R -- REQUEST FOR INDUSTRY COMMENT ON THE CONSOLIDATED RACK/COMPONENT PROCUREMENT AND INTEGRATION (RCP&I) COMMON PRODUCT PROCUREMENT -- DRAFT SOW AND MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES

Notice Date

May 30, 2001

Contracting Office

SPAWARSYSCEN-Charleston, PO Box 190022, N. Charleston, SC 29419-9022

ZIP Code

29419-9022

Solicitation Number

N65236-01-R-0010

Response Due

June 7, 2001

Point of Contact

Donna J. Johnson, Contract Specialist, Code 1117DJ, (843) 218-5931; Paulette Dillard, Contracting Officer

E-Mail Address

SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston (johnsodj@spawar.navy.mil)

Description

The accompanying linked file is provided to industry for general review and comment and represent the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) requirements for the upcoming RCP&I procurement. All firms interested in this acquisition are invited to review the accompanying document (see URL address below for link to Draft Documents) and provide comments IN WRITING to SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston by 3:00 PM EDT on 07 June 01 (see e-mail/fax number below). SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston may incorporate industry comments in part or in whole into the formal Request for Proposal (RFP). The government is NOT soliciting proposals at this time. The intent of this Special Notice is to obtain industry comment on the Draft SOW and conduct market research for potential offerors. In particular, SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston is interested in industry comments regarding: (1) Any areas in the Draft SOW where the instructions, terms and conditions, and/or requirements are ambiguous, unclear, incomplete, or restrictive; (2) Any alternate approaches to the general format and structure of the draft SOW; and/or (3) Any areas where requirements or services in the Draft SOW can be better defined or described by commercial practices and result in a lower price to the government; (4) NAICS/SIC Code; (5) Type of Contract and Pricing Arrangement. The Draft SOW (along with a list of previous contract numbers and contractor names) is available on the SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston Future Opportunities Web Site at the URL address noted below. Reference Solicitation Number N65326-01-R-0010. The proposed procurement is part of SPAWAR's acquisition streamlining initiatives. The proposed procurement is intended to result in a consolidated RCP&I contract, which will assist the government in accomplishing the objective of providing commonality and consistency of Navy rack/component assembly and integration processes. This will result in maximum cost and time efficiency. As part of market research, interested parties are requested to provide the following information: (1) Name and address of firm, (2) Size of business including average annual revenue for the past 3 years, (3) Ownership: Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), HubZone Small, Veteran-Owned Small, and/or Women-Owned, (4) Number of years in business, (5) List of customers within the past 5 years which involved relevant work, including a summary of work performed, contract number, contract type, dollar value, and customer point of contact/phone number for each reference. This market research information is limited to no more than 10 pages of data (total) and should be prepared in a font size of at least 10 pitch. This procurement is proposed to be conducted under full and open competition (after exclusion of sources) on a 100% Small Business Set-Aside basis. The proposed NAICS Code is 513310 (previous SIC Code 4813) with a size standard of 1500 employees. The proposed contract type is Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, Time and Materials. The proposed contract will be for a base year, with four one-year options. The government estimates that the total contract value will be approximately $225M. The government anticipates making a single award. All inquiries or comments are to be provided IN WRITING to the SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston Contract Negotiator, Donna Johnson, Code 1117DJ, via e-mail (see e-mail address below) or via fax (843) 218-5963.

Web Link

SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston (http://E-commerce.spawar.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010601/RSOL012.HTM (W-150 SN50N439)