Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Contracts Department, Building 129-2, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5083

R -- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/PROGRAMMER/ORACLE PROGRAMMING SOL N68335-99-Q-6480 DUE 092999 POC Kimberly A. Kirk, Contract Specialist, (732)323-4795 or Nancy D. LaFavre, Contracting Officer, (732)323-2149 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, kirkka@navair.navy.mil. (i) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. ATTENTION: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AMENDS CBD SUBMISSION NUMBER 365839, THE NOTICE PREVIOUSLY SYNOPSIZED UNDER SOLICITATION N68335-99-Q-6480. Quotations are now being requested and a written statement will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation number N68335-99-Q-6480 is issued as a competitive request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. (iv) The proposed purchase order is 100 percent set aside for small business concerns. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside applies to this RFQ. The standard industrial classification code is 7371, Computer Programming Services. The small business size standard is $18 million. In error, the previous announcement for quote number N68335-99-Q-6480 advertised that the proposed purchase order would be 100 percent set aside for small disadvantaged business concerns. However, small disadvantaged business concerns may still submit proposals in response to this notice. (v) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) are as follows: CLIN 0001 Program Management and Oracle Programming Services. Quantity 1 (one). Unit of issue lot. The government intends to procure one Programmer Level III (three) for a total of 2,170 hours over a period of 12 (twelve) to 14 (fourteen) months at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (Information Management Department) Lakehurst, NJ. The contractor shall provide a monthly status report and the software and documentation developed while performing the requirement described herein. (vi) 1. Background. The Information Management Department (IMD) is in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. Personnel in IMD are assigned to teams under a Competency Aligned Organization (CAO). The team that will benefit from the requirements described herein is the Information System Team within the IMD. The primary responsibility of this team is software development. The team has a Team Leader and a charter defining the scope of the project or tasks performed by the team. The recurring tasks have an indefinite life. The contractor personnel provided in response to this solicitation will be assigned to the Information Systems Team through an agreement between the Competency Manager and the Team Leader. 2. Scope. The scope of tasks to be performed includes the full life cycle of software development. A typical project will include requirement gathering, prototype development, software development, testing, documentation and deployment. The subjects of the projects include, but are not limited to: the support of client/server applications for milestone reporting and tracking of engineering acquisitions; recording of facilities engineering projects and metadata for related engineering drawings; inventorying of and tooling for aircraft wiring system; tracking of building deficiencies and employee mishaps; corporate planning system; and tracking of safety related incidents aboard aircraft carriers. 3. Objective. There are multiple objectives being met by this task. Each has some degree of documentation requirement as defined in IMD Standard Operating Procedures. One objective is to provide development and maintenance of on-line information systems. The applications will be provided to a Windows-based client and/or web browser via a web-enabled interface. There are also systems under development to provide a Graphical user Interface (GUI) front-end and an Oracle database back end for the: a) milestone reporting and tracking of engineering acquisitions; b) recording of facilities engineering projects and metadata for related engineering drawings; c) inventorying of an tooling for aircraft wiring system; d) tracking of building deficiencies and employee mishaps; e) tracking of safety related incidents aboard aircraft carriers; f) occupational safety and health requirements, etc.; and g) corporate planning system. 4. Specific Task Requirements. The contractor shall develop and maintain GUI Windows and browser interfaces for Oracle applications including but not limited to: tracking and execution of engineering project milestones and acquisitions; tracking of fleet safety incidents; occupational safety and health requirements, etc.; fleet support aircraft wiring repair; site customer PC configuration information and tracking. The contractor shall engage in requirements gathering and documentation, software development (user interface, reports, database procedures), and testing. All tasks completed by the contractor shall be of professional quality and shall be usable by the customer as specified by requirements. 5. Deliverables. The contractor shall provide a monthly status report in accordance with Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), DD Form 1423, Data Item A001, requirements described as follows. This report shall include activities for the period, anticipated activities for the next period and any difficulties/issues that need to be addressed. Financial aspects of the contract shall be provided in the report including those costs over the current reporting period and year to date figures. The report shall be delivered to the government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) no later than 15 days after the period of performance. The contractor shall also deliver the software and documentation developed by the contractor while performing the requirements contained herein. 