INTEGRATED NETWORK ENHANCED TELEMETRY (iNET) SUPPORT

INTRODUCTION 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. This Sources Sought is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that are capable of providing the supplies described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Quote. This sources sought will also be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. The PSC for this requirement is 1680. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334511, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. This requirement is currently being performed by Teletonics Technology Corporation under BOA N00421-14-G-0009. All interested businesses are encouraged to respond, but only those businesses or teaming arrangements that are considered small under 334511 will be considered for small business set-aside decisions. If/When a synopsis is released; it is anticipated to be synopsized via the Federal Business Opportunities. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), AIR- 2.5.1.11 at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to issue a Task Order under a Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA) on a sole source basis in support of the Integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry (iNET) Program/Project, which is a tri-service (Army, Navy and Air Force) effort, for development and integration of the enhanced Telemetry Network System (TmNS) required for providing real-time test information between in-flight aircraft and ground engineering personnel. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES See attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). The Contract Type is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, with a two year period of performance. This office anticipates awarding a task order around May 2017. Please note that under a Small Business Set-Aside, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of cost of performance. Cost of performance includes direct labor costs, overhead that has only direct labor as its base, and the small business' General & Administrative rate multiplied by the labor cost. The small business prime cannot utilize the cost performance of other small businesses (it utilizes as subcontractors) in calculating its performance to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14. SUBMISSION DETAILS It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating the ability to perform the services identified in the attached Draft PBSOW. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: (1) title of the Draft SOW you are applying to; (2) company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, and a statement regarding current small/large business status; (3) 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 in the draft PBSOW; (4) 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 city specified; (5) statement regarding capability to obtain the required industrial security clearances for personnel. (6) company's ability to perform more than 50% of the work; and (7) company's ability to begin performance upon the anticipated contract award. The capability statement package shall be sent to Kala Rockwell via email at kala.rockwell@navy.mil. Submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 02 March 2017. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed via email to Kala Rockwell, Contract Specialist by 02 March 2017. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned.