology investment strategies, analysis to identify potential space and directed energy business development opportunities and methods for pursuing these opportunities, interfacing directly with the various Major Commands’, System Program Offices’, academia’s or commercial industry’s plans and programs offices and leadership to provide strategic consultation on future space or directed energy systems taking into account projected science and technology advances; and studies to evaluate the payoff of emerging, developing, and current technologies for application to advanced space and directed energy systems. If a subsequent acquisition results for this or a related effort it is anticipated to be a Cost Plus, Fixed Fee, Level of Effort, 5 year (1 year basic with four 1-year options) ID/IQ Multiple Task Award contract. The total 5 year effort is estimated at ~ 125 man years. It is anticipated contractors will have access to or will generate data that is unclassified and/or classified with limited distribution and/or subject to U.S. Export Control laws reference AFMC FAR Clause 5352.227.9000, “Export-Controlled Data Restrictions” and DFARS Clause 252.204-7008, “Requirements for Contracts Involving Export-Controlled Items”. This requires that the contractors be certified by the Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS). Additionally, an organizational conflict of interest clause will be incorporated within any resultant contract, reference AFMC FAR Clause 5352.209-9002, “Organizational Conflict of Interest” (Aug 2002) and AFMC FAR Clause 5352.209-9003, “Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest” (Jul 1997). Security Requirements for the effort would be up to Top Secret/SCI. Small businesses are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC). Potential respondents must qualify as a small business under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, size standard not to exceed $7,000,000.00. Small Businesses responding to this announcement shall indicate their DUNS number and small business type, i.e., 8(a), hub-zone certified, service disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, woman-owned, small disadvantaged business, etc. Foreign owned firms and Foreign Nationals are not allowed to participate at any level and/or tier involving this notice or any possible subsequent procurement that may result. In order for the Government to determine if subsequent acquisitions can be set aside for small business concerns the SOC shall contain pertinent and specific information addressing the following areas: (1) Expertise – corporate experience and/or the ability to provide technical knowledge for the full range of ongoing and future military Space Vehicles and Directed Energy technologies outlined in this announcement. If work was accomplished as part of a team clearly identify corporate role, as well as roles of associate contractors, prime or subcontractors; (2) Expertise – corporate experience and/or the ability to provide strategic planning support and program management support for the types of military programs outlined in this announcement; (3) Resume of capabilities and related experience of personnel relevant to the requirements outlined in this announcement; (4) Clearly demonstrate the ability as the prime to complete at least 50 percent of the effort outlined in this announcement and clearly demonstrate how the efforts not supported by the prime will be supported; and (5) Demonstrate the ability to obtain, within 30 days of contract award, the personnel necessary to support the full range of work outlined in this announcement at the Top Secret level. NOTE: Should there be a contract award it will be made only to an offeror who currently has access to a facility cleared to the Top Secret level and has sufficient Top Secret cleared and qualified personnel available at the time of contract award. The SOC Package must be received by Monday, 15 Sep 08, 10:00AM M.S.T., at Det 8 AFRL/RVKS, Attn: Cardin F. Crossland, 2251 Maxwell Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773 and include 2 hardcopies, and 1 disc substantiating each qualification described in (1) through (5) above. The company SOC shall not exceed 8 pages and shall be single-spaced, one-sided, 12-point font, Times New Roman, excluding resumes. Resumes shall not exceed 2 pages and shall be single-spaced, one-sided, 12-point font, Times New Roman. Regarding resumes, submittal of names, professional qualifications, and specific experience of all personnel who may be assigned, not including clerical, may be included to enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Submitted information shall be unclassified. Proprietary information shall be marked as such on a page by page basis. Written responses or dialog with respondents clearly indicated as competition-sensitive or proprietary shall be handled appropriately. Any responses not received by the specified date and time will not be considered and rejected. Any responses received not addressing all of the above requirements will be considered not capable and rejected. To be found capable, potential offerors must clearly demonstrate acceptable corporate capability and/or personnel experience in all areas described above or outline credible plans for the subcontracting of areas in which in-house capability is limited or nonexistent. The SOC must include the contract number, name, address, and telephone number of the contracting officer for contracts represented as similar to the work proposed under this effort. Refer contracting questions and concerns to the Contracting Specialist (CS), Contracting Officer (CO), and/or Alternate Contracting Officer (Alternate CO). Refer technical questions and concerns to the Technical Representative (TR) and/or alternate Technical Representative (ATR). CS: Cardin Crossland, Ph: (505) 846-8060, E-mail: cardin.crossland@macdill.af.mil. CO: Chuck Bautista, Ph: (505) 846-1075, E-mail: teofilo.bautista@kirtland.af.mil. Alternate CO: Annette Griego-Shaw, Ph: (505) 846-6923, E-mail: annette.griego-shaw@kirtland.af.mil. TR: Suzanne Atwood, Ph: (505) 846-6062, E-mail: suzanne.atwood@kirtland.af.mil. ATR: Bob Ayres, Ph: (505) 846-4850, E-mail: bob.ayres@kirtland.af.mil.
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