SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- C/KC-135 Long Term Health Monitoring System
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, PK/PZ Tinker AFB, 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 1AG76A, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 73145-3015, United States
- ZIP Code
- 73145-3015
- Solicitation Number
- LtHMS_Follow_On
- Archive Date
- 6/2/2015
- Point of Contact
- William L. Loftis, Phone: 4057393131, Jennifer L. Russ, Phone: 405-622-7835
- E-Mail Address
-
William.Loftis@us.af.mil, jennifer.russ@us.af.mil
(William.Loftis@us.af.mil, jennifer.russ@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis is in support of market research being conducted by the Air Force to identify capable potential sources and to determine if this effort can be competitive or a Small Business Set Aside. This is not a Request for Proposal (or solicitation) or an indication that a contractual commitment will exist for this requirement. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market research. No funds are available to fund the information solicited. The United States Air Force, through AFLCMC/WKD at Tinker AFB, OK, is requesting information, pursuant to FAR PART 10, in support of Market Research to identify potential sources to re-host, maintain and update the Long Term Health Monitoring System (LtHMS) module of the Joint Reliability and Maintainability System (JRAMS). The Government will use this information to determine the best future acquisition strategy for this procurement inclusive of the need to do an Industry day and/or Presolicitation Conference. The incumbent LtHMS contractor will provide LtHMS familiarization and a copy of the Government-owned LtHMS software to the follow-on contractor after contract award. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541511, which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The Government is interested in all businesses to include Large Businesses, Small Businesses, Small-Disadvantaged Businesses 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Hubzone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work that will be accomplished by the teaming partners. LtHMS is a web-based computer information/analysis tool that combines maintenance and supply information available from existing legacy systems into a single interface. It is a module of the Joint Reliability and Maintainability System (JRAMS) that was originally developed for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) in 1998 to provide reliability, maintainability, and supportability data, along with analysis tools in one package. As presently fielded, LtHMS consists of ten assessment tools including 1) Query Wizard (web-based guided query for weapon system information); 2) Automated Trigger Based Item Management (using Statistical Process Control to identify potential problem areas); 3) System Explorer (using Work Unit Codes (WUCs) as the discriminator to obtain data from the database); 4) an Automated Reports Generator; 5) Altimeter Data Viewer (analysis of aircraft altimeter accuracy); 6) Topcoat Inspection Manager (provides data collection, analysis, and reporting for topcoat inspection data); 7) Maintenance Process Analyzer (provides visual analysis of aircraft status and associated maintenance activity); 8) Fleet and Work Unit Code Dashboards; 9) Aircraft Availability Assessment Model; and 10) Flight Data Recorder Sensor Analyzer (provides verification of aircraft sensors). Qualified contractors shall be capable of furnishing all required labor, facilities and equipment required to re-host, maintain, and upgrade the C/KC-135 LtHMS. This shall include (1) providing all infrastructure required to make the LtHMS system operational and web-based accessible including web servers, application servers,.mil connectivity, backup power systems, etc., (2) providing system support for the database servers, web servers, application servers, workstations, and.mil network by maintaining system configuration, backups, security updates, license maintenance, and compliance to Government networking regulations, (3) providing database support by maintaining the Oracle database with the latest updates, performing system performance tuning, incorporating new data, and continually maintaining the system to ensure its operational health and availability, and (4) providing data support by establishing/maintaining Interface Control Documents with each data system that will send data to LtHMS, performing the services necessary to ensure the data received from each sending data system is in accordance with the documented agreement with that data system., ensuring the integrity of the data is maintained as it is loaded into the LtHMS system, and providing maintenance and update of the Work Unit Code/NIIN cross-reference tables as required. To accomplish this effort, contractors must have a working knowledge of Air Force maintenance and supply databases including, but not limited to, the Reliability and Maintainability Information System (REMIS - GO99, GO81, GO54), Secondary Item Requirements System (SIRS - D200A), Stock Control System (SCS - DO35A/K), Global Combat Support System (GCSS) Data Services, MISTER Item Identification Control System (DO43A), Requirements Data Bank (D200A), and Execution and Prioritization of Repair Support System (EXPRESS - DO87X). Contractors responding to this Sources Sought Synopsis shall submit the following information electronically no later than 18 May 2015, 3:30 PM CST to jennifer.russ@us.af.mil. Responses must include the following: name, address and CAGE code of firm, capabilities related to the task areas above, size of business, average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees, ownership, whether they are large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, and/or woman-owned, number of years in business, affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, intent to participate in the upcoming acquisition as a prime offeror, list of customers covering the past five years (highlight relevant work performed, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement, and point of contact (address and phone number). The page limitation for this submission is ten (10) pages. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis strictly voluntary. The Government will not reimburse the respondents for any costs associated with their responses. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), or an Invitation for Bids (IFB), nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice, nor pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to the Sources Sought request. The Government reserves the right to contact the submitting parties, on an as required basis, for further clarification on material provided. The Government will evaluate the information provided, include it into our document with our market research, and use it as needed during the development of the RFP. In addition, the Government will use its evaluation of the information and other research to determine the sources that appear qualified to perform the work required by the Government. The Government intends to release the RFP only to those respondents who are deemed qualified for this requirement. Point of Contact Jennifer Russ, Contracting Officer, Phone (405) 622-7835, Email jennifer.russ@us.af.mil or William Loftis, Contracting Specialist, Phone (405) 739-3131, Email william.loftis@us.af.mil
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Address: Department of the Air Force AFLCMC/WKDK, 3001 Staff Dr Ste 2AHB6A, TinkerAFB, Oklahoma, 73145-3020, United States
- Zip Code: 73145-3020
- Zip Code: 73145-3020
- Record
- SN03703842-W 20150419/150417235420-1d4a5c5e72ca70833d242c2a1b0e9b3c (fbodaily.com)
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