Enterprise Tinker Commodity Council, Market Research, Performance Based Logistics, Sources Sought

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): This RFI is issued as market research, solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation) or promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The information provided in response to this RFI is for discussion purposes and any potential strategy that may be developed from this discussion would be the subject of a separate, future announcement. DISCLAIMERS: This office does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI. As stated at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. As stated at FAR 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes; the Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the FAR. The information received in response to this RFI may be utilized by the Air Force in developing its acquisition strategy, and requirements documents (i.e.; Statement of Objectives, Performance Work Statement, or Purchase Description). The Air Force requires that only non-proprietary information be submitted in response to this RFI. The Air Force shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for the use of any proprietary information submitted. PURPOSE: The Enterprise Tinker Commodity Council (ETCC) is a multi-functional team chartered to create innovative strategies to drive efficiencies and performance improvements to the USAF supply chain. ETCC is directly responsible for developing logistics support strategies for USAF managed aircraft's accessories, instruments, and engine components. Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contracts are a growing and innovative approach to logistics support; incorporating acquisition reform, industry partnerships, and best commercial practices. The ETCC is interested in developing a range of PBL strategies, but is particularly interested in strategies that can produce measurable benefits within 3 to 5 years, including reduced cost through a mixture of guaranteed availability, improved reliability, obsolescence management, and other desired logistics elements. When evaluating potential PBL strategies the ETCC considers the most effective and efficient PBL approaches should comply with: 1.DoD Directive (DODD) 5000.1, The Defense Acquisition System 2.AFI 63-101, Acquisition and Sustainment Lifecycle management 3.Defense Acquisition Guidebook, chapter 5.3.1, Methodology for Implementing PBL This RFI is intended to identify opportunities to increase efficiencies and effectiveness of the sustainment acquisition of Aircraft Accessories, Instruments, or Engine items managed at Tinker AFB. The ETCC is soliciting the identification of successful PBL tenets; however respondents may also submit specific systems, sub-systems or component workloads that are potential PBL candidates. The ETCC intends to use various personnel including Advisory & Assistance contractor personnel in reviewing and evaluating any responses to this announcement. Based on responses to this RFI, it is anticipated that at some future date, a solicitation or series of solicitations will be issued to pursue opportunities for PBL contract coverage. A presolicitation notice will be published in FedBizOpps prior to the release of any solicitation generated from the information gathered in response to this RFI. Not responding to this RFI will not preclude participation in any future solicitation. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION: The Government is interested in the participation of all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice as a prime or subcontractor as applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. This notice applies specifically to the workloads falling under the provided NAICS codes listed or information otherwise posted within this RFI. RESPONSES: Please provide the following information for your company: -Company name/Address -Cage Code (if available) -DUNS Number -Point of Contact -Phone/fax Number -Email Address -Web Page URL -Size of Business relative to NAICS Code (Small Business Size Standard employees or less) -U.S. or Foreign Owned Entity -Please indicate whether your interest is as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor - Please provide responses to the following: 1) Describe potential initiatives to improve supply chain performance with aircraft's accessories, instruments, and engine components and the logistical elements that could be affected. (Logistics elements include: Materiel Management, Distribution, Technical Data Management, Maintenance, Training, Cataloging, Configuration Management, Engineering Support, Obsolescence Management, Technology, Refreshment, In-Service Support Analysis, Repair Parts Management, Failure Reporting and Analysis, and Reliability Growth) 2) Responders should provide examples of past experience and demonstration of their past PBL accomplishments. 3). Discuss and identify performance criteria and incentive plans that your firm has found particularly effective in a PBL environment. 4) If your firm has performed under a DoD or commercial PBL contract, provide best practices, to include lessons learned. For DoD contracts provide the DoD agency, contract number and contact information. For commercial contracts provide similar contact information if possible. 5) Briefly describe any potential constraint or boundary that you anticipate regarding responsibilities if you were managing a DoD PBL contract. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION: Responses to this RFI must re readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe software. Responses to this RFI shall be unclassified and should not exceed 20 pages in length. Prior to the response date, if necessary, potential respondents may request clarifications by email. Significant ETCC responses to a potential respondent's request for clarification will be posted to FedBizOpps under this RFI. After the response date email, telephone and verbal inquiries regarding this notice will NOT be accepted or acknowledged. After the response date interaction between the ETCC and respondents will be initiated by the ETCC. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to respondents regarding their response to this RFI. All interested parties are invited to submit a response to this RFI on or before Mar 04 2013, 1600 Central Standard Time (CST). Please note: Emails containing file types such as: .zip, .xlsx, .docx, or other macro-enabled extensions, may not be delivered to the intended recipient. All responses and questions under this RFI must be transmitted electronically via e-mail to Mr. Bruce B. Giddings, Procuring Contracting Officer, E-mail: bruce.giddings@tinker.af.mil. DISCLAIMERS REPEATED: This office does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI. As stated at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. As stated at FAR 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes; the Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the FAR. The information received in response to this RFI may be utilized by the Air Force in developing its acquisition strategy, and requirements documents (i.e.; Statement of Objectives, Performance Work Statement, or Purchase Description). The Air Force requires that only non-proprietary information be submitted in response to this RFI. The Air Force shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for the use of any proprietary information submitted.