SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Five Year Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contracts For Space and C3I Assets -- Request For Information (RFI)
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC / AFSC / AFNWC - HILL AFB, ., Hill AFB, Utah, 84056, United States
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FA8250-17-R-0014
- Archive Date
- 11/8/2017
- Point of Contact
- Bruce Ryan Christensen, Phone: 8017776660
- E-Mail Address
-
bruce.christensen.3@us.af.mil
(bruce.christensen.3@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Five Year Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contracts For Space and C3I Assets Market Research ─ Request For Information (RFI) July 31, 2017 IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS MARKET RESEARCH/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS INFORMATIONAL AND FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AT THIS TIME. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS RFI AT ANY TIME. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IS AT THE VENDOR'S EXPENSE. Scope The 415 Supply Chain Management Squadron (415 SCMS) is responsible for supply chain management of Space and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) subsystems and components. The 415 SCMS is developing a strategic sourcing initiative to improve the efficiency and timelines by which we provide serviceable components to our customers. The 415 SCMS team is seeking vendors interested in competing for the repair of various Space and C3I assets on Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Background The 415 SCMS provides sustainment support for 26 weapon systems, 15 ground based Space systems and 11 C3I systems. This encompasses over 10,000 National Stock Numbers (NSNs) with a total inventory of approximately 95,000 assets. The 15 Space systems are comprised of ground based and mobile systems that range from high altitude/space tracking radars, infrared launch tracking, and satellite communications to low altitude tracking/identification manned and unmanned radar systems. The 11 C3I systems are comprised of mobile tracking/identification tracking radar systems and mobile threat emitting radar systems utilized for Air Force fighter pilot training. The technology for these systems spans over a 70 year period of time (1940s - 2014) utilizing analog, digital, solid state, microcircuit, traveling wave tubes, etc. concepts. The technical data to support each of the systems is limited based on data provided at the time of system development and acquisition. The majority of the components managed by the 415 SCMS are considered low demand (less than 6 demands per year) and low density (minimal spares). RFI Purpose The purpose of this market research is to identify contractors interested in the repair of 415 SCMS managed NSNs under an IDIQ contract. Prior to submitting any Request For Proposals, the 415 SCMS would like to have as many qualified sources of repair as possible. To do that, the 415 SCMS is requesting vendors respond to the RFI questions below and identify FSCs that may have NSNs for which you would like to become a qualified source. Following an evaluation of the responses from this RFI, the 415 SCMS will provide interested vendors a list of potential NSNs (based upon the FSCs they were interested in) and the process to achieve source qualification. Developing Strategy The desired outcome of this strategy is to have as many repairs for Space and C3I NSNs as possible on IDIQ contracts. This strategy will cover approximately 350 NSNs and 44 Federal Stock Classes (FSCs). The demand for these NSNs range from a demand once every five years to at least a demand every year. Historically, most of the requirements for these NSNs/FSCs have been supported via individual purchase orders, while some have been supported by IDIQ contracts. As the 415 SCMS is conducting market research to find interested vendors, no determinations have been made as to the scope of any IDIQ contracts. The pricing approach (e.g., firm-fixed price, cost plus fixed fee, etc.) has not been determined for any IDIQ contracts, though the preference is to have a firm-fixed price if possible. Also, the contract length has not been determined for any IDIQ contracts, though it is expected that each contract will be for five (5) years. Questions •1. Please provide the following information for your organization: •- Company Name •- Address •- Cage Code •- Point(s) of Contact •- Phone Number •- E-Mail Address •- Small Business or Small Business Socioeconomic Contracting Program Status •2. Does your company have experience with IDIQ contracts with the government? If yes, please provide a basic description (it is not necessary to provide copies of actual contracts). •3. Please review Attachment 1 (list of candidate FSCs) and identify which FSCs may have NSNs that you would like to become a qualified source of repair for? •4. Please provide any general thoughts, considerations, or concerns you have concerning IDIQ contracts, if you have any. •5. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code typically assigned to these repairs is 811219. Would you recommend a different NAICS code? If so, why? •6. There are two main pricing approaches that may be used for these IDIQ contracts. The first is a firm-fixed price. The second is a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) price, where the vendor would be responsible for submitting a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) compliant proposal to a DCMA Administrative Contracting Office (ACO) who would the definitize the final price with the vendor (price would be modified via a contract modification). Given these two options, do you have a preference and please describe why? •7. If the Government proceeds with a strategy to issue an IDIQ contract, you could be expected to provide binding, Not-to-Exceed (NTE) pricing for NSN repair during the Request for Proposal for each year of the contract, possibly up to five years into the future. Will the issuance of this IDIQ contract result in cost, volume or process efficiencies that you can pass along to the Government? If so, please describe the efficiencies. •8. Is your firm more likely, less likely or equally likely to propose on this requirement if the requirements are solicited through a single Request for Proposal as opposed to dozens of smaller Requests for Proposal? •9. Please provide any other general thoughts, considerations, or concerns you have concerning IDIQ contracts, if you have any. Instructions The government is accepting responses to this RFI via email, telecom or personal visit. The direct points of contact are: Jeffrey Valentin Space and C3I Flight Chief Jeffrey.valentin@us.af.mil Phone: (801) 777-5614 Rich Porter Contracting Officer Richard.porter.12@us.af.mil Phone: (801) 586-1225 •- Email: Please provide written responses to the direct points of contact by 24 October 2017. •- Telecom: Please contact one of the direct points of contact by 24 October 2017 to schedule a telecom. •- Personal Visit: Please contact one of the direct points of contact by 24 October 2017 to schedule a personal visit. Attachment 1 - Federal Stock Classes (FSCs) FSC Description FSC Description 3010 Torque Converters and Speed Changers 5998 Electrical and Electronics Assemblies, Boards 3020 Gears, Pulleys, Sprockets, and Transmission Chain 5999 Miscellaneous Electrical and Electrical Components 3130 Bearings, Mounted 6020 Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies & Harnesses 4120 Self-Contained Air-Conditioning Units and Accessories 6105 Motors, Electrical 4140 Fans and Air Circulators Nonindustrial 6110 Electrical Control Equipment 4310 Compressors and Vacuum Pumps 6125 Converters, Electrical, Rotating 4320 Power and Hand Pumps 6130 Rectifying Equipment, Electrical 4440 Driers, Dehydrators, and Anhydrators 6140 Batteries, Secondary 5340 Miscellaneous Hardware 6150 Miscellaneous Electrical Power and Distribution Equipment 5820 Radio and Television Communication Equipment, except Airbo 6350 Miscellaneous Alarm and Signal Systems 5840 Radar Equipment, except Airborne 6625 Electrical and Electronic Propulsion Measuring and Testing 5855 Night Vision Equipment 6645 Time Measuring Instruments 5895 Miscellaneous Communications Equipment 6650 Optical Instruments 5915 Filters and Networks 6660 Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus 5920 Fuses and Lightning Arrestors 6720 Cameras, Still Picture 5950 Coils and Transformers 6940 Communication Training Devices 5955 Piezoelectric Crystals 7010 Automatic Data Processing Equipment Configuration 5960 Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware 7021 Automatic Data Processing Central Unit (CPU, Computer, Dig 5975 Electrical Hardware and Supplies 7025 Automatic Data Processing Input/Output and Storage Devices 5977 Electrical Contact Brushes and Electrodes 7035 Automatic Data Processing Accessorial Equipment 5985 Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment 7042 Mini and Micro Computer Control Devices 5996 Amplifiers
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