SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Logistic Services for Depot Level Reparable Spares and Air Force-Managed Consumables and Peak Policy and Next Generation Inventory Model - Draft Performance Work Statement
- Notice Date
- 12/12/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting 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
- FA8109-17-R-0002
- Archive Date
- 1/11/2017
- Point of Contact
- April J. Anderson, Phone: 4057363747, Christina B. Jones, Phone: 4057393455
- E-Mail Address
-
april.anderson@us.af.mil, Christina.Jones.1@us.af.mil
(april.anderson@us.af.mil, Christina.Jones.1@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Performance Work Statement for Logistics Services for Depot Level Reparable (DLR) Spares and Air Force- (AF-) Managed Consumable and Peak Policy and Next Generation Inventory Model LOGISTIC SERVICES FOR DEPOT LEVEL REPARABLE (DLR) SPARES AND AIR FORCE- (AF-) MANAGED CONSUMABLES AND PEAK POLICY AND NEXT GENERATION INVENTORY MODEL CAUTION: THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential logistic services sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements and to determine if this effort can be competitive or a Small Business Set-Aside. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. 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. Contractors/institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. The information in this notice is based on current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Any updated information will be provided in future announcements, if applicable, and posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Review the requirement description and performance work statement (PWS) (attached) and complete the Contractor Capability Survey below. 2. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice and identify their small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government or 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 accomplished by the teaming partners. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes could become small business subcontracting opportunities. 3. Interested parties should provide documentation that supports their capability in meeting this requirement. Failure to provide documentation may result in the Government's being unable to adequately assess an entity's capabilities. If experience or capability is lacking in a particular area, please provide details explaining how that deficiency will be overcome in order to perform that portion of the requirement. 4. 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. 5. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the points of contact identified below. PURPOSE/REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541611, which has a corresponding Size Standard of $15 Million. The purpose of this effort is twofold: 1.) To acquire logistics services to provide logistics analyses and reports to support Depot Level Reparable (DLRs) Spares and Air Force- (AF-) Managed Consumables; and 2.) To further develop, test, transition, and refine innovative, non-forecast-based, inventory stockage methodologies for highly variable and sporadic demand items, known as Peak Policy and Next Generation Inventory Model (Peak/NextGen), and to support Air Force implementation of such methodologies in current legacy systems as well as possible future advanced planning systems. This requirement supports all AF-managed items maintained at Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma (OK), and Robins AFB, Georgia. In support of DLR Spares and AF-Managed Consumables required tasks may include: Analyzing, researching, reporting, information gathering, tracking, organizing, developing, coordinating, and reviewing data required in support of DLRs Spares and AF-managed consumables. Additionally, this effort involves estimating changes in backorders and the resulting issues and stockage effective measures that result from changes in AF operations or policies. Under Peak/Next Gen, the Air Force is pursuing the development and implementation of advanced inventory management methods that specifically address challenging demand patterns related to managing items with infrequent or highly variable demand, based on optimization and risk management techniques, not forecasting. The methods enable a three-way trade-off among customer wait time, inventory value, and procurement and repair workload, providing a more optimal solution to meet business objectives. These advanced methods are mathematically intensive and require a modeling and simulation capability to simulate performance using randomized and historical replay based on five or more years of demand history, as well as dynamic levels updates. The Air Force requires the services of subject matter experts to further develop, test, transition, and refine these innovative methodologies for highly variable and sporadic demand items to improve the Air Force's inventory performance. Potential sources for this logistics services support MUST be able to produce a "mirror" process of D200A, i.e. replicate the output of D200, EXACTLY and PRECISELY. This includes an Aircraft Availability Modeling (AAM) technique that is highly specific and is not utilized elsewhere in the Government or commercial world. Potential sources must have an intimate knowledge of Air Force forecasting and legacy systems. This particular requirement is utilized when budget and/or man-power adjustments are necessary. It is a required level of support that is non-negotiable. Potential sources MUST be able to demonstrate this level of support on day one of the performance period. The potential sources would also be required to mirror D200N, Readiness Based Leveling (RBL) and Readiness Spares Packages (RSP). Qualified contractors will need expert knowledge in mathematics with an emphasis in statistical analysis. Qualified contractors will