ALCM/CALCM Engineering Services

Contractor General Sustaining Engineering Services for the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) and Conventional ALCM (CALCM) Weapon System Agency: Department of the Air Force Office: Air Force Materiel Command Location: Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Tinker AFB Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis Synopsis: Contractor Sustaining Engineering Services for the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) and Conventional ALCM (CALCM) Weapon System Duration of Contract Period: One (1) year basic contract and four (4) one-year options, up to $5.7M maximum. Purpose: The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is to identify potential sources and if this effort can be a Small Business Set-Aside. This is a SSS announcement, market research for information only, to be used for planning purposes. This is not a solicitation for proposal; therefore, a solicitation number has not been assigned. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. The Projected contract is to provide non-recurring Engineering Services (ES) for the AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM), the AGM-86C/D Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM), support systems, equipment including B-52 Bomber Weapon Integrated Equipment (BWIE) and the B-2 rotary launcher. B-52 BWIE consists of the SUU-67/A pylon and the A/A48K-1(V)2 Common Strategic Rotary Launcher (CSRL). These engineering support activities include engineering feasibility studies, material deficiency report analysis, reliability/maintainability analysis that cannot be performed organically by AFNWC/NCM. Contractor will perform Engineering Assignments (EA) tasks not requiring the use of the ALCM System Integration Lab (ASIL), ALCM/CALCM Software Development Lab (ASDL), Telemetry Data Analysis Lab (TDAL), flight/ground test support, or Boeing Proprietary data. Examples of EAs to be performed are: engineering studies, models, tools, and analysis. The acquisition is for a one (1) year basic contract and four (4) one-year priced option periods for the above mentioned contract for continued support services for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Missiles Sustainment Division, AFNWC/NCM, to provide engineering expertise and other resources necessary to accomplish a broad range of engineering tasks involving non-system software, electrical and electronics, structures, materials and processes, mass properties, corrosion control, reliability/maintainability, test, analysis, safety and Technical Data Package development as identified in Performance Work Statement dated 13 August 2013. Again, this synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement/performing the contract services, your company may identify their interest and capability to the Contract Specialist within thirty (30) days of this publication. Those interested companies must indicate whether they are a large, small, small- disadvantaged, service disabled veteran owned, HubZone, 8(a) or women owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Responses to this notice will be used as part of the market research that will be used to develop the acquisition strategy to satisfy this potential requirement. Companies interested in responding may submit a capability statement to include the following information and/or documentation that demonstrate technical capability in the seven (7) areas listed below. These areas are considered critical for achieving successful technical performance. Include in your companies description/ documentation for each area below whether your company has performed as a prime or as a subcontractor; and identify if personnel have at least three years of recent experience. 1. Describe your experiences working with the AGM-86 ALCM/CALCM weapon system or similar aerospace systems. 2. (CRITICAL) Ability to conduct component failure investigations, obsolescence studies, feasibility studies, test performance studies, reliability predictions, impacts and solutions for the AGM-86 ALCM/CALCM weapon systems. 3. (CRITICAL) Breadth and depth of aerospace sustaining engineering knowledge. 4. Creating, preparing and updating data system documentation within the AF & DoD environment. 5. Ability to provide additional services/capability in the event of an immediate surge in requirements. 6. Capability to provide engineering services within a secure environment in accordance with DoD and AF Security Instructions. 7. (CRITICAL) List relevant Government and/or commercial contracts with the following information: - Contract number and description of services - Contracting officers' names, addresses, and telephone numbers - Program managers', project leads', and/or technical leads' names, addresses, telephone numbers and lists of tasks performed for these personnel Interested parties should submit a capabilities package, with a cover letter, that is brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrates ability to meet the stated requirements with sufficiently qualified personnel. Provide qualification information (type and duration of employee experience relevant to the requirements) and the level of involvement (prime or sub-contractor) and time periods for work on similar projects. The capabilities package should clearly present evidence that the interested party is fully capable of providing the required services and as such may contain any information that the interested party feels is relevant. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONSE: 1. Submit a 12-page (maximum) paper in the following format and including the following company information: - Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches; foldouts are permitted but will be assessed towards total page count. - Pages shall be single-spaced. The font shall be Times New Roman and the font size shall be no less than twelve (12). Use at least 1-inch margins on the top and bottom and 1-inch side margins. - Capability statements need to address fully the seven (7) technical areas identified above. - Responses shall also include information regarding the following: (1) The level of contractor's interest (likelihood of submitting a proposal as a prime contractor), (2) Address potential teaming arrangement if likely to submit a proposal. (3) If a teaming arrangement is considered, describe tasks the prime would perform versus tasks the sub-contractor would perform. 2. Submit the following company information: - Company name and address. - Company business size by North American Industry Classification System NAICS code. - Small Business Type, if applicable - List any multiple award contracts that your company holds. - Point of Contact for questions and/or clarification. - Telephone number, fax number, and email address. - If proposing as a prime and considering the type of technical capability required for this work, would your company alone be capable of performing at least 51 percent of the work for this requirement? At least 51 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. - Identify the risk areas associated with this effort? Identify how risks could be mitigated? - North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code. The NAICS Codes determined appropriate for this acquisition are 541330. All Contractor personnel are to have a completed favorable National Agency Check Inquiry (NACI). The Contractor shall not involve any foreign national (resident aliens exempt) in work performed under this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this contract priced option period, based upon responses received to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of ongoing market research. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. Any proprietary information submitted in response to this synopsis will be appropriately protected when clearly identified as proprietary. Submitted materials will not be returned, and will be destroyed. Submissions shall not contain any classified information. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. A response to this sources sought synopsis is NOT a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is issued, it will be posted later at https://www.fbo.gov and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Contracting Office Address: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE; 3001 STAFF DR STE 2AG 85B; TINKER AFB; OK; 73145 - Point of Contact(s): - Jason Perry, Civ USAF AFMC AFLCMC/WWKKB, Phone 405-739-4490, Fax 405-739-2817, Email: jason.perry@tinker.af.mil - Joe Starzenski, Civ USAF, AFMC AFLCMC/WWKKB Phone 405-739-4492, Fax 405-739-2817, Email: joe.starzenski@tinker.af.mil