6. Security Requirement. There is currently no requirement to develop, process or handle classified information for this procurement. The vendor must secure badges and access stickers at the appropriate Government security office. The vendor shall prepare the appropriate paperwork to acquire these permits. Badges are required to be visible and worn at all times when on site. The contractor is required to comply with all base physical and information security requirements including those for use of Federal Information Processing (FIP) equipment. FIP equipment includes computers and networks. (vii) The place of performance is the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ 08733. The primary location will be the work area of the Information Systems Team. The period of performance is twelve to fourteen months after the date of contract award. The freight on board (FOB) point shall be destination. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination. (viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors, Commercial, is incorporated by reference. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1: Offerors shall submit, in duplicate, technical proposals written in the English language. Proposals shall be based on the level of effort of 2170 hours. Responses shall include resumes for all proposed personnel. Resumes shall include education background and work experience along with any applicable certifications and training relevant to this acquisition. In addition, the resumes for proposed personnel must detail knowledge, experience and technical expertise with regard to developing software using User Developer 2000, Designer 2000 and other Oracle based programs. Resumes shall include description and detail of work experience for tasks similar to those task requirements to be procured herein. This requirement is subject to the Service Contract Act. Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the Wage Determination, which requires a minimum hourly wage of $22.81 per hour for a Programmer Level III (Three). The Wage Determination number is 94-2351, Rev. # 12. The wage determination includes fringe benefits of $1.63 per hour, a minimum of 11 (eleven) paid holidays per year, a minimum two week paid vacation after one year of service, and a minimum of four weeks paid vacation after 15 weeks of service. A copy of the current Wage Determination is available upon request. The proposal shall enable government personnel to make a thorough evaluation and determination as to whether or not the proposed personnel are fully capable of meeting the requirements of the solicitation. The proposal shall be so specific, detailed and complete as to demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements. Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that "standard procedures will be employed" etc., will be considered inadequate. The proposal must be sufficiently adequate to demonstrate full compliance with the technical requirements cited herein. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in rejection of an offer. Technical acceptability will be based on comparison between the offeror's proposal and the requirements contained herein. Facsimile proposals will be accepted at the fax numbers provided below. 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals is incorporated by reference. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items is incorporated by reference. Addendum 52.212-2 Paragraph (a) is hereby tailored (deleted and replaced) as follows: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors stated in the requirements contained herein. However, no "extra credit" will be given to proposals exceeding the standards. Past performance will not be included as an evaluation factor for this acquisition. All factors will be evaluated on a pass/fail, or go/no-go basis. This means that the factor must meet the minimum requirement or standard specified and contained herein, or the proposal will not be acceptable. A fail or no-go rating can remove an offeror from further consideration. Paragraph (b) does not apply to this acquisition, as options are not included in the solicitation. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Item and DFARS 242.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Item (Nov 1995) with its offer. (xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items is incorporated by reference. The resulting contract will be firm fixed price (FFP). (xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (May 1999) is incorporated in this contract by reference; for paragraph (b), the following provisions apply: 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-19 European Sanction for Services; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration; for paragraph (c), the following provisions apply: 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended; 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to the Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 1999). The following additional provisions apply: 252.204-7004, Required Central Contract Registration and 252.225-7017, Prohibition on Award to Companies Owned by the People's Republic of China. (xiii) Additional requirements. Warranty: The Offeror's commerical warranty shall apply and should be stated in the proposal. The information should be a brief statement that a warranty exists, the substance of the warranty, the duration, and claim procedures. (xiv) Offeror proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. EST, 29 September 1999 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Attn: Code 25212KK, Hwy 547, Bldg. 129-2, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5082. Offerors must acquaint themselves with the new regulations concerning Commercial Item Acquisition contained at FAR Subpart 12 and must ensure that all Representations and Certifications are executed and returned as required in this synopsis/solicitation. (xv) Name and telephone number of individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Kimberly A. Kirk, Contract Specialist, (732) 323-4795, fax (732) 323-2359 or (732) 323-4069. Posted 09/22/99 (W-SN383182). (0265)

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