Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.5.3), Building 441, UNIT 7, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127

B -- CONTRACTOR NON-PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NAVY MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING (MP&T) SOL N00019-97-R-0036 DUE 050798 POC Contact Maureen Shackelton, Contract Specialist, 301/757-8972/LCDR Mark E. St. Moritz, Commanding Officer 301/757-9048 *This is a modification to Solicitation No. N00019-97-R-0036 announced in the CBD on 23 March 1998 and modified in the CBD on 24 March 1998. Please address all future requests for solicitation under a new solicitation number N00019-98-R-0021. All requests received for copies of solicitation N00019-97-R-0036 will be honored and copies of the solicitation under the new number will be sent to them. This solicitation is a recompete to an existing contract. The Navy intends to release the Request for Proposal (RFP) via the Internet, www.navair.navy.mil. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on the Internet sometime between 20 and 24 April 1998. The due date given is estimated; the actual due date for receipt of proposals will be given on the solicitation. Award is anticipated by 1 October 1998. The contract award will be based on Best Value. This is a third announcement for this acquisition, succeeding Sources Sought Announcement, published 27 January 1998 and the Request for Proposal under N00019-97-R-0036 as stated above. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) Patuxent River, MD has an immediate requirement for Navy Manpower, Personnel, and Training (MP&T) Support Services of a non-personal nature for the Manpower, Personnel, and Training Systems Support Division (AIR 3.4.1). The Contractor will be required to develop Navy Training Systems Plans (NTSPs), Manpower Estimate Reports (MERs), Preliminary Squadron Manpower Documents (PSQMDs), and other manpower and training system analysis reports and documentation related to the acquisition and in-service support of aviation weapon systems, equipment, and programs. These documents are developed through research and analysis of diverse operational and logistics information sources and data bases. The contractor shall perform all research, evaluation, and analysis to identify manpower and training systems concepts to support major weapons systems, equipment, and programs. The Contractor will be required to perform research and analyses resulting in NTSPs, MERs, and reports providing alternative Manpower, Personnel, and Training System concepts and resource requirements. The Contractor will also be required to develop and perform MP&T specific overview training for AIR 3.4.1 and provide management of MP&T databases. The total effort under the proposed contract will consist of seven tasks listed in order of importance. These tasks include (1) MP&T Analysis, (2) NTSP Development, (3) Manpower Requirements Analysis, (4) MP&T Training Course Development, (5) Research and Analysis, (6) Data Management Support and (7) Training Program Analysis. The following documents are to be used for guidance in the performance of the preceding tasks under the proposed contract: (a) DOD Directive 5000.1, Defense Acquisition; (b) DOD 5000.2-R, Mandatory Procedure for Major Defense Acquisition Programs and Major Automated Information Systems; (c) SECNAV INSTRUCTIONS 5000.2B, Implementation of Mandatory Procedures for Major and Non-Major Defense Acquisition Programs and Major And Non-Major Information Technology Acquisition Programs; (d) OPNAVINST 1500.8M, Navy Training Process in Support of New Developments; (e) OPNAVINST 1500.XX, Navy Training System Requirements, Acquisition, and Management; and (f) Other applicable documents identified in individual delivery order statement of work. All Contractor employees must have a working knowledge of personal computer operating systems, word processing, database, and spreadsheet and presentation applications; and must also be able to obtain up to a SECRET clearance. The Labor Categories required in the proposed contract are: (1) Program Manager: The overall technical manager of the contract, who must have the following experience: general management experience at a supervisory level showing control of financial and administrative requirements and the development and implementation of quality management procedures; (2) MP&T Project Director: Plans and supervises the execution of delivery orders to ensure the deliverables meet all requirements of the statement of work, who must have the following experience: specialized experience determining Naval aviation manpower and training system logistics support requirements obtained within the last ten years. Two years of specialized experience must have been as a team leader coordinating the determination of Naval aviation manpower and training system logistics support requirements; (3) Senior MP&T Analyst and (4) MP&T Analyst: Researches and analyzes manpower and training system data to develop weapon systems manpower and training system requirements using logistics data, manpower and training system models, and logistics processes, who must have the following experience: general experience with Naval aircraft, systems, subsystems, associated support equipment and aviation programs and specialized experience determining manpower, personnel, and training system logistics requirements in support of Naval aviation weapon systems acquisition obtained during the last six years. The difference in the positions is the number of required years of both generalized and specialized experience for each labor category; (5) Systems Analyst: Develops plans for new and modified information resource applications by which logistics data can be stored and organized to support logistics models and processes, who must have the following experience: experience in the computer field in the design of applications using word processing, data base management, spread sheets and modern software applications in a Windows environment obtained during the last four years; (6) Statistician: Designs and utilizes models for the analysis and evaluation of mathematical, statistical, and other data. Provides expert evaluation and judgments on the validity of assumptions used in technically complex studies. Uses simulation modeling to study complex processes, who must have the following experience: four years experience in mathematical or simulation modeling with a demonstrated mastery of concepts, principles, and techniques of statistical analysis applications; (7) Training Specialist: Researches and analyzes technical information to document training system requirements for weapon systems, equipment, and programs. Designs, develops and prepares structured training system requirements related to the operation or maintenance of Navy weapon and support services, who must have the following experience: a minimum of four years experience in aviation training system front-end analysis, design, and development; and (8) Word Processor: Performs tasks requiring the use of word processing software to prepare deliverables in the specified formats, who must have the following experience: a minimum of three years experience in the preparation of technical documents at a rate of 60 words per minute in final format from rough drafts, charts, and draft technical papers. The education and experience in the solicitation of the required personnel is rated of higher importance than the tasks to be performed. Each month the Contractorshall provide a Project Status Report to include a detailed report on the technical status of each delivery order and a Cost Status Report to include detailed expenditures for each delivery order. The Prime Contractor shall team with AIR 3.4.1 to ensure the satisfactory coordination and completion of tasking under this contract. The Prime Contractor shall be required to maintain a local office staffed at a minimum with one Program Manager and one MP&T Project Director. The local office shall be operational within 30 days of the effective date of the contract and be located within thirty-five (35) miles of the main gate of the Naval Air Station, located in Patuxent River, Maryland. The maximum anticipated performance of the base year is approximately 47,878 man hours. The period of performance is for a base year and four one-year options. The type of contract being contemplated is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with both Firm-Fixed Price and Time and Material Orders. This requirement is a total set-aside for small business concerns. This action is being classified under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 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. An Oral Presentation as well as written proposal will be required. There is also the possibility that Multiple Awards will be issued. All requests for the solicitation must be in WRITING. Address all written requests for solicitations to: Department of the Navy, Assistant Commander for Contracts, Naval Air Systems Command, AIR 2.5.3.4.5, BLDG 441, Unit 7, 21983 Bundy Road, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127, Attn: RFP N00019-98-R-0021 (MP&T) or facsimile transmittal to (301) 757-8988. TELEPHONE MESSAGES FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. See Note No. 1 (0105)

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