Contractor Logistics Support for AF AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observation Systems

Request for Information Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the Air Force AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observations System For planning and information purposes the Ogden Air Logistics Center, 500th Combat Sustainment Squadron, Weather Systems Flight (500 CBSS/GBLG) is seeking potential sources for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) of the AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observation System. A contractor shall provide supplies and services required to plan, manage, execute engineering, integration, logistics, and operational support tasks; including all software/hardware modifications/upgrades and merchandise purchase options for this system. The anticipated contract period is 2.5 years: 6 month basic with 1 year option and 2- 6 month options until the system is transitioned for organic support. The government requests that interested companies complete the attached Market Survey to provide a summary and relevance to weather, global shipping/customs licensing, system integration of software and hardware experience and related capabilities in regards to performing CLS support should a contract be awarded. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB); it is only to obtain market capabilities/industry comments and is to be used for informational purposes only. The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request, nor will the Air Force pay for the information requested. Your answers are intended to be used to help construct our acquisition strategy and may be used to structure the Government's RFP. In accordance with FAR 15.202(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Respondents needing confidential treatment for any proprietary information they furnish must comply with the SEC's confidential treatment regulations at 17 C.F.R. 200.83. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. All responses to this RFI shall be submitted via email to barbara.neely@hill.af.mil no later than 14 Nov 2008. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. AN/TMQ-53 Contractor Logistics Support Market Research Survey There is no requirement or limit on responses to any individual question/request below, but please limit your overall response to a cumulative total of twelve (12) pages for all questions. Name of Contact: ____________________________________________________________ (Please Print or Type) Title/Function: ______________________________________________________________ Name of Co: ________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ Phone #: __________________________ FAX #: ____________________________ E-Mail Address: _____________________________________________________________ 1. What is the NAICS size standard of your business? 2. Has your company had previous experience with any of the following Air Force weather equipment/software programs or commercial equivalents? (mark all that apply) a. _____ AN/TMQ-53 b. _____ Automated Observation System (AOS) c. _____ Other: ______________________________________________ 3. If your company has previous experience as stated above, please provide a brief description of the program(s) you supported and your responsibilities/experience with the program(s). Specifically, please provide details of your experience in technical assistance, troubleshooting and level one repair for the program. 4. Please describe your company's experience providing stock, store and issue services for Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) such as military spare parts and consumables. Specifically: a. What is your experience dealing with customs issues for international shipment of military parts? b. Have you processed US or foreign government customs licenses before and do you currently have any in place for systems you are supporting? c. According to your experience, what is a reasonable time requirement to provide spare parts/equipment to overseas locations? d. In your company's experience, have you been required to provide rapid shipment of spare parts/equipment to overseas locations? What was the method used to meet the requirement? e. Does your company currently have a forward supply warehouse available in Europe, the Middle East or Asia? If not, please describe the process and timeline for establishing this service. f. Does your company have any experience providing recurring shipments, such as on demand spare parts, to Afghanistan, Iraq or Columbia? 5. Please describe any experience your company has in establishing subcontracts with third party suppliers of purchasing spare components and repair services such as an original equipment manufacturer. Specifically: Cage Code a. 63653 b.1SZL2 c. 3CX96 d. 072E5 e. 2B245 f. 1XVL7 g. 02811 h. 4G8Z1 6. Please describe any experience your company has with AFCA computer security software concerns; AF Time Compliance Network Orders (TCNO), Authority to Connect (AtC) procedures for military weapon systems 7. Please describe any experience your company has with EITDR, FISMA, DIACAP procedures and policies related to military weapon systems. 8. Please describe any experience your company has in producing computer based training products for military equipment. 9. Please describe any experience your company has in producing documentation and technical orders such as operations, supply, and maintenance manuals for military equipment. 10. Please describe your company's understanding and incorporation process of the Department of Defense Unique Identification (UID) requirements for military parts/equipment. 11. Should your company be awarded a CLS contract for support of the AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observation System, including Technical/Engineering Support and Integration, Stock/Store/Issue of parts and Depot Level Repair of LRU's, please describe a notional ramp up plan, including timeline and cost, for your company to be prepared to takeover support of this system. Specifically: a. Please detail current facilities or warehouse space available for the storage of GFE spare parts or describe your process and timeline for securing the facilities. b. Please detail current manpower availability including experience level with the AN/TMQ-53 and its current configuration or describe your process and timeline for securing the necessary expertise. For Planning and Information Purposes For Planning and Information Purposes c. Please detail your experience with Help Desk services, including after-hours support and your expertise/experience with the Remedy suite of help desk management software. Include any current experience working with the AFWA Consolidate Service Center (AFCSC) at Offutt AFB, NE. 12. Please provide any additional information you feel would assist the government in determining your ability to support this type of workload.