Airborne Maritime Surveillance (AMS)

Airborne Maritime Surveillance (AMS) The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226), Contracted Air Services (CAS) is posting this sources sought to determine acquisition strategy for satisfying this requirement according to the attached Table 4-2 Aircraft Specification and Requirements to determine if industry can support a full and open competition for this requirement or if a total socio-economic Small Business set-aside is justified. The AMS program provides contractor owned and operated aircraft to support airborne maritime surveillance of U.S. Government airspace to ensure that Department of Defense (DoD) ranges are cleared to support subsurface, surface, and air testing with a number of multi-service projects for the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) community and fleet training exercises, primarily at the DoD Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) and the outer Point Mugu Sea Range (PMSR). The current AMS contract is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) effort for a two year (24 month) ordering period commencing on 27 January 2021 and ending on 26 January 2023. Table 4-2 Aircraft Specification and Requirements is an excerpt from the current Performance Based Work Statement (PBWS). The period of performance for this effort will be three (3) years from 27 January 2023 through 26 January 2026 with performance commencing in January 2023. This posting is not related to any other previous postings related to CAS range clearing services such as the Airborne Range Support Services (ARSS). The results of the Sources Sought will be used to determine if competition or Small Business opportunities exist. Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal. STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: Interested Parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. Submission requirements are detailed below. The Table 4-2 Aircraft Specification and Requirements attached to this sources sought is for interested parties to use in the development of their capabilities statement package. If there are any questions about the Table 4-2, or areas that may need further clarification, please identify those in the response. All data received in response to this synopsis, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be protected from release outside the Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request will not be returned. Classified material shall not be submitted. Interested parties should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten (10) one-sided, 8.5x11 inch pages, Times New Roman font of not less than 10 point) demonstrating their eligibility to perform each of the services listed in the attached Table 4-2 Aircraft Specification and Requirements to the contracting office. Documentation should be in bullet format. All responses must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to determine capability to meet timeline of this requirement. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following items: Company Name, Address and Points of Contact including name, telephone number, fax number, and email address. Company Business Size as registered under NAICS 481219 in the Systems of Acquisition (SAM), CAGE code, DUNS Number, and mailing address. Corporate Experience: Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact with current telephone number, a brief description of how the contract referenced relates to the requirements described herein. Company Profile: Office location(s), annual revenue history, include number of employees, statement indicating business size and, if company is small, small disadvantaged business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone), or 8 (a) business. This requirement is being procured under the Product Service Code (PSC) V121. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 481219 and the size standard is $15.0M. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. Capabilities: This information will be used to determine if sources are capable of satisfying the agency's requirements. Include related assumptions, issues, and risks associated with the following. Aircraft: Identify the aircraft currently available by tail number and type capable of performing as of 01 January 2023 and meeting AMS requirements outlined in the Table 4-2 Aircraft Specification and Requirements for RS&C services. RS&C: Does the proposed RS&C aircraft possess a current PMSR Range Certification? Provide final PMSR range test report stating aircraft performance and required equipment, meet the Table 4-2 Aircraft Specification and Requirements. US Navy airworthiness certifications (civil or public): Does the proposed aircraft possess current US Navy airworthiness Civil Aircraft Operations (CAO) or Public Aircraft Operations (PAO) Assessment? Provide current copies of the US Navy airworthiness assessments. Interim Flight Clearance (IFC): Do the proposed aircraft possess current IFC, if required? Provide current copies of the US Navy IFC. Security: Do you currently possess a - Secret Facility Clearance and - Secret Safeguarding capability? DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification will apply to this requirement and the prime contractor shall have or demonstrate ability to obtain a - Secret Facility Clearance and - Secret Safeguarding capability. This announcement is not a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government. Respondent costs in response to this sources sought are not an allowable direct charge to the Government; therefore, NAVAIR will not assume liability for any costs incurred for preparation of responses to this synopsis. All information released in this announcement is considered a DRAFT and for informational purposes only. RESPONSES: Interested Parties shall submit responses electronically via Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) to Mr. Brad Dioguardo, brad.dioguardo@navy.mil and rhonda.link@navy.mil no later than 11:00 am EDT on 17 June 2021. All subsequent documents and publicly releasable information will reside on the System for Award Management (SAM). It is recommended that interested Offerors check the www.sam.gov frequently for any updates.