SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Fort Rucker Future Vertical Lift
- Notice Date
- 10/7/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Fort Benning, Directorate of Contracting, Building 6, Meloy Hall, Room 207, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5000
- ZIP Code
- 31905-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W9124G-16-R-FVLIFT
- Response Due
- 10/15/2015
- Archive Date
- 12/6/2015
- Point of Contact
- Darshundra R. Blake, 706-545-2206
- E-Mail Address
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MICC - Fort Benning
(darshundra.r.blake.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The Mission and Installation Contracting - Fort Benning, Georgia, is conducting market research to determine availability of firms that are capable of providing Future Vertical Lift for the Fort Rucker, Alabama Installation. This special notice is for planning and informational purposes only and SHALL NOT be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or Request for Proposal. There is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this Sources Sought. The Government is not obligated to, and will not, pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. Your responses to this sources sought will be treated as information only. The results of the market research will be used to determine the best overall acquisition strategy. The Government is seeking responses to this sources sought synopsis from all interested businesses capable of providing the requirement. Small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) are highly encouraged to identify capabilities in meeting the requirements at fair market prices. Provide suggestions on how the requirement could be structured to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. Describe any conditions, if any, which may limit small businesses from participation. Description of the Requirement to Include: 1. Description of services: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide subject matter expertise and analysis support in the areas of Army Aviation and the Joint Services Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Family of Systems (FoS) CONOPS/CONEMPs development and refinement, FVL FoS requirements determination and documentation, to conduct S&T studies and analysis related to the FVL FoS and the JMR-TD. The personnel support provided by this contract will provide the core group of subject matter experts who will enable the USAACE Commanding General to stand up a TRADOC Capabilities Manager (TCM) FVL capability. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform subject matter expertise and analysis support as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. Minimum SECRET level security clearance is required for all contractor personnel under this PWS and must be verified prior to contract award. Contractors will provide resumes and signed letters of commitment from all candidates to verify required credentials and experience will be required in the Contractor's proposal. Resumes shall document the education, experience and other minimum qualifications of the PWS as stated in paragraph 1.6.8 and subparagraphs. In addition, an Officer of the offering company shall certify the accuracy of all submitted resumes and the validity of any contingent employment agreements and state as such in the proposal. False or misleading resumes, or if resumes are not submitted, will be grounds for dismissal of the contractor's proposal. All contractors shall have an extensive working knowledge/understanding of Aviation operations and employment, the FVL Program, JMR TD Program, JCIDS Process, CONOPS Development, CBA Process, and a thorough understanding of the Army and Joint Concepts, especially the Army Concept Framework. The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the government: 1. Senior Aviation SME, 2. Senior Project Manager, 3. Senior Project Analyst. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. Due to the tight timeline required to achieve FVL program objectives, a phase in/phase -out plan would create unacceptable risk to the government's planned acquisition timeline. The Contractor shall be familiar with all performance requirements and prepared to commence full performance of services on the contract start date. 2. The estimated period of performance: 1 April 2016 through 31 March 2021; Base plus 4 one year options. 3. NAICS code for this requirement: PSC Code: U0008 Interested firms responding to this synopsis are to include the following information: 1. Firm's name, profile, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, point of contact, telephone number, and email address. 2. Firm's capability to perform the REQUIRED service. Be specific with RELEVANT contracts of same or similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. Include contract description, dollar value, and customer POC. Describe your recent and relevant contracts performed within the past three years for the same or similar service as required in the draft PWS. Contracts may include those with Federal, State and local Government as well as private companies. Each reference must include the contract dollar value; the contract period of performance; and a brief description of the contract requirements. 3. Firm's business size must be small and provide all applicable socio-economic category information. 4. Responses are limited to email correspondence, and limited to 10 pages. Respondents are encouraged to review the information requested above carefully and ensure a complete response for thorough consideration. The Government will review general capability statements, please ensure submissions are tailored to this requirement(s) of the above request. The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this synopsis. Questions shall be submitted via email to the POC below. Questions regarding this Sources Sought announcement shall be submitted NLT 0800 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, October 15, 2015. After this deadline, questions will not be considered regarding this announcement. Contracting Office Address: MICC - Fort Benning, 6650 Meloy Drive, Room 250, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5000 Place of Performance: MICC - Fort Rucker, Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5000 Point of Contact(s): Darshundra R. Blake, Contract Specialist, at darshundra.r.blake.civ@mail and elvira.lenoir.civ@mail.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MICC - Fort Benning Directorate of Contracting, Building 6, Meloy Hall, Room 207 Fort Benning GA
- Zip Code: 31905-5000
- Zip Code: 31905-5000
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