Assistant Commander For Contracts, Naval Air Systems Command, Air 2.5.3 Bldg 3189 Unit 8, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5449

R -- PRODUCTION ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES (PESS) SOL N00019-97-R-0031 DUE 062499 POC C. M. Cullison, Contract Specialist, (301)342-3753/J. E. Woehrer, Contracting Officer, (301)342-3753 The Naval Air Systems Command has an immediate requirement for Production Engineering Support Services (PESS) of a nonpersonal nature for the Naval Aviation Depot, Jacksonville, FL. The contractor shall provide technical services in the area of Industrial Support to include independent investigations, logistics support, technical studies and analysis, tests, and scientific and engineering project support, such as Engineering Support, Analyses Support, Methods and Standards Support, Planning/Management Support, and Technical Support. The contractor shall investigate functional requirements for Plant Equipment and Systems. The contractor shall investigate requirements for and complete the design of Avionic and Mechanical Production Equipment, Tools, and Fixtures, to include physical design, specification writing, shop layout design, tool lists, and the development of recommendations for process and facility improvement planning. The contractor shall investigate specific technical problems that result from the procurement of Plant Equipment or Systems or the operation of existing Plant Equipment or Systems and shall make recommendations as to technical solutions to those problems. Those recommendations shall take the form of studies, drawings, or design specifications. The contractor shall perform detailed capability/capacity analyses, to include throughput analysis, machine utilization and capacity, and analysis of completed workload data to determine if the most effective processing is being utilized. CAD/CAM, the contractor shall provide support for the use and operation of the CAD/CAM system. This shall include the creation of NC programs for robotics manufacturing systems, flexible manufacturing systems, and computer aided inspection systems. Services shall include the creation of the NC program, implementation (prototyping), and revisions that result from implementation. The contractor shall prepare permit applications to be submitted to the state agency for permit approval for those emission points requiring permits. The contractor shall perform all testing, site investigations, and background studies as necessary to receive approval for the permit. The contractor shall be required to develop studies for compliance issues related to Underground Storage Tanks, Hazardous Waste/Hazardous Materials Management, Air Pollution, and Components of the FIRP. The contractor shall prepare Environmental Impact Statements for Construction/Production modification. The contractor shall make recommendations for abatement and/or containment of such hazards. Review, update and/or develop Master Data Records/Workplans for aircraft, engines, component and support equipment programs; develop and apply various coding requirements to the MDR/Workplan. Review, update, develop or perform maintenance functions on Technical Data Packages for work tasks. Develop work plans, phased support plans and routing sequence operations for aircraft, engine, support equipment and components programs. Perform maintenance on MDR. Investigate and apply Automated Storage, Kiting and Retrieval System kiting and coding to MDR, to include the research, development, and application of various types of hardware kiting information/coding to respective MDR's/Workplans. Perform productivity analysis of depot operations; perform random sampling of employee activity to document task time percentages. The contractor shall perform studies for the development of Class A standards for specific repair processes. Standards shall be used for the updating of existing MDR's or the creation of new MDR's. The contractor shall perform studies to develop Class B and/or Class C standards. Develop tool box drawer layout configuration for Level II Tool Boxes in the custody of the Production Divisions. The contractor shall manage, control and issue patterns and layout items. Develop a Facilities Project cost tracking system. Digitize CAPMS work station drawings and integrate the Capacity/CAPMS Data on CADD System. The contractor shall be required to perform the following technical writing/editing tasks in support of the development and maintenance of current technical data: Review, develop and update/maintain technical plans and reports; Military Handbooks; directives, standards, and manuals; weapon system publications; technical manuals; equipment specifications; operational descriptions; and computer documentation. Develop technical manual source data such as manuscript data, illustrations, wiring diagrams, a parts lists, and tables for both new and existing technical manuals. The contractor shall be required to prepare and deliver reproducible copy, board art, and camera ready copies/negatives. Develop and maintain computer software/database inventory and documentation for such documents as technical manuals, drawings, maintenance plans, technical plans, and reports. Drafting/Graphics Presentations. The contractor shall provide Drafting/Graphic Support which includes, but is not limited to the following: Facility and Equipment design, Shop Layouts, and/or Utility layouts and schematics. Prepare, inventory, file, and issue microfilm, microfiche, or aperture cards for technical data such as technical manuals, engineering drawings, historical data, technical plans and reports. Digitize drawings for an electronically stored database. Data must be capable of being retrieved using plotters, CADD system, or 35mm aperture cards. Prepare presentation materials, including slides, view graphs, illustrations, and transparencies. Prepare drawing packages and associated lists relative to equipment and configuration changes. The contractor shall be capable of developing Level 1, 2, and 3 drawings. A staffed and equiped office within one hour driving time of NADEP Jacksonville, FL will be required of the successful contractor(s). Delivery and performance of all work will be to the NADEP Jacksonville, FL. The total anticipated performance of the base year is 90,760 work hours. The period of performance is for a base year and four one-year options. Award is anticipated by 1 October 1997. The type of contract contemplated is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract with Firm Fixed Price and Time and Material Orders. This requirement is a total set-aside for small business concerns. This action is being classidied under the Standard Industrialization Classification 8711 (Engineering Services: Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons), Indicating a concern, including its affiliates, having an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of $20,000,000.00 is a small business. All requests for the solicitation are to be in writing, no telephone requests. Address all requests for the solicitation to: Assistant Commander for Contracts, Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-2.5.3.2.7, Bldg 3189, Unit 8, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5449, Attn: RFP N00019-97-R-0031(PESS). Availability of the solicitation is limited. All interested offerors are encouraged to request a copy of the solicitation expeditiously as possible, since the solicitation will be issued without further notice. (0128)

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