Eng. Services FA-18 for FRC West, MALS-11, and MALS-31

DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL MARKET RESEARCH. ALL LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. THE RESULTS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE IF ANY SMALL BUSINSS SET-ASIDE OPPORTUNITIES EXIST. ALL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CATEGORIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. 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. INTRODUCTION The Commander, Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) Procurement Group (PG), in support of the Fleet Readiness Center West (FRCW) - North Island[CTLCUNPM(1] , intends to procure engineering and technical contractor support services for the repair of, but not limited to, F/A-18 radar, associated avionics systems and radar test bench(es) to be performed for the Fleet Readiness Center West (FRCW) at the[CTLCUNPM(2] Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore in Lemoore, CA; the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron Eleven (MALS-11) at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in Miramar, CA and the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron Thirty-one (MALS-31) at the MCAS Beaufort in Beaufort, SC. Please see the Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 1) for the entire set of requirements. PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND: The SOW provides the specifications and requirements for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) expert-level Radio Frequency (RF) fault isolation, test, troubleshooting and repair of systems (i.e. test-bench, F/A-18 radar, associated avionics components, etc.) via on-site contractor support services at the above designated government facilities. All assets to be repaired, refurbished or dispositioned shall be limited to that which will restore an article to a serviceable, Ready-For-Issue (RFI) operating condition and ensure optimum reliability, functionality and operation for the intended use in accordance with the latest Navy approved configuration. The Contractor shall provide services required to accomplish the requirements within the SOW (Attachment 1). All services shall be performed in accordance with the Navy's approved/established shop methods and procedures, utilizing tools and test equipment developed by the contractor and the government. The Contractor shall provide: training and technical assistance to personnel on APG 65/73 radar troubleshooting, test bench functions, data interpretation, repair technique and expertise in the employment of the OEM's Integrated Test Bench (ITB) test equipment, OEM and - other source technical information on emerging trends in radar repair, recommendations on how to improve I-level efforts and maximize productivity and cost savings, procedural change recommendations to the repair process, participate in strategy meetings to improve long-range repair efforts, engineering contractor reach-back access for electrical engineer sustainment for support of the AN/APG-65, AN/APG-73, AN/APG-79 radars, and engineering technical support to the electrical engineer for the APG-65/73/79 Radar ITB Station. This procurement is a follow-on procurement on contract N61340-19-C-0010. The incumbent contractor is The Raytheon Company, 200 E El Segundo BLVD, El Segundo, CA, 90245 ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: This procurement is anticipated to be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Labor CLINs and Cost Reimbursable Other Direct Cost (ODC) CLINs for travel and material. The estimated total potential Level Of Effort is approximately XXXX man-hours (based on 1,920 hours per year). The Period of Performance (PoP) is five (5) years (one base and four option years) and includes a six-month option to extend services, with an anticipated start in FY2024. ELIGIBILITY: The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is J016 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT - AIRCRAFT; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330 - Engineering Services with a Small Business Size Standard of $22.5 Million. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested businesses shall submit brief capability statements (no more than ten (10) 8.5 x 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 12 point, 1.5 line spaced), demonstrating their ability to perform the services described herein no later than 22 May 2023 [10 days]. The capability statements shall be sent via email to lyndsay.b.krebs.civ@us.navy.mil, and tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil. Submissions must be received via email cited no later than 3:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on the dates listed above. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, CAGE Code, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, fax number and email address. No phone or email solicitations with regard to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. All data received in response to this Sources Sought, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Interested Offerors shall demonstrate that your company currently possesses or has authorized access to the necessary technical data, or has a viable plan to obtain, generate, or otherwise secure the necessary technical data, and that it will be maintained throughout the duration of the effort being solicited. For this procurement, interested businesses shall demonstrate the capability to meet the Government's required period of performance. You may also submit information that demonstrates how you could potentially meet this requirement for future production opportunities. Capability statement packages should demonstrate the ability to perform the services listed in the attached SOW. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: Title of the SOW being referenced; Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, and a statement regarding current small/large business status; Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they are a large business or qualify as a Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concern. Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described herein; Resources available such as corporate management and currently employed personnel to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include professional qualifications, specific experience of such personnel, and the ability to have personnel located at the locations specified; Statement regarding capability to obtain the required industrial security clearances for personnel; If you are a small business interested in being the prime contractor for this effort, please be advised that the FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting clause has changed. Deviation 2019-O0003 is now in effect which adds the definition of - Similarly Situated Entity and changes the 50% calculation for compliance with the clause. Small business primes may now count - first tier subcontracted work performed by similarly situated entities as if it were performed by the prime itself. Please read the full text of the clause deviation (52.219-14 Class Deviation 2019-O0003 dated 12/3/18 at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far ). To assist in our market research and determination of any applicable small business set-aside for this effort, if you are a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize - similarly situated entities to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name & CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS that you as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned similarly situated entity should be included in answering any questions outlined in the Sources Sought Notice in order to assist the Government's capability determination. What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensures capability to perform the SOW tasks? It is requested that, in the response to the Sources Sought, the company explain its capability to accomplish the work specified under the sections 3.3 of the draft SOW Technical Requirements. If the company finds itself not capable to perform all parts of the SOW, please specify which portions of the SOW it is not capable of accomplishing. If the company will be teaming or utilizing subcontracts, please include information regarding which work the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine the subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work. If your company has any questions about the structure of the SOW, or areas that may need further definition, please also identify those in the response. Responses to this Sources Sought, including any capability statements and communications regarding this solicitation, shall be electronically submitted via email. All responses must be sufficient in detail to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet requirements.