SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Meteorological Support Services (MSS) for the Reagan Test Site (RTS), located on the US Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC-RSA - (SPS), BLDG 5201 MARTIN RD RM 200A, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 35898-5200, United States
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5200
- Solicitation Number
- W9113M-1X-R-000X
- Point of Contact
- Summer L. McDermott, Phone: 2569555953
- E-Mail Address
-
summer.l.mcdermott2.civ@mail.mil
(summer.l.mcdermott2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- IMPORTANT NOTE: This requirement began in FY13 under solicitation number W9113M-13-R-0007 and changed to W9113M-14-R-0013 in April 2014. All previous responders to these sources sought notices are encouraged to respond to this new sources sought. Responses are limited to 8(a) firms at this time. This sources sought changes the NAICS Code from 541712 to 541990 with a small business size standard of $15 million. The purpose of the NAICS code change is to apply the industry that appropriately reflects the requirements of the MSS procurement. See below for further information: This is a Revised SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT and is issued for INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. This is not a SOLICITATION. This is NOT a request for proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to evaluate or purchase any goods or services. The Government will not reimburse for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing information or materials furnished in response to this sources sought notice. Information received as a result of this notice will become part of our market research and used to determine interest and capability of potential sources. Proprietary information will be protected to the greatest extent provided by law. THIS NOTICE FOR PARTICIPATION FROM THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. DESCRIPTION: This is a revision to Sources Sought Notices that were posted under Solicitation Numbers: W9113M-13-R-0007 on 4 March 2013 and W9113M-14-R-0013 on 4 April 2014. The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) is seeking potential sources with the capabilities to satisfy recurring requirements for the Reagan Test Site (RTS), located on the US Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll. RTS has a continuing need for Meteorological Support Services (MSS) to: (1) provide mission support with collection, process, and interpretation of meteorological data through the Universal Documentation System (UDS); provide remote mission execution support; and provide support to other customers/communities such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Energy (DOE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and National Weather Service (NWS); (2) provide local community meteorological support such as routine public service, aviation and marine forecasts; and ensuring weather warnings and advisories are disseminated as required; (3) provide operations and maintenance of meteorological equipment and instrumentation; and update facility manuals for all RTS meteorological instrumentation and equipment; and (4) provide recommendations to RTS requested engineering change proposals (ECPs) for improvement and modernization (I&M) of existing meteorological systems and capabilities and then provide systems engineering and integration support for RTS approved I&M ECPs. The required MSS effort is provided near the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), in an extremely corrosive marine environment (i.e. salt spray and periods of heavy rainfall). The contractor may be required to provide MSS on a campaign basis at remote locations outside Kwajalein Atoll, such as Wake Island and Aur Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), as necessary to support RTS requirements. The contractor is expected to operate, and/or analyze/interpret data from the following meteorological systems and instrumentation: Environmental Satellite Systems; Weather Radar Systems; Upper Air Measurements; Conventional Ground Measurements; Special Measuring Systems. CAPABILITY: To maximize fair opportunity, all firms interested in performing this requirement may reply to this Sources Sought and shall provide the following: (1) Capability Statement (limited to 5 pages in length, singled-spaced, 12 point font minimum) to include: (a) company name, address, primary point of contact and phone number, company DUNS number and CAGE/NCAGE code; (b) positive assertion indicating registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://www.sam.gov/); and (c) demonstrate the ability to perform the requirement. This statement should specifically describe your firm's ability to provide adequate resources to perform the task. (2) Relevant Experience (limited to 2 pages) in projects of similar size, scope and complexity; citing dollar value within the last three years, including contract number; indication of whether a prime contractor or subcontractor; Government/Agency point of contact and current telephone number; and a brief description of how the contract referenced is relevant to the scope of work. (3) Contractor's expertise in providing services to OCONUS (limited to 2 pages). (4)NAICS code identified is 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a small business size standard of$15 million. The contractors shall advise of their business size status and certification(s) with exit dates, as applicable, in their responses. The synopsis, amendments and other information related to this sources sought as well as any subsequent procurement notifications will be posted on FedBizOpps. All information related to this procurement will be available on this website through the date of any award. All interested parties capable of providing these services are encouraged to respond to this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement via email by submitting their responses to Summer L. McDermott at summer.l.mcdermott2.civ@mail.mil by 30 June 2015, 1300 Central Time (CT). Please send your response in PDF or MS Word format. Proprietary processes or data must be clearly marked and documented as such. Submittals furnished will not be returned to sender. NO FAXES, MAIL OR PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/4ff6030ed7625e01dba0f15f4d7f7d56)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Kwajalein Atoll, Non-U.S., Marshall Islands
- Record
- SN03765837-W 20150618/150616234937-4ff6030ed7625e01dba0f15f4d7f7d56 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |