SOURCES SOUGHT
69 -- E-2C Trainer Concurrency Contract
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333319
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, 12350 Research Parkway, Code 253, Orlando, Florida, 32826-3224
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- N61339-09-R-0050
- Point of Contact
- Diane D. Conarroe, Phone: 4073804032, Derrick A Jones, Phone: 407-380-8487
- E-Mail Address
-
diane.conarroe@navy.mil, derrick.a.jones@navy.mil
(diane.conarroe@navy.mil, derrick.a.jones@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, FL, is seeking potential sources with the ability to upgrade E2-C Legacy training devices, including production, delivery, installation, and support of training devices for the period of approximately five years starting in FY-11. The training devices consist of two E-2C Weapons System Trainers (WST) Devices 15F8H-4 & 15F8H-5, located at Naval Base Norfolk, VA, and Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Pt Mugu, CA, respectively, and one E-2C Simulated Maintenance Trainer (SMT) Device 11H177 located in Norfolk, VA. The overall objective of this procurement is to provide Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) PMA205, and training system customers Commander, Airborne Command Control and Logistics Wing (COMACCLOGWING) and the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) with modifications to these training devices to: a.Reach and sustain concurrency (through life of the contract) with the respective E-2C weapon system b.Increase capability to deliver Training and Readiness (T&R) credit through the training continuum c.Increase trainer operational availability d.Reducing operational and maintenance costs e.Increase operational security through Information Assurance (IA) Integration and compliance TC2 shall provide hardware and software upgrades including sensor fidelity, communications, target dynamics, instructor capabilities, aircraft modifications (ECPs), technical refresh, training equipment change requests (TECRs), Information Assurance, and increased training and readiness capabilities. The WST devices provide tactical training and operations, and employs a three-seat trainee station that replicates the Combat Information Center (CIC) of the aircraft; five instructor stations for set-up and operating the training scenarios; a pilot station for pilot control of navigation and scenario participation; trainer inputs/outputs (I/O), uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) system, and Trainer Monitoring and Recording system. The SMT device provides maintenance and troubleshooting training for technicians and replicates the aircraft cockpit, CIC and system components located in the Forward Equipment Compartment (FEC) and aft equipment compartment (AEC). The SMT has one IOS station to initiate malfunctions and faults. TC2 shall require delivery with appropriate Information Assurance (IA) controls, and a certified Authority to Operate (ATO) accreditation. The submission of this information is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items/services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS AT THIS TIME. Questions concerning this requirement should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Diane D. Conarroe, via email at diane.conarroe@navy.mil or by telephone at (407) 380-4032. CAPABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE 1.Given the type of work and the scope of the effort, and considering that contract award is scheduled for August 2011 and the period of performance is 5 years, is your company interested in competing for this work? If yes, please provide answers to the remainder of the questions. 2.Please list any ground rules and/or assumptions that your company recommends for this effort including contract type, pricing and option exercise. 3.Please provide the top five risks or issues your company has identified that could have potential negative impact to the successful completion of this procurement. 4.Please describe your physical capacity for taking on this effort. 5.Please provide your intent to utilize small businesses and describe the possible areas in which small business will be used and provide a percentage estimate of the total requirement that may be performed by small businesses. 6.Please provide a description of your current hardware engineering and manufacturing capabilities. 7.Please describe the software tools and metrics your firm uses to manage software efforts and tasks. 8.Please provide a description of your current software engineering processes including staffing, organizational structure, and CMMI level. 9.Information Assurance is a major task in this procurement and will be monitored throughout the procurement cycle. Please provide a description of IA work experience your firm has gained within the last five years in procurement of new devices and experience in streamlining on-going IA maintenance across single and multiple devices. 10.Please provide a description of Naval Aviation training systems efforts your firm has completed within the last five years. 11.Provide a description of the management approach and tools to apply EVM. Explain how EVM is implemented in accordance with ANSI/EIA-748-A Earned Value Management Systems guidelines and how EVMS is integrated in the overall Program Management plan. The capability statement should include the following information: (1) Name and address of the firm; (2) Size of business; (3) Ownership; and (4) Names of two principals to contact, including title and telephone number. Businesses capable of accomplishing the required services are invited to submit literature and brochures; however, brevity of extraneous information is desired. Information should be sent via e-mail to diane.conarroe@navy.mil. Alternative submittal methods are via facsimile to (407) 380-4164 Attn: Code 25343 (Diane Conarroe), 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3275. Responses are requested by 12 August 2009. Depending upon your firm’s responses, the Government may request a visit to your facility(s) to gain a further understanding of your capabilities. There is no other prescribed format requirements for the response to the sources sought. The results will be utilized to determine set-aside opportunities and to survey industry capabilities. Failure of a respondent to provide adequate information to show they have the capability to perform the effort may be considered an indication that they do not have the required capabilities and could be a factor in any set-aside decision. Presently the Government’s intention is to provide for full and open competition. The Department of the Navy will use the responses to the announcement to make an informed decision concerning the strategy it will pursue to meet its objectives and, if the Department of the Navy elects to proceed with a procurement, to structure the solicitation to maximize commercial sector interest and encourage innovative and imaginative proposals. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Government’s review of the capability statement. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resulting solicitation for the requirement. Failure to respond to this sources sought synopsis shall not limit a potential offeror’s ability to respond to a solicitation at a later date. An E-2C Industry Day is tentatively scheduled for late November 2009 at NS Norfolk, VA.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Naval Base Norfolk, VA, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Pt Mugu, CA, United States
- Record
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