Augmented Support Services - IT

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION NOTICE. This notice is issued for informational and planning purposes. The Air Force will not pay for any information submitted or be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. The Air Force is conducting market research for Air Mobility Command (AMC) Consolidated Network Services at Scott AFB IL and desires input from industry to assist in requirements planning. The information requested by this notice will be used within the Air Force to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. The following are basic performance requirements for the function: Augmentation of technical support to the 375 AW in support of the USTRANSCOM and SDDC missions at Scott AFB IL and other locations in the following areas: 1) Infostructure Support, 2) Hardware Configuration Management and Control, 3) Information Protection, 4) Service Request Support and 5) Contingency or Emergency Operations. Potential exists for travel both CONUS /OCONUS within this requirement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541512. Small business size is $25M. A draft performance work statement will be posted as an attachment to this notice. Information requested: 1. Company information: Name, address, telephone number, FAX number, point of contacts names, phone number, and e-mail. 2. Identification of business size and whether currently designated a Small Business as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 19.1 and the appropriate categories (small business, small disadvantaged business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, 8(a) certified small business, service disabled veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, woman-owned small business). Small business size standards are published by the U.S. Small Business Administration and may be found at www.sba.gove/size/sizetable2002.html. 3. Anticipated teaming arrangements (if applicable). 4. Commercial/industry perspective relating to the functions in the performance work statement in the following areas: a. Contract terms and conditions. b. Commercial standards, practices, and processes in areas such as metrics/measurements, quality control/assurance, and phase-in/phase-out. 5. Identify major risks: General information to identify any major risks anticipated. 6. Comments relating to the draft performance work statement. 7. Capability and performance information in terms of contract references (similar to this requirement) to include the following (limit capability/performance information to 8 pages). a. Contract number, agency/company supported, contacts names, phone number, e-mail. b. Performance as prime or a subcontractor. c. Brief description of the effort. d. Period of performance, total contract value, and contract type. e. NAICS code/small business size standard. 8. Any other information deemed useful to the Air Force. Submission Information: Your submission must be clear, concise, and complete and submitted by 2:00PM Central Standard Time 08 July 2009 via email to Jennifer.Gasparich@scott.af.mil.