SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- UAV Maintenance Groups 1-4 - Sources Sought/Draft RFP/SOW
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2017
- 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
- N00421-17-R-0065
- Point of Contact
- Kate McKeown, Phone: 3019952683, Angela R Brooks, Phone: (301) 757-9708
- E-Mail Address
-
kate.mckeown@navy.mil, angela.brooks@navy.mil
(kate.mckeown@navy.mil, angela.brooks@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Document Draft SOW SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS/INDUSTRY DAY CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES GROUPS ONE THRU FOUR The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Contracts Department (AIR 2.5.1.12), Patuxent River, MD is posting this sources sought to determine acquisition strategy for satisfying this requirement according to the attached Performance Based Work Statement (PBWS) and determine if industry can support a full and open competition for this requirement and/or a total socio-economic Small Business set-aside is justified. Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL), an echelon four command of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is a cognizant authority for active test and evaluation (T&E) and participation in all phases of the weapon system life cycle process for fixed, rotary wing, unmanned aerial and lighter-than-air vehicles. The test articles are provided to NTWL and its test squadrons through several methods. The primary source of assignment is by a major program office for the development, procurement and sustainment of Navy, Marine or Joint Force use systems. However, other sources of assignment, of articles subjected to T&E by NTWL, include other service components of the Department of Defense, foreign national defense and commercial systems. This Performance Based Statement of Work (PBSOW) establishes the requirements for Contractor Maintenance and Logistics Support (CLS) of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Groups One through Four. The existing contract is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) effort and is due to expire September 2018. The period of performance for this effort will be five (5) years from 1 November 2018 through 31 October 2023 with performance commencing in November 2018. The estimated RFP release is November 2017 and the estimated award date is August 2018. The contract is anticipated to be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF). The results of the Sources Sought will be used to determine if competition or Small Business opportunities exist. Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal. ELIGIBILITY This requirement is being procured under the Product Service Code (PSC) code AC15 (Maintenance and Repair of Aircraft). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation) and the size standard is $32.5M. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) A DRAFT PBWS is attached to this sources sought for respondents to use in the development of their capabilities statement package. If your company has any questions about the statement of work, or areas that may need further definition, please also identify those in the response. It is requested that interested firms submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten (10) one-sided, 8.5x11 inch pages, Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch) demonstrating eligibility to perform each of the services listed in the attached draft PBWS to the contracting office. A timeline to be mission capable after award must be included in your capabilities package. This documentation must address at a minimum the following items: 1. Provide a statement including company name, current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, Cage code, and DUNs number. 2. What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement? Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details. 3. What specific capabilities and/or technical skills does your company possess which ensure you can perform the tasks? It is requested that, in the response to the Sources Sought, the company explain its capability to accomplish the work specified under the following sections of the PBWS: •· 3.2 Security •o Ability to provide contractor personnel who qualify under all of the personal security requirements necessary on this contract. •· 3.3 Mission Planning •o Ability to schedule and plan to cover Naval exercises conducted semi-annually or on an as needed basis. •· 3.4 Deployments •o Ability to deploy aircraft, personnel, and required support equipment/parts/tools to perform at a designated deployment sites on the West Coast and the East Coast and from any operating site worldwide during periods of deployment. •· 3.6 Maintenance Personnel •o Ability to provide maintenance personnel trained and certified to accomplish loading and unloading GFP, aircraft maintenance, and pre & post flight operations using Contractor-developed checklists and Ground Operating Procedures (GOPS). For Small Businesses Only: Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company's ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PBWS for the duration of the contract. If the company finds itself not capable to perform all parts of the PBWS, please specify which portions of the PBWS it is not capable of accomplishing. If the company will be teaming or utilizing subcontractors, please include information regarding which work the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine the subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work. Also, if the company has any questions about the structure of the statement of work, please also identify those in the response. Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as an 8(a), Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. If your company has any questions about the structure of the Performance Based Work Statement, or areas that may need further definition, please also identify those in the response. All responses must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet requirements. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be sent by mail to the following address: Department of the Navy Aircraft Support Contracts Division Attn: Kate McKeown 2.5.1.12.8 21983 Bundy Rd. Bldg 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Electronic submissions may be used, size permitting, and should be sent in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) to kate.mckeown@navy.mil No phone calls will be accepted. In addition, an Industry Day is scheduled for August 24, 2017 as a means for clarification of the requirements for this Sources Sought. The POC for this event is Trisha Rent trisha.a.rent@navy.mil or 301-995-6710. The deadline for capability statement submission is 10:00 a.m. EST, 31 August 2017. The Government will post result of this analysis on FedBizOps and reply to each offeror that submits a capability statement. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought. DISCLAIMER 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: 5.1.11.3, Webster Field, St. Inigoes, Maryland, 20684, United States
- Zip Code: 20684
- Zip Code: 20684
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