Contracts Logistics Support Services

SOURCES SOUGHT The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is seeking sources to provide Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) services for the Adversary F-5 aircraft beginning 01 January 2014. This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. This is NOT a Request for Proposals. The following information is provided to assist the United States Navy in conducting a Market Research to determine potential contractors that have an interest in providing Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) fleet of aircraft. These requirements are subject to change and the information provided below is for informational purposes only, the final requirement, will be defined under a formal Request for Proposal. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 488190, "Other Support Activities for Air Transportation." The Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) is J015 "Maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of Equipment - Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components." BACKGROUND: The F-5 aircraft provides air to air combat training to graduate level pilots and carrier air wings at three locations in the continental United States. Program Manager Air 207 (PMA207) is delegated authority and is ultimately responsible and accountable to the Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIRSYSCOM). PMA207 has been tasked by COMNAVAIRSYSCOM to provide contract maintenance, logistics management, and administration in support of this mission. The CLS services currently being performed under contract N00019-09-C-0024 awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The contract contains a hybrid of Firm-Fixed Price, Time & Materials, and Cost Reimbursable line items. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the incumbent CLS provider. The NAWCAD/NAVAIR FOIA office number is (301)342-9563. To submit a FOIA request, please fax your request to (301)342-1840, or submit by mail to: OFFICE OF COUNSEL NAWCAD, ATTN FOIA OFFICER BLDG 435, 47076 LILJENCRANTZ ROAD, PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670. REQUIREMENT: The Contractor shall provide and maintain organizational (O), intermediate (I), and limited Depot (D) level aircraft maintenance, management, logistics support services and other services for 44 F-5E/F/N aircraft based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon NV, NAS Key West FL and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma AZ as specified in the Performance Work Statement attached herein. O, I, and limited D level maintenance is that maintenance which is performed at the site where the aircraft are permanently assigned or on temporary detachment. The most important Contractor performance criterion is to provide safe flyable aircraft to complete the Navy's daily flight schedule. The services performed shall include associated support equipment, power plants, airframes, aviation life support systems, electronic and electrical instruments, armament radar/fire control and flight line services in order to meet the daily mission requirements. The CLS services shall be performed in accordance with NAVAIRINST 3710.1 and CNAFINST 4790.2. The Contractor's management shall be structured to ensure that aircraft are maintained to achieve maximum utilization of all assets. The Navy places special emphasis on hydraulic contamination, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention, tool control, record keeping, compass calibration, corrosion prevention and treatment, tire and wheel maintenance safety, fuel surveillance, oil analysis, support equipment operator training, nondestructive inspection, plane captain training, survival and egress systems maintenance, and individual qualifications. In performance of the services described herein, the Contractor shall maintain an efficient organization, provide adequate supervisory control, and perform all maintenance and other services as specified for the approximate number of aircraft as follows: SITE UNIT T/M/S NAS Fallon VFC-13 F-5E/F/N MCAS Yuma VMFT-401 F-5/F/N NAS Key West VFC-111 F-5/F/N A separate Maintenance Department with dedicated workforces shall be established and maintained for VFC-13, VMFT-401, and VFC-111 individually. The Contractor's maintenance program shall comply with all provisions of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) approved maintenance plans and instructions and applicable maintenance manuals and all requirements specified. The Government will issue any waivers or deviations on a case-by-case basis. In achieving this requirement, the Contractor shall meet the OPNAV objective of continually improving material readiness and safety with the optimum use of economic resources. The period of performance of the follow-on contract is intended to include at least one (1) base year, commencing on 01 December 2014, with four (4) one-year options. The estimated contract value is approximately $200M. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Please include a short statement of the company's ability/history with this type of effort, the name and telephone number of a company representative that can be contacted, company's business size, and the company's address. Also, please respond with your company's approach to satisfy the requirement, your company's approach to performing services, aircraft maintenance, personnel qualifications. Include Specific relevant technical and management experience performed in the past five (5) years with applicable contract numbers. Interested LARGE and SMALL businesses are hereby requested to submit statements of interest and capabilities and questions/feedback via e-mail to Karen Lynch, at karen.lynch@navy.mil. Interested businesses shall prepare the interest and capability statement packages using Microsoft Word (no more than ten (10) pages, size 8.5 x 11 inches, with font no smaller than 10 point). All documents shall include Company Name, Company Address, Technical, Program, and Contracts Points of Contacts (POC) including name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail addresses. Written responses, and all correspondence shall include Solicitation number N00019-12-R-0008 on the e-mail Subject line, as well as on all enclosed documents. The e-mailed statements shall be received by Ms. Karen Lynch, AIR-2.3.5.1.5 no later than 12:00 PM EST on 25 January 2013. The questions/feedback will be considered by the Government during development of the requirement documents. The Government does not intend to post answers/responses via FBO at this time. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned by the Government. Classified information or material SHALL NOT be submitted. NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be eligible for award and payment from any DOD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements for CCR may be obtained accessing the CCR website at www.bpn.gov/CCR. Also, awardees will be required to register for access to Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoicing and payment IAW DFARS 252.232-7003. Information on self-registration for WAWF can be obtained at https://wawf.eb.mil. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.