SOLICITATION NOTICE
69 -- C 5 Trainers Contractor Logistic Support (CLS)
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 611512
— Flight Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill AFB OO-ALC, OO-ALC/PKXD 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, UT, 84056, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-F4263008C5TRAINERS
- Response Due
- 3/25/2008
- Archive Date
- 5/29/2009
- Point of Contact
- Cindy Wharton, Phone: 8017775965
- E-Mail Address
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cindy.wharton@hill.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- F4263008C5TRAINERS Amended Request for Information (RFI) C-5 Training Systems ________________________________________ ________________________________________ General Information Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Solicitation Number: F4263008CTRAINERS Posted Date: 22 April 2009 Original Response Date: Current Response Date: Respond by 28 April 2009 Original Archive Date: Current Archive Date: Classification Code: NAICS Code: 611512 Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill AFB OO-ALC, OO-ALC/PKXD 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, UT, 84056, UNITED STATES Description This Request for Information (RFI) amends the previous release of 07 March 2008 based on period of performance and scope of work. The 507 ACSS/GFLC, OO-ALC in conjunction with the 558 ACSG/PK is conducting market research prior to releasing a solicitation for the re-compete of the C-5 Aircrew Training Systems (ATS) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). The C-5 ATS is used to train and upgrade C-5 pilots, co-pilots, flight engineers, loadmasters and maintenance engine run personnel. The contractor will provide total contract training including initial qualification, mission qualification, continuation and upgrade training. The contractor provides operation, maintenance, engineering and modification support for nine C-5B Weapons Systems Trainers, three C-5 Cockpit Procedural Trainers, Part Task Trainers (i.e., one Cargo Loading Trainer, one Cargo Door/Ramp Trainer) and Desktop Trainers/Computer Aided Instruction student stations (500 Computer Based Training (CBT) stations and 14 Air Force Mission Support System (AFMSS) stations), and courseware. The contractor provides field and depot maintenance planning and engineering, hardware/software/courseware configuration management, logistics support, proposal preparation and instruction. Areas to be covered by this contract are to include but not limited to: • Maintenance of Aircrew Training Devices (ATDs) • Modification of ATDs • Instruction of all Aircrew Positions and Maintenance Engine Run Personnel • Tracking of Aircraft modifications and impact to all trainers • Concurrency of courseware with all Air Force publications • This effort will be for up to five years period of performance Only prime contractors who are interested in providing this deliverable should respond. Small businesses interested in subcontracting opportunities should team with Industry counterparts. Please indicate if your company is a SMALL BUSINESS that is interested and capable of performing this work as a PRIME. Request for Information Requirements: Please submit two copies of your response to the RFI in an executive summary format not to exceed 8 pages. If your response includes information you consider proprietary, please mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance. Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information. A capabilities briefing that answers the government questions (see below) will be required during Industry Day presentation. Final vendor RFI responses are expected by close of business 28 April 2009. The US Government does not intend to make award on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited herein, as defined in FAR 15.201(e). Industry Day Information: If an additional Industry Day is required based on the change in requirements please notify the contracting officer by COB April 28, 2009. Date and time and for an industry day will be coordinated with interested parties to visit the Lackland AFB, TX facility. Submit written requests to Ms. Cindy Wharton by email at Cindy.Wharton@hill.af.mil. No telephone or Fax requests will be accepted. Should an additional Industry Day be set, attendees from each interested party will be limited to two individuals. Conference fees will be $25.00 per person and will be collected on the first day. There will be a one-on-one time during the two day event with the submitting contractor(s) (30-60 minutes) for presentation of questions and a required capabilities brief/presentation. Please limit the number of questions to 3-5 during this time. Point of Contact Cindy Wharton, Contracting Officer, Email cindy.wharton@hill.af.mil C-5 Training System Industry Day Questions General • Describe briefly the capabilities of your company and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. o Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. o Do you have access to additional facilities, if needed? • Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. o 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.) • Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data. • Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. o Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items. • Are there specific requirements in the documentation we provided that may preclude your company from providing a viable solution to our requirement? • When requested, could you hold your proposed price firm for 120 days? • Is a ramp up schedule of 30 days after contract award, reasonable for this effort? o If not, what is a reasonable schedule? • Are you aware of the three incentives on this contract (Firm Fixed Price, Performance Based Payments, and Liquidated Damages)? Do you have any questions or concerns about these incentives? Engineering Services and Software Development: • Is your company's software development process certified to the Carnegie Mellon Capability Maturity Model? o If so, what level of certification have you achieved and what is the date of your certification? • Describe your capabilities and experience in managing software development projects, including subcontractor involvement. o Include any experience in project planning, work breakdown structures, resource allocations, schedule tracking, risk analysis and cost management. • Describe your configuration management processes. o How do you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems? • What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? o Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9000, QS-9000, EIA 599, etc.). Commerciality • Are there any commercial business practices unique to your company? If so, please describe. • If you offer your product or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and the general public? o Is your product, which meets our requirement, offered to both under similar terms and conditions?  Briefly describe any differences • Describe your standard warranty for goods and services furnished to the Government.
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