Industrial Base Information Center

Synopsis: The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH has a requirement to run the Industrial Base Information Center (IBIC) for the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing Technology Division (hereafter referred to as the "sponsor"). The IBIC provides timely information about the Defense Technology and Industrial Base to directly support the planning and execution activities of the Directorate and related Government users. This service has previously been provided (2003-2008). The intended non-personal services contract will be for 1 base year and four 1-year options. The contractor shall provide human resources with the necessary training, skills and experience level to maintain and operate an up-to-date, efficient Industrial Base Information Center (IBIC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The IBIC products are individually tailored for each Government customer to support specific investment and non-investment decisions. Work shall comply with government and local laws and regulations. The contractor shall provide all supervision of all contractor personnel. The contractor shall: - Provide the Air Force a capability to rapidly research industrial base topics for the purpose of identifying current and future impacts to materiel requirements. These topics include, but are not limited to characterizing industrial capabilities, assessing capacity constraints, preparing forecasts of market demand/supply vulnerability and analyzing the financial viability of suppliers within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). - Be the primary source to identify access, collect and integrate relevant information from multiple government and commercial sources into concise products (reports, tabulated data, and graphics) in support of the sponsor's execution of the Air Force Industrial Preparedness Program (IPP). - Acquire and utilize commercial information sources (on-line data/technical subscriptions) and other materials and/or services to support the overall IBIC mission. - Maintain a repository of generated products, reference sources and supporting data in the appropriate format (paper and/or electronic). - Distribute such information to government individuals and agencies, as authorized by the sponsor. The NAICS code for this effort is 561110, and the size standard for small business is average annual receipts of $7 million. Experience of government personnel and market conditions show that a small business set-aside is warranted. The Request for Proposal is expected to be posted for competitive solicitation the last week of January 2009. When it is issued, THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SITE any prospective offerors interested in submitting a proposal for this solicitation must register by e-mail directly with the Contract Specialist at: ATTN: 2LT Hugh J. Williams, USAF 1940 Allbrook Drive WPAFB, OH 45433 Email: hugh.williams@wpafb.af.mil Phone: 937-522-4537 Include your company name, address, telephone number and point of contact, fax number, e-mail address and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. When the solicitation is issued, paper copies will not be available. The solicitation and any amendments thereto will only be available by downloading the documents from the FedBizOpps website. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Any questions concerning clarifications of the scope of work or the terms and conditions should be communicated directly to the Contract Specialist, 2LT Hugh J. Williams preferably by e-mail. All responsible, small businesses that submit a proposal in response to the RFP (once it is issued) shall be considered. You may inform the Contract Specialist at any time by e-mail that you are an interested vendor. Please include the information stated above. Thank you.