need expert knowledge of Visual Basic. Qualified contractors may be required to travel to Tinker Air Force Base for consultations and reviews at least once a year. Travel to other locations, as determined by the Government, may also be required. Qualified contractors will not have access to Government servers. Potential sources must have an approved accounting system. Potential sources shall be required to work with the supply support staff office at Tinker AFB via the Contracting Officer's Representative, to service the Supply Chain Management Group (SCMG) across three centers (Tinker AFB, Robins AFB, and Ogden AFB). Potential sources shall be required to generate recurring and nonrecurring reports, utilizing Microsoft Office. The recurring analyses and reports include quarterly and bi-annual taskings. These taskings include quantity shifts sent to bases and depots for use and repair, weapon system variance comparison based on programmatic data pulled from a contractor-owned website and forecasting accuracy analysis comparing the biannual budget cycle to the previous year's budget cycle. Contact information for potential sources-owned website will be provided in the event of a contract award. Potential sources must be able to run, execute, modify, and analyze Peak/NextGen for Air Force reparable items. Peak/NextGen are computational methodologies that were developed by Logistics Management Institute (LMI), and the algorithms and associated computer code are LMI intellectual property and business proprietary information. Peak/NextGen are in use by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for consumable items, and an initial analysis of Peak/NextGen for Air Force reparable items was funded by the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration, DASD(SCI), from the Spring of 2014 to the Spring of 2016. DASD(SCI) funding of Peak/NextGen for Air Force-managed reparable items has ceased, and the Air Force plans to continue Peak/NextGen analysis efforts. The Air Force requires the services of subject matter experts to further analyze, test, and refine Peak/NextGen methodologies for highly variable and sporadic demand items to improve the Air Force's inventory performance. The ability to run, execute, modify, and analyze Peak/NextGen is a required level of support that is non-negotiable. The Air Force does not have access to Peak/NextGen algorithms and computer code, and potential sources must provide these methodologies on day one of the performance period. The Air Force will provide demand and basic item management data to potential sources, but all Peak/ NextGen algorithms, code, and supporting software must be provided by the contractor. This requirement is not for the development of information technology capability. The period of performance for this requirement is three years, comprised of a 1-year basic period and two 1-year option periods. For additional information regarding this requirement, potential sources should review the attached PWS. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY: Part I. Business Information. Responses should be emailed to the points of contact (POC) identified below and must be received no later than the response date and time shown in this notice. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable. Be sure to include the following: • Company name and address • CAGE Code • DUNs • Company business size by NAICS Code • Small business type(s), if applicable • Point of contact for questions and/or clarifications • Telephone number, fax number, and email address(es) • Web page URL • Teaming partners, if applicable • Statement as to whether company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, indicate country of ownership) • Confirmation of registration in System for Award Management (SAM) Part II. Capability Survey 1. Describe your company's services capabilities and experience with regard to the requirements of this effort. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. 2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, contract value, agency or organization supported, and individual point of contract (contracting officer or program manager). 3. Is your company interested in subcontracting opportunities? If so, please explain what part(s) of this requirement you feel you could perform. 4. Describe the quality assurance processes and practices employed by your company. 5. Identify any established catalog or market prices for this requirement utilized by your company or, if known, by other companies. If your company offers this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is this requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences. 6. Describe what pricing arrangement your company would use for this requirement? Does your company believe this requirement can be firm-fixed-priced (FFP)? If not, what pricing arrangement would you recommend? If not FFP, does your company have an approved accounting system? 7. The Government is considering a 30-day response time after release of any solicitation. Do you feel this timeframe is adequate to provide a response? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Provide any recommendations or concerns. Responses and/or questions to this SSS will be posted through FBO. Contractors not responding to this SSS will not be precluded from participation in any future solicitation, if issued. POINTS OF CONTACT: The primary Air Force POC for this effort is Ms. April Anderson, 420 SCMS/GUNAA, april.anderson@us.af.mil. The secondary POC is Ms. Christina Jones, AFSC/PZAAC, christina.jones.1@us.af.mil. DISCLAIMER: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations), or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: AFSC, 3001 Staff Drive, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 73145, United States
- Zip Code: 73145
- Zip Code: 73145
- Record
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