HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE CONTRACT CONSOLIDATION PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE UPDATED ON 08 FEBRUARY 2019--THIS SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS) HAS BEEN POSTED UNDER FA6800-19-R-A002 ON 08 FEB 2019 WITH A RESPONSE DATE OF 26 MARCH. PLEASE SEARCH FOR THAT SOLICITATION TO ENSURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST UPDATE TO ROTARY MAINTENANCE CONTRACT CONSOLIDATION. THIS IS THE LAST UPDATE THAT WILL BE POSTED TO THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. UPDATED ON 17 JAN 2019 IMPORTANT NOTICE-DUE TO A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM CHANGE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER FOR THIS REQUIREMENT HAS CHANGED FROM FA6800-18-R-0005 TO FA6800-19-R-A002. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE RELEASED UNDER THE NEW NUMBER. WE WILL CONTINUE TO USED THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE TO PROVIDE UPDATES ON WHEN THE SOLICITATION WILL BE APPROVED FOR RELEASE. change summary-changed RFP anticipated release date to within next 30 days (from 17 Jan 19), changed expected site visit dates from January to February. UPDATED ON 10 DEC 2018-change summary-changed RFP anticipated release date to within next 30 days (from 10 Dec 18), changed expected site visit dates from December to January. UPDATED ON 13 NOV 2018-change summary-changed RFP anticipated release date to within next 30 days, added MH-139 helicopter to work description, changed site visit month to December, added potential for additional contract types. Description: The 767th Specialized Contracting Flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana intends to award multiple award contracts to consolidate helicopter maintenance acquisitions (with two competition pools-Small Business Set-Aside and Full and Open Competition). The contracts will provide support services to Andrews AFB, MD, F.E. Warren AFB, WY, Minot AFB, ND, Malmstrom AFB, MT, Fairchild AFB, WA, Yokota AB Japan, Kirtland AFB, NM, and other locations as needs arise. Below is an overview of the primary requirements of the acquisition. The following represents the primary requirements of the acquisition. (1) Perform "full spectrum", "turn key" maintenance operations, 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24/7) to include: organizational and intermediate level maintenance, repairs, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, scheduled inspections, Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs), Time Change Items (TCIs) and One Time Inspections (OTIs), Plans, Scheduling and Documentation (PS&D), and fleet management. (2) Launch, recover, inspect, maintain, and repair all unit assigned UH-1N, HH-60, and MH-139 helicopters and mission support equipment, in addition, provide Aircrew Services (pilots) for all unit assigned UH-1N, HH-60, MH-139 and V-22 rotary aircraft in order to meet the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), and Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) missions and additional potential missions. (3) Provide maintenance support services to include, but not limited to: aircraft ground handling, launch and recovery, pre-flight/thru-flight/basic post flight, hourly post flight, periodic/phase inspections, quality control, assistance with aircraft crash recovery, medical evacuation, fire suppression support, other contingency, designed operational capability generation or emergency support, and off-station recovery support. (4) Maintain aircraft to include inspections, exercises, deployments, static displays, incentive flights, open house (air shows), search and rescue, spouse orientation day, and change of command ceremonies that involve aircraft and/or maintenance resources. (5) Perform weapons maintenance and munitions operations to include storing and supplying weapons munitions load/install, removal, build-up and delivery, inspections, exercises, deployments, search and rescue that involve aircraft and/or maintenance resources. A Firm-Fixed Price contract vehicle with both Firm-Fixed-Price Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and Cost Reimbursement CLINs (travel, overtime and fuel) is contemplated. Additional contract types may also be included for flexibility. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation) with a $32.5M small business size standard. Multiple awards are anticipated. Two competition pools (Small Business Set Aside and Full and Open Competition) with up to 5 contractors in each pool is planned. Contract performance is as follows: Contract Length 01 Oct 19-30 Sep 29 Ordering period 1 01 Oct 19-30 Sep 24 Ordering period 2 01 Oct 24-30 Sep 29 Task orders competed for each operating location/MAJCOM as current contracts expire. We are in final review for approval to release the solicitation. Release of the RFP is anticipated within the next 30 days (from 17 Jan 19), with proposals due 45 days after release. Information concerning this solicitation has been incrementally released and posted to Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) http://fedbizopps.gov/. A Pre-Proposal Conference and site visit will be conducted in February at the first two operating locations to be competed (Fairchild AFB-Small Business Set Aside Pool and Kirtland AFB-Full and Open Competition Pool). The following AFFARS Mandatory Procedure will be utilized: AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (IAW AFFARS MP5332.7 Contract Funding: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
