F-15 Programmed Depot Maintenance Kadena Air Base

NOTE: The solicitation number for the F-15 PDM Kadena Air Base effort has changed from FA8505-16-R-0010 to FA8505-17-R-0004. Information posted prior to 21 Dec 16 shall be accessed under FA8505-16-R-0010. All current and updated information pertaining to F-15 PDM Kadena Air Base effort will be provided under FA8505-17-R-0004. This requirement is for F-15 aircraft Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM). The PDM program provides continued depot maintenance to support the F-15 aircraft stationed at Kadena Air Base (AB), Okinawa, Japan. The requirement includes repair, modification, Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs), Corrosion Control (CC), Analytical Condition Inspection (ACI), Drop-In Maintenance (DIM), and Individual Aircraft Tracking (IAT) inspection of F-15 C and D model aircraft. The program includes the dispatch of Contract Field Teams (CFTs) within the PACAF Theater for the repair of F-15 aircraft that require Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance (UDLM). This is not a FMS requirement; however the contractor PDM Facility must be located within 833 Nautical Mile (NM) of Kadena AB. The period of performance for this requirement is planned for 6 years (1-year basic, 5-twelve month priced options). This acquisition will be conducted under the Source Selection procedures found in FAR Part 15.3 as supplemented. Specifically, the procedures in the DoD Source Selection Procedures where in a trade-off between non-cost factors and cost/price provides the Government with an opportunity to award to other than the lowest priced proposal or other than the highest technically rated proposal for a best-value contract. For this effort, there will be four separate and independent evaluation factors: Technical, Past Performance, Cost/Price, and Small Business Concern Utilization. This effort will be full and open competition. This acquisition will result in a Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursement No Fee type contract. A Single-Award IDIQ type contract instrument will be used to award this effort. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be eligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. Registration may take up to three weeks to process. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award. Effective 01 Jan, 2005, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in Federal solicitations as part of the proposal submission process. All prospective contractors submitting an offer in response to the subject solicitation must go to http://www.bpn.gov/ to add or update its ORCA record. Interested offerors may notify the POCs listed above for any additional questions. NO TELEPHONE QUESTIONS. Offerors are encouraged to register to receive notification for solicitation and all amendments/revisions and to check FEDBIZOPPS site prior to submission of their proposal. UPDATES: The period of performance for this requirement has changed from 6 years (1-year basic, 5-twelve month priced options) to 12 years (1-year basic, 11-twelve month priced options). Interested Offerors are highly encouraged to provide feedback regarding pricing a 12 year contract. 1. Are there any risks associated with pricing a 12 year contract that would limit Offerors participation? If so, what are the risks? 2. What suggestions should the USG consider to minimize/mitigate an Offerors' risk in pricing a 12 year contract? The USG intends to publish the solicitation for this requirement on or before 20 Jan 17. Therefore, interested offerors are requested to provide feedback to the above questions no later than 03 Jan 17 by 4:00PM EST. Please email responses directly to Ms. Michelle Tran at thuylinh.trannguyen@us.af.mil and courtesy-copy Capt Edward Mitchell at edward.mithcell.3@us.af.mil. UPDATES: The solicitation is released in combination with this presolicitation notice. All solicitation documents are posted to the right of the page. Proposal submissions are due No Later Than 05 Jun 2017 by 03:30 PM Eastern. SOLICITATION UPDATES 02/10/17: Questions regarding the solicitation shall be submitted no later than 21 Feb 2017 by 3:30 PM Eastern. The Government cannot receive any files or documents that are in ZIP format. An alternative to submitting documents is to utilize AMRDEC SAFE, https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/. This is a secure website that allows Contractors and Government to transmit documents to each other. Contractors are responsible for ensuring the Government is notified when utilizing this method to transmit any documents as well as ensuring timely submission.