SOURCES SOUGHT
V -- 5.1 Aircrew Services
- Notice Date
- 12/6/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Pax River, Building 441, 21983 Bundy Road Unit 7, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- n0042112pr00685
- Archive Date
- 1/5/2012
- Point of Contact
- Amber L. Tucker, Phone: 3017573323, Benjamin M Washburn, Phone: (301) 995-4018
- E-Mail Address
-
amber.l.tucker@navy.mil, benjamin.washburn@navy.mil
(amber.l.tucker@navy.mil, benjamin.washburn@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland, Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL) and Naval Test Wing Pacific (NTWP) of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), has a requirement to provide aircrew services, engineering, technical services, independent analysis, and technical support related to air vehicles. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services. Based on a review of industry response, the Government will decide on the appropriate competition approach. An award is anticipated no later than 1 April 2013. The period of performance will be for a base year plus four one-year options, for a total of five years of performance from date of award. A performance based statement of work will be used. The NAICS code is 488190 with a size standard of $7.0 million. The Product Service Code is V227. The resultant contract will be on a cost type basis; therefore the successful awardee will be required to have a adequate accounting system upon contract award. The effort is currently being performed by Wyle Laboratories, Inc, under CPFF contract N00421-08-C-0025 with an anticipated expiration date of 31 March 2013. Required tasking for this effort may include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following mission areas: 1-Flight Crew Support including conducting Category A and B, C and occasionally D (definitions appear in OPNAVINST 3710.7 series - Naval Air Training and Operational Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) General Flight and Operating Instructions) flying and weapon system operation, flight test engineering, navigation, flight technical support, and project specialized support in fixed wing, rotary wing, unmanned and lighter-than-air air vehicles systems types, models and series provided by the Government. In addition, the contractor shall participate in evaluations of flight simulation devices for air vehicles. Category A/B and C/D aircrew conduct mission preflight planning, in-flight system operation and data collection, analysis of flight test data, coordination of test data gathering, and preparation of test plans and test progress reporting. 2- Flight Scheduling to include compiling monthly, weekly, and daily flight schedules, coordinating aircraft schedules, providing scheduling support to coordinate aircraft availability to facilitate maintenance, modifications, and equipment installation/removal. 3- UAV Pilots/Operators, C-130 Load master functions and aerial photography supporting various aircraft. 4- NATOPS Program Support, including entering/verifying flight statistics and data for flight personnel qualifications, maintaining NATOPS publications inventory, scheduling aviation physiology training for all military, civil service, and contractor personnel, and distributing Naval message traffic and safety hazard reports. NOTE: A DD254, Contract Security Classification Specification, shall be applicable to this requirement. The current level of classification has been identified as TOP SECRET facility and NONE for safeguarding. Location of performance will be approximately 90% at Patuxent River, Maryland, 5% Pt Mugu, California and 5% at the contractor facility. Interested small businesses are requested to submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 15 pages in length, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating their ability to perform the above services. This document shall contain, as a minimum: 1-Prior/current corporate experience in performing efforts of similar size/scope within the last five years, including the contract number, organization supported, indication of whether a prime or subcontractor, contract value, point of contact and current telephone number, and a brief description of how the contract referenced relates to the services described herein. Ensure all four mission areas are specifically addressed. 2-Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE Code, and a statement regarding current small business status. 3-Management approach to staffing this effort with qualified personnel that should address current hires that would be available for assignment to this effort, possible subcontract/teaming arrangements, and strategy for recruiting and retaining qualified personnel. 4-A statement regarding capability to obtain the required industrial security clearance. The capability statement package shall be sent by mail to the following address: Department of the Navy, Aircraft Support Contracts Department, Attention Code 2.5.1.7.5 (Mr. Ben Washburn), Building 441, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 21983 Bundy Road, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-1127. Electronic mail (e-mail) submissions may be used, size permitting, and should be sent to benjamin.washburn@navy.mil. Submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on 21 December 2011. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Benjamin Washburn at (301) 995-4018. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
- Zip Code: 20670
- Zip Code: 20670
- Record
- SN02634255-W 20111208/111206234409-98c2e08b4b1bb7895c813e0634c8076b (fbodaily.com)
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