Data Analysis Services

PURPOSE: The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Rapid Acquisition Cell (RAC) Contracting Office, AFLCMC/PZJ, located at 205 West D Avenue, Building 350, Suite 420, Eglin Air Force Base, FL, 32542, intends to issue an Request for Proposal (RFP) for the subject requirement. This is a Presolicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this Notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: USSOCOM requires the ability to maximize the use of operational assessments and developmental test (DT) period prior to entering operational testing (OT). As such the government must prove that all knowledge is sharable between the test organizations. USSOCOM requires that the contractor design and develop the knowledge base to support test planning, execution and analysis for the C-130 program during developmental and operational test. The DT phase will verify that system requirements for the C-130J have been met prior to an Operational Test Readiness Review (OTRR) and commencement of OT. At the conclusion of DT the contractor will provide all analytic materials in the form of a final report to be used to certify the plane is ready for dedicated OT.This description is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330-Engineering Services. All interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) government website at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of government contracts. Only interested firms who believe they are capable of providing the services noted in the PWS and can meet these requirements are invited to respond to this notice. TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: The solicitation will be a total set-aside for Small Business concerns. SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the RFP solicitation, the Government will award one Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Contract. ANTICIPATED PERTINENT DATES: The anticipated solicitation release date is on or about July 6, 2016. The anticipated bid opening date is on or about August 6, 2016. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list. POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this synopsis is Hailee Crouch, 850-875-3672, hailee.crouch@us.af.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing and forwarded via email or facsimile and must identify the solicitation number, company name, address, email address